Tag: Peter Lord
Books We Love – Issue #255
The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney’s Great Animators
By Andreas Deja
Andreas Deja could be said to be living an animator’s fairytale....
Peter Lord Named Prez of European Animation Pride
Last year, top players in the European animation industry announced the intent to found an annual award event to celebrate the best in the...
Triggerfish Story Lab Receives 1,378 Entries From Across Africa
The Triggerfish Story Lab reports receiving 1,378 entries from storytellers and filmmakers from 30 countries across Africa and its diaspora. The Cape Town, South...
Triggerfish, Disney Partner on ‘Story Lab’ Program
South Africa’s Triggerfish Animation Studios will launch The Triggerfish Story Lab with the support of Disney and the country’s Department of Trade and Industry,...
Peter Lord Earns Blue Peter Badge
Peter Lord, co-owner of Aardman Animations and creator of popular claymation characters like Morph, Shaun the Sheep and Wallace & Gromit, has been awarded...
Google Sets More Animated Spotlight Stories
Google's Spotlight Stories project has announced the next wave of mobile-based moviemaking projects, including the next animated short from Patrick Osborne, Oscar-winner for the...
Aardman’s ‘Morph’ Returning to TV
After more than 15 years out of the spotlight, Aardman Animation’s iconic clay hero Morph will return to the small screen with a new...
Animafest Director Dishes on 2014 Event
Croatian animation festival Animafest -- The World Festival of Animated Film Zagreb, the second oldest festival in Europe -- will be held in Zagreb...
‘Gumball,’ ‘Room on the Broom’ Take Top BAA Honors
The British Animation Awards have revealed their honorees for the 2014 awards ceremony, which took place today at the British Film Institute's Southbank, London...
Aardman Launches Morph Kickstarter Drive
Aardman Animation is hoping to bring back its early character Morph through a crowd-funding drive on Kickstarter. Aardman co-founder Peter Lord looks to raise...
ShortsHD Offers Special Spotlight on Joan Gratz
This month, ShortsHD (www.shortstv.com) spotlights the work of animation pioneer Joan C. Gratz. The special spotlight features an interview with the Oscar-winning animator who...
Stop Motion Legend Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92
Visual effects icon Ray Harryhausen, whose stop-motion creations brought many monsters alive in movies such as Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the...
Cartoon Movie Showcases Robust Euro Slate
Last week, 56 animated projects from 20 European countries were the subject of panels, screenings and financing talks at the 15th edition of Cartoon...
Oscar-winning British Animator Bob Godfrey Dies at 91
We were saddened to hear of the passing of influential British animator Bob Godfrey on Friday (Feb. 22). The 91-year-old animator was best known...
Now, a Few Words from the Oscar Nominees
Since the Oscar nominations were announced early this morning (see http://bit.ly/10iwMPV), we have been collecting some euphoric reactions from the lucky nominees in via...
The 85th Oscar Nominations Are In!
Family Guy creator and next month’s Academy Award host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone announced the nominees for this year’s Oscars at 5...
Czech Pic ‘Alois Nebel’ Wins European Film Award
Tomas Lunak’s Alois Nebel won the Best Animated Feature prize at the European Film Awards last Saturday (December 1). The underdog title won over...
Tackling the Big Questions
Several of this year's Oscar contenders discuss their biggest challenges, triumphs, inspirations and the state of animation in a very good year.
Peter Lord -...
Aardman’s ‘Pirates!’ Sets Sail on DVD/Blu-ray Today
Aardman fans, rejoice! This spring’s stop-motion animated feature The Pirates! Band of Misfits arrives on DVD and Blu-ray 3D today (Tuesday, August 28). Directed by...
Otomo’s ‘Short Peace’ to Screen at Hiroshima Fest
Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo will present parts of his new Short Peace anthology project at the upcoming Hiroshima Intl. Animation Festival. Produced by the...
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