Tag: After Effects
Director Hugo de Faucompret Discusses His Award-Winning Short ‘Mum Is Pouring Rain’
Hugo de Faucompret’s animated short Mum Is Pouring Rain (Maman Pleut des Cordes) centers on a young girl whose mother is battling depression. When...
How Director Jeremy Polgar Animated an Astronomical Project for AREA21
How does a couple of celebrated music producers ensure a splash for their debut album as a duo? This week saw the culmination of...
Point by Point: Honami Yano on Her Ottawa-Top-Prize-Winning Short ‘A Bite of Bone’
***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
In Honami Yano’s acclaimed short A Bite of Bone (Honekami), memories...
Peak Performance: Patrick Imbert Scales New Heights with ‘The Summit of the Gods’
***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
Treacherous and historic alpinism has fascinated both documentary filmmakers and fiction...
Out of Afghanistan: Michaela Pavlátová on ‘My Sunny Maad’
***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
Animation aficionados will recognize Czech director Michaela Pavlátová as the acclaimed...
EPs Mark Banker and Todd Grimes Share the Secrets of ‘The Croods: Family Tree’
Fans of DreamWorks Animation's hilarious prehistoric family were thrilled to see the arrival of the new series The Croods: Family Tree on Peacock and...
Aaron Augenblick and His Brooklyn Studio Bring an Indie Twist to Network Toons
With Augenblick Studios' latest project Teenage Euthanasia recently premiered on Adult Swim, we caught up with founder Aaron Augenblick to find out more about...
August Tech Reviews: Autodesk’s Maya ’22, 3ds Max ’22, Nvidia RTX A6000 & Boris FX’s Silhouette 2021
Maya 2022
It's been a while since I’ve typed out a review of Maya. This is mostly because Autodesk has been doing a slew of...
‘Cryptozoo’: Dash Shaw & Jane Samborski Embark on a Magical, Mythical Tour
***This article originally appeared in the August '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)***
If you like your animated features bold, hallucinogenic and packed with...
‘America: The Motion Picture’: George & Abe’s Excellent Adventure
***This article originally appeared in the June/July '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 311)***
Forget what you learned in school. Turn a deaf ear to...
Annecy’s Short-Form Magic: A Sneak Peek at the Stunning 2021 Edition
***This article originally appeared in the June-July '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 311)***
This year's edition of the Annecy Festival (June 14-19) offers a...
How Artist Drew Christie Animated ‘Sasquatch’ Mysteries for Hulu
This past Friday, Hulu audiences were treated to Sasquatch, a three-part series directed by Joshua Rofé (Lorena, Swift Current) bout the mysteries of the...
April Tech Reviews: Blender 2.91, Stan Winston School of Character Arts & FXPHD
Blender 2.91
Learning how to be a 3D artist involves understanding technique, workflow and best practices more than knowing specific programs. Sure, you can dive...
‘Yes-People’: Gísli Darra Halldórsson Speaks on His Near-Silent Oscar Nominated Film
A single word contains a universe of meaning in Icelandic director Gísli Darra Halldórsson's animated snapshot album, Yes-People (Já-fólkið)– one of five animated shorts...
Mixed-Media Mayhem: Bringing ‘Tom Gates’ from Page to Screen
***This article originally appeared in the May '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 310)***
When British author and illustrator Liz Pichon’s first Tom Gates book...
How Six Point Harness’s Musa Brooker Delivered the Animation on ‘Waffles +Mochi’
Netflix’s charming live-action puppet series Waffles + Mochi has been one of the unexpected delights of the spring season. Produced by showrunners Erika Thormahlen...
Looking Sharp: How Gladius Studios Wields Puerto Rico’s Animation Talent
A promising gladiator from Puerto Rico is seeking glory in the global animation arena: Gladius Studios has emerged as an industry leader in the...
‘Stillwater’: Zen and the Wise Panda Bear Next Door
***This article was written for the January '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 306)***
After making a splash with Doug Unplugs a few weeks ago,...
A Mother’s Prophetic Dreams: Kang Min Kim’s OIAF Winner ‘KKUM’
***This article originally appeared in the December '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 305)***
A mother prays for her son after having prophetic dreams in...
Maxon Sets All-Star Lineup for SIGGRAPH Virtual Showcase
Maxon, the developers of professional 3D modeling, animation, rendering and motion design software solutions, today announced the speaker lineup and schedule for its upcoming...
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