HON WO TABERU (BOOK EATER) - construction of this script
Hello everybody!! In this occasion I´m going to show you how I´m working in the scrip of this new short film. As I told…
Hello everybody!! In this occasion I´m going to show you how I´m working in the scrip of this new short film. As I told…
Ok! today a was testing colors for "Hon wo Taberu" and finally I decide to use this selection for him as a previous conceptual design.…
A 78 year old man decides to fulfil his lifelong dream of travelling by tying hundreds of balloons to his house. Up is an animation…
The Henry: The Heart Boy film is moving right along. About a third of the backgrounds are complete with about 90% of the animation…
Hello! In order to continue with the process of "HON WO TABERU" I finished the final design for the main character. So I want to share…
Being from Canada, I am very fortunate that we have a lot of arts funding sources in the way of arts grants and government funding. …
Hello! Well, June starts and I have a little delay with the start of my new stop motion animation movie THON WO TABERU (Book…
I'm off to Annecy 2013! I am looking forward to drown myself in animation and to meet y'all and have a beer. Or let's do business…
Well, the glass sheets that I've been using since college finally got too scratched up to use. How does glass get scratched up? Apparently…
More production photos and one video from the water project: The mountains drawn with ink above, and below the mountains are getting…
And we keep on working with Animation Works and Hanan Ghaith. We are making as I told you before, the storyboards, the animatics…
My first animated piece for the New York Times was called Hi! I'm a Nutria. It focused on the aquatic rodent the nutria, also known…
I am a happy man. For I have written -and sold- a screenplay for the very first time in my life. It's called Hieronymus. Soon I will…
Yesterday I visited the Pixar exhibition in Amsterdam, together with the crew of Klik! Amsterdam animation festival. Recently I was…
Eren's Picks keeps growing! This week we have three filmmakers joining us. Drew Christie is a Seattle-based animator and illustrator…
As even the most casual observer of film and animation will know, music is a fundamentally important aspect of the piece. I listen…
About 3 weeks ago, my friend David Axelrod (not to be confused with the former campaign advisor of Obama) sent me this link: inkwood.net.…
Hello!! Well, as I told you before, I´m closing some external projects to start with my new Animation Short Film on June 1st.…
I will do something horrifying. I will start this blog post about journalism with a quote from wikipedia. According to the famously…
Yesterday we worked on the breakdown of my screenplay Hieronymus. For this I decided to use an online tool called Scenechronize. It's…
Thanks to social media, communication is easier than ever! To make sure you hear about the latest Film Annex news and updates, follow…
This is a continuation of Part 1 of 2 of Perfecting the Pitch – Hot Docs which you can read here. While at Hot…
After about 15 years of creating TV shows - mainly for kids - I stepped into the world of animated short films. Today I am working…
Unbelievable! It's been almost a month since the last blog post - our apologies. This is a trailer for our film, MAGNUS. …
"I'm very happy that so many young fans have told me that my films have changed their lives. That's a great compliment. It means I…
The other day, I was talking to my director buddy, Darcy Van Poelgeest, about pitching film and TV projects and he reminded me of…
It's all about exclusive videos this week on Film Annex with a premiere, a teaser for a new animated film and a video presentation…
Here is my first Teaser clip for my latest film 'Shine' This technically is the first animation I have shown anyone so things aren't…
Review of Keeping up with the Joneses – Fashion for men Keeping up with the Joneses is a delightful original cartoon…
Shine: First Animation Attempts The overall design for my film Shine is coming together nicely and I have begun animating the…
'Eye Contact' is a short stop motion animation I shot on an old Bolex 16 mm film camera over the course of one single night in 2007…
Take a look at this classic Popeye cartoon from 1957. It is still really funny today: Even the opening credits are amusing…
Hello I'm Hari from Indonesia, i glad to present to you my first project school ( Voactional ) Ballerina, my first project school.…
This is part two of a two part blog series on my experiences using Film Annex as an online video-sharing platform. If you haven’t…
I just found out yesterday that my short film distributor, Ouat Media, decided they did not want to take on my latest short film Yellow…
A huge aspect that I wanted to get right, was making the two worlds (and sets) be complete opposites and yet also completely the same.…
无礼(Rude)这部动画短片,由温哥华电影学校(Vancouver Film School)的学生Hong Wei Kan,使用VFS的数字人物动画程序(VFS…
