Tagged With: 2D animation
Our Jungle Lush Tangles with the Lush Jungles of ‘Archer: Danger Island’
Our hero, sporting an eye patch and pressed khakis, crashes, splashes, slashes and drinks his way through the treacherous 1939 South Pacific tropics in the brand-new season of FXX’s hit animated series.
Bust a Gut, or Head, with ‘Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special’
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios gathers an all-star cast and barrels of stop-motion blood to skewer AMC’s hit series, ‘The Walking Dead.’
Review: A Tale of Two Dogtoons - ‘Isle of Dogs’ and 'Lady and the Tramp’
More than 60 years separate these animated films featuring Wes Anderson and Walt Disney’s very different takes on man’s best friend.
Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ Gives Erudite Canines Their Day
Mark Waring and his team deliver subtle, nuanced and rhythmic stop-motion performances in the ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ director’s return to animation.
Glen Keane Soars in ‘Dear Basketball’
The legendary animator finds his game and garners an Oscar nomination alongside legendary hoopster Kobe Bryant with their animated ‘love letter’ short film tribute to the sport.
Why Does Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ Stand Alone in the U.K. Spotlight?
As the venerable British studio releases its seventh feature film, co-founder Dave Sproxton begs the question of why his country lags behind in animated feature film production.
Review: ‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’ and ‘Have a Nice Day’
At long last, AWN’s resident Miscreant returns to writing about animation – in particular, two recent features, From China and Japan, that couldn’t be more different.
It Takes Your Breath Away
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Juried Award Recipients
The Denver Nickel + Dime Animation Extravaganza
The Denver Nickel + Dime Animation Extravaganza returns to The Bug Theatre December 9th at 7:00 PM! Tickets Available: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3129532
If you missed it the first time around, you'll have one more chance to see 32 independent animated shorts from around the globe with appearances by 15 directors in the show! And it's all hosted by universally beloved cartoon character (citation needed) Bearver C. Rogers!
WATCH: Hugh Welchman Talks ‘Loving Vincent’ at FMX 2017
The Oscar-winning director details the exhausting and exacting oil painting on canvass stop-motion technique he used for his latest animated feature about Vincent van Gogh.
‘Elizabeth Sees’
WATCH: Theodore Ushev Talks Oscar-Nominated ‘Blind Vaysha’ at FMX 2017
The veteran director and NFB filmmaker discusses story and design inspirations as well production and artistic challenges he faced during the making of his award-winning animated short film.
Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'The Moon and The Son'
Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. Today: John Canemaker's powerful memoir, The Moon and The Son (2005)
Everyday Producing: Why Being Popular Might Matter After All
One Animation Studio Head John McKenna continues his series exploring the inner workings of the animation industry with a look at why commercial success need not come at the expense of artistic vision or impact.
Everyday Producing: Work for Hire
One Animation Studio Head John McKenna continues his series exploring the inner workings of the animation industry with a look at the tension between in-house and external productions.
Bill Burr Talks ‘F is for Family’
The Boston-based comedian brings his warts and all “family” humor back for a second season on Netflix.
The Amazing ‘Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie’ Comes to the Big Screen
DreamWorks Animation’s zany new CG feature, directed by David Soren, brings popular Dav Pilkey book series to life.
ANIMATION NOW! Rome AS Film Festival 2017
AS FILM FESTIVAL (AsFF) is the first international film and visual art festival managed by people with Asperger Syndrome, born as a follow-up of a wider program, started up by Not Equal Association in 2008, and based on the idea of using cinema as a tool for social inclusion.
Everyday Producing: Coding and Creativity
One Animation studio head John McKenna continues his series exploring the inner workings of the animation industry.