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Augenblick Studios Celebrates 25 Years with a Musically Charged ‘City Island’ Season 2

The Brooklyn-based studio’s founder and his talented team of artists, musicians, and songwriters channel all that was memorable from the cartoons they watched as kids along with the creative skills they’ve developed on adult animated projects over the last 2+ decades for a new season of the hit PBS KIDS series, which launches today, July 5.

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Re-VIEW: ‘Nimona’ - Fluidity is Life

Netflix’s charming, sassy, and constantly surprising film about a young shapeshifter who can transform her outward appearance in the blink of an eye challenges our ideas about what a ‘monster’ really is; by opening a window into her heart, the movie shares her humor, boundless energy, and fluidity in a world where everyone is expected to remain static.

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Shedding Light on ‘Nimona’s Shadow Metaphors

Production designer Aidan Sugano and co-directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane discuss the meticulous use of lighting, its intensity, and how it interacts with characters, to reinforce the emotional and psychological purposes of each shot in the critically acclaimed 3DCG feature, now streaming on Netflix. 

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Revelations on Storytelling and Non-Conformity: ND Stevenson Talks ‘Nimona’

Based on his New York Times bestselling graphic novel, the 3DCG animated film follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the titular, mischievous shapeshifter who sets out to help him prove his innocence; coming to Netflix June 30.

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Netflix Drops ‘Nimona’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 6:38am

Based on the New York Times bestselling graphic novel by ND Stevenson, the 3DCG animated film follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the titular shapeshifter who sets out to help him prove his innocence; coming to the streamer June 30.

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Netflix Drops ‘Nimona’ Teaser and Art

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 19, 2023 at 9:56am

Based on the New York Times bestselling graphic novel by ND Stevenson, the 3DCG animated film follows Ballister Boldheart, a knight framed for a crime he didn’t commit, and the titular shapeshifter who sets out to help him prove his innocence; coming to the streamer June 30.

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‘City Island’: Aaron Augenblick’s Most Autobiographical Project Yet

After more than 2 decades in adult animation, the director pays homage to impactful shows like ‘Sesame Street’ in his first kids’ series; featuring civics lessons involving a diverse citizenry of trees, cars, and buildings, each with its own name and personality, the show debuts 10 new episodes on January 23.

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PBS KIDS' ‘City Island’ Digital Shorts Coming December 26

In the new animated series, created by Aaron Augenblick, kids get a civics lesson featuring a diverse citizenry of trees, cars, and buildings, each with its own name and personality; next month, new ‘Molly of Denali: The Big Gathering’ shorts also launch.