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Andy Serkis Joins Cast of ‘A Lamb’s Stew’ Animated Special
La Cabane and Thuristar have announced the addition of Andy Serkis to the cast of their upcoming animated television special, A Lamb's Stew (26 min.,...
PVP Media’s Francois Trudel Introduces Us to the Colorful Gnomes of ‘Woolly Woolly’
Earlier this month, a playful group of “tightly knit” gnomes began their adventures in the preschool show Woolly Woolly across Canada’s TVOkids. Prodouced PVP...
Educating Artists about AI in Animation
How five higher education courses in different universities are teaching students about new applications of artificial intelligence in their fields.
Every week now, we hear...
State of the Art: Focus on Five Major Motion Design Trends in 2025
By Ronny Young
Every time I’m asked to predict how our field will evolve in the year ahead, I smile to myself, recalling — of...
Latvia’s ‘Flow’ and Iran’s ‘In the Shadow of the Cypress’ Win Best Animated Feature and Short Oscars
The Latvian animated feature Flow has won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. The dialogue-free feature by Gints Zilbalodis, which debuted at the Cannes...
Consuming Consequences: Anémona Studio’s Henedy Macias Discusses Her Animated Oxfam Spot ‘Inequality Destroys Everything’
Mexico City-based Anémona Studio recently completed an animated short film for Oxfam, titled Inequality Destroys Everything. Inspired by the beloved works of Studio Ghibli,...
‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Director Julian Glander Gives Us the Scoop on His Out-of-This World Animated Musical
Among the many animated gems unspooling at festivals such as Tribeca and Ottawa this year was artist Julian Glander’s self-produced feature, Boys Go to Jupiter....
Autodesk Introduces AI Video-to-3D Scene Solution Wonder Animation
In a blog posted by Nikola Todorovic, Co-Founder of Wonder Dynamics (an Autodesk company), the industry was introduced to a new tool that uses...
La Cabane & Thuristar Launch Their First Original Special ‘A Lamb’s Stew’ at Cartoon Forum
Animation production companies La Cabane (France) and Thuristar (Belgium) will be introducing the international animation community to their first original television special, A Lamb's Stew...
‘Flow’ Director Gints Zilbalodis Sets Adventure Adrift in an Animal Waterworld
Five years ago, Latvian animator and director Gints Zilbalodis dazzled the world with his first animated feature project, Away, a beautiful work that he...
Blue Zoo & GOOD Agency Join Forces on Youth-Focused Animated RSPB Campaign
Emmy- and BAFTA-winning U.K. animation studio Blue Zoo (LEGO City, The Adventures of Paddington, The Smeds and the Smoos) has collaborated with GOOD Agency...
Let the Games Begin! The Animal Champs of ‘Athleticus’ Return for the Summer Olympics
Nicolas Deveaux’s whimsical animated series Athleticus has been featuring animals competing in athletic races since it was introduced in 2018. Produced by France’s Arte...
Award-Winning Short ‘The Cocoon’ Makes Online Premiere with Omeleto
Austin-based writer/director David Shen Miller has released his 2023 film The Cocoon on popular YouTube shorts channel Omeleto (3.7 million subscribers). Featuring over 11,000...
Haunts with Heart: ‘Elli and Her Monster Team!’ Director Jesper Møller Shares the Movie’s Not-So-Scary Secrets
A friendly blue ghost named Elli finds a new family and a place to belong in Elli and Her Monster Team!, a charming new...
Student Academy Awards: All About the Animation Medalists
It’s hard to believe that the Student Academy Awards, the pinnacle of recognition for young filmmakers, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The...
‘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....
Pixar Releases RenderMan 25 with Advanced Denoising
Pixar Animation Studios today released version 25 of RenderMan, its award-winning technology for rendering animation and visual effects. The latest version features advanced denoising...
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...
The Best Tech Trends and Tools of 2022
***This feature originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
According to futurist Ray Kurzweil, we can expect to experience The...
Buzzing Around with ‘Lloyd of the Flies’ Creator, Aardman’s Matthew Walker
Aardman Animations’ brand-new animated series, Lloyd of the Flies has already generated a lot of buzz in the U.K. The show, which premiered on...
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