Tag: After Effects
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...
Mehran Sanei’s Animated Shorts Raise Awareness of the Fight for Freedom in Iran
Last year, U.K.- and Spain-based Iranian-British animator and creative director Mehran Sanei launched his Onimations Instagram collection of animated shorts on a variety of...
Director Victor Jaquier Invites Us to Face ‘Death and the Winemaker’
Two years ago, Victor Jaquier’s 20-minute short Death and the Winemaker had a successful festival run (50-plus selections, including Clermont-Ferrand, Short Shorts Tokyo, and...
Director Amy Bench on Animating a Journey Through Tragedy in ‘More Than I Want to Remember’
Director Amy Bench’s powerful animated documentary short More Than I Want to Remember has won numerous awards and rave reviews since it debuted at...
Fishing for Enlightenment in Momo Wang’s ‘Penglai’
Momo Wang, who is best known as the creator of the popular bunny character Tuzki and as an animator/creative director at Illumination Entertainment, is...
Animating an Amiable Fable in ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
About three years ago, Charlie Mackesy’s charming illustrated book The Boy,...
Jonathan Laskar’s ‘The Record’ Is an Animated Journey Through Music & Memory
***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
In Jonathan Laskar’s poetic short The Record, an antiques dealer comes...
Art in Flight: Wendy Tilby & Amanda Forbis Discuss Key Images from ‘The Flying Sailor’
***This feature originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
Many years ago, we came upon the true story of a sailor who,...
How ‘Summer Memories’ Creator Adam Yaniv Brought a Season of Wonder to Screens
***This article originally appeared in the November '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 324)***
When Adam Yaniv, the talented creator of the new animated series Summer Memories,...
Musa Brooker of Six Point Harness on Creating Superhero Animals for ‘The Boys’
Among the many cool surprises of the third season of The Boys was the revelation of Black Noir's (Nathan Mitchell) imaginary cartoon friends, which...
Exclusive: Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby Discuss Their Stunning New Short ‘The Flying Sailor’
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
Animation lovers around the world do a little happy dance...
Exclusive: The Brief & Beautiful Visions of Annecy’s Short Film Directors
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321).
Each year, Annecy Festival attendees are treated to a...
Exclusive: Pixelatl and Mighty Animation Collaborate on 2022 Festival Art and Trailer
Mexico’s much-loved Pixelatl festival, which takes place this year from September 6-10, has announced that it is collaborating with Guadalajara-based studio Mighty Animation to...
Michaela Olsen, Mighty Oak and ‘The Principles of Pleasure’
The new Netflix docu-series The Principles of Pleasure features 30 minutes of striking animation created by Mighty Oak, a women- and queer-owned animation studio...
‘Millie and Lou’ Creator Mandy Wong on the Magic of Making Friends (and Your Own Animated Show!)
A newly launched YouTube Original is putting a sweet-natured, colorful and super cute twist on the monster collecting genre. Launched today on the Little...
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