ANIMAFEST ZAGREB - 03 – 08 June 2024 Zagreb, Croatia
I always look forward to Animafest. There are wonderful screenings, excellent exhibitions, interesting guests, and a relaxed atmosphere
Tagged With: Stop-Motion
BLINKINK Crafts Coldplay ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’ Lyric Video
Led by Raman Djafari, 15 artists bring visual life to the group’s new single, blending unique styles seamlessly to tell the story of two souls who repeatedly find each other in many different forms.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Music and Sound, Music Videos, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Aardman Academy Names Will Becher Stop-Motion Lead
Academy Award-nominated director to oversee all stop-motion teaching, learning activities, and development, plus lead academy’s premium courses ‘In-Studio Stop Motion’ and ‘Stop Motion Professional.’
Binocular Briefs - July 2024
AWN's latest survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing.
A Look Back at Danish Animated Kids’ Series ‘John Dillermand’
Just discovered hilarious 2021 ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ segment spotlights the controversial public broadcaster DRTV’s stop-motion show that follows the eponymous middle-aged man with a prehensile penis that can extend several meters long.
In 2D, CG, Digital Media, People, Stop-Motion, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Beyond the Boundaries of Animation: Anifilm - 7 – 12 May 2024 Liberec, Czech Republic
Visiting Anifilm for the first time since the festival moved from Trebon to Liberec, changes were immediately apparent!
BFI Announces New LAIKA Exhibit and Screening Series
LAIKA: FRAME x FRAME runs August 12 through October 1 at BFI Southbank alongside a screening series of the studio’s five Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated feature films.
In Art, Awards, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
LAIKA to Adapt Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’
Travis Knight, president and CEO of the Oregon-based stop-motion studio, will direct the animated feature film adaptation of the best-selling fantasy novel.
In Books, Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Production, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen to EP ‘Hansel and Gretel’ Stop-Motion Feature
A twist on the familiar story, Chile’s Cristóbal León describe the project as a ‘very personal adaptation of the classic fairy tale, with the main difference that Hansel and Gretel are both boys in this version, at least at the beginning.’
Remastered 3D ‘Coraline’ Heads to Theaters to Celebrate 15th Anniversary
Henry Selick and LAIKA’s Annie Award-winning/Oscar-nominated 2009 stop-motion classic returns to cinemas worldwide in all its stereoscopic splendor on August 15; tickets available June 21.
In CG, Films, People, Stereoscopic 3-D, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All
Bix Pix and Citizen Skull to Produce ‘Tumble Leaf, The Movie’
Drew Hodges, the creator of Prime Video’s popular stop-motion animated preschool series, will pen and direct the upcoming feature that follows Tumble Leaf, Fig, and his friends on an epic, quirky, and hilarious quest across the vast unknown.
In Business, Digital Media, Films, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All
Bent Image Lab Relocates to the Metaverse, Offers Tours to Annecy Attendees
Trever Stewart is taking over the commercial division of the venerable Portland animation studio, and has moved its half-acre facility completely to the metaverse, and is letting festival attendees – with priority on portfolio reviews – don headsets and tour the 3D digital world and creative universe his prolific team now calls home.
In 2D, 3D, AR/VR/XR, Business, CG, Commercials, Digital Media, Event, Festival, People, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All
Miyu Productions Bringing 10 Films to Annecy 2024
The French studio is set to captivate audiences at Annecy 2024 with 10 auteur-driven animated films, spanning thought-provoking shorts, visually stunning features and innovative works in progress.
In 2D, 3D, Awards, Cartoons, Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All, Europe
PBS Kids Rolls Out New Content for Summer 2024
Fresh episodes of fan favorites ‘Work It Out Wombats!’ and ‘Lyla In The Loop,’ a can’t-miss Juneteenth-themed episode of the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated ‘Molly of Denali,’ and more land on PBS Kids this summer.
In 2D, Cartoons, CG, Stop-Motion, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, North America
ITFS and FMX 2024, Stuttgart, Germany
There were big changes afoot at the International Trickfilm Festival in Stuttgart this year. Annegret Richter, Managing Director of AG Animationsfilms, the German Animation Association, has taken over the reigns as the new Artistic Director. For several years she was head of the animation department at the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation Films (Dok Leipzig) and she was formally the artistic and managing director at the International Short Film Festival in Dresden.
Thatchers Cider and Aardman Team for New Campaign
The two companies once again join forces for the next chapter of their pint-sized perfection advertising campaign, which will run across the FA Cup Final and UEFA Euro 2024 tournament as well as the women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers.
In Commercials, Digital Media, People, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Binocular Briefs - Spotlight on Animafest Zagreb
The May 2024 survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing takes a special look at five films to keep an eye on at animation’s second oldest festival.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Event, Festival, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
Robert Morgan Talks the Ordered Chaos of ‘Stopmotion’
In his disturbing feature film debut that dares you to turn your back on creepy little puppet characters while making a stop-motion film, the director discusses his live-action / animation mix, different cinematic tools for ratcheting up the suspense, and removing ‘easy answers’ amidst the ordered chaos of editorial.
In Acting, CG, Films, People, Stop-Motion, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
BFI and LAIKA Announce ‘Stop Motion’ Program and Exhibition Running Aug 1-Oct 9
Showcasing the art, science, and innovation of stop motion animation, the BFI Southbank ‘Season’ includes the ‘LAIKA: Frame x Frame’ exhibition, special talks with Guillermo del Toro, Henry Selick, The Brothers Quay, Suzie Templeton, and other top filmmakers, as well as screenings of films like ‘Coraline,’ ‘Street of Crocodiles,’ ‘Jason and the Argonauts,’ ‘Chicken Run,’ and the original ‘King Kong.’
Catya Plate’s ‘Las Nogas’ Wins Best Animation at Queens World Film Festival
The stop-motion short, the final film in the Brooklyn filmmaker’s ecological trilogy, comes to the NY Anthology Film Archives May 22 as part of a free public screening of shorts featuring 2023 NYC Women's Fund Grant recipients.
KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL - 5 – 14 April 2024 in Utrecht, Amsterdam, and Online
This year Kaboom’s theme was Welcome Home.
Podcast EP 251: Ole Tillmann - Creating the StopMo for ‘Harold Halibut’
The German game studio art director discusses his indie video game and its unique style, combining stop-motion animation with 3D scanning and CG compositing.
Dice Tsutsumi Talks ‘Bottle George,’ Addiction and Clinging to Hope
The Tonko House co-founder teams with popular Japanese comedian Akihiro Nishino on a compelling new short film that combines the artistry and palpable emotionality of stop-motion animation with a powerful narrative exploring themes of addiction and personal growth.
Binocular Briefs - Spotlight on Stuttgart
The April 2024 survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing takes a special look at five films to keep an eye on at the Stuttgart Animation Festival.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Event, Festival, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: ITFS | Geographic Region: All
Aardman Academy Goes Down Under to Team with University of Canterbury
The award-winning stop-motion studio’s academy inks 5-year agreement with the New Zealand university, making it the country’s only school to offer animation students training with stopmo curriculum.
