Jennifer Wolfe

The Future of Production Amplified: ETC@USC Takes Virtual Production into the Cloud with “Fathead” | NAB Amplify

March 8, 2023

ETC@USC’s Erik Weaver discusses the making of “Fathead,” a new proof-of-concept for virtual production and cloud-based workflows.

‘Steakhouse’ Uses a Classic Disney Animation Technique to Serve Up Meaty Domestic Drama | IndieWire

January 11, 2023

Špela Čadež tells IndieWire about the “psychological violence” of her award-winning film, shortlisted for the Best Animated Short Oscar.

"The Flying Sailor." Courtesy of the NFB

‘The Flying Sailor’ Finds the Beauty in History’s Most Devastating, Non-Nuclear Explosion | IndieWire

December 14, 2022

The Oscar-nominated and Palme d’Or-winning duo of Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis tell IndieWire about animating one survivor's two-kilometers-high tale.

"My Year of Dicks." Cat’s Pajamas/Wonder Killer

Coming of Age with ‘My Year of Dicks’ | IndieWire

December 12, 2022

One of the writers behind "Moana" and "Ralph Breaks the Internet" tells IndieWire about bringing flights of fancy to her own adolescent misadventures.

From Season 2 of "The Mandalorian." Cr: Disney

A Brief Voyage Through the History of Virtual Production | NAB Amplify

November 19, 2022

The use of LED walls and LED volumes can be traced directly back to the front- and rear-projection techniques of the 20th century.

NextGen TV: Using the Lighthouse Model to Make the Transition to ATSC 3.0 | NAB Amplify

November 2, 2022

Skip Pizzi, a key developer of the ATSC 3.0 digital TV standard, describes the ongoing transition to NextGen TV using the lighthouse model.

‘ONI: Thunder God’s Tale’: Dice Tsutsumi Introduces His Oddball Pantheon (Exclusive Art) | Animation Magazine

October 10, 2022

The stop-motion inspired 'ONI: Thunder God’s Tale' is created by showrunner and Tonko House co-founder Daisuke “Dice” Tsutsumi.

"The Bob's Burgers Movie." Courtesy of 20th Century Studios

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’: Behind the Musical Spectacle of the Animated Big-Screen Spinoff | IndieWire

May 27, 2022

The writers and directors tell IndieWire about taking the Belcher family's singing and dancing to new heights.

Exclusive: ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Delivers a Heartfelt Musical Comedy with Extra Dazzle | Animation Magazine

May 23, 2022

Series creator Loren Bouchard discusses his animated, big-screen, musical comedy-mystery-adventure extravaganza, 'The Bob’s Burgers Movie.'

‘Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles’ is set in an Edo-influenced future Japan, blending traditional and high-tech elements.

Exclusive: ‘Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles’ Goes Back to the Future | Animation Magazine

April 12, 2022

Stan Sakai, creator of the acclaimed comic-book series 'Usagi Yojimbo,' returns with action-comedy, CG-animated adaptation 'Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles.'

‘The Proud Family’ Returns to Screens Louder, Prouder & Even More Authentic! | Animation Magazine

February 24, 2022

Executive produced by 'Proud Family' creator Bruce W. Smith, 'The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder' is a continuation of the acclaimed Disney Channel series that served as a cultural touchstone for Black audiences.

‘The Cuphead Show!’: How the Netflix Animated Series Creates a Wild, Retro-Themed Ride | IndieWire

February 18, 2022

Fleischer cartoons meets Disney’s “Silly Symphonies" in the new series based on the hugely popular run-and-gun game.

"Affairs of the Art." National Film Board of Canada & Beryl Productions International

How Oscar-Contending Animated Short ‘Affairs of the Art’ Continues Harnessing Family Obsessions | IndieWire

January 24, 2022

Beryl is back, reflecting on her family's peculiarities and her own artistic journey in the Oscar contender from the NFB.

‘Back to the Outback’: The Netflix Animated Feature Embraces the Beauty of Our Differences | IndieWire

December 29, 2021

Directors Clare Knight and Harry Cripps discuss their animated love letter to the Australian Outback and the creatures that inhabit it.

‘Robin Robin’ Short: Aardman’s First Animated Musical Tackles a Bird’s Identity Crisis | IndieWire

December 13, 2021

The Oscar contender from Aardman and Netflix fit the musical form, and was made using needle felted wool.

OIAF 2020 poster designed by Christy Karacas.

Rising to the Challenge: How the OIAF Adapted for its 2020 Online Pandemic Edition | ASIFA Magazine

December 1, 2021

The 44th edition of the Ottawa International Animation Festival leveraged a blend of technologies to deliver an authentic and—dare we say it? —intimate event for more than 46,000 attendees.

‘Maya and the Three’: How Netflix’s Animated Limited Series Embraced the ‘Jorgeverse’ | IndieWire

October 25, 2021

Jorge Gutiérrez’s long-awaited animated Netflix show boasts a dazzling array of visual styles evoking hand-drawn 2D, stop-motion, and CG animation.

‘Blood of the Family Tree’: Christine Panushka Discusses the Creation of Her Self-Made Feature | Animation Magazine

September 21, 2021

Artist, filmmaker, animator and educator Christine Panushka completes her first feature-length film, "Blood of the Family Tree" — her most personal project to date.

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