animated shorts Archives | Jennifer Wolfe

'Maybe Elephants' courtesy of NFB/Mikrofilm

‘Maybe Elephants’ Producers from NFB & Mikrofilm Discuss the Partnership Behind Torill Kove’s Oscar-Qualified Short | Animation Magazine

November 14, 2024

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…

"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.

‘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.

‘The Physics Of Sorrow’: Theodore Ushev Innovates Wax Painting Technique for Animated Short | Variety

December 13, 2019

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

December 4, 2019

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

April 11, 2019

Following 70 festivals and 13 awards for her short film ‘Solar Walk,’ the award-winning independent animator talks about distribution and monetization.

Directed by Pierre Perifel, JP Sans and Liron Topaz, ‘Bilby’ is the second short film to emerge from the studio’s shorts program. © 2018 DreamWorks Animation.

DreamWorks Animation Short ‘Bilby’ A Testing Ground for New Production Tools | ANIMATIONWorld

December 10, 2018

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 --…

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.

Q&A: Encounters Festival’s Kieran Argo Presents Six Top Picks for 2018 Edition | ANIMATIONWorld

September 19, 2018

Encounters animation programmer Kieran Argo delves into this year’s Oscar-qualifying international competition.

Puppet supervisor Andy Gent and co-production designer Paul Harrod to delve behind the scenes of Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ at TAC 2018.

TAC Turns 15: A Chat with OIAF Director of Industry Programming Azarin Sohrabkhani | ANIMATIONWorld

September 18, 2018

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

September 4, 2018

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.

From Google Spotlight Stories, ‘Age of Sail’ is directed by John Kahrs and produced at Chromosphere.

Google Spotlight Stories Returns to Annecy | ANIMATIONWorld

June 13, 2018

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

June 11, 2018

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

June 12, 2017

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

February 27, 2017

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

February 5, 2017

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

January 5, 2017

Learn 10 things about open-source Blender technology and Project Gooseberry in the making of the Blender Foundation’s ‘Cosmos Laundromat – First Cycle.’

Georges Schwizgebel’s ‘Erlkönig’ | ANIMATIONWorld

December 30, 2016

Short film from one of the biggest names in contemporary animation repurposes the visual style of Henri Matisse to bring German writer Goethe’s 1782 epic poem to the screen.

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