Tag: After Effects
Director Natalia León Discusses Her Sundance Prize-Winning Short ‘Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado’
Earlier this month, Natalia León’s acclaimed new short, Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado (As If the Earth Had Swallowed Them) took home...
Director Aline Höchli Introduces Us to Her Cavity-Causing Creatures in the Highly Original Sundance Short, ‘Caries’
This week, the attendees at Sundance Film Festival are treated to a wide variety of animated shorts from around the world. Among the eclectic...
Future Quest: Elizabeth Cox Discusses Her Fascinating New Show ‘Ada’ on TED-Ed
The upcoming five-episode animated series Ada follows a young girl who juggles her life as a library assistant and her imaginary world as she...
Artistic Witnesses of War: ‘Porcelain War’s Creative Team on Using Animation in Their Acclaimed Documentary
Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s acclaimed documentary Porcelain War centers on three Ukrainian artists who choose to stay in their country despite the Russian...
Music to the Rescue: ‘Wonder Pets: In the City’ EP Jennifer Oxley Introducers Her Charming New Series
Everyone’s favorite musical pets are back and ready for some super adventures in the Big Apple. Fans of the award-winning series Wonder Pets!, which...
‘A Crab in the Pool’ Directors Jean-Sébastien Hamel & Alexandra Myotte Dive into Life’s Deep End in Their Award-Winning Short
***This article was written for the January '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 346)***
A teenage girl and her younger brother deal with the boring details of...
How ‘Where Rabbits Come From’ Director Colin Racicot Conjured a Magical Bunny Tale
In the acclaimed new animated short Where Rabbits Come From by writer-director Colin Ludvic Racicot, a widowed rabbit father goes against the dystopian authorities of his...
‘Patterns’ Director Alex Glawion Takes Us on the Creative Journey of His SIGGRAPH-Awarded Short
An encounter with a special women provides a harried train passenger relief from a rude and noisy world in Patterns, the SIGGRAPH Jury Prize-winning...
‘Psi Cops’ Masters: Meet Bart Batchelor and Chris Nielsen, the Duo Behind Adult Swim’s New Comedy
If you are looking for a fun, diverting and hilarious animated show to binge this summer, you should check out Adult Swim’s offbeat new...
10 Things You Need to Know about Realizing Your Animated Movie Dream
Michael Davis is making Blast 'Em Up, an animated sci-fi follow-up to his 2007 live-action feature Shoot 'Em Up, starring Clive Owen. The project's...
How ‘Gracie’s Corner’ Delivers a Home-Grown, Diverse Edutainment Brand Animated in Nigeria
In 2020, Javoris "Jay" Hollingsworth, his wife Arlene and his daughter, Graceyn, launched the animated sing-along series Gracie’s Corner to bring more diverse representation...
The Director and Animator of ‘Sunflower Field’ Discuss Their Short About the Impact of War on Children
A young Ukrainian girl waits for a call from her father in the powerful 2D-animated short Sunflower Field, directed by Polina Buchak (Pool Party)...
Camp Horror: Zach Passero’s ‘The Weird Kidz’ Pays Homage to B-Movies and Coming-of-Age Classics
Horror and animation are still a rare hybrid, especially outside the realms of anime. Having received its European premiere at London’s FrightFest back in...
Funny Farm: Millimages Introduces ‘Camp Farmcreek’ at Cartoon Forum
Indie French studio Millimages, which is best known for popular shows such as Molang, Mouk and Pirata & Capitano, is one of many global...
Catching Up with the London Lads from ‘Pass The Meerkat’
What do you get when you combine the freewheeling banter of a group chat, no-holds-barred humor and colorful digital animation? If you're the nine...
Annecy Festival: Eight Shorts That Leave Long-Lasting Impressions
We take a look at eight of the wonderful new animated shorts curated for the 2023 Annecy Festival’s Official Selection program this year:
Sweet Like...
‘Mars Express’ Director Jérémie Périn & Producer Didier Creste Share a Glimpse of Life on Another World
The upcoming French animated feature Mars Express was one of the most popular titles spotlighted at the 2023 edition of Europe’s Cartoon Movie event....
Showrunner Jay Oliva on Expanding a Video Game Fantasy in ‘RAID: Call of the Arbiter’
Recently, billion-dollar fantasy RPG strategy title RAID: Shadow Legends unveiled an expanded, animated universe which was about to unfold in the original animated series...
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman: How Pierre Földes Infused Music and Meaning into His Murakami Adaptation
“Among the many values in life, I appreciate freedom most.”
— Haruki Murakami
Freedom was a “most generous gift” given to artist and composer Pierre Földes...
Lin Tam Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Her New Animated Short ‘Friendship’
Inspired by her real-life experiences, Lin Tam’s animated short Friendship celebrates the beauty of a lasting human connection. We recently caught up with young...
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