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Gravity Blogs

AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Max Solomon

As part of AWN’s Professional Spotlight series -- a series of exclusive video interviews shot during FMX 2014 – Max Solomon, an animation supervisor at Framestore, talks about the animation, previs and onset virtual technology used on the Oscar-winning film ‘Gravity.’

In CG, Event, Films, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All

Google ATAP Blogs

AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Jan Pinkava

Jan Pinkava, an Oscar-winning director at Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP), discusses new digital storytelling platforms and technologies, today’s animated film business and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.

In Event, Films, Interactive, People, Short Films, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All

Cognitive Science Blogs

Go With Your Strength?

Words of helpful encouragement might be really bad advice.

In Art, Education and Training, Short Films, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Lines of Thought | Geographic Region: All

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Pimpcast Blogs

The Animation Pimpcast #10: One on One with Gerben Schermer

Chris Robinson chats with the HAFF festival co-founder and director.

In Event, Festival, Films, People, Short Films | Blog Post, Podcast | Columns: The Animation Pimp | Blogs: The Animation Pimp | Geographic Region: All

PDI Blogs

AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Richard Chuang

Richard Chuang, Co-Founder of PDI and Founder, CEO of Cloudpic Global talks about recent developments in real-time, collaborative animation production technology, the early days of PDI and their film 'Antz,' and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.

In Business, CG, Event, Films, People, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All

World Building ANIMATIONWorld

AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Alex McDowell

Alex McDowell, world-building expert and Professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, discusses world building, film and animation production design, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.

In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Event, Films, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Transmedia, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All

Animation Festivals Blogs

Anibar Animation Festival, Peja, Kosovo 20 - 26 August 2015: Call for Entires

Anibar Call for Entires

Animators around the world! We invite you all to become part of the competitions, for the 6^th edition of Anibar Animation Festival! This year’s Anibar has four new crowns to award in the categories: Best Environmental, Best music video, Best production and Best children.

To enter our competition you should fill out the entry form and read the regulations on our website. The call is only open until 30 April 2015!

In Blog Post | Blogs: Sprockets

Disneytoon Studios Blogs

Straight From Pixie Hollow: ‘Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast’

Joe Strike is more than impressed with director Steve Loter and DisneyToon Studio’s newest Disney Fairies animated feature.

In CG, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Reviews | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: The Miscweant | Geographic Region: All

Parody Blogs

Superhero Toys as You’ve Never Seen Them Before

Cleverly posed action figures acting just a bit naughty make for some hearty good laughter.

In Art, People, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: 10 Till 6 | Geographic Region: All

The Career Rebel Blogs

Career Uncertainty

Combing through the uncertainty in what you want from your career is a process you should not be afraid of.

In Education and Training, Jobs & Recruiting | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: The Career Rebel | Geographic Region: All

The Animation Pimp: Table at Fool’s Tooth: Goofy vs Eeyore

Shouting, swearing and outright bitchiness signal another year of festival submission review and selection for The Pimp.

In Festival, Films, Short Films | Blog Post | Columns: The Animation Pimp | Blogs: The Animation Pimp | Geographic Region: All

Ideation Blogs

Green Desert: Part 2

Each time I return to New York, my spiritual home, it takes even less time for me to become uptight, tense, stressed and mistrustful towards others.

In Art, Education and Training, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reflections | Geographic Region: All

Review: ‘101 Dalmations’ Diamond Edition on Blu-Ray

To begin with, what more could any Disney fan ask for – this groundbreaking film has never looked sharper.

In 2D, Films, Home Entertainment | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: The Miscweant | Geographic Region: All

Oscars Blogs

Perry’s Previews: 2015 Oscar Animation Shorts Review, Director Interviews & Prediction

2014 brings us another year of great variety in animation style and storytelling, though my pick for Oscar winner and my favorite short are not the same this year.

In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Perry's Previews – Insights from a Child Film Critic | Special Events: Academy Awards, Annie Awards | Geographic Region: All

Oscars Blogs

Awards that Animation Deserve

In a world where animation is reality, how would animated characters judge the best of filmed narratives?

In Awards, Films, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Lines of Thought | Special Events: Academy Awards, Annie Awards | Geographic Region: All

Academy Awards Blogs

Oscars, Apes and Space, a Love Story

It’s that time of the year again where 6000 male, mostly-white, 60 year olds put on their bi-focal 3D glasses and try to figure out what visual effects are.

In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Parish the Thought | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All

Film Blogs

KLIK! and LESLEY THE PONY HAVE AN A+ WEEK

KLIK! INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL at THE EYE in AMSTERDAM, 4 - 9 November 2014

KLIK! is always a perfect blend of excellent animation and fun, Fun, FUN, but when Lesley the Pony pranced into the Eye this year he brought a whole new meaning to fun! The spirit of Lesley the Pony, created by Christian Larrave as his junior year project at the Rhode Island School of Design (USA), fit right in with this year’s festival theme of Gender Bending: Girls, Boys, and Beyond.

In Blog Post | Blogs: Sprockets

Animated Feature Films Blogs

Review – ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’

Our favorite yellow, porous and absorbent porifera is back on the big screen.

In 2D, CG, Films, Reviews | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: The Miscweant | Geographic Region: All

Pimpcast Blogs

The Animation Pimpcast #9: One on One with David OReilly

Chris Robinson chats with the groundbreaking lo-fi 3D animator.

In People, Short Films | Blog Post, Podcast | Columns: The Animation Pimp | Blogs: The Animation Pimp | Geographic Region: All

3D Printing Blogs

Send in the Clones: Adventures in 3D Printing

Did we utilize 3D scanning and printing to create a high-end party favor? Yes, but if the sex industry can do it, so can we.

In 3D, CG, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Parish the Thought

Animation Writing Blogs

ADVANCEMENT IN ANIMATION WRITING

Animated television has changed dramatically since I began writing, I'm happy to say for the better...

In Art, Business, Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Films, Interactive, Production, Television, Writing | Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott

Cognitive Science Blogs

The Myth of the Split Brain

Are you a left brain or right brain person? If you’re an animator, you don’t get to choose.

In Education and Training, Films, Production | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Lines of Thought

Art Blogs

Green Desert: Part 1

Feeling famished and deprived in the relative calm of the Green Desert, my journey back to D.C. and New York is a welcome, though not altogether pleasant reprieve.

In Art, Education and Training | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reflections

Jon Sasaki: Don't Try This at Home

Jon Sasaki is the Charlie Chaplinesque little guy struggling with his Sisyphean challenges. Only the things he’s trying to achieve fall more into the realm of the bizarre and ridiculous than the practical.

In Art | Blog Post | Blogs: Ambling Around

George Lucas Blogs