Top 10 Stop-Motion Animation Films & Scene-Stealers Today’s excellent Top 10 comes from Kansas City animation student Jessica Wisneski. Make sure and watch some of the amazing stop-motion animation shorts and clips embedded within the post. If you have an idea for a Top 10, email me at eric@scene-stealers.com. After I talked some trash on a Top 10 list, Eric, in his polite way, suggested I put my money where my mouth is and come up with my own Top 10. Honorable mentions: Street of Crocodiles (1986) by the Quay Brothers, Balance (1989) by Christoph and Wolfgang Lauenstein, Creature Comforts (1990) by Nick Park, Darkness, Light, Darkness (1989) by Jan Svankmajer, The Demon (1972) by Kihachiro Kawamoto, Valley of Gwangi (1969), special effects by Ray Harryhausen, The Lost World (1925), special effects by Willis O’Brien, Fantastic Mr. 10. “The Wrong Trousers” is a claymation short by Nick Park of Aardman Studios. 9. Joan Gratz is considered the pioneer of clay painting. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
Watch No Time For Nuts online Animation Articles How to choose the right Animation School for you. The one question we get asked most often at Animation Arena is the "which animation school should I go to?" question. That's still a tricky question to answer but the good news is with the rise of Pixar Animation Studios, DreamWorks and other animation studios becoming a professional animator is actually a viable career path. Some of our top grossing movies are animated features so the demand for good animators has definitely increased and with the increase in demand more schools and universities are offering animation degrees. Read how to choose the right animation school for you > Choosing a 3D Animation School If you go to a top quality and reputable school like Full Sail, Digital Media Art College or Art Institute (and do _well_), your chances of getting your foot in the door for an interview increase ten-fold. Read Full Article > Do You Own These Top 10 Animation Books? Read Top 10 Animation Books > Read Full Article > Read Full Story >
The Pixar of the iPad Age Goes to the Academy Awards With Its Short Film - Video - The Atlantic - StumbleUpon Moonbot Studios has been turning heads with its imaginative and exquisitely crafted iPad applications for kids, and now a spinoff of one of these apps, a short animated film, has been nominated for an Academy Award. Directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore draws its inspiration from "Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books," blending cutting-edge digital animation with a haunting silent-film aesthetic. Stills from the film In "How to Build the Pixar of the iPad Age in Shreveport, Louisiana," The Atlantic's Alexis Madrigal and Sarah Rich describe how they drove 500 miles out of their way on their Start-Up Nation tour to visit Moonbot. At the intersection of interactive technology and good old fashioned storytelling, Moonbot is poised to shape the next generation of narrative experiences, Madrigal explains. Their first project, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr.
Milt Kahl Durante mucho tiempo se encargó del aspecto visual de los personajes de las películas Disney. Su estilo estaba inspirado por Ronald Searle y Picasso. Es reverenciado por muchos otros autores contemporáneos de animación como Andreas Deja y Brad Bird. En el libro "The Animator's Survival Kit" el autor Richard Williams hace continuas referencias a Milt Kahl. Genndy Tartakovsky Early life[edit] Tartakovsky was born January 17, 1970, in Moscow to Jewish parents.[4] His father, Boris, worked as a dentist[5] for government officials and the Soviet Union national ice hockey team.[6] His mother, Miriam, was an assistant principal at a school. He also has a brother, Alexander, who is two years older and currently a computer consultant in Chicago.[6] Before coming to the United States, his family first moved to Italy, where he lived next to a German family. There, Tartakovsky says he was first drawn to art, inspired by a neighbor's daughter. Tartakovsky's family moved to the United States when he was seven[7] due to concerns about the effect of anti-Semitism on their children's lives.[6] The family originally settled in Columbus, Ohio[8] and later moved to Chicago. To satisfy his ambitious family, Tartakovsky tried to take an advertising class, because they were encouraging him to be a businessman. Career[edit] Filmography[edit] Films[edit] Television[edit]
Brad Bird Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born September 24, 1957) is an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and actor. Early life[edit] Career[edit] On March 18, 2014, it was announced that Bird is writing a sequel to The Incredibles.[14] Filmography[edit] Feature film[edit] Television[edit] Music video[edit] Reception[edit] Critical[edit] Awards and nominations[edit] In addition to his Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Saturn Award wins, Bird holds the record of the most animation Annie Award wins with eight, winning both Best Directing and Best Writing for each of The Iron Giant, The Incredibles and Ratatouille, as well as Best Voice Acting for The Incredibles. References[edit] External links[edit]
Matt Groening Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening (/ˈɡreɪnɪŋ/ GRAY-ning; born February 15, 1954)[2] is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, producer, animator, author, musician, comedian, and voice actor. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell (1977–2012) as well as two successful television series, The Simpsons (1989–present) and Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013). Groening has won 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, ten for The Simpsons and two for Futurama as well as a British Comedy Award for "outstanding contribution to comedy" in 2004. In 2002, he won the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Award for his work on Life in Hell. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 14, 2012. Early life[edit] Groening was born on February 15, 1954[3] in Portland, Oregon,[4] the middle of five children. Career[edit] Early career[edit] In 1977, at the age of 23, Groening moved to Los Angeles to become a writer. Life in Hell[edit] Cover of Life in Hell No. 4, published in 1978 The Simpsons[edit]
Animating! I'm animating a short scene. The character is the Easter Bunny, that's all I'll say. It's for my own pure enjoyment, and cause I've missed animating so much. I've been getting in design more, but I feel that I can't stop there, I have to see the character come to life! The first design: he's just a grumpy, wine-drinking Easter Bunny who just wants to chill and keep to himself. I attached the x-sheet...exploring possible mouth shapes. The thumbnails are the basic scene structure and acting. I also started playing around with his facial design more, trying to figure out his mouth shapes, and how his whole face works in general. More to come!