Tag: After Effects
Maxon Appoints Steve Forde as Chief Product Officer
Maxon (maxon.net) — maker of software solutions for creators working in 2D and 3D design, motion graphics, visual effects and more — has announced...
Exclusive: Radio Flyer Studios’ ‘Max & Maple’ Creative Team Discuss the Imaginative Series as First Episode Premieres
Radio Flyer Studios' Max & Maple: The Can-Do Kids is a charming new animated series that centers on two siblings whose iconic red wagon...
Tech Reviews: Blender 4.5, Boris FX’s Continuum, JangFX’s IlluGen
Blender 4.5
Blender’s recent release of version 4.5 LTS marks another step forward for the open-source powerhouse, and this one feels particularly polished. Following the...
Triumphant Trio: The 2025 Student Academy Award Animation Winners Discuss Their Diverse Films
“A man walks into a bar…” This classic line might be the setup for one of the oldest jokes in the world, but this...
Watch: Passion Pictures Breaks Down the Creation of ‘400 Boys’ for ‘Love, Death + Robots’
This past month, 400 Boys — an animated short installment directed by Robert Valley and produced by Passion Pictures for Netflix's anthology series Love,...
Song in the Key of Peanuts: How ‘Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical’ Creatives Composed the New Animated Special
“We can all use things that make us feel good and empower us, and who better than to uplift us than Charlie Brown, Snoopy,...
A Global Smorgasbord: Eight Short Film Standouts to Catch at Annecy
A quick sampler of the wonderful animated shorts in competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival this year.
Les Bêtes (The Beasts)
Directed by Michael...
‘Death Does Not Exist’ Director Félix Dufour-Laperrière Gives Insight into His Existential Annecy Feature
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian writer/director/animator Félix Dufour-Laperrière is no stranger to Annecy and other prestigious animation festivals. His striking and highly original shorts (M, The Day...
Director Alex Boya Shares the Special Ingredients of His Cannes and Annecy Short, ‘Bread Will Walk’
Five years in the making, Bread Will Walk is the latest in indie director Alex Boya’s long list of creative shorts. The project, which...
Director Natalia León Discusses Her Sundance Prize-Winning Short ‘Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado’
Earlier this month, Natalia León’s acclaimed new short, Como si la tierra se las hubiera tragado (As If the Earth Had Swallowed Them) took home...
Director Aline Höchli Introduces Us to Her Cavity-Causing Creatures in the Highly Original Sundance Short, ‘Caries’
This week, the attendees at Sundance Film Festival are treated to a wide variety of animated shorts from around the world. Among the eclectic...
Future Quest: Elizabeth Cox Discusses Her Fascinating New Show ‘Ada’ on TED-Ed
The upcoming five-episode animated series Ada follows a young girl who juggles her life as a library assistant and her imaginary world as she...
Artistic Witnesses of War: ‘Porcelain War’s Creative Team on Using Animation in Their Acclaimed Documentary
Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev’s acclaimed documentary Porcelain War centers on three Ukrainian artists who choose to stay in their country despite the Russian...
Music to the Rescue: ‘Wonder Pets: In the City’ EP Jennifer Oxley Introducers Her Charming New Series
Everyone’s favorite musical pets are back and ready for some super adventures in the Big Apple. Fans of the award-winning series Wonder Pets!, which...
‘A Crab in the Pool’ Directors Jean-Sébastien Hamel & Alexandra Myotte Dive into Life’s Deep End in Their Award-Winning Short
***This article was written for the January '25 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 346)***
A teenage girl and her younger brother deal with the boring details of...
How ‘Where Rabbits Come From’ Director Colin Racicot Conjured a Magical Bunny Tale
In the acclaimed new animated short Where Rabbits Come From by writer-director Colin Ludvic Racicot, a widowed rabbit father goes against the dystopian authorities of his...
‘Patterns’ Director Alex Glawion Takes Us on the Creative Journey of His SIGGRAPH-Awarded Short
An encounter with a special women provides a harried train passenger relief from a rude and noisy world in Patterns, the SIGGRAPH Jury Prize-winning...
‘Psi Cops’ Masters: Meet Bart Batchelor and Chris Nielsen, the Duo Behind Adult Swim’s New Comedy
If you are looking for a fun, diverting and hilarious animated show to binge this summer, you should check out Adult Swim’s offbeat new...
10 Things You Need to Know about Realizing Your Animated Movie Dream
Michael Davis is making Blast 'Em Up, an animated sci-fi follow-up to his 2007 live-action feature Shoot 'Em Up, starring Clive Owen. The project's...
How ‘Gracie’s Corner’ Delivers a Home-Grown, Diverse Edutainment Brand Animated in Nigeria
In 2020, Javoris "Jay" Hollingsworth, his wife Arlene and his daughter, Graceyn, launched the animated sing-along series Gracie’s Corner to bring more diverse representation...
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