Tag: Blender
Pixar Releases RenderMan 25 with Advanced Denoising
Pixar Animation Studios today released version 25 of RenderMan, its award-winning technology for rendering animation and visual effects. The latest version features advanced denoising...
Director Victor Jaquier Invites Us to Face ‘Death and the Winemaker’
Two years ago, Victor Jaquier’s 20-minute short Death and the Winemaker had a successful festival run (50-plus selections, including Clermont-Ferrand, Short Shorts Tokyo, and...
The Best Tech Trends and Tools of 2022
***This feature originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
According to futurist Ray Kurzweil, we can expect to experience The...
Buzzing Around with ‘Lloyd of the Flies’ Creator, Aardman’s Matthew Walker
Aardman Animations’ brand-new animated series, Lloyd of the Flies has already generated a lot of buzz in the U.K. The show, which premiered on...
‘Iizuna Fair,’ ‘Pig’, ‘He Ran Towards His Comrade’ Win Top Prizes at 14th Weird Market
The 14th edition of Spain's animation, video games and new media confab Weird Market (weirdmarket.es), held this year in Valencia for the first time, wrapped...
A Rewarding Journey: ‘Picchu’ Illuminates the Beauty and Resilience of Ecuador
***This article originally appeared in the August '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 322) ***
Produced end-to-end by a geographically distributed creative team using...
Exclusive: Penner & Festa Talk About Their New Short ‘Dede and Sam’
Actor/writer Jonathan Penner’s upcoming animated short Dede and Sam centers on the charming friendship between legendary wrestling star and actor Andre The Giant (André...
Exclusive: Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby Discuss Their Stunning New Short ‘The Flying Sailor’
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
Animation lovers around the world do a little happy dance...
Exclusive: Annecy’s Eclectic VR Program Delivers the World of Tomorrow, Today
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival has long strived...
Exclusive: ‘Unicorn Wars’ Director Alberto Vázquez Brings a Teddy Bear Battlefield to Life
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
Fans of Spanish graphic novelist and animation director Alberto Vázquez (Birdboy,...
‘The Future Ahead’ Is Already Here at Animayo Gran Canaria
Animayo, the International Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Video Games — Spain's only designated "Qualifying Festival" for the animated short film Oscar category,...
Woodblock Carves Out ‘Woodies’ NFT Animated Short
Berlin-based animation and content studio Woodblock and UltraDAO Studios have teamed up to create movie-quality animated storytelling based on UltraDAO’s "Woodies" NFT project. This...
Exclusive: Richard Linklater’s ‘Apollo 10 ½’ Launches Audiences on a Nostalgic Flight in 2.5D
***This article originally appeared in the April '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 319)***
Tired of all those conspiracy theories claiming that the moon landing...
Guiding Lights: Five Innovative Animation Classes in 2022
***This article originally appeared in the April '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 319), International Education & Career Guide supplement***
While pandemic restrictions have impacted...
Exclusive: Oscar-Nominated Producer du Pontavice Talks About His Timely New Movie ‘The Migrant’
Xilam Animation Founder & President Marc du Pontavice is bringing this new animated feature The Migrant to the Cartoon Movie event in France next...
Exclusive: ‘Young Vincent’ Illustrates the Early Years of an Artistic Genius
World-famous fine artists have long been inspiring their fellow creators, homages across media, academic dissections — even "everyday" people are fascinated by the creative...
Sacha Goedegebure Takes Us Behind the Scenes of His Short ‘Soft Rain’
Singapore-based Omens Studios' new animated short Soft Rain recently took home the Best Short Film prize at the Asian Television Awards. The short centers...
How Framestore Tapped into Traditional Animation Artistry in ‘Venom 2’
Framestore steps into the world of comic-book heroes and villains once again for the latest adventures of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and alien symbiote:...
How Director Jeremy Polgar Animated an Astronomical Project for AREA21
How does a couple of celebrated music producers ensure a splash for their debut album as a duo? This week saw the culmination of...
Animating with Anderson: Gwenn Germain on the Charming 2D Sequence in ‘The French Dispatch’
***This article was written for the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
Best known for his meticulously designed and art directed features, director...
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