Category : Animation

Leo Garcia on remote work and the craft of storyboarding

Leo Garcia is a storyboard artist who got his start in the industry as a production intern at Cartoon Network in 2016. From there, he moved on to become...

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Al McClelland on storyboarding improbable action scenes for Rooster Teeth’s Death Battle

Who doesn’t love a crossover episode? There is something special about seeing your favourite characters from different franchises cropping up in other universes that fires up the imagination and...

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Tonje Skar Reiersen on the epic journey behind Titina

Titina is the award-winning animated feature film that tells a death-defying tale of Arctic exploration from a dog’s-eye view. Based on the thrilling story of polar explorer Roald Amundson...

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Ramona Iacono on pulling the strings behind her Cali rig

Ramona Iacono is a freelance builds and rigging artist who has already worked with several prominent studios — including Mercury Filmworks, Titmouse and Jam Filled — since graduating from...

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Global Mechanic goes under the hood on Jam Van’s production process

Jam Van is an animated musical travel series intended for preschool kids and families. The show’s eight episodes follow the exploits of Anne (the alligator) and Lamb as they...

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See where stories begin in Toon Boom Animation’s 2023 Storyboard Reel

Audiences rarely have a chance to see preproduction materials despite the important role that storyboards and animatics play. Storyboards are where artists plan and refine the visual storytelling in...

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Run wild with Toon Boom Animation’s 2023 Educational Reel

Each year, animation students publish ambitious and imaginative films. Beyond a rite of passage, for many animators in the industry a thesis film is their first opportunity to create...

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Feast your eyes on Toon Boom Animation’s 2023 Studio Reel

Every year Toon Boom Animation highlights clips from our extended community of artists and animators that push the boundaries of what audiences expect from animation. 2023’s reel includes clips...

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The Knights of The Light Table on their quest to animate The Mystic Crystal

In the music video for The Mystic Crystal by Ninja Sex Party (NSP), vocalist Dan Avidan and keyboardist Brian Wecht are transported to a fantasy kingdom in which a...

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Ashley Nichols on developing Far-Fetched

What happens when you accidentally unleash a chaotic, canine creature into the world? The animated pilot for Far-Fetched, co-created by Ashley Nichols and Dave Capdevielle, will help you find...

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