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Elizabeth McIntyre on supporting underrepresented talent with ScreenCraft Works
ScreenCraft Works is a not-for-profit organization based in the U.K. which connects seasoned international television and film professionals in below-the-line roles with those starting their careers....
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Pearl Low on building momentum for WHEELS & ROSES
WHEELS & ROSES is a magical girl coming-of-age story set in the fast-paced world of roller derby. Created by Orange Blossom Studios and spearheaded by L.A.-based artist Pearl Low, the indie...
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Beccs Champagne on pitching Ghost Stories at TAC
Each year OIAF runs an annual pitching competition called Pitch THIS! in collaboration with Mercury Filmworks. The competition spotlights Canadian creators, giving them experience developing an...
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Brazil’s Immagini Animation Studios on preparing Chef Jack: The Adventurous Cook
In Immagini Animation Studios’ Chef Jack: The Adventurous Cook (originally Chef Jack: O Cozinheiro Aventureiro in Portuguese), the eponymous Jack travels the world in search of the best ingredients...
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Zi Chen on making a Ramshackle Pilot
Ramshackle is a series which follows the misadventures of three street rats — Skipp, Stone, and Vinnie — as they try to survive on the streets of their crime-ridden town. The series is not tied to a...
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Keith White on the AfroAnimation Summit and building community for BIPOC talent
The AfroAnimation Summit is an annual hybrid conference hosted in April both in Burbank, California and with an international online community. The conference aims to create opportunities for BIPOC...
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Kong Studio on adapting Quentin Blake for animation
Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures brings to life the world of Quentin Blake, one of the UK’s most cherished illustrators, through a series of six half-hour animated specials produced for BBC Children’s...
View ArticleStoryboards steal the spotlight in Toon Boom Animation’s 2024 Storyboard Pro...
Despite the important role that storyboards and animatics play, audiences often only see finished productions. Storyboards are where artists plan and refine the visual storytelling in their projects,...
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Jungwoo Choi on visual development and rigging in The Pest
In Jungwoo Choi’s thesis film The Pest, a Toronto homeowner struggles to outwit a raccoon deadset on eating out of his trash bin. The story is inspired by Toronto’s notorious issues, and fascination,...
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Clément Malbec on taking viewers’ breath away with Expire
Expire is a captivating short film crafted by a team of talented students from the ECV animation course. Consisting of Clément Malbec who focused on storyboard and animation with Mathis Milla-Diaz and...
View ArticleBuckle up for Toon Boom Animation’s 2024 Studio Reel
Get ready for an epic ride through the animation industry with Toon Boom Animation 2024 Studio Reel! Every year, we gather the most impressive clips from talented artists and animators around the...
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Mind’s Eye Creative on East African influences in Twende
African storytelling is emerging as a vibrant force in animation, bringing forth tales rooted in both folklore and contemporary life. Among these rising stars is Twende, an animated series that will...
View ArticleToon Boom Animation Provides Training for Chile’s Nivelatoon Accelerator Program
Animachi, Chile’s professional association representing the animation industry, is launching a new training scholarship for animation artists. The program, titled Nivelatoon (a play on words on ‘level...
View ArticleWitness the unbelievable in Toon Boom Animation’s 2024 Educational Reel
Each year, animation students publish inventive and ground-breaking projects. Beyond a rite of passage, for many animators in the industry a thesis film is their first opportunity to create and direct...
View ArticleMilo Ferguson, Reid Sandlund and Ren Abueg answer: “What’s a Flimpo?”
Have you ever wondered if you have the experience necessary to start an independent animation studio? Studio Flimpo is an independent 2D animation studio located in the New York metro area, which was...
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Roy el Khawand on the storytelling foundation behind The Throne
The Throne is an animated comedy that mixes the grandeur of medieval fantasy with modern humor through the animated adventures of a knight. Directed and crafted by Roy el Khawand and a dynamic team of...
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Toon Boom Animation is all-aboard on 2D/3D productions with Storyboard Pro 24...
ANNECY, FRANCE (June 11, 2024) — Toon Boom Animation officially announced the highly anticipated release of Storyboard Pro 24 and Harmony 24 during the opening day of the 2024 International Animation...
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Justin Lovell on the journey behind The Cloud Train
In Justin Lovell’s upcoming independent short film The Cloud Train, an unexpected foot chase through a futuristic cityscape leads our protagonist to discover more about the world – and perhaps about...
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Tonic DNA on the alchemy of 2D, 3D and live-action in Disenchanted
Disney’s Disenchanted picks up a few years after Enchanted‘s conclusion. Giselle, our fairy tale heroine-turned-modern New Yorker, finds that her life with her husband, stepdaughter, and baby is not...
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Jake Hollander on embracing challenges in My Wife the Monster
In the My Wife The Monster pilot, a husband returns home one evening to discover that his house is shrouded in darkness and filled with mysterious tendrils. He deftly dodges the angry tendrils as he...
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