Technique
Interview with several of the “Cars on the Road” Filmmakers and the voice of Mater, Larry the Cable Guy. Listen in as we talk with Writer/Director, Steve Purcell (who had the initial pitch for Cars on the Road), Bobby Podesta (Director), Brian Fee (Director), and Marc Sondheimer (Producer).
Caroline Leaf at Animateka 2012.
Interview with Olga Pärn, illustrator, animator, and director from Belarus who currently lives in Estonia.
Bill Plympton at LINOLEUM 2014.
Behind the scenes of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. A behind-the-scenes look at how the animators at Aardman created the latest Wallace & Gromit adventure.
You came for the zombies, but you stayed for the characters. ParaNorman, the second film from LAIKA Studios, is full of lovably unique characters whose distinctive stop-motion puppets were built by hand with belly-movers, metal armatures, guitar-tuning devices, and more.
The beloved Coraline – fearless, independent, curious – had nine different outfits, all of which gave animators unique opportunities to bring her to life. Explore Coraline’s closet in this behind-the-scenes featurette for LAIKA’s Oscar-nominated stop-motion classic.
The lecture covers animation in the context of new media and how it changes under the influence of other types of contemporary art, such as games, performance, installation. What kind of new animation tools emerged? How to use bugs and mistakes in search of innovation? How to use AI in contemporary animation?
An interview with the jury member and animator Robert Morgan.
Interview with Suzie Templeton – Academy Award winner for Peter and the Wolf(2006).
Interview with director Alexandra Májová.
Narrated by Julie Walters, the programme looks at Aardman’s multi award winning work across film, TV and advertising including all the much loved characters from Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Morph, Chicken Run and Creature Comforts.
A candid discussion between a director and a producer on the challenges and triumphs of creating a stop-motion musical. Featuring acclaimed director Bára Anna Stejskalová (Love Is Just a Death Away, 9 Million Colors) and Emmy Award-winning producer Jakub Košťál (Bionaut Animation, CZ), the session will dive into the intricacies of the genre, touching on topics like working with directors of photography, navigating budgets, overcoming production setbacks, and handling very tricky puppets. It’s an honest talk about the highs and lows of stop-motion filmmaking.
Q&A for the Cannes Award-winning animated film and Latvia’s selection for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards, Flow with Director/Co-Writer GintsZilbalodis (Moderated by Marshall Shaffer) at the Angelika Film Center & Cafe in New York City on 10/17/2024.