Latest articles by James Clarke
The best 1980s animated films include one of my all-time favourites
From Akira to The Little Mermaid, here's how the 1980s changed animation forever.
"Each time you watch the ad, you smile": Aardman on the Thatcher's Juicy Apple ad
Director Dan Binns and producer Joseph Bell reveal how they created the unique 2D animation style.
10 adverts you probably didn’t realise were made by Aardman, the creators of Wallace and Gromit
From Chewi the Chewitsaurus to Ready Eddie, the animation studio has a long history of work in commercials.
I round up the best Bugs Bunny cartoons to watch on Bugs Bunny Day (and yes I include Space Jam)
Celebrate Bugs Bunny's 85th anniversary with these iconic animations.
It's Bugs Bunny 85th Anniversary! What makes Warner Bros' star so enduring?
Why Bugs Bunny still has a place in our hearts.
Best cartoons of the 1970s – from The Lord of the Rings to The Rescuers, filmmakers pick their favourite animated movies
Disney had competition from Hayao Miyazaki, Ralph Bakshi and the rise of rotoscope animation.
Creating the whimsical digital art for hit trading card game Disney Lorcana
James Clarke speaks to a trio of artists about their work illustrating beautiful card art for hit TCG Disney Lorcana
Behind the scenes of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew – iconic Star Wars shots and epic world-building secrets!
Which shot is the real "classic Star Wars"?
Love Neel? Here's how DNEG nailed the perfectly lovable, endearingly anxious look for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew's popular hero
They went back to the film series' roots.
"Everyone thinks they know what a lightsaber looks like, but now I really know," teases the DNEG artist behind Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
There's a secret magic to creating the perfect lightsaber.
Cartoons of the 1960s – the best animated movies feature the work of Chuck Jones, who ensured characters were "not realistic, but believable"
Today's filmmakers pick the best animated movies of the 1960s, including The Jungle Book and Yellow Submarine.
The art of Alien film series – how a fearful future was crafted
We explore the visual heritage of the visceral Alien cosmos and its development over the franchise’s history
Paddington in Peru's use of previz turned a London studio into a jungle
Framestore reveals its VFX secrets.
"It was one of the most complicated scenes we had to do" – how Paddington in Peru's Citadel was made
Framestore reveals how Paddington's Peruvian bear-city was made.
Cartoons of the 1950s – the best animated movies from Lady and the Tramp to Animal Farm
The best animated movies of the 50s chosen by today's professionals.
Paddington in Peru's animation works because of one small detail
Framestore's VFX team explain why the famous bear is so realistic.
31 pieces of spellbinding Wicked concept art, from flying monkeys to the epic Emerald City
I'm bewitched by ILM and John M. Chu's vision for Wicked's design.
Why Defying Gravity was Wicked's "most difficult sequence" to film
Cynthia Erivo was committed to the visual effects spectacle.
How Wicked's magical VFX was made (and why a single scene was make or break)
ILM's VFX supervisor reveals how Oz's world was more.
50 years of Dungeons & Dragons: art and insights from Tony DiTerlizzi, Ralph Horsely, Anne Stokes and other leading illustrators
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons with a look at its rich tradition of fantasy illustration and digital art.
How AI was used to create 'melty' VFX transitions in Here, the millennium spanning movie starring Tom Hanks
Martine Bertrand, Senior Researcher in AI at DNEG, shares how the epic effects were created.
Creating the subtle VFX behind Here, the new movie from Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks
Alexander Seaman, Visual Effects Supervisor at DNEG, reveals how he and his team met the challenge of creating a sense of place across millennia.