Today I'm writing about another crazy and classic Fleischer Betty Boop cartoon: "Mysterious Mose!" In it Betty Boop gets menaced…
“I really think I write about everyday life. I don't think I'm quite as odd as others say I am. Life is intrinsically,…
On this Friday, among all our recent content, I'd like to focus on the videos that are not the film itself, but that highlight the…
As the owner of a small boutique animation production company, Meditating Bunny Studio Inc., I receive a steady stream of emails from…
After more than a year of working on the project, Heraion - In search of life is coming to its end. The amazing sound done by José…
This week I have been looking into ways in which I can turn my concept drawings (shown my previous blog - http://www.filmannex.com/posts/blog_show_post/shine-creating-a-style/61410 )…
Hello!! Day by day we try to work so hard on different things, I teach at Valparaíso´s University, I´m working…
"You all remember what to do whenever anybody says the secret word right?" - Pee Wee "Scream!" - All "That's right. For the…
A few years before the classic Disney movie ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ was released back in the 1930’s, there…
"I have finally settled down and been able to put more effort into blogging often and sharing my content. Since I've done that, my…
I found I wasn't happy with the previous tests I had done, mostly in terms of the way they looked. I have since decided to design…
This blog is about my stop motion music video for the song 'A Different Frequency' by the band formerly known as 'YesMisterBloodVessel'…
Production on Henry is progressing quite well. Lots of scenes are becoming more and more complete as days pass. …
Hello!! Last week I told you that I was at "La Unión Cinema Week" in southern Chile, and also I told that I will upload…
Truth be told, as a kid I didn't like Popeye cartoons. I found them to be too blatant in their advertising of spinach, and I sure…
This blog post is part three of three. In the last post, I wrote some advice on what to look for when choosing a private animation/film…
惊人的懒鬼(The Amazing Slacker)这部动画短片,由温哥华电影学校(Vancouver Film School)的学生Oskar Mena,使用VFS的三维动画及视觉效果程式…
Desire is a fundamental part of any filmmakers’ journey. Many would say that if you do not have a burning desire to be…
When you are a short film maker, choosing where to release your film can be problematic. Most directors want to submit the films to…
Hello!! Well, I always used to upload some material of our movies and about tha animation workshops that I made, this time is going…
Here we are again!! Now I´m located on "La Unión", a little city on southern Chile, here I´m working at "La Union…
The world of filmmaking is about inspiration and creativity. Well-known directors like Tim Burton or Quentin Tarantino may have inspired…
This blog post is part two of three and is a continuation of the first blog post on this subject of how to pick the right animation…
WANNA BE A MEMBER??? Max Fleischer's Betty Boop cartoons are some of my favorite animated shorts of all time. It's a pity that…
NOTE – This article is mainly targeted to students and recent graduates looking to jump-start their careers. …
Production on the Henry film is going very well. We are currently at around 128 total shots with a good 60 - 65% shots of completed…
Ignacio Ruiz Alvarez is a film director and animator from Chile. He has been part of Film Annex for quite a long time. His work on…
For those of you who don’t know who Shrek is, let me explain: he is a big and not so attractive green ogre in this animated…
This three part blog post is written for anyone aspiring to become an animator, filmmaker, or video game artist and is interested…
HONG KONG FILMART It's been a hectic couple weeks as I've been preparing like a maniac for the Hong Kong Filmart. I've been an email…
I was first introduced to Studio Ghibli (The production company behind Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle etc.)…
Recently I had the chance to continue experimenting with some different animation techniques to see what will work best for my next…
When you hear Film Annex, what do you think? For us, Film Annex is about... ... Films Every week, we get brand new content, from short…
Hello, everyone! Today I would like to say special THANKS to my brother Fred Kurzh (FAMusicTV) and Thomas Courtney (Models Web TV)…
Aliens are a popular topic to use for filmmakers today. This can sometimes happen in tough economic times, much like the attempt…
Sometimes simplicity is the best thing for making movies today. There is so much going on in so many films across all types…
As usual, a phone call to my mother enters a phase where she has to put up with waffle about cameras, editing and online presence…
Hello!! The other day I was watching some channels on Filmannex, and I found something really interesting, I found on Kevin Parry…
Introducing the beautiful new poster for my short film Requiem for Romance, created by designer and concept artist extraordinaire,…
