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Netflix Animated Pics Draw From Heart to Hand | Variety

December 4, 2019

In a field dominated by CGI-animated studio sequels, Netflix has turned a spotlight this awards season on traditional hand-drawn animation with two very different movies.

‘The Casagrandes’: A Giant Step for Latinx Representation | Animation Magazine

October 6, 2019

Bursting onto television screens this fall, The Casagrandes follows a large, loving family living together in the big city. A companion to the Emmy Award-winning The Loud House, the new 2D-animated series highlights…

Helmed by John Kahrs, the Academy Award-winning director of Disney’s ‘Paperman’ short, ‘Age of Sail offers’ a sweeping, cinematic tale set on the open ocean in the year 1900. © 2018 Google Spotlight Stories.

Google Spotlight Stories and Chromosphere Raise the Bar for ‘Age of Sail’ | ANIMATIONWorld

December 4, 2018

Technical art leads Cassidy Curtis and Theresa Latzko keep things shipshape in their quest to take the cinematic VR Short by Oscar-winning director John Kahrs onto the high seas.

Director William Salazar’s ‘Bird Karma’ brings a classic 2D look to CG animation. © 2018 DreamWorks Animation.

Bringing a 2D Touch to DreamWorks Animation Short ‘Bird Karma’ | ANIMATIONWorld

December 3, 2018

Dive into enlightenment with the first project to emerge from the studio’s newly-launched shorts program in AWN’s exclusive video and accompanying interview with director William Salazar.

John Kahrs Enters the ‘Age of Sail’ with Cinematic New VR Short | ANIMATIONWorld

November 14, 2018

Taking virtual reality onto the high seas, Oscar-winning director of Disney’s ‘Paperman’ delves into the making of Google Spotlight Stories’ longest, most visually complex virtual reality experience to date.

Written and directed by Neth Nom and produced by Sara K. Sampson, ‘Sonder’ harnesses the power of the Unity game engine to render cinema-quality graphics in real time. © 2018 Soba Productions.

Powered by Unity: How a Global Team of Artists Brought ‘Sonder’ To Life | ANIMATIONWorld

November 12, 2018

Making its online debut as a Vimeo Staff Pick, Oscar-qualified short film ‘Sonder’ uses the power of real-time graphics inside the Unity game engine to achieve a distinctive 2D ‘toon-shaded…

Produced by Cartoon Saloon, ‘Late Afternoon’ has received 15 awards to date, including an Oscar-qualifying win for Best Animated Short at the Tribeca Film Festival.

State of Mind: Exploring Memory in Louise Bagnall’s ‘Late Afternoon’ | ANIMATIONWorld

November 9, 2018

Oscar-qualified short film produced by Cartoon Saloon uses hand-drawn digital animation to poignantly depict the internal landscape of a woman with memory loss.

Written and directed by Trevor Jimenez, ‘Weekends’ won both the Special Jury Prize and Audience Award at this year’s Annecy Festival, and topped two other Oscar-qualifying festivals, the Nashville Film Festival and the Warsaw Film Festival.

Within a Dream: Bringing Emotion To Trevor Jimenez’s ‘Weekends’ | ANIMATIONWorld

November 6, 2018

Oscar hopeful Trevor Jimenez breaks down a surreal dream sequence designed to evoke heightened emotions in his painterly short film ‘Weekends.’

‘Animal Behaviour’ by Alison Snowden and David Fine (2018).

Walk on the Wild Side: Alison Snowden & David Fine Talk ‘Animal Behaviour’ | ANIMATIONWorld

September 10, 2018

The Oscar-winning duo behind ‘Bob’s Birthday’ returns to the NFB with a new short film exploring the animal side of human nature.

Dancing stone goddesses in ‘Seder-Masochism’ directed by Nina Paley.

Dancing Goddesses: How Nina Paley Animated Stone Sculptures for ‘Seder-Masochism’ | ANIMATIONWorld

August 23, 2018

We’ve been grooving all summer with the Pointer Sisters and Paley’s animated stone goddesses dancing to the infectious “You Gotta Believe” by Norman Whitfield -- now let’s see how they…

Trevor Jimenez’s ‘Weekends’ | ANIMATIONWorld

August 8, 2018

Pixar story artist Trevor Jimenez discusses the making of his painterly hand-drawn short film that takes a dreamlike look at divorce.

Season 7 of ‘The Venture Bros.’ launches at midnight on August 5 on Adult Swim.

Titmouse: A Chat with Chris Prynoski | ANIMATIONWorld

August 5, 2018

Ahead of the Season 7 premiere of hit Adult Swim series ‘The Venture Bros.,’ Titmouse head and founder Chris Prynoski reflects on the independent animation studio’s early days.

Unleash Your Inner Goddess with Nina Paley’s Biblical Epic ‘Seder-Masochism’ | ANIMATIONWorld

August 3, 2018

Groove into summer with the Pointer Sisters and Paley’s animated stone goddesses dancing to the infectious “You Gotta Believe” by Norman Whitfield.

Season 3 of ‘Animals’ premieres Friday, August 3. Images courtesy of HBO.

Call of the Wild: Mike Luciano and Phil Matarese Talk ‘Animals’ | ANIMATIONWorld

July 23, 2018

The writers, EPs and stars of HBO’s adult animated series discuss the evolution of the show ahead of its Season 3 premiere on August 3.

Unconditional Love: Julia Pott Journeys to ‘Summer Camp Island’ | ANIMATIONWorld

June 12, 2018

With a new series in production at Cartoon Network Studios, the ‘Adventure Time’ alum reflects on learning to collaborate and the benefits of selling out.

‘Big Fish & Begonia’ by Xuan Liang and Chun Zhang. All images © 2018 Shout! Studios and Funimation Films.

A New Milestone for Chinese Feature Animation: ‘Big Fish & Begonia’ Arrives in North America | ANIMATIONWorld

April 3, 2018

Twelve years in the making, epic fantasy adventure written, produced and directed by animators Xuan Liang and Chun Zhang is hailed as the forefront of the burgeoning Chinese animation industry.

‘Goat Woman’ Story World sequence from Academy Award-nominated feature ‘The Breadwinner.’ Images © 2017 Aircraft Pictures/Cartoon Saloon/Melusine Productions.

All in the Details: Bringing the Story World Sequences of ‘The Breadwinner’ to Life | ANIMATIONWorld

February 25, 2018

Cartoon Saloon’s Jeremy Purcell and Guru Studio’s Sanatan Suryavanshi & Sheldon Lisoy detail the complex compositing process behind the meticulously designed story-within-a-story sequences of the Oscar-nominated animated feature.

Director Nora Twomey and producer Anthony Leo have been nominated for an Academy Award for ‘The Breadwinner’ at the 90th Oscars. All images courtesy of Aircraft Pictures.

Q&A: Aircraft Pictures’ Anthony Leo Talks ‘The Breadwinner’ | ANIMATIONWorld

February 22, 2018

The first solo effort from Cartoon Saloon director Nora Twomey makes Oscar waves.

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