Cool 3D animation: the making of the new Python film in stereoscopic 3D

| Movies, Showcase | 18/02/2013 17:06pm chapmanmain

Justin Weyers from Made Visual studio talks about ‘A Liar’s Autobiography – The untrue story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman’ and pulling together 14 different companies with 17 different styles of animation to create the animated S3D feature film…

Meet the Artist: Robert A Brubaker

| Artwork, Showcase | 16/01/2013 14:00pm ▲ Dragonfly Chase shows off the hybrid 2D/3D approach Robert and Sherry took on  Cup of Glitter

Robert A. Brubaker is the Creative Director at Gilded Magic Publishing and Producer at Resonant Image Studios. He’s an award-winning author/illustrator and seasoned multimedia producer who will make a directorial debut with his first 3D animated film, The Bell Ringer

Friday Animation Fun: Exoids

| Shorts, Showcase | 13/07/2012 15:00pm CAR_Still_Pres_001_B-1

Watch the CG animated short Exoids and find out how Gnomon Studios’ Meni Tsirbas created this dynamic animation using Maya, ZBrush, modo, MetalRay and V-Ray, and the help of some talented students…

Friday Animation Fun: I, pet goat II

| Shorts, Showcase | 06/07/2012 14:00pm i_pet_goat

Find out how 3D artist Louis Lefebvre created this animated CG short film, I, pet goat II, using Maya, V-Ray FumeFX and RealFlow

Friday Animation Fun: A collection of the best animated shorts

| Features, Shorts, Showcase | 29/06/2012 16:45pm TDW117.f_shorts.krumpet02

For this week’s Friday Animation Fun we’ve rounded up a collection of favourite animations as chosen by leading animators. Find out why they made the grade and see if you agree with the selection…

Friday Animation Fun: iPhone – Diorama

| Shorts, Showcase | 08/06/2012 11:56am iphone_diorama_hero

The quality of this CG animation is so good, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple actually used this as a bona fide advert in the future. Find out how 3D artist Michael Ko used Maya, After Effects, V-Ray, PFTrack and Photoshop to create this awesome short

Meet the 3D artist: Jordan Walsh

| Movies, Showcase | 04/06/2012 09:00am jordan_walsh_hero

Fancy looking at some awesome 3D eye candy while also learning about the artist’s inspiration and techniques? Then check out this showreel from VFX TD Jordan Walsh

Friday Animation Fun | Buey de Piraña

| Shorts, Showcase | 01/06/2012 16:24pm Cool 3D animation

Check this colourful CG animation that offers some smile-inducing home truths about the world of advertising and find out how Chilean-based studio Leyenda created it…

Indie Film Week | Magic Dumpling Entertainment’s Tofu Boy: A recipe for success

| Features | 27/04/2012 09:59am Tofu Boy

Magic Dumpling Entertainment’s Tofu Boy is a model of a modern international co-production. To accompany our feature on funding independent animations in issue 155, we asked CEO Kevin Geiger how the studio found investors willing to put up the movie’s estimated $5 million budget. Read his top tips and the extended interview here…

Indie Film Week | The making of 3D animation Godaizer

| Shorts, Showcase | 25/04/2012 11:15am robot

Find out how this epic animated short about monsters vs robots was created using a combination of Autodesk’s Maya, Adobe’s After Effects and Photoshop. Watch the film here too

New 3D animation: Jamie Caliri’s magical stop-motion film

| Shorts, Showcase | 20/04/2012 15:41pm rabbit_1

Watch Emmy Award-winning director Jamie Caliri’s music video for indie-rock group The Shins’ The Rifle’s Spiral track. See the making-of video here

Friday Animation Fun: King and Country’s Metamorphosis

| Commercial, Showcase | 20/04/2012 15:39pm m612-03l

Check out this new 3D animation from LA-based creative house King and Country for Motel 6

Friday Animation Fun: unnamed soundsculpture

| Shorts, Showcase | 13/04/2012 15:30pm unnamed5

Check out this free flowing animation, created using Krakatoa within Max, which brings to life a digital figure consisting of 22,000 points. Watch the film and the making of documentary…

Friday Animation Fun: Waking Gus

| Shorts, Showcase | 06/04/2012 15:30pm Gus02

Find out how this comedic animated short about a guy with a passion for working nine-til-five was created using a combination of Maya, Nuke and Mental Ray. Watch the short here too

Friday Animation Fun: I Grew Up Thinking I Was An Eagle

| Shorts, Showcase | 30/03/2012 15:30pm frame05

Find out how this short but very sweet animation was created using a combination of Cinema 4D and After Effects. Watch the film here too