THR Animation Roundtable: Inside the Craft, Chaos and “Nerd Love” Behind This Year’s Top Contenders

The directors of this year’s best animated feature hopefuls talk inspiration, originality and why emotional truth comes before technique.
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Pencil2D review: the best 2D animation tool for beginners

More advanced animators will quickly run out of features that are contained within Pencil2D. It may be basic but it will ...
The New York Times

How the Animated Sitcom and Gen X Grew Up Together

From “The Simpsons” to “Daria,” the cohort saw cartoons transformed into an art form. By James Poniewozik I DIDN’T REALLY watch TV in college. This was not a matter of snobbery; I reserved that for ...
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Junk Land The Animation (2013)

This OVA consist of three short stories about otakus. • Ebikawa and Tanaka are both otakus. After filling up their bags in Akihabara, Tanaka drags Ebikawa with her to the ero-shop. Ebikawa confesses ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Global Styles Shake Up Oscar Animation Race

From studio CGI contenders to Netflix breakout 'KPop Demon Hunters,' adult anime and a wave of European hand-drawn films, a surge of global styles is reshaping the race for best animated feature. By ...