2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘A Bear Named Wojtek’ Director Iain Gardner
Gardner’s hand-drawn animated film tells the real-life story of a bear that legend says played a key role during a battle of World War II.
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Trippy And Hypnotic, Music Video ‘Au Coeur Du Son’ Is A Feast For The Senses
One of the most refreshingly odd music videos, if it can even be called a music video, “Au Coeur du Son” is a hallucinogenic piece of psychedelia that will leave the viewer simultaneously mesmerized, terrified, and blissfully confused.
TVPaint Animation 12 Is Here And Packed With Incredible New Features
Learn all the details about the latest version of TVPaint.
A Deep Dive Into 3D Animation Production With ‘Ink’ Directors Joost Van Den Bosch And Erik Verkerk
A 2d version of the charming aquatic short ‘Ink’ is now available online.
Michael Ruocco Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of His Short ‘Snif & Snüf,’ Available Online Now
‘Snif & Snüf’ blends vintage cartoon action with a joyous soundtrack to fuel a rivalry between two fun characters.
‘Aladdin,’ ‘Moana’ Director John Musker Goes Indie With Annecy-Debuting Short ‘I’m Hip’
He’s directed some of Disney’s most beloved films of the modern era, but making I’m Hip required John Musker to do something he hadn’t done regularly in the last 40 years: animate.
TVPaint, The 2D Animation Software, Is Getting An Update. Here’s A Look At The New Features
The update of TVPaint Animation will release later this summer, and it’s packed with new features.
Adithi Krishnadas’ ‘Kandittund!’ Brings Indian Folklore To Life With Fun & Stylish 2D Animation
Introducing the world of the illustrious Mr. Panicker and his tall tales.
Joanna Quinn On The Importance of “Choosing A Way Of Working That Ignites You”
Joanna Quinn’s new film “Affairs of the Art” took years to make, but that was a reward in itself: “It was like an extended college, and I felt I was learning new things about animation, drawing, and direction all the time.”
Madeline Sharafian on ‘Burrow’ (Oscar Shorts Interview Series)
Welcome to our series of interviews with the directors of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Frutos Rojos’ by Dave Merson Hess
Music video for “Frutos Rojos” by Monterrey, Mexico-based psych rockers Los Mundos.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Bill Jennings Mysteries’ by Alan Jennings
Meet Bill Jennings of Newbury, Vermont. A man of unique thoughts and powers.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Happy Ending’ by Ara Choi
With real testimony from a Korean prostitute, this painted animation explores what it is like to be the subject of other people’s pleasure.
How TVPaint Was Used To Create The Strikingly Realistic Rotoscoping Of ‘Undone’
The artistic director of Minnow Mountain, the studio that produced the rotoscoping for the Amazon series “Undone,” runs through the advantages of TVPaint.
How They Did It: Telling Five Women’s Stories In Five Different Styles In Camila Kater’s ‘Flesh’
Camila Kater explains how she combined five different mediums in her debut film — and why she compares women to meat.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Dream Cream’ by Noam Sussman
An elderly couple is addicted to a psychedelic face cream.
How They Did It: Combining 2D Animation, Archive Materials, And Ice Carving In ‘Shannon Amen’
Canadian animator Chris Dainty walks us through the complex production process of his new NFB short.
The Stories Behind 3 Animated Documentaries: ‘Carlotta’s Face,’ ‘Egg,’ ‘Travelogue Tel Aviv’
We speak to the filmmakers of three short animated documentaries from the current festival circuit and learn how they came to be made.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Spoon’ by Markus Kempken
Not all childhood memories are nice. Some of them reach out to the present, no matter how much time has passed.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Hot Tea’ by Marcel Tigchelaar
In today’s short film pick, a man really enjoys drinking tea.
BAFTA Short Animation Nominees: How Each Film Was Developed Visually
For the first time this century, all the BAFTA short animation nominees are hand-drawn films. We explore the visual development of each film.
Oscar-Shortlisted Shorts: See The Visual Development And Production Design – Part II
In the second part of this exclusive series, we explore the production design of “Animal Behaviour,” “Bird Karma,” “Late Afternoon,” “Grandpa Walrus,” and “Weekends.”
How TVPaint’s Creative Community Is Contributing To Hand-Drawn Animation’s Growth And Popularity
Don’t wait any longer. In 2019, join the TVPaint community.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘A Gong’ by Zozo Jhen, Tena Galovic, Marine Varguy, Yen-Chen Liu and Ellis Ka-yin Chan
A journey of a seven-year-old boy’s acceptance of his grandpa’s death in a traditional Taiwanese funeral.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘The Northeast Kingdom’ by Alan Jennings
Our Pick of the Day is this thesis film from the Calarts MFA Experimental program.
Preview: How TVPaint Is Used To Create A Painterly Look For Nölwenn Roberts’ New Short ‘Sam’s Dream’
Using TVPaint, the filmmakers of “Sam’s Dream” were able to achieve the hand-made painterly quality that they were looking for.
Watch The Beautiful Teaser For ‘Mum Is Pouring Rain,’ A French TV Special – Exclusive Premiere
Learn more about this charming and quirky half-hour holiday special being developed by Hugo de Faucompret and Laïdak Films.
How 2D Tools Let You Go 3D
The debate about 2d versus 3d animation is becoming increasingly irrelevant as more artists use an integrated 2d/3d approach thanks to the new generation of powerful animation tools.
‘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.
