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‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ Directors Discuss Crafting a Modern Fable in Miniature | Animation Magazine
Oscar-nominated directors Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski return to Annecy with a luminous stop-motion tale years in the making.
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‘Maybe Elephants’ Producers from NFB & Mikrofilm Discuss the Partnership Behind Torill Kove’s Oscar-Qualified Short | Animation Magazine
In the world of independent animation, few partnerships are as enduring — and as fruitful — as the one between Norway’s Mikrofilm AS, the National Film Board of Canada and…
How Oscar-Contending Animated Short ‘Affairs of the Art’ Continues Harnessing Family Obsessions | IndieWire
Beryl is back, reflecting on her family's peculiarities and her own artistic journey in the Oscar contender from the NFB.
‘Robin Robin’ Short: Aardman’s First Animated Musical Tackles a Bird’s Identity Crisis | IndieWire
The Oscar contender from Aardman and Netflix fit the musical form, and was made using needle felted wool.
‘The Physics Of Sorrow’: Theodore Ushev Innovates Wax Painting Technique for Animated Short | Variety
Comprising more than 15,000 hand-painted images, Theodore Ushev’s “The Physics of Sorrow” is the first fully animated film made using encaustic hot wax painting.
A Wide World of Animated Shorts | Variety
A record 92 animated short films have qualified for the 92nd Academy Awards, a list that will be winnowed to 10 contenders when the shortlist is announced Dec. 16. Alongside entries such…
Q&A: Réka Bucsi’s ‘Solar Walk’ | ANIMATIONWorld
Following 70 festivals and 13 awards for her short film ‘Solar Walk,’ the award-winning independent animator talks about distribution and monetization.
DreamWorks Animation Short ‘Bilby’ A Testing Ground for New Production Tools | ANIMATIONWorld
Directors Pierre Perifel, JP Sans and Liron Topaz delve into the making of their CG-animated short ‘Bilby’ -- including the use of the studio’s new Moonray light rendering engine --…
Google Spotlight Stories and Chromosphere Raise the Bar for ‘Age of Sail’ | ANIMATIONWorld
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.
Q&A: Encounters Festival’s Kieran Argo Presents Six Top Picks for 2018 Edition | ANIMATIONWorld
Encounters animation programmer Kieran Argo delves into this year’s Oscar-qualifying international competition.
TAC Turns 15: A Chat with OIAF Director of Industry Programming Azarin Sohrabkhani | ANIMATIONWorld
The Ottawa International Animal Festival’s director of industry programming discusses highlights of OIAF’s annual industry-driven event, The Animation Conference.
OIAF 2018: A Chat with Artistic Director Chris Robinson | ANIMATIONWorld
From the international competition to this year’s Collideoscope program spotlighting collage animation, the 2018 Ottawa International Animation Festival is packed with screenings, talks, master classes, parties and more.
Google Spotlight Stories Returns to Annecy | ANIMATIONWorld
Experimental storytelling is pushed to the limits with four new VR experiences, including a new short film directed by John Kahrs.
Special Annecy 2018 Edition of ANIMATIONWorld Magazine | ANIMATIONWorld
Grab a café chair, order a double espresso, and enjoy AWN.com’s celebration of all things Annecy and the art, craft and industry of animation.
Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine | ANIMATIONWorld
Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival…
Backstage at the 89th Academy Awards | ANIMATIONWorld
AWN celebrates Hollywood’s biggest night out backstage at the 89th Academy Awards, gathering remarks from the Oscar-winning teams behind best animated feature ‘Zootopia,’ best animated short ‘Piper,’ and best visual…
‘Piper’ and the Development of Pixar’s Presto Sculpting Brush | ANIMATIONWorld
Along with a slew of VFX breakdown videos and images, ‘Piper’ supervising technical director Brett Levin details the tools and techniques employed on director Alan Barillaro’s Oscar-nominated CG short.
Delve into the Making of Blender Short, ‘Cosmos Laundromat’ | ANIMATIONWorld
Learn 10 things about open-source Blender technology and Project Gooseberry in the making of the Blender Foundation’s ‘Cosmos Laundromat – First Cycle.’