What happened at Film Annex last week? New filmmakers on Film Annex and Eren's Picks Miguel Angel Font Bisier and Elissa Bogos have…
Back in 2001, I graduated from the Vancouver, British Columbia based, Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Media…
When I create a new project, there´s always a big care on who is going to create the graphics, the teasers, who´s going…
Tim Burton has a particular type of style. When he first came onto the film scene and people noticed him, it was definitely something…
The first thing I could say about Sinnside is that it is big. And shocking. And maybe frightening and, why not? Funny. This…
First of all I would like to introduce you to a new blog series I will be doing entitled 'Film Friday'. This will feature a…
And here, the last color script with visual evolution of the 2D animation sequence of "Enco, a steam journey" (Click here to see it…
最甜蜜的东西(The Sweetest Thing)这部动画短片,由温哥华电影学校(Vancouver Film School)的学生Karem Yamin,使用VFS的三维动画及视觉效果程式…
"Swapped", the last short film i uploaded had a beginning, it didn't really convince me, so i cut it off. I took some pictures of…
It seems like it was just yesterday that my 13-year-old had the flu, and I spent several sleepless nights checking on her to make…
There is no secret that the Hollywood film and entertainment industry invests tens of millions of dollars in the production of top…
Hello!!! I was moving from my old apartment to my new apartment and when I was looking for things for the garbage I found a drawing…
I have no interest in becoming an expert on US and international finance. But all I can hear in the news are conversations about Fiscal…
Hello!!! Well i desapeared for while, because i was shooting the teaser for our new(and first) featured film. We went to the south…
I´m so bad at painting. I wish I wasn´t, but the truth is that there was no storyboard on 90% of my productions. Even…
"I like the Buzz Score Film Annex uses because you can see right away that your social media networking is working with the rise in…
As the title may indicate, I have been busy doing some tests for my next film - Shine (working title). I have always wanted to create…
"Women working in film and animation are intelligent, technically precise, capable and hard working. Furthermore, I've had the privilege…
Я живу в городе, где небо сменяют тучи, облака сменяют туман. Где после солнечного…
僵尸鸡的夜晚(Night of The Zombie Chicken) 这部动画短片,由温哥华电影学校(Vancouver Film School)的学生Steven…
Animation is a hard thing to get right. It requires a lot of work and effort on the part of anyone who undertakes it. Stop motion…
Recently, I had the world premiere of my latest animated short film, Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam at the 2013 28th Santa…
"Animation is the illusion of life and I really believe that animation would be a great tool to teach kids in Afghanistan to be creative,…
Hello!! This time I want to share with you the little process of the 30 seconds cut out sequence of the short film "Humanoide no Robot",…
Corporate culture is a strange thing to deal with. Anyone who has had any kind of job in an office environment stressful or not. People…
Hello everybody!! A couple weeks ago I found the original drawings and sketches for the pre-production of the short film "Soliloquio"…
"Make lots of films and post them on Film Annex!" - Jonathan Ng Jonathan Ng is a Montreal-based animation filmmaker who has…
Along with the above concept art, here is a production still of a storyboarded shot. Enjoy: In only 10 days,…
In a previous post i share with you the creative process of this video, this time I want to show you the technical way that we use…
A couple years ago we made the short film "Soliloquio", it´s and experimental/animation movie, and now we are going to go inside…
The Oscar-nominated black and white animation is available for all to see. And this is great news. I think especially for short films…
Actually I have almost thirty videos on my WebTV Channel on Filmannex, but that doesn´t mean that I have thirty…
Sometimes it is nice to take a break from technology. Do something by hand, the old fashion way...aka keeping it real. Vincent and…
心脏收藏家(The Heart Collector)这部动画短片,由温哥华电影学校(Vancouver Film School)的学生,Maitreya Shah使用VFS视觉媒体程序的音效设计(VFS…
A couple years ago we made the short film "Soliloquio", it´s and experimental/animation movie, and now we are going to go inside…
Along withe above concept art, here is an production still. Enjoy: Mark your calenders as…
This week will be known as "flu week" for me, but still, here is what happened... I wrote 2 articles, the first one about film critic…
Spending your Friday night just like you spent it the week before, and the week before that isn’t having any positive change…
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls… What I am about to introduce to you is an opportunity to witness a group of talented…
Hello!! Here I am again, i was kind of busy working in the pre-production stage of my first featured film and I was without the time…
