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Cinesite to Complete Production of "Mila," a Short Film Made by Volunteers from 35 Countries

Cinesite to Complete Production of "Mila," a Short Film Made by Volunteers from 35 Countries

One of the more notable production stories in the animation world has a happy ending.Mila, a short CG film about a young girl's World War II experienc...

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How they did it: inventing a new animation technique for The Physics Of Sorrow

How they did it: inventing a new animation technique for The Physics Of Sorrow

Even for an animator who once made films in his own blood, "The Physics of Sadness" was a challenge.Teodor Ushev makes it a habit to match style and t...

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How Did They Do It? Blending 2D Animation, Archival Materials, and Ice Sculpture in Shannon Amen

How Did They Do It? Blending 2D Animation, Archival Materials, and Ice Sculpture in Shannon Amen

Thirteen years passed between the suicide of Chris Dainty's best friend, artist Shannon Jamieson, and the completion of Dainty's film about her life, ...

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The "Hair Love" short film will be released in North America before "Angry Birds 2".

The "Hair Love" short film will be released in North America before "Angry Birds 2".

"Hair Love," an independent animated short acquired by Sony Pictures Animation earlier this year, will make its North American theatrical debut before...

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Shout! Factory Acquires Independent Animator Bill Plimpton's Library

Shout! Factory Acquires Independent Animator Bill Plimpton's Library

Shout! Factory has acquired the digital and broadcast rights to the library of American independent animation legend Bill Plimpton.Plimpton has produc...

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How did you do it? 1920's rubber hose animation style for "Waldo's Dream"

How did you do it? 1920's rubber hose animation style for "Waldo's Dream"

The Chilean animated feature Homeless, produced by Fábula and Lunes Animation Studio, has a contemporary look, but the directors wanted to create sho...

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