Profiles
Each new adaptation of the Moomin stories adds something to what we have seen and learned from the true Nordic classic. So does the latest Finnish-UK version Moominvalley in 3D, made by strong-willed women who did not know so much about animation at first, but were eager to
Interviews
Valiant Prince Ivandoe Goes to America The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe is one of those rare shows that has been well-received by kids and parents, critics and broadcasters, all around the world. With a sensibility that combines tongue-in-cheek cultural references, snappy jokes and sight
News
If your timeline could use a refresh, follow these animation accounts for information, inspiration, and a few laughs. 1. MOVEMENT AND ACTING This is a treasure chest! Animator Luca Fattore has created an abundance of how-to videos based on his experience with animation over the last 30 years. There
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Bringing research to life through short animations How can you describe your research in a single metaphor? At DanStem, the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Biology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 research group leaders met with a team from the Sci-Vi initiative at The Animation
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The illustration scene in Denmark is rife with talent for such a small country, which in part is why Copenhagen-based artist Rune Fisker (b. 1974) has mostly focused on working internationally. Providing his “chaotic colorful surrealism” to clients like tech giants Apple and Google, as well as renowned editorials
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Expanding the boundaries of VR and animation with The Hangman at Home MEDIA AND THE MESSAGE In many ways, the Carl Sandburg poem The Hangman at Home is the perfect subject for Michelle and Uri Kranot. The poem is about exclusion, about things left unsaid, about stories that aren’t
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Titina Takes to the Sky This fall, Norway’s prestigious Mikrofilm launches their most ambitious film to date. Titina is an epic animated adventure, seen through the eyes of a small dog. It sheds new light on an often overlooked aspect of history, with a complex, dimensional story that offers
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with Joonas Utti For Helsinki-based animator and entrepreneur Joonas Utti (b. 1982), that mantra has taken him from working as a flash animator to co-founding two animation studios and achieving international success with original TV series, co-developed with his creative and business partner Anttu Harlin. For the
Festivals
Viborg Animation Festival is almost here, along with the usual array of exhibitions, events, and experiences. This year has a fantastic programme, and animation-lovers will have a hard time fitting everything in. Here are our top picks for VAF 2023: Monday Sept 25 10:30 - 12:00 Best Feature
Festivals
This month, animation professionals converge in Toulouse to pitch their projects to investors and broadcasters from over 40 countries. So far, Cartoon Forum for animated TV series’ has helped 956 animated shows find financing, and generated production budgets of nearly 3.5 billion euros. While this year’s pitches are
News
Saturday night was a big night for animation at the annual Oscar-qualifying Odense International Film Festival. Besides the two animation awards, specifically awarded to animation, animation also took home the main prize at the festival, the H. C. Andersen Award, awarded to the best short film in the international
Interviews
with Rikke Asbjoern and Chris Garbutt We Lost Our Human is the story of indoor pets Pud and Ham who wake one morning to find that their owner has disappeared. In fact, there has been a glitch in the universe, and all the humans have disappeared. In a desperate bid