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…
Find out how these wonderful CG shorts helped to shape future productions as we take a closer look at Neill Blomkamp’s Tetra Vaal and Japanese anime Voices of a Distant Star, by Makoto Shinkai…
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
Find out how special FX legend Aaron Sims propelled himself from creature designer to Hollywood director with the help of his sci-fi short
Discover how Shane Acker’s student-created short was made into a full-length feature film backed by the mighty Tim Burton