The Last Trick: How Jan Švankmajer’s Filmmaking Debut Impacted …
Sep 16, 2024 · When it comes to surreal and experimental stop-motion animations, one of the most recognisable filmmakers who specialise in this area is Czech Republic filmmaker Jan Svankmajer, who made a total of twenty-six short films and seven feature-length productions before declaring Kunstkamera (2022) to be his final work. It all started in 1964 with his debut as a film director with the short film The ...
Roobarb’s 50 Years of Misadventures and Antics - skwigly.co.uk
Nov 8, 2024 · Despite only being made up of thirty episodes, it brought the creator and director huge success. They would collaborate once again for another animated series for the BBC, this time with Noah and Nelly in SkyLArk, a surreal series loosely based on Noah’s Ark.While the two may not have collaborated again and went on to work on their own projects, Roobarb was still beloved by those who grew up ...
Dermot O’Leary and Jordan North to cameo in Richard Curtis’s …
Oct 18, 2024 · Ahead of its World Premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival on Saturday 19th October, Netflix are thrilled to announce that Dermot O’Leary and Jordan North will appear in cameo roles in Locksmith Animation (Ron’s Gone Wrong) and director Simon Otto’s (How to Train Your Dragon trilogy) upcoming animated feature That Christmas.
Dream Productions | Review - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Dec 11, 2024 · Upon pressing play on Dream Productions you’re greeted with what’s largely been a casualty of the streaming era – great opening credits. This chalky, fluid mosaic is a wonderful tone setter for a show that’s a bit more loose and pacey than what we’ve come to expect from Pixar’s cinematic output.
Mojo Swoptops Zooms onto CBeebies this October
Sep 30, 2024 · Produced by the award-winning Blue Zoo Animation Studios (known for The Adventures of Paddington and Numberblocks) in collaboration with Tararaboom, Mojo Swoptops is based on the popular Ladybird book series by Cindy Black and Rich Ward.. The series consists of 52 episodes, each 11 minutes long. Directed by Dominic Minns and Olly Brown, Minns having previously directed smash hit CBeebies show ...
Moana 2 | Q&A with Jared Bush - Skwigly Animation Magazine
Nov 29, 2024 · 2024’s holiday offering from Disney Animation Studios sees them dig into their beloved bag of modern fairytales, pulling out a sequel to 2016’s Moana. Moana 2 had an unconventional route to the screen in more ways than one. Firstly, the project was initially announced as a Disney+ TV series before being reworked into a feature.
"Shrek 2" features dizzying array of in-jokes and cultural …
May 27, 2004 · What box office records HASN’T “Shrek 2” broken yet ? To date, this DreamWorks sequel has: The best opening weekend performance ever by an animated film (Earning an astounding $109 million vs. “Finding Nemo” ‘s $70.3 million).
BBC Children’s and Education and RTÉjr commission 'Pablo: Boy …
Oct 4, 2024 · Aimed at children aged 5-8, Pablo: Boy Meets School is a spin-off from the groundbreaking, multi award-winning and BAFTA-nominated Pablo, which premiered on CBeebies and RTÉjr in October 2017. The first children’s series to feature an autistic central character, Pablo became a global success, airing in more …
Conversation with Team Behind New Pixar Series 'Win or Lose'
Jul 6, 2023 · The first full episode screening of Pixar’s Win or Lose was one of the most delightful surprises of 2023’s Annecy festival. Packaged in with the studio’s screening of their big summer blockbuster, Win or Lose felt like something of an undercard to Elemental.That tempered expectation may have been what allowed the episode to entrap the audience the way it did.
Kavaleer Productions to Develop John Boorman’s The Honey Wars …
Oct 8, 2024 · Irish animation studio Kavaleer Productions is making its first foray into feature films, developing Sir John Boorman’s The Honey Wars into an animated family movie.. The film has already attracted interest from a stellar voice cast including Jamie Lee Curtis, Vanessa Kirby, Patrick Stewart, Brendan Gleeson, Richard E Grant, and Jon Voight.