‘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.
Animation
‘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.
‘Flee’: Creating a New Narrative Language for the Animated Documentary Oscar Contender
The Oscar contender from Denmark uses animation to convey both historical fact and sensory memory.
‘The Summit of the Gods’: Reaching New Animated Heights by Climbing Mount Everest
The director achieves a new kind of immersive naturalism in 2D with this movie about obsession and scaling Everest.
How Lin-Manuel Miranda Channeled Disney Legend Howard Ashman for the ‘Encanto’ Animated Musical
Miranda breaks down the Ashman influence in the opening song, “Family Madrigal,” along with his own songwriting innovations.
Neon Oscar Contender ‘Flee’ Takes Top Honors at Animation Is Film 2021
The buzzy Oscar contender took the Grand Prize; “Belle” from GKids and director Mamoru Hosoda earned the Special Jury Prize.
‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’: Animating a Social Media Twist on a Boy-and-His-Dog Story
For director Sarah Smith, “Ron’s Gone Wrong” explores “that wonderful, messy, one-to-one way” of experiencing adolescent friendship.
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