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Curiosity Before Conclusions Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the most debated subjects in animation. Often framed in extremes—either as a creative breakthrough or an existential threat—it leaves little room for nuance. For filmmaker, researcher, and educator Uri Kranot, nuance is exactly where the conversation needs to
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It’s impossible to review the career of digital artist and game developer Jonas Georgakakis without looking at his role as an art director at SYBO Games, a company where he worked for 13 years. SYBO and Subway Surfers grew alongside each other, from small beginnings to a global phenomenon.
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Head of R&D at The Animation Workshop on why community, curiosity, and cross-disciplinarity will shape the next decade of animation WeAnimate Day guest speaker Jakob Borrits Skov Sabra heads the Research and Development Department at The Animation Workshop/VIA University College in Viborg. At this year’s
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Blazing New Trails with Space Office Space Office is a joint venture of the husband-and-wife team of veteran character animator Stine Sørensen and noted visual effects artist Jonas Ussing. Their combined credits include everything from Denmark’s Checkered Ninja series to Marvel blockbusters, along with extensive work in
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Insights from the Artists Since 2013, MOOD Visuals has been creating captivating designs for games, movies, and more. The visual development studio has designed art and assets for legendary titles like God of War, Elder Scrolls Online, The Last of Us II, and more. From its humble beginnings, MOOD has
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Thorbjørn Christoffersen has directed some of the most popular Danish animated films in recent memory, including Terkel in Trouble, Ronal the Barbarian, and the hugely successful Checkered Ninja series. He is also a well-known illustrator of children’s books, notably the Anton & Grandma and Sally’s Dad book
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Insights from the Artists Creative Director Jesper Andersen has been at MOOD Visuals for over a decade, working his way up, from one of the first concept artists at the company, to a leadership role as creative director. His current role challenges him as a leader and strategist as well
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Complicated Stories with Susanne Bækby Gerges Art Director, Filmmaker, Educator This summer, the highly anticipated film version of the bestselling Lotte & Totte books hits the screen. This film adaptation was produced by Fridthjof Animation, and directed by Mia Fridthjof along with animation director Christian Kuntz. But the distinctive look
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Mint Copenhagen Expands Its Horizons with Tim Rex in Space We spoke with Josephine Jerris Margolis last year, just as momentum around the series was building. Since then, the show has premiered in the UK on Milkshake, with a U.S. debut planned for later this autumn. If you’ve
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The Next Wave Emerges: Animation Workshop Graduate Showcase (part 3: 3D and hybrid animation techniques) Series intro: Every year, Animation Workshop students who are about to graduate go through a process of pitching films to each other, and then collaborating in teams to make the selected films. These films become
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The Next Wave Emerges: Animation Workshop Graduate Showcase (part 2: classical animation techniques) Series intro: Every year, Animation Workshop students who are about to graduate go through a process of pitching films to each other, and then collaborating in teams to make the selected films. These films become the graduation
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The Next Wave Emerges: Animation Workshop Graduate Showcase (part 1: game trailers) Series intro: Every year, Animation Workshop students who are about to graduate go through a process of pitching films to each other, and then collaborating in teams to make the selected films. These films become the graduation projects