Key Creatives Talk Iron Maiden’s ‘Speed of Light’
Following its recent release, Iron Maiden’s animated music video for “Speed of Light,” the heavy metal band’s first single in five years, has become a bona fide viral sensation. The five-minute clip,...
View ArticleThe Return of Mouse and Mole
CBBC, FremantleMedia and Boulder Media find classic U.K. series Danger Mouse needs minimal fine-tuning to work for a modern audience. With a sleek set of wheels and an arsenal of gadgets to rival James...
View ArticleA British Original
Blue-Zoo unites ambitious CG animation with broad appeal for kids in its stylish hit Nick Junior preschool series Digby Dragon. In an era defined by remakes and adaptations, getting an original...
View ArticleAn Ordinary Love: ‘Ethel & Ernest’ Opens in LA Friday
Lupus Films has announced that its award-winning, hand-drawn feature Ethel & Ernest will receive its Oscar-qualifying US theatrical debut this Friday, Dec. 15. The heartfelt graphic novel...
View Article‘Early Man’: Prehistoric Plasticine Perfection
Early Man, the new stop-motion epic from director Nick Park and this team at Bristol-based Aardman Animations, centers on a soccer-playing caveman with a heart of gold. In a cinematic landscape...
View ArticleIlluminated Films at 25: A Very British Kind of Magic
***This article was written for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279*** As the founder of British animation studio The Illuminated Film Company, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this...
View ArticleMusic to Soothe the TV Toon Beasts
***This article originally appeared in the June/July issue of Animation Magazine (No. 281)*** Music is one of the most integral elements of animated television, bringing to the fore emotions and...
View ArticleUnexpected, Super Fun in ‘Teen Titans Go! to the Movies’
***This article originally appeared in the August ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (#282)*** Turning an animated series into a feature is an opportunity to delight both creators and fans alike, but it...
View Article‘Teen Titans Go! to the Movies’: Unexpected Fun with DC Superheroes
Warner Bros.’ Teen Titans Go! to the Movies plays with a variety of visual styles and humorous situations. Turning an animated series into a feature is an opportunity to delight both creators and fans...
View ArticleA Wild ‘Duck Duck Goose’ Chase
Producing a feature-length animation is a daunting task for any startup studio, even one run by two Academy Award-winning producers. But for L.A.-based Original Force — whose debut feature, Duck Duck...
View ArticleDisney’s Glorious Glitch: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’
***This article originally appeared in the November ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 285)*** Having celebrated its 95th anniversary this year, Walt Disney Animation Studios boasts almost a...
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