Tag: James and the Giant Peach
BFI Partners with LAIKA for Major ‘Stop Motion’ Celebration
The BFI (British Film Institute) today announces details of Stop Motion: Celebrating Hand-Crafted Animation on the Big Screen, supported by Headline Partner LAIKA, a major new...
StopMoLab Founder Paulina Zacharek Introduces the Program’s Star-Studded 2024 Edition
Poland’s StopMoLab, which is now entering its third edition, is an intensive educational training program designed for individuals aspiring to excel in the stop...
Camp Horror: Zach Passero’s ‘The Weird Kidz’ Pays Homage to B-Movies and Coming-of-Age Classics
Horror and animation are still a rare hybrid, especially outside the realms of anime. Having received its European premiere at London’s FrightFest back in...
‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ VFX Artist & Animator Pete Kozachik Dies Age 72
Pete Kozachik, the Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor of The Nightmare Before Christmas and accomplished stop-motion animator and cinematographer on several Tim Burton and Henry...
Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2021 Honorees
The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry's global professional honorary society, announced today its newest Honorary Members, VES Fellows and inductees into the VES...
Netflix Acquires the Roald Dahl Story Company, Animated Projects Underway
Netflix announced today that it is joining forces with the Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC) to bring some of the world's most beloved stories...
LAIKA’s ‘Coraline’ Returns to the Big Screen August 24
On Tuesday, August 24 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. (local time), Fathom Events, alongside LAIKA, Shout! Factory and Park Circus, will bring fan...
LAIKA Classics ‘Coraline’ & ‘ParaNorman’ Return to Screens with Fathom, Shout!, Park Circus
Fathom Events, alongside LAIKA, Shout! Factory and Park Circus, announced today that they are bringing fan-favorite stop-motion features Coraline and ParaNorman back to theaters...
47th Annie Awards Nominations Announced
ASIFA-Hollywood announced on Monday the nominations for its 47th Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the year’s best in the field of animation. A complete list...
The Top 10 VFX Supervisors of 2019
Featuring a keynote address from Marvel Studios production chief Victoria Alonso and 11 different production sessions delving into the making of blockbuster hits, this...
‘Smallfoot’: Singing with Sasquatch & Friends
The creators of Warner Bros.’ long-gestating movie Smallfoot discuss the making of their incredible yeti family adventure, in U.S. theaters Friday.
***This story originally appeared...
Animation Is Film Prelim Line-Up, Jury Members Announced
Organizers of the second annual Animation Is Film festival (Oct. 19-21 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood) have revealed the preliminary competition selection...
Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key to Star in Henry Selick’s ‘Wendell and Wild’
Great news for fans of lovingly crafted stop-motion animation and incredible comedy talent: Jordan Peele is reuniting with his former collaborator and real-life friend...
Cartoon Movie Top 20: The Next Big Euro Animation Wave
Last week, over 900 international animation producers, directors, distributors, sales agents from 41 different countries gathered in Bordeaux for the 20th edition of the...
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Vivid Increments: The Making of Stop Motion Animation at Tracy, CA’s Grand Theater
The art center will close its 10th season with a fascinating exhibit...
Growing Frame-by-Frame
LAIKA celebrates its 10th anniversary by pushing the time-honored technique of stop-motion to new levels of creative and commercial success.
In an industry where big...
LAIKA Reflects on 10 Innovative Years
This story originally appeared in the January 2016 issue of Animation Magazine.
In an industry where big budgets, advanced technology and sleekly modern visuals earn...
‘Mermaids on Mars’ Takes Animation Prize at Carmel Fest
Athena Studios of Emeryville, California announces that its original stop-motion animated short Mermaids on Mars was awarded the Best Animation honors at the 2015...
‘Maleficent’ Director Among Gumby Fest Guests
This year’s Gumby Fest Stop Motion Festival (gumbyfest.net) will be celebrating the iconic claymation character’s 60th birthday with 16 presentations by TV and film...
Athena Studios Starts Work on ‘Mermaids’ Short
Athena Studios has begun production on a new, stop-motion animated short film titled Mermaids on Mars.
Jon V. Peters, founder of the Emeryville, Calif.-based studio,...
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