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Europe

COVID-19 Chronicles: Lupus Films Principals Offer Tips on Surviving a Lockdown

Ramin Zahed - April 16, 2020

We’ve been following the brilliant team at London-based Lupus Films for many years now. Just yesterday, it was announced that their latest TV special...

Streaming

Light at the End of the Apocalypse: Pen Ward & Duncan Trussell Preach ‘The Midnight Gospel’

Ramin Zahed - April 16, 2020

If you like your apocalyptic fare flavored with sharp insights, beautiful imagery and psychedelic animation, then you should get comfortable and get ready to...

North America

‘LEGO Masters’ EP Anthony Dominici Discusses Popular Show’s Effective Animation

Ramin Zahed - April 15, 2020

If you’re a big LEGO fan, chances are you have been transfixed by FOX-TV’s popular reality competition series LEGO Masters, which has been delivering...

Streaming

A Love Letter to Our Planet: ‘Here We Are’ Debuts Friday on Apple TV+

Ramin Zahed - April 15, 2020

Irish children’s author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers’ 2017 book Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth is the kind of charmingly illustrated...

Anime

Kanopy Spotlights GKIDS Titles for ‘Anime Day’

Ramin Zahed - April 14, 2020

In celebration of Anime Day (April 15), Kanopy -- a video streaming service dedicated to "quality, thoughtful entertainment" -- is showcasing a collection of...

Europe

COVID-19 Chronicles: Cartoon Saloon Carries On with Projects in Kilkenny

Ramin Zahed - April 14, 2020

Gerry Shirren, managing director of Ireland’s acclaimed animation studio Cartoon Saloon, was kind enough to drop us a line about how he and his...

North America

COVID-19 Chronicles: Chris Prynoski Talks Titmouse Adjustment to ‘Work From Home’

Ramin Zahed - April 13, 2020

Titmouse, Inc. is one of the several super-busy animation houses that has been able to make a smooth transition to this new COVID-19 “work-from-home”...

People

COVID-19 Chronicles: Toonz’ Jayakumar Offers Tips on Keeping Productions Going

Ramin Zahed - April 10, 2020

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been in touch with many of our friends in the animation community to find out how they...

Shorts

Director David Silverman on His New Simpsons Short ‘Playdate with Destiny’

Ramin Zahed - April 9, 2020

Fans of The Simpsons are in for a special treat when the new short Playdate with Destiny premieres on Disney+ this Friday (April 11)....

Europe

Atlantyca’s Vacchi Shares Tips on Producing Toons in the COVID-19 Era

Ramin Zahed - April 7, 2020

We recently put out a request to see how different animation companies around the world are adapting to the new COVID-19 normal and continuing...

People

French Studio TeamTO Shares ‘Working From Home’ Video

Ramin Zahed - April 3, 2020

We recently asked animation studios around the world to tell us how they are coping with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their...

Animated People

Acclaimed Short ‘The Wheel Turns’ Debuts Online

Ramin Zahed - March 25, 2020

Korean animation director Kim Sang-joon’s The Wheel Turns is available today to view online. The short, which won the Best Short Film prize at...

Europe

Asterix Co-Creator Albert Uderzo Dies, Age 92

Ramin Zahed - March 24, 2020

French comic-book artist Albert Uderzo, the creator of hugely popular character Asterix (with writer Rene Goscinny) has passed away at at the age of...

People

Animag’s 2020 Rising Stars of Animation

Ramin Zahed - March 20, 2020

The 14 women and men we profile in this year’s Rising Stars feature in Animation Magazine's April issue come from a wide range of...

Festivals & Events

World Blender Meet-Up Day Takes Place This Saturday

Ramin Zahed - March 20, 2020

L.A. based CG artist and animator Stirling Goetz and animator David Andrade (co-founder and director of Orlando-based Theory Studios) are hosting World Blender Meetup...

Television

Creatures in a Backpack: The Charming World of ‘Ollie’s Pack’

Ramin Zahed - March 19, 2020

***This article originally appeared in the April '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 299)*** A magical backpack serves as a portal to a world of...

Features

Facebook Sticker Stars ‘The Anooki’ to Headline Hybrid Animated Movie

Ramin Zahed - March 18, 2020

Among the many interesting animated titles presented at this month’s Cartoon Movie event in France was a movie featuring The Anooki, two popular Inuit...

Streaming

‘The Willoughbys’: A Most Peculiar Family Finds a Home on Netflix

Ramin Zahed - March 18, 2020

***This article originally appeared in the April '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 299)*** The eccentric family at the center of Lois Lowry’s 2008 book...

Television

A Musical, Mystery Masala: Meet ‘Mira, Royal Detective’

Ramin Zahed - March 17, 2020

Disney Junior’s colorful new animated series offers a window to the beautiful colors, music and culture of India. Cooped-up parents and their preschool kids who...

Features

UPDATING: Animation Companies Encourage Employees to Work Remotely

Ramin Zahed - March 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a wide-spread impact on the animation and visual effects business. We reported on the cancellation or postponement of...

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