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How the new Zog series took to the skies!
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (517+ words) 18 May 2026 // Reviews (Series) Magic Light Pictures have proven themselves to be the perfect team to adapt the work of beloved author and illustration team Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, making Christmases marvellous by lifting their beloved characters such as The…...
Nathan Greno Talks "Swapped" and Why Great Animation Doesn"t Need Dialogue
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (600+ words) 18 May 2026 // Interviews I'm a big fan of non-verbal storytelling. At the beginning of Swapped you have one of the most lovely non-verbal things going on " the underwater scene. Was it tough to come up with something like that? So, why…...
Animation Supplies Launches Chroma Clay for Stop-Motion Animators Following Newplast Factory Closure - Skwigly Animation Magazine
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (165+ words) 15 May 2026 // News Animation Supplies today announced the launch of Chroma Clay, a brand'new plasticine formulated specifically for stop'motion animation. Developed in response to the closure of the Newplast factory, which left animators and studios scrambling for alternatives, Chroma Clay is…...
CEE Animation Forum 2026 to Host Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (232+ words) 15 May 2026 // News The upcoming 14th edition of the CEE Animation Forum brings exciting news for European animated series creators: the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award, with a "50, 000 cash prize, will be given to one exceptional project on the path…...
First teaser trailer for LAIKA's 'Wildwood' released
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (177+ words) 14 May 2026 // News Following a first look featurette in October of last year, Portland OR-based LAIKA Studios (Coraline, Para Norman, Kubo and the Two Strings) has released the first teaser trailer for its upcoming stop-motion animated feature Wildwood. Based on the…...
LAIKA x Gotham Animation Accelerator fellows announced
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (298+ words) 13 May 2026 // Women in Animation Ben's project is Celestia, a dark fairytale of a mysterious young girl who was born alone in a forest. Raised by nature, she sees the moon for the first time and falls in love. What will…...
The State of Welsh Animation | CAF 2026 Recap
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (81+ words) 14 May 2026 // Featured So how can Wales retain its talent and produce more ambitious animation? "Having better places to platform films is really important," says Macaulay. "You can waste a brilliant feature film by platforming it in the wrong place, and…...
Get Animated Conference Announce Keynote Speaker Blink Industries
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (103+ words) 13 May 2026 // Hot off the Press Get Animated Conference 26 is announcing two prominent panels for Get Animated 26 " which takes place in Birmingham on the 27th and 28th May 2026. Ryan Beaird Event Director Get Animated takes place at the Millennium Point conference centre in…...
Moshi Monsters Returns as Animated Series and Multi-Platform Franchise
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (305+ words) 13 May 2026 // News Moshi Monsters, the beloved British children's online game that became a global phenomenon and the UK's most licensed property in the early 2010s, is evolving into a new animated action-comedy television series, marking its full-scale comeback as a multi-platform…...
NFTS Director Fanny Capu on 'Pickled', Family Hoarding and Creating a "Cosy Goth" Stop Motion World
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (287+ words) 13 May 2026 // Interviews Marketing Director & Writer With the 79th edition of the star-studded Cannes Film Festival set to begin on 12th May, the famous red carpet will welcome not only Hollywood A-listers, but also a group of talented filmmakers from the globally-renowned National…...