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Jason and his Argonauts take over the Barbican

Jason and his Argonauts take over the Barbican

May 5, 2012. When Skwigly was asked to attend the Barbicans screening of ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ followed by a panel discussion with Merlin Crossingham (creative director for Wallace &…

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Bill Plympton starts Cheatin’

Bill Plympton starts Cheatin’

May 2, 2012. Indie animation superstar and one man feature film factory Bill Plympton has given fans the opportunity to see how his latest feature is developing.…

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Latest “Brave” Trailer Released!

Latest “Brave” Trailer Released!

April 24, 2012. The latest – and possibly final – trailer for Pixar‘s latest upcoming feature “Brave” has been released and is presently doing the rounds online.…

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Vect’s Appeal

Vect’s Appeal

April 18, 2012. Following on from a successful showcase of design studio ustwo™‘s  Granimator™ app – a free tool for iPad users to design their own contemporary…

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Aardman add flavour to Levi Roots campaign

Aardman add flavour to Levi Roots campaign

April 17, 2012. “Dragons Den” success story and singing sauce salesman Levi Roots has employed the help of Aardman animations to promote his celebrity condiment. Directed by…

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100 years of John Halas

100 years of John Halas

April 16, 2012.   Today would have marked the 100th birthday of one of British and perhaps world animations most innovative figureheads, John Halas. Born in Hungary…

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Rebooting Pac-Man: An Interview With Directior, James Farr

Rebooting Pac-Man: An Interview With Directior, James Farr

April 14, 2012. We’ve seen a number of nostalgic games, comics and toys rebooted as films in recent years with varying success rates (the less I say…

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Plympton Goes Simpson

Plympton Goes Simpson

April 13, 2012. In keeping with what’s shaping up to be a new tradition in recent years of the uncancellable cultural institution that is The Simpsons, indie…

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Beavis and Butt-head are back!

Beavis and Butt-head are back!

April 13, 2012. MTVs favorite miscreants “Beavis and Butthead” return to the small screen in the UK this month with 12 brand new episodes. After a 15 year…

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Interview: Juan Pablo Zaramella Sheds Light on “Luminaris”

Interview: Juan Pablo Zaramella Sheds Light on “Luminaris”

April 5, 2012. Argentinian director, Juan Pablo Zaramella, is no stranger to directing animated shorts, with ten years experience and over 100 awards under his belt. Luminaris,…

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The cat is back… Top Cat UK Trailer

The cat is back… Top Cat UK Trailer

April 5, 2012. Shocking!  Not sure we should even have this on the Skwigly website…. Tell us what you think… Video: Top Cat – World Exclusive trailer…

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Exclusive Pirates! video blog with the character lead animator Will Becher.

Exclusive Pirates! video blog with the character lead animator Will Becher.

April 4, 2012. It’s in cinemas and Skwigly is giving you the chance to go behind the scenes and watch an exclusive clip from the all-star animated adventureThe Pirates!…

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Playing Ghost. An interview with NFTS graduate Bianca Ansems

Playing Ghost. An interview with NFTS graduate Bianca Ansems

April 2, 2012. You may not have heard of newcomer Bianca Ansems yet, but with her film ‘Playing Ghost’ currently causing quite a stir in the animation…

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Aardman launches Animate It! A new website for NEW animators.

Aardman launches Animate It! A new website for NEW animators.

March 30, 2012. This week saw the launch of Aardman’s shiny new new website – Animated It! www.animate-it.com is aimed at young animators who are looking to take…

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The Skwigly Animation Podcast #1 Peter Lord, Fraser MacLean and Tax Breaks.

The Skwigly Animation Podcast #1 Peter Lord, Fraser MacLean and Tax Breaks.

March 28, 2012. RSS Feed Add to iTunes We are very pleased to present you with the first ever Skwigly podcast! Hopefully this will be the first…

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An interview with Sarah Cox from Arthur Cox

An interview with Sarah Cox from Arthur Cox

March 27, 2012. Children, like animals, are forever being branded as something you should never work with. But then the fabulous film The Itch of the Golden…

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Sony’s new Hotel Transylvania trailer and images

Sony’s new Hotel Transylvania trailer and images

March 27, 2012. From Sony Pictures Animation comes the first teaser trailer for their new feature film Hotel Transylvania. It is directed by the creator of cartoon hits…

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Whats Your News? Interview with Chris Dicker

Whats Your News? Interview with Chris Dicker

March 26, 2012. Chris Dicker has led a fascinating career. A Dublin-born artist, he studied Classical Animation at Ballyfermot Senior College (also known as the Irish School…

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Fleabag Monkeyface returns!

Fleabag Monkeyface returns!

March 26, 2012. The popular kids TV series Fleabag Monkeyface is making a return. Originally commissioned in 2010 by CITV and is co-produced by Sparky Animation Pte.…

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Morph gets “re-invented” with Ricky!

Morph gets “re-invented” with Ricky!

March 22, 2012. It has been a pretty fabulous week for Aardman animations. Not only did the mere mention of Wallace and Gromit caused uproar and laughter…

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Irina Margolina: The Animated Century

Irina Margolina: The Animated Century

March 22, 2012. The Animated Century is the first television documentary about the history of animation and a hit in America on the Bravo! Network. The film…

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ANIMATION UK welcomes Government commitment for tax breaks

ANIMATION UK welcomes Government commitment for tax breaks

March 21, 2012. Animation UK is thrilled that the Chancellor has announced that the animation industry will be included in tax breaks offered to the gaming sector…

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Interview: Aardman’s Peter Lord on ‘The Pirates!’

Interview: Aardman’s Peter Lord on ‘The Pirates!’

March 20, 2012. After five years of arduous slog, Aardman’s latest feature film (and first long-form stop-motion endeavour in seven years) is soon to hit UK cinemas.…

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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists Film Review 2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists Film Review 2012

March 19, 2012. When Skwigly first caught a tantalising glimpse of the Pirates! film last June at the Annecy animation festival, the director, Peter Lord, was quick…

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Chuck Runs Amuck in Bradford

Chuck Runs Amuck in Bradford

March 17, 2012. Suffering Succotash! If only there was an event where we could all join together a give thanks for one of the greatest animators, cartoon…

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