Real toy army men are the ones who are very small plastic figures and come with a base. Army men have been inspiring young boys to throw sense to the wind and join the army for decades as well as providing others who aren’t as influenced by the militaristic bent involved with playing war and ...
Dino Stamatopoulos has an amazing resume as a television comedy writer. He has worked on the late night talk shows of David Letterman and Conan O’Brien, the sketch comedy shows of Ben Stiller, Dana Carvey, and Mr. Show, and the difficult-to-describe TV Funhouse and Tom Goes to the Mayor. He can now list “creator” with ...
“ParaNorman” and “Frankenweenie” are the latest stop-motion animated films to hit theaters. Stop-motion uses claymation and puppetry to create a unique animated look very different from anything Disney or Pixar can create. No matter how advanced animation techniques become, stop-motion will always remain. Here are several of the best stop-motion films, animation and live-action, throughout ...
Making a Claymation or stop-motion animation is easier than you think. Whether you dream of one day unleashing your animated madness on the world, or you’re just looking for an extremely time consuming hobby, an introduction to stop motion animation could be for you. So you’ve decided to become the next Aardman. You will need ...
Awhile back Jason Cangialosi and I presented our picks for the 10 Essential Films of the Decade. If you read either Jason’s or my article, you may have noticed that no animated films made the list. That is because both Jason and I believed that the first decade of the millennium was a very fertile ...
Exploring the world of animation and filmmaking requires not only technical and creative skills, but also patience and commitment to accomplish all the challenging tasks involved throughout the long production process. After completing your initial pre-production requirements including the script, storyboard, and character and background designs, you must clearly know your technical workflow, audio and ...
