Tag: Issue 336
A Day in the Life of Wētā FX Animation Supervisor Michael Cozens
This month, we have the great pleasure of tagging along with the brilliant Michael Cozens (Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3), animation supervisor at...
The Must-Have List: ‘Spirited Away,’ ‘Shaun the Sheep,’ ‘The Boy and the Heron’ & More Winter Highlights
The Art of The Boy and the Heron
The official behind-the-scenes art book celebrating Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki's latest critically-acclaimed masterpiece, comprising 336...
Tech Reviews: Blackmagic’s URSA Mini Pro 12K, Lenovo’s ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 and Nvidia’s RTX 5000
Blackmagic Design’s URSA Mini Pro 12K
Blackmagic Design first released its URSA Mini Pro 12K camera back in the summer of 2020, making a giant...
Experts Address the Pros and Cons of AI in Animation at MAF
Not so long ago, the main concern of the animation industry would have been the return of COVID. However, for more than a year...
Gotta Host ‘Em All! ‘Pokémon Concierge’ Offers a Softer, Stop-Motion View of the Pocket Monster World
Fans of Pokémon will soon have a chance to discover the softer, more tactile side of these frisky creatures when Pokémon Concierge comes to Netflix...
‘Tabby McTat’ Producer Barney Goodland Introduces Magic Light’s Purrfect New Special
BBC audiences are treated to a new animated adaptation of a children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler this Christmas. Produced by Magic...
The Creatives Behind ‘Mog’s Christmas’ Discuss Their Cat-astrophic Holiday Tale
The holiday season wouldn’t be quite the same without a beautifully crafted, 2D animated special from our friends across the Pond. This year, the...
A Day in the Life of ’27’ Director Flóra Anna Buda
It’s always a pleasure to get a glimpse of the daily life of a rising talent. This month, Flóra Anna Buda, the lovely and...
Time Passages: Tomohisa Taguchi Guides Us Through ‘The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes’
Writer-director Tomohisa Taguchi’s The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, which won the Paul Grimault Award this year at Annecy, is a striking...
Archives Animation Magazine – #336 January 2024
In this month’s issue of Animation Magazine
Go behind the scenes of Aardman Animations’ latest movie Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget with our...
‘Migration’ Director & Production Designer Invite Us to Soar with Their Magnificent Mallards
There’s a good reason for the low human character quotient in Universal and Illumination’s sparkling new holiday release Migration. The film depicts the misadventures...
Poultry in Motion: A Set Visit to ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’
Aardman's pitch-perfect Chicken Run — the beloved Bristol-based studio’s first foray into feature films in 2000 — received terrific reviews and became the most...
How ‘Merry Little Batman’ Director Mike Roth Unwrapped a Yuletide Dark Knight Tale
The sparkly season of sleigh bells might not be immediately associated with the brooding shadow of the Dark Knight. Yet, avid comic-book fans know...
‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ VFX Supervisor Takes Us Inside the New ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel
In the new prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, audiences meet a young version of the tyrannical President of Panem,...
‘Titina’ Director Kajsa Næss Details the Grand Artistic Expedition
Director Kajsa Næss comments on the colorful simplicity of her acclaimed Norwegian-Belgian animated feature, Titina.
I have often based my films on real characters and events,...
Have Yourself a Criminal Christmas with ‘The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday’
If there's one thing criminals and kids alike respect about Christmas, it's Santa Claus. The kid part is obvious. The criminal part — at...
‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Creators Discuss Their Super Cool Netflix Remix
Although many fans believe that the new animated take on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s beloved Scott Pilgrim comic-book series is a more faithful adaptation than...
‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ Producer Martin Pope Discusses Bringing a Beloved Toy to Life
The final weeks of the year are the perfect time for the family to catch well-made adaptations of heart-warming literary properties. This year, you...
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