Category : Animation
Jenny Yi on the style and influences behind Paint It!
Emma Star is a young graffiti artist, who has run out of places to paint in the monochromatic city she calls home. Her search for the perfect canvas leads...
Read MoreBéatrice Philie on the making of her fully-baked thesis film Pain Perdu
In the short film Pain Perdu, a piece of freshly toasted bread pops out of a toaster only to find that its companion slice is still stuck! From the planning...
Read MoreJohn T. Hill on designing the horror in Next Show in 90 Minutes
Next Show in 90 Minutes is a haunting 7-minute horror film which John T. Hill directed and animated. John is a professional animator and assistant professor at the University...
Read MoreFiilin Good Films on animating the afterlife in Joy Eternal
Joy Eternal is an animation series from Fiilin Good Films targeted at a young adult audience. This unique series is co-produced with partners in Finland, Canada and Spain. The...
Read MoreJellybox Studio on kindling Animation Workers Ignited shorts
Animation Workers Ignited is a group of Animation Guild members who have made it their mission to bring awareness to the challenges animation workers are facing, in an environment...
Read MoreAugenblick Studios on expanding the bustling world of City Island and City Island Sings
City Island is a PBS KIDS series, produced by Augenblick Studios, which teaches young viewers about the ins and outs of civic life. Based on Manhattan, New York, every...
Read MoreJosh Palmer on the influences and community behind Monkey Wrench
Monkey Wrench follows the sci-fi adventures of Shrike and Beebs, a mercenary duo crossing the galaxy as they hunt for gigs. Created by Josh and Ashley Palmer, the interstellar...
Read MoreFable Siegel on Lackadaisy’s mini-episodes and how to sustain indie animation
Lackadaisy is a long-running, Eisner-nominated webcomic written and drawn by Tracy Butler. The series takes place in an alternate version of Prohibition-era St. Louis, inhabited by cats! The plot...
Read MoreJamie Greene on rigging Harper using Toon Boom Harmony
Curious about the work that goes into a character rig on modern productions? Jamie Greene is a professional rigging artist who describes his day-to-day work as “solving art jigsaw...
Read MoreJacob Birmingham and Michael Stephens on creating The Legend of Bill
In Jacob Birmingham’s directorial debut The Legend of Bill, a duck takes on a fox in a high-stakes desert race. The catch? Bill the Duck doesn’t have a truck...
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