Skwigly
Online animation magazine
February 9, 2012. If you an animator or animation fan looking to ignite a little inspiration, you can do no worse than sampling the cinders and sparks…
If you an animator or animation fan looking to ignite a little inspiration, you can do no worse than sampling the cinders and sparks…
by Steve Henderson
December 16, 2011. Starting with and old model Mickey Mouse striding confidently across the front of this new edition of Christopher Finch’s “The Art of Walt Disney”…
Starting with and old model Mickey Mouse striding confidently across the front of this new edition of Christopher Finch’s “The Art of Walt Disney”…
December 14, 2011. Right then, so you want to make an animation? Lets do a quick check list, you have your story? Check! You have your character…
Right then, so you want to make an animation? Lets do a quick check list, you have your story? Check! You have your character…
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)…
November 26, 2011. With the cinematic landscape littered with talking animals, you may find yourself slightly apprehensive at the thought of seeing a film about a talking…
With the cinematic landscape littered with talking animals, you may find yourself slightly apprehensive at the thought of seeing a film about a talking…
November 11, 2011. Knowing what you might about Sony/Aardman’s latest feature “Arthur Christmas” (from the title and promotional visuals alone you’ll pretty much be assured of a…
Knowing what you might about Sony/Aardman’s latest feature “Arthur Christmas” (from the title and promotional visuals alone you’ll pretty much be assured of a…
by Ben Mitchell
November 8, 2011. For the animation fan, student, practitioner – in my case, all three – the release of yet another coffee table book on the medium…
For the animation fan, student, practitioner – in my case, all three – the release of yet another coffee table book on the medium…
July 28, 2011. Title: Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arrietty) UK release date: July 29th 2011 Cast: UK – Saoirse Ronan [Hanna], Tom Holland [newcomer], Mark Strong [The Young…
Title: Arrietty (Kari-gurashi no Arrietty) UK release date: July 29th 2011 Cast: UK – Saoirse Ronan [Hanna], Tom Holland [newcomer], Mark Strong [The Young…
by Jess Gurr
July 12, 2011. AVA publishing’s intention is to produce academic books about the applied visual arts that are both well designed and well written. If that’s how…
AVA publishing’s intention is to produce academic books about the applied visual arts that are both well designed and well written. If that’s how…
by Ilan Sheady
May 20, 2011. With my first steps into the city streets, it became quickly obvious that the Internationales Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart (ITFS) is a dominating presence in…
With my first steps into the city streets, it became quickly obvious that the Internationales Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart (ITFS) is a dominating presence in…
May 18, 2011. A personal account of the rise of British Animation in the ’80’s and 90’s by the former commissioner of animation at Channel 4, Clare…
A personal account of the rise of British Animation in the ’80’s and 90’s by the former commissioner of animation at Channel 4, Clare…
by Lee Lucy
May 4, 2011. As a first time attendee to the ASIFA East Animation Film Festival, I really did not know what to expect. To be honest I figured…
As a first time attendee to the ASIFA East Animation Film Festival, I really did not know what to expect. To be honest I figured…
by Courtney Pure
April 28, 2011. Animation, like many creative industries, is one plagued by procrastination - it seems everyone has a film in them, one about which they will talk…
Animation, like many creative industries, is one plagued by procrastination - it seems everyone has a film in them, one about which they will talk…
April 4, 2011. Megamind was an unexpected treat – having seen the adverts and dismissed the film as another dud on the Dreamworks bandwagon, I wasn’t expecting…
Megamind was an unexpected treat – having seen the adverts and dismissed the film as another dud on the Dreamworks bandwagon, I wasn’t expecting…
November 24, 2010. Tangled, Disney’s adaptation of the ancient Brothers Grimm fairy tale of Rapunzel has met with many shining reviews, but is it as good…
Tangled, Disney’s adaptation of the ancient Brothers Grimm fairy tale of Rapunzel has met with many shining reviews, but is it as good…
by Joe Gammie