‘Inu-Oh’: How Masaaki Yuasa Made an Anime Rock Opera About Musical Performance as Rebellion
The musical epic represents a summary statement from the visionary anime director devoted to honoring marginalized people.
Animation
‘Pinocchio’ Teaser: Watch Guillermo del Toro Bring Wooden Boy Back to Life
Netflix’s stop-motion film is one of two “Pinocchio” projects coming this year. Del Toro’s swears to be “a story you think you know, but you don’t.”
‘Primal’ Season 2: Genndy Tartakovsky Expands the World Building and Hopes to Spin Off an Anthology
For the first time, the animation auteur reveals his plan for the next phase of his Emmy-winning Adult Swim series: “The big idea is that ‘Primal’ becomes a brand.”
‘The Sea Beast’: How a Disney Alum Made His Dream Project at Netflix
Chris Williams left Disney after 25 years to make a retro seafaring adventure that didn’t have to lean on comedy.
‘Baymax’: ‘Big Hero 6’ Spin-Off Makes the Inflatable Robot a Healthcare Superhero
In the six-episode series, Baymax helps people with physical ailments while also getting them over emotional hurdles.
How ‘Lightyear’ Took Pixar Into the Uncharted Space of IMAX
Working in IMAX was quite complicated for Pixar, requiring a new way of handling shot composition and editorial. But “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” was a great inspiration.
‘Arcane’: How the Netflix Animated Series Transcended Its Video Game Origin as an Innovator
After sweeping the Annies, “Arcane” is the Emmy frontrunner for its compelling story and illustrative animation style.
How Netflix Built ‘The House’: Inside the Film’s Haunting Stop-Motion Fables
Speaking with IndieWire, directors Marc James Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, and Paloma Baeza break down their contributions to the animated film.
How Netflix Built ‘The House’: Laying a Stop-Motion Foundation
The filmmakers take IndieWire inside their haunting feature — which could make Emmys history as the first-ever animated nominee for Outstanding Television Movie.
‘Love, Death + Robots’ Season 3: David Fincher Gets Animated for the First Time on ‘Bad Travelling’
The animators tell IndieWire what it was like collaborating with Fincher on the mo-cap character animation and giant, slimy crab.
Animation Legend Bill Plympton on How Pixar Has Fostered a Current ‘Second Golden Age of Animation’
While being honored at the Mendocino Film Festival, the two-time Oscar nominee told IndieWire about how he feels about the current landscape, plus what to expect from his next film, the Western “Slide.”
‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’: Behind the Musical Spectacle of the Animated Big-Screen Spinoff
The writers and directors tell IndieWire about taking the Belcher family’s singing and dancing to new heights.
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