Tag: Issue 335
‘Fantastic Planet’ at 50: Revisiting René Laloux’s Cult Classic
“Animation is an art form that’s removed from reality.”
— René Laloux
Simple yet complex, fantastical but real, savage and gentle — René Laloux’s award-winning...
Oil & Toil: ‘The Peasants’ Directors DK & Hugh Welchman Detail Their Second Ambitious Painting-Animated Feature
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival saw the premiere of The Peasants, the latest oil-painted masterstroke of animation from Hugh and DK Welchman. The...
A Man of Characters: Glen Keane on Artist Peter de Sève (Book Excerpt)
The beautiful new book Local Fauna: The Art of Peter de Sève (Abrams Books’ Cernunos imprint, $40) offers a rich collection of some of...
Meet HAL, Your New Animation Assistant!
A few thoughts on embracing or shying away from AI.
Navigating the world of animation these days feels a bit like stepping into a sci-fi...
‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Directors Discuss Their Animated Notes on a Disappearance
When filmmaker Fernando Trueba decided to tell the story of Francisco Tenorio Júnior — a gifted Brazilian pianist who mysteriously vanished at age 34...
Tech Reviews: Red Giant by Maxon’s Trapcode, Magic Bullet & VFX
Maxon’s Red Giant Trapcode
We continue our exploration of Maxon One’s suite of tools, which we started in last month’s issue. We’ll begin with Trapcode,...
A Day in the Life: Two-Time Oscar-Nominated Director John Musker
Every now and then, we really hit the jackpot with our features, and this month’s photographic visit with Disney icon, two-time Oscar-nominated director John...
A VERY Early Animation Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide
Orange juice is $12 a bottle, but putting smiles on the faces of your favorite toon fans is priceless! (Psst! Prices given are rounded-up...
‘Fullmetal Alchemist 20th Anniversary Book’: Steampunk Brothers Save the Day!
Hiromu Arakawa’s fantasy-adventure Fullmetal Alchemist (2001) remains one of the best-loved manga/anime properties of the first decade of the 21st century. The manga has...
Poetry in Motion: Ryo Orikasa’s ‘Miserable Miracle’ Animates the Musings of Henri Michaux
Ryo Orikasa, whose latest work, Miserable Miracle, won the top animated short prize at the Ottawa International Animation Festival in September, first became interested...
‘The Creator’ VFX Supe Jay Cooper on Creating a Retro-Futuristic World
While traveling from one hole to another on a golf course in Park City, Utah, visual effects supervisor Jay Cooper (Babylon) took the time...
‘Aliens FC’: Sefi Carmel’s Creation Entertainment Media Plays to Win with Animated Football Feature
You may not know this, but apparently, soccer fever has taken over the whole universe! In Magic Frame Animation and Creation Entertainment Media’s upcoming...
Drawn to Big Laughs: ‘Picture This!’ Brings Animated Stand-Up to World Animation Summit
We all know that animation and humor go hand in hand. However, marrying the fine art of stand-up with live art by animation pros...
‘Invincible’ Creator Robert Kirkman & Showrunner Simon Racioppa Unmask Season 2
At a fragile time of waning interest for Hollywood superhero fare — after 15 years of continuous releases — it’s uplifting to see a...
Between Two Worlds: ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Creatives Discuss Show’s Origins & Complicated Heroine
Whether it’s international content like Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite and the inexhaustible popularity of anime or American productions such as Everything Everywhere All at Once...
Archives Animation Magazine – #335 December 2023
In this month’s issue of Animation Magazine
▩ We take you behind the scenes of Disney’s much-awaited magical, holiday movie Wish.
▩ Read a lovely appreciation of Hayao...
Oscar Watch 2024: Your Guide to This Year’s Qualifying Animated Shorts
Figuring out the very long list of many shorts that will qualify to land on the shortlist for the Best Animated Short Film Academy...
Disney’s ‘Wish’ Creative Team Discusses the Movie’s Throwback Look and Powerful Message
No other studio in the world is more closely associated with wishes and dreams than Walt Disney Animation Studios. From the moment Cinderella sang,...
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...
Reptile Dysfunction: ‘Leo’ Directors Give Us the Scoop on Their Hilarious Lizard Tale
Anyone who’s ever had their funny bone tickled by those raw and raunchy TV Funhouse parody cartoon sketches that ran on Saturday Night Live...
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