Why Are Minions So Popular? We Asked ‘Despicable Me 4’ Director Chris Renaud
Renaud also explained the role of the new Mega-Minions.
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‘The Garfield Movie’ Director Mark Dindal On The Journey Of Bringing An Icon To Screen
“What I was interested in was that you get to reveal that this character, who’s had all this confidence for all these years, has this vulnerable human side to him as well,” said Dindal of his approach to Garfield.
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Directors Discuss Character Evolution And Embracing Change
Po’s journey of learning to embrace change will be relatable to not just kids and family audiences, but also to animation industry workers, says director Mike Mitchell.
‘Hazbin Hotel’ Creator Vivienne Medrano On Why Now Is The Golden Age Of Indie Animation
Medrano bypassed the traditional studio route to build her own independent brand online. Now, major streamers and studios want to work with her.
‘Dawn Of The Nugget’ Director Sam Fell On The ‘Daunting’ Task Of Directing A Sequel To ‘Chicken Run’
“If I’m daunted by something, I’m more attracted to it,” says Fell of the sequel, which debuts this Friday on Netflix.
The Crew Of ‘Trolls Band Together’ On How To Set Up A Collaborative And Creative Production
‘Trolls Band Together’ is a jam-packed aural and visual experience that incorporated the input of artists throughout the studio.
‘Win Or Lose’ Creators On Making Pixar’s First Long-Form Series (Video Interview)
Carrie Hobson, Michael Yates and David Lally take us behind-the-scenes of Pixar’s ambitious upcoming series.
‘Ruby Gillman’ Directors On Creating Dreamworks Animation’s First Titular Female Lead (Video Interview)
“A lot of people have a lot of ideas how [Ruby] should be living her life and this journey she goes on is figuring out how she wants to,” says director Kirk DeMicco.
‘Nimona’ Directors, Creator Explain Why Blue Sky’s Shutdown Couldn’t Kill Their Film (Video Interview)
Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane and creator ND Stevenson spoke to INBTWN Animation about their film, streaming on June 30.
Interview With ‘Orion And The Dark’ Director Sean Charmatz, Production Designer Tim Lamb And Art Director Christine Bian
The film debuts today on Netflix.
Cartoon Saloon’s Louise Bagnall Shares First Details On Her Debut Feature ‘Julián’
Adapted from the book “Julián Is a Mermaid,” the film will feature hand-drawn animation and a bit of magic.
Joel Crawford On How ‘Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ Explores New Territory, Both Aesthetic And Emotional
“This is a story about mortality,” says director Joel Crawford of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” a sequel that pushes beyond the original film.
‘Wendell & Wild’ Director Henry Selick On Embracing The Imperfection Of Stop Motion (Video Interview)
“I wanted to have evidence of [stop motion’s imperfections],” says Selick. “I think the audience needs to work a little bit to make the magic real, but then the movie means more to them.”
As ‘Luck’ Would Have It: A Chat With Peggy Holmes (Video Interview)
‘Luck’ director Peggy Holmes discusses the process of creating and developing Skydance Animation’s first animated feature.
How A ‘Warrior Mentality’ Fuels The Spirit Of Pixar Film Editing (Video Interview)
Talking Editing With ‘Making The Cut At Pixar’ Authors Bill Kinder And Bobbie O’Steen.
Film Premiere: ‘Annecy: First Time Perspective’ (Exclusive)
Cartoon Brew’s Cole Delaney documents his first in-person trip to the world’s biggest international animation festival.
Cartoon Brew Podcast: ‘Sea Beast’ Director Chris Williams On Worldbuilding And The Pain Of Animating Rope
Director Chris Williams discuss the cinematic influences behind The Sea Beast, and how working on Moana prepped him for this film.
‘Lilo & Stitch’ At 20: Directors Chris Sanders And Dean DeBlois Reunite (Video Interview)
Watch the directing duo of Lilo & Stitch reminisce about the creation, development, production, and enduring legacy of the Disney classic.
Meet The Team Making Pakistan’s First Traditionally Animated Feature ‘The Glassworker’ – Video Exclusive
Against all odds, this self-taught group of filmmakers is producing a traditionally-animated feature film in Pakistan..
Richard Linklater On His Return To Animation With ‘Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood’ (Video Interview)
Apollo 10 1/2 director Richard Linklater discusses his return to rotoscope, crafting a visual narrative, and the flexibility of memory.
‘The Bad Guys’ Director Pierre Perifel On Shifting Away From CG Paradigms (Video Interview)
“The race for realism is over [in cg animation]”, says Perifel, who took a more illustrative approach to character posing and other elements of Dreamworks’s The Bad Guys.
‘Encanto’ Directors Jared Bush And Byron Howard On Avoiding Tropes And Crafting A Unique Story (Video Interview)
“Encanto” could have easily become a Mirabel and Bruno buddy story, but “from the beginning we knew we didn’t want to fall into that trope,” explained Byron Howard.
The ‘Cuphead Show’ Roundtable: Netflix ‘Didn’t Know The Trouble We Could Run Into’
The crew tell us how they set about adapting the hit game into an animated series with lush production values.
‘The Spine Of Night’ Directors On Making A ‘Very Naked, Very Violent’ Fantasy Film
Morgan Galen King and Philip Gelatt started the film as a self-funded passion project. Eight years later, it’s in the running for an Oscar.
‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Filmmakers Talk About Desire To ‘Push Boundaries Of What A Disney Movie Could Be’
Watch directors Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, alongside co-writer Qui Nguyen, talk about developing the tone and style of the Disney film.
The Cartoon Brew Podcast: Architect Eric Wong On Designing The Vast Virtual World In ‘Belle’
Eric Wong, a production designer on Mamoru Hosoda’s new fantasy epic, speaks about designing the film’s vast virtual world.
The Cartoon Brew Podcast: Joe Mateo’s ‘Blush,’ ‘Robin Robin,’ Yuri Norstein, Mental Health
We speak to Joe Mateo, director of Skydance Animation’s new short “Blush,” as well as revisit some of the month’s most interesting stories in the animation world.
The ‘Inside Job’ Interview: Shion Takeuchi Delves Into The Deep State
The showrunner of Netflix’s new satirical series talks conspiracies and creative collaborations.
The ‘Cryptozoo’ Interview: Dash Shaw & Jane Samborski Talk Beasts, Dreams, And Puppets
The exuberantly experimental indie feature is out in theaters and on video on demand.
Chris Appelhans On Directing Netflix’s ‘Wish Dragon’ In China (Cartoon Brew Podcast)
In a wide-ranging conversation, Appelhans explains why he ended up making the feature in China, rather than through the U.S. studio system, and reflects on what it means to be an American telling a story rooted in Chinese culture.
