White Board Geeks Workers Rally for Fair Contract
The dozen animation workers oppose pay cuts, call for improved benefits such as health care, and seek fair job security protections.
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Em Cooper's Hand Painted ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ Scores ‘Best Music Video’ Grammy
The animator’s homage to the Fab Four wins the highly coveted ‘Best Music Video’ at this year’s music awards; the animated short celebrates the re-release of The Beatles’ seminal 1966 album, ‘Revolver,’ set to one of the album’s most iconic tracks.
Em Cooper Talks John Lennon and Her ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ Music Video
In the Grammy Award-nominated short film, the artist explores the space between ‘dreaming and wakefulness,’ creating and morphing 1,300 oil paintings by hand to honor the re-release of The Beatles’ seminal 1966 album, ‘Revolver.’
Watch: New ‘Bad Driver’s Club’ PSAs
RK Venture and Toronto-based animator Joren Cull use absurdist humor to make clear that driving under the influence is no laughing matter, in their deceptively silly animated campaign for NMDOT.
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Platige Image Delivers ‘Pokémon’ Trading Card Spot
Directed by BAFTA laureate Claire Norowzian, the live-action/animated commercial ‘There's a Collection in Everyone’ reignites the thrill of collecting for a new audience of international kids.
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WATCH: Hand-Painted Music Video for The Beatles’ ‘I’m Only Sleeping’
Artist and director Em Cooper created the entire short with an animation rostrum on sheets of celluloid, oil-painting each frame, honoring the re-release of the seminal 1966 album ‘Revolver.’
Cinemon Entertainment Shares ‘Four Souls of Coyote’ Teaser
Inspired by Native American folklore, Annecy award-winning director Áron Gauder’s animated feature retells the making of the universe, touching on issues of sustainability and shared responsibility; film set to debut in Hungry next year.
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Snipple Animation Teases Involvement with ‘Ren & Stimpy’ Reboot
The animation studio, which specializes in hand-drawn content, hinted on Instagram of their work on new episodes of one of the most controversial children’s series ever created.
Watch: ‘Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra‘ Trailer
An animated, multimedia symphonic integration of music and film, the event comes to the Kennedy Center this week; also coming to theaters and a major streaming platform later this year.
Disney Branded TV Teams with Baobab Studios on ‘The Witchverse’
New animated anthology dives into the cultural phenomena of witches, and is based on the award-winning interactive experience ‘Baba Yaga’ that serves as a starting point for Episode 1; show is produced in collaboration with Disney Television Animation for Disney+.
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Baobab Studios’ ‘Baba Yaga’ Wins Daytime Emmy for Interactive Media
Leading independent interactive studio takes home its ninth Emmy; latest award, for immersive VR portrayal of Eastern European legend, adds to project’s previous Emmy wins for directing and character design.
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GKIDS Brings 11 Acclaimed Titles to The Criterion Channel
Oscar-nominated animated features ‘Chico & Rita,’ ‘Ernest & Celestine’, and ‘A Cat in Paris’ among films being featured during the channel’s ‘Persistence of Vision’ Animated Features Showcase, Saturday Matinees, and the weekly Women Filmmaker/Artist Spotlight.
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New Animated PSAs Bring Home the Dangers of Distracted Driving
Design studio Brigade produced three spots for the New Mexico Dept of Transportation; crayon-like drawings were used, along with narration by children, to graphically illustrate what can result from dangerous driving - all seen from a child’s point of view.
Baobab Studios’ ‘Baba Yaga’ Now Available on Oculus Quest
Leading interactive studio’s latest VR experience is released today; first-ever live virtual reality red carpet premiere for the short was the ultimate socially distanced event, with attendees using Oculus Quest headsets to interact in real-time as avatars.
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Moth Animates Time Square Trailer for ‘Headspace Guide to Meditation’
Hornet’s London-based directors animated popular Netflix characters to count down the New Year’s Day launch of the streamer’s 8-part series that explores the foundations of meditation.
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‘Whatever Gets You Talking’ Music Video Encourages Young People to Discuss Mental Health
‘Seize the Awkward’ campaign releases animated short inspiring young people to check in with friends and support their mental health; video features rapper Akinyemi, pop icon Meghan Trainor and music and digital stars Addison Rae, Avery Cyrus, Bryce Xavier, James Henry, The McFarlands, Molly Burke, mxmtoon and brothers Zach Valentine and Pat Ramirez.
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‘Hand Drawn’ Feature Documentary in Last Days of Indiegogo Campaign
Felicity Morland’s film about the history of traditional 2D animation, featuring Nora Twomey, Glen Keane, James Baxter, Floyd Norman, and Jorge Gutierrez, has 4 days to reach final fundraising goal.
Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'La Sagra'
Roberto Catani's lucious 1998 short, 'La Sagra (Festival)'
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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: T.R.A.N.S.I.T
Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. Today's Piet Kroon's T.R.A.N.S.I.T (1998).
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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: Susan Young x 3
Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. Today: a trio of early works by UK animator extraordinaire, Susan Young.
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Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Lost Utopia'
Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. Today: Mirai Mizue's 2007 mindbender, Lost Utopia.
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