There is a large event coming up February 8th, in downtown lower east Manhattan! Film Annex Music TV presents: FKBAND, the new Russian-American…
If you have some time to elapse, or want to hang out with friends and not turn your time into waste material, then you will enjoy…
Привет мальчики, девочки, дяди и тети. Неважно, где вы родились и где живете..…
This is the final blog post of a 5 part series and is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 4: …
The New Genre will be presented in New York City. How many songs do we hear on a daily basis? Most songs share many common characteristics.…
“Oppan Gangnum style” Sound Familiar? This one phrase became known INTERNATIONALLY within months; especially in the US.…
钓鱼上钩(Fishing) 这部动画短片,由温哥华电影学校(Vancouver Film School)的学生Desmond Ying,使用VFS的三维动画及视觉效果程式…
This blog post is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 3: Going Viral… After the launch…
Continuing with introductions for the team behind the new Henry: The Heart Boy film... On…
Finishing a large project and having a clear horizon ahead of you for boundless creative exploration is always an exciting time. The…
This blog post is a continuation of my last blog post, Yellow Sticky Notes – Part 2: The Tribeca Film Festival. …
This week I worked on several blogs. First for the Filmmakers on Social Media blog series. I interviewed Sorcha Anglim, a female filmmaker…
It's always nice to finish off a week with good news and new connections. A few days, ago I was offered to guest lecture at an NYU…
Yesterday, I came across an article on Mashable called 22-Year-Old's Sci-Fi Digital Short Gets Hollywood's Attention. Kaleb Lechowski…
Hello again! I´m really happy about your feedback, comments and e-mails on the drawings that I posted, that´s why now I´m collecting…
Music is the most powerful weapon ever! Each era, each country, each community has its own musical leader, its own musical…
Jeff and his Post-it notes Jeff Chiba Stearns is a super prolific, Emmy® nominated and Webby award winning documentary and animation…
Continuing where I left off last week with introducing the team behind the new Henry: The Heart Boy film... …
Here we are again! This time, i want to bring you a sequence of images of the making of "Humanoide no Robot", the images…
Well, in other posts I shared with you some drawings and storyboards of "Humanoide no robot", this time I want to share some photos…
This time i want to share with you the storyboard of the first scene of "Humanoide no robot", this scene is the presentation of the…
When Yellow Sticky Notes had its World Premiere at the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival in November 2007, the film won the 1st ever…
Hey Ladies and Gentlemen. Here are 6 new FAMusicTV artists with their independent videos. Let’s see what we have. ***…
As I was creating my 2007 animated short film Yellow Sticky Notes, I would tell people, this is either the biggest mistake of my life…
Here are some Henry concept art to kick off the new year. I wanted to also showcase the team that is working…
A couple days ago i share with the filmannex community some drawings and sketches from one of the process of the 3 last animation…
Hi everyone. I just came from LA, full of emotions and full of energy. Want to explain everything to you, my young readers J First…
2013 welcomes the release of my lastest short film, Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam (watch trailer here: http://www.filmannex.com/webtv/meditatingbunny/movie/trailer-yellow-sticky-notes-canadian-anijam/32355)…
This week, I was back at work after two weeks in France for the holidays. I didn't watch any French movie, but I definitely feel like…
This time I´m going to share the entire process of a little animation production, we are going to check the short "La Perdida…
2012 was definitely a busy year here at Meditating Bunny Studio Inc. We had two independent productions on the go this year. The…
As I told you in another post, I really enjoy drawing as a first step in the creation of a movie. Here I want to share with you the…
FAMusicTV – has turned one month. The end of the world is over, the organization of first FAMusicTV live show is in full swing…
As I leave another week behind, I feel excited about the new connections I formed and the projects I embarked upon. The most exciting…
Today is Friday, 21st, 2012 - The End of the World.Here is my quick week recap:First of all, as I said in previous blogpost, I would…
December 19th, 2012, 5:00 PM... This is 1st FK BAND and JERRRA BLUES Rehearsal: The bands should be fully prepared. They will perform…
To create my short animated film, Ode to a Post-it Note, it took 3 months from conception to completion. The film from concept to…
Here are some Henry concept art produced for the HTHB film. Enjoy! This will be the last update til the new year.…
This post is all about the technical stuff involved in making my short stop motion hybrid animated film, Ode to a Post-it Note. …
