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A still frame from the film Trash, a graduate short by students at ESMA

What animators can learn from this award-winning graduate short, reveals a former Disney and DreamWorks pro

By Kulsoom Middleton published

Shelley Page talks Trash – a gritty, visceral short from ESMA that stunned juries and earned Oscar attention.

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Shaun the Sheep flock of sheep with Bitzer the dog and an image from a behind-the-scenes animation video

Behind-the-scenes video reveals Aardman's painstaking approach to animation on Shaun the Sheep

By Joe Foley published

The charm of traditional stop-motion still can't be matched.

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Procreate Dreams 2

Procreate Dreams 2 sounds like the upgrade animators have been asking for

By Joe Foley published

The popular iPad animation app is getting two new features that it really needed.

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Image of cotton being worked by robot arms from a 3D animation and fabric simulation

I'm hypnotised by this 3D animation of cotton being turned into T-shirts

By Joe Foley published

The fabric simulation is mesmerising.

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How to design characters for animation that fit a story

By Omar Gomet published

Pro artist Omar Gomet reveals how to create characters that push a story's narrative.

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Loewe's adorable anime ads show art is still so much better than AI

By Joe Foley published

And its logo design suddenly makes sense.

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Best cartoons of the 1980s

The best 1980s animated films include one of my all-time favourites

By James Clarke published

From Akira to The Little Mermaid, here's how the 1980s changed animation forever.

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"Each time you watch the ad, you smile": Aardman on the Thatcher's Juicy Apple ad

By James Clarke published

Director Dan Binns and producer Joseph Bell reveal how they created the unique 2D animation style.

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Two characters from Aardman Animations adverts

10 adverts you probably didn’t realise were made by Aardman, the creators of Wallace and Gromit

By James Clarke published

From Chewi the Chewitsaurus to Ready Eddie, the animation studio has a long history of work in commercials.

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Bugs Bunny day; 5 classic Bugs Bunny cartoons

I round up the best Bugs Bunny cartoons to watch on Bugs Bunny Day (and yes I include Space Jam)

By James Clarke published

Celebrate Bugs Bunny's 85th anniversary with these iconic animations.

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