Skwigly
Online animation magazine
February 11, 2012. Animal protagonists have been one of the longest running staples of animation, going back to its inception at the turn of the twentieth century.…
Animal protagonists have been one of the longest running staples of animation, going back to its inception at the turn of the twentieth century.…
by Ben Mitchell
January 10, 2012. Sam Morrison has been an active presence in the UK animation scene since 1997, when he graduated from the RCA with his cutout student…
Sam Morrison has been an active presence in the UK animation scene since 1997, when he graduated from the RCA with his cutout student…
January 3, 2012. If you are a student animator eager to work for the likes of Pixar or Dreamworks you may be forgiven if you find yourself…
If you are a student animator eager to work for the likes of Pixar or Dreamworks you may be forgiven if you find yourself…
by Steve Henderson
December 23, 2011. It would seem that the technology that helps put together a traditional 2D animated film progresses on an almost daily basis. In the past…
It would seem that the technology that helps put together a traditional 2D animated film progresses on an almost daily basis. In the past…
December 12, 2011. Before Catherine Tate was “Bovvered” and before Little Britians Vicki Pollard terrorised the screen with her Chav antics Britain’s “third or fourth (possibly fifth)…
Before Catherine Tate was “Bovvered” and before Little Britians Vicki Pollard terrorised the screen with her Chav antics Britain’s “third or fourth (possibly fifth)…
December 5, 2011. In the last few years animation has become a staple part of our entertainment diet. With more and more classics being released on DVD and the…
In the last few years animation has become a staple part of our entertainment diet. With more and more classics being released on DVD and the…
by Luke Cecil
December 2, 2011. For those working in the animation industry, working for a client such as Ubisoft must be a daunting experience. However it all seems to be in…
For those working in the animation industry, working for a client such as Ubisoft must be a daunting experience. However it all seems to be in…
by David Chambers
November 27, 2011. Anybody who works in film and animation within the town of Bristol seems to have a strong sense of the importance of its annual…
Anybody who works in film and animation within the town of Bristol seems to have a strong sense of the importance of its annual…
November 15, 2011. At the time of writing this the UK is acting like a pretty negative place to live. Arguments about the Euro, debates about Poppy burning and…
At the time of writing this the UK is acting like a pretty negative place to live. Arguments about the Euro, debates about Poppy burning and…
by Ilan Sheady
November 8, 2011. Last year was a great year for student animation. Especially over at the Royal College of Arts where the works of Mikey Please, Matthias…
Last year was a great year for student animation. Especially over at the Royal College of Arts where the works of Mikey Please, Matthias…
October 29, 2011. Take my word on this one … whenever a design agency or marketing department has to overcome the challenge of being receptive to a…
Take my word on this one … whenever a design agency or marketing department has to overcome the challenge of being receptive to a…
October 24, 2011. Advertising can be described as a violation of our freedom. It is impolitely forced on us anywhere that there’s space to fit it. It…
Advertising can be described as a violation of our freedom. It is impolitely forced on us anywhere that there’s space to fit it. It…
October 5, 2011. Over the last 20 years the children’s animation industry has been developing a more than obvious curve towards the surreal. Some will insist it…
Over the last 20 years the children’s animation industry has been developing a more than obvious curve towards the surreal. Some will insist it…
October 4, 2011. The 3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, at last reveals the incredible, never-before-seen answer to every child’s…
The 3D, CG-animated family comedy Arthur Christmas, an Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, at last reveals the incredible, never-before-seen answer to every child’s…
by Alex Bannerman
October 2, 2011. A look at Bill Plympton’s worldwide collaboration endeavour In September of last year Bill Plympton began one of his more ambitious short film projects…
A look at Bill Plympton’s worldwide collaboration endeavour In September of last year Bill Plympton began one of his more ambitious short film projects…