Прошедшая неделя была очень разнообразной. Каждый день на официальной странице в FB,…
This pAst week was incredibly amazing. Every day on our FB, Twitter, and Tumblr pages we presented video works of different artists.…
Illustration by Charles Pieper. See more of his artwork here. Since I started doing the Wacky Tuesdays blog, I've been noticing…
Creating Ode to a Post-it Note was a really fun journey for me. In essence I was the Post-it Note character on a journey to…
This week I’m going to be posting a 4-part blog entry about the making of my award-winning short animated film, Ode to a Post-it…
I was once asked how I would describe the reward factor of animation vs the time and effort put into animating? Well, personally…
Всем привет! Еще один блог на русском языке. Сегодня героем и объектом для…
Today I want to touch a very sensitive and holy topic. I want to discourse about love. L.O.V.E. - how amazing those feelings. You…
December 13, 2012… 8:24 PM… What’s going on?!! The new FAMusicTV video from Midnight Spin Band is hilarious! …
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Do you want to find something fresh? Original? Independent? Spectacular? To watch??? The right…
Nick Fox Gieg joined Film Annex after following fellow animator Jonathan Ng's recommendation. He set up his Web TV quickly and is…
As an independent animator, there are many people who inspire and influence my work. As for Canadian independent animators…
Ever since I learned how to hold a pencil I haven’t stopped drawing! All my elementary school teachers were convinced…
Image: Source I'm a sucker for short films. There is an unspoken promise to be short and to the point when it comes to short films.…
Smoked was my project for an animation assignment at Concordia University in the film animation program. The exercise was to create…
Recently, I was asked by a student studying animation at the Centre for Arts and Technology in Kelowna some questions about the animation…
As promised here are some pages from the book. The other illustrations served as extra pieces which…
The past week has been fully dedicated to the web promotion of the "Dolphin" band, a multifaceted team with quite an impressive history…
I started the week by focusing on a series of blogs about filmmakers and social media. After reviewing how our filmmakers are using…
So in adapting the illustrated story book to a short film, I wanted to retain the major beats of the story, (btw I'll try not…
Recently, I was asked some questions by some animation students at Emily Carr University about what makes a good director. Here are…
I always knew about Film Annex, but it wasn't until a good buddy of mine and fellow animation filmmaker, Jonathan Ng, told me more…
Why Tuesdays? Well, because Tuesdays deserve better. Here is a day that often gets labeled as lame and boring, but who can claim the…
The idea for my next animated short film was based on a character I created in college. It was basically about a boy who…
Today we are featuring Little Lulu's cartoons. Little Lulu: Eggs Don't Bounce Little Lulu is sent to buy eggs, but breaks them…
Has anyone told you to stop playing with your food when you were a kid? In Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters by animation…
So this week moving forward I thought I'd start doing regular blog updates for those who like to keep up on news from the production…
Considered among the top 100 most popular film festivals in the world, the 12th annual Great Lakes International Film Festival has…
Here's Part #14: For the final post for AOTGVM, I thought I'd show the "Corn Monster" doll I commissioned my friend, illustrator…
Here's Part #13: Here's some more storyboard sequences from AOTGVM. Again these were crudely drawn by myself. Look for…
On this week we are featuring Tom & Jerry cartoons. Tom & Jerry: Piano Tooners Tom and Jerry (the human versions, not the…
Here's Part #12: Here's some more storyboard sequences from AOTGVM. These were crudely drawn by myself. Enjoy. Look…
Charles Pieper, one of our favorite animation filmmakers, visited our studio recently to do an interview. A talented stop motion animator…
Here's Part #11: Here's some more storyboard sequences from AOTGVM. These were again drawn by production team artist Emily…
"The more you promote yourself, the more your level within Film Annex rises in terms of being featured on the homepage. It helps that…
Great News: Today "The World of Snowboy & Crow" is featured on the ToonBoom Showcase. Special Thanks to Andrea Yip and…
Editing is now at its final stages in the production of my latest film and before I release the finished product, I thought I'd show…
Here's Part #10: Here's a short part of a storyboarded sequence from AOTGVM. These were drawn by production team artist Emily…
Here's Part #9: Here's some more storyboard to final shot comparisons. Enjoy. Look for more blog posts of Early Concept…
Here's Part #8: This next bit I wanted to show some storyboard to final shot comparisons. I allows find fascinating how…
