How Oscar-Contending Animated Short ‘Affairs of the Art’ Continues Harnessing Family Obsessions
Beryl is back, reflecting on her family’s peculiarities and her own artistic journey in the Oscar contender from the NFB.
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‘Pinocchio’ First Trailer: See Guillermo del Toro’s Love Letter to Stop-Motion Fairytales
In the race of two “Pinocchio”s in 2022, Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix project lands the first teaser trailer, showing off delicate stop-motion filmmaking.
Animating a ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Tale for the Internet Era in ‘Belle’
Director Mamoru Hosoda and architect Eric Wong talk about creating a visually stunning virtual world for connecting with humanity.
‘The House’ Is an Unsettling Stop-Motion Anthology with Gorgeous Fairy Tale Precision
Told in three parts in three different worlds, this animated Netflix special is an impeccable, detailed collection that expertly balances nightmare and dark comedy.
‘Encanto’: How Disney Made the Magical Madrigal House an Important Character
The design and animation of the family’s Casita was a standout, requiring special rigging for movable objects.
‘Poupelle of Chimney Town’: Crafting a Pixar-esque Anime Adventure About a Garbage Man
Director Yusuke Hirota and writer Akihiro Nishino talk about making a visually unique steampunk adventure.
‘Back to the Outback’: The Netflix Animated Feature Embraces the Beauty of Our Differences
Directors Clare Knight and Harry Cripps discuss their animated love letter to the Australian Outback and the creatures that inhabit it.
‘Sing 2’: Creating the ‘Out of This World’ Animated Space Musical Set Pieces
The musical represents the most ambitious sequence to date by Illumination in terms of design, costumes, animation, choreography, playlist, and performance.
Oscars 2022: Best Animated Shorts Predictions
This season’s crop of animated shorts emphasizes the existential search for hope and healing, especially timely during the pandemic.
Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Leads 49th Annie Awards with 10 Nominations
Disney grabbed 27 total feature nominations, and the Oscar-buzzy “Flee” animated doc scored four, including indie feature.
‘Namoo’: An Animated Short Explores the Tree of Life with Innovative VR
Erick Oh’s Oscar contender captures the beautiful and heartbreaking moments of a painter’s life, constructed around a symbolic tree.
Nick Kroll on the Evolution of ‘Big Mouth’ and the Celebrity Voice He Wants to Land Most
“Early on, it was a lot of my friends [cast as voice actors], but now as we moved on and expanded, it goes beyond my personal rolodex,” Kroll said.
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‘Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol’ Canceled By Peacock After One Season
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