Takeshi Murata And Christopher Rutledge’s ‘Larry’ Lets The Dogs Out (To Play Basketball)
‘Larry’ is everything you want and rarely get in animation: an absurd, hilarious, philosophical work that ignores all manner of reality and physics.
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Inside The Production Of ‘City Of Ghosts’ With French Animation Studio TeamTO
The French animation studio behind Netflix’s “City of Ghosts” walks us through their approach on this unorthodox series.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Fork’ by Optical Arts
In a museum, a woman looking at a Fork exhibited as a piece of art lets her imagination run wild.
Exclusive Online Film Premiere: ‘Tales From The Multiverse’ by Magnus Møller, Mette Tange & Peter Smith
Dinosaurs collide with cavemen, Adam with aliens, in this zany send-up of creation myths.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Utopia’ by Optical Arts
A journey through an imaginary Mausoleum in Chandigarh, Le Corbusier’s modernist city in Northern India.
How They Did It: ‘Missing Link’ Production Designer Nelson Lowry On The Complexities Of Hybrid Production
Nelson Lowry explains how he harnessed the studio’s unique capabilities for its latest feature.
How ‘Becca’s Bunch’ Achieved Its Unique Blend Of Puppetry And Animation
The Nick Jr. series is a striking hybrid of live action and animation. Its creators break the production process down for Cartoon Brew.
In New ‘Godzilla’ Film, Silhouette is King
Why vfx artists had to closely adhere to character silhouettes in “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Gyre’ by Florian Guibert
An abstract music video for Piloot’s “Gyre.”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘A Pearl’ by Saad Moosajee and Art Camp
A hybrid digital and traditional process was used to create this music video for Mitski’s “A Pearl.”
Snow And Fur Combine To Make Imageworks’ Effects For ‘Smallfoot’ A Yeti-Sized Challenge
Two of the hardest things to produce in visual effects animation are snow and fur – two of the main elements required for “Smallfoot.”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Flow’ by Nobutaka Kitahara
Meditative abstract cg film made with Houdini.
‘Garden Party’ Filmmakers On Why Photoreal CG Was The Right Creative Choice For Their Film
This quirky Oscar-shortlisted student film from France is a fine example of how photoreal CG can be an effective storytelling choice.
How Animal Logic’s R&D For ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’ Included Going to the Beach
The studio looked to real world reference for water, sand, fire, and smoke in their latest Lego movie.
TUTORIAL: How To Animate A Cube In Houdini
A lesson in Cubism…
Going Into and Beyond Peyo’s World for ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’
How Sony referenced the original material and looked to new horizons for the latest Smurfs feature film.
‘A Monster Calls’ Used Every Kind of Animation To Tell Its Story
Glassworks, Headless Productions, and MPC collaborated to create the stunning visual landscape in “A Monster Calls,” opening wide in the U.S. today.
How They Made That ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Scene Everyone Is Talking About
Adelaide, Australia-based Rising Sun Pictures made the vfx for the most talked-about shot in the new “X-Men” film.
Not Your Grandpa’s Talking Animals: How Animators Kept ‘The Jungle Book’ Real
Cartoon Brew delves into the animation challenges of Disney’s latest blockbuster.