Today we are featuring Popeye the Sailor cartoons: Popeye, comes to Mexico to see Olive Oyl.He whomps up a few of the locals…
If I were to give this week a name, I'd probably call it the outreach week. On Monday, I reached out to Luis Blanco and Michael…
Here's Part #7: Today I thought I'd show some more fully realized character designs for the vegetable monsters. Most were done…
Here's Part #6: I thought I'd show some family concepts. Above are some color explorations for the sister which were done with…
Great News: Today "The World of Snowboy & Crow" is featured on Canadian Animation Resources. A little about Canadian…
Here's Part #4: These are concept pieces showing early ideas of mini-conflicts. A "Corn-y" Love Triangle involving the giant…
Here's Part #3: Above is a piece of concept art that was developed to depict when the giant vegetable monsters arrive at the city.…
Today we are featuring Betty Boop's cartoons from 1931. Enjoy Betty's sixth apperance (1931). voice is provided by Little Ann Little.…
Here's Part #2: You may recognize this piece from the inital poster for the film "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters". You may…
Here's one of the first concept art pieces I did for the short film "Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters". It shows Jack using…
Does the puppet have to have all its feet off the ground at any point? If so, that means you will somehow have to "rig" that puppet…
I got to spend most of today at American Illustration - American Photography's event, BIG TALK at the SVA theater in Chelsea. My video…
While last week started with Sandy, this week started with Obama. This Tuesday, the American people chose their President for the…
A NEW Promo trailer is now online for the "The World of Snowboy & Crow" Check it out via: http://www.filmannex.com/webtv/kenturner/movie/the-world-of-snowboy-crow-promo-trailer/32052/…
If you are making puppet parts, one way is to use a "build up" method. You use liquid latex (liquid rubber), and apply it in coats…
For those who would like to help support the new "HENRY: THE HEART BOY" film and get some pretty cool stuff in the process,…
1. Find a very tiny person. Rip his or her arm off. VOILA! Or- get some armature wire from an art supply store. Craft a simple…
I thought tonight being Halloween would be a great occasion to announce the next animated short film from Freak Show Studios:…
Two new works that have something to do with supermarkets. Coincidence? Probably not. We're currently working with Greenpeace NL to…
This week was pretty much all about our filmmakers. We received several new videos from "Film Annexers" and also new comers. I think…
I am excited to announce that I was the lead animator on a new stop motion short film that shall be projected (on loop!) within the…
Here's an exclusive sneak peek still from Episode #6 from the animated web series "The World of Snowboy & Crow": Look…
Things have been hectic at Film Annex, and we're bummed to be missing the New York City Comic Con this week! But there's always the…
For those wanting to see what the 5th episode was based off of....Here they are: Here are Stories #7 & #8 of the mini-comic: "The…
定格动画影片。 小丑准备他即将离开人世的仪式..也就是说他还活着..物质和精神幻觉。当制作一个无生命物体的动画,通常随之而来的是这个“物体“必须准备面对死亡。在一种神秘和艺术的方式,唯物主义的许多问题都涉及于此。七棺木的建成,我们的主题是数字七,完成仪式的最后步骤,打开大门的另一端...是通往天堂的大门吗?还是通往不同的地方???这部份就留给观众来决定...…
On Film Annex, you can watch thousands of movies. But have you ever wondered how the filmmakers created their spectacular short animations…
Jonathan Ng, an animation filmmaker who has been showing his work on Film Annex since May, 2012, visited our studio here in Manhattan.…
Here is the exclusive sneak peek still from EPISODE #5 of "The World of Snowboy & Crow": The still features Snowboy and Crow about…
Here's some more "BEHIND THE SCENES" photos from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see CHARACTER DESIGNS for "TiM" - …
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how "Theatre Seats" were developed, as well as…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how "Movie Theatre" Set was developed, as well…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how "Drive-In" Set was developed, as well as shots…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how the "Church Pews" were developed, as well…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how "UFO's" & "Church" were developed, as…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how "Mother's Chair" and scene were developed,…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how "HELL set" was developed, as well as shots…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how the other characters in "TiM" were developed,…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how Timothy Gray and his alter ego were developed:…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how the setup was for the Projector shots - Production…
Here's another "BEHIND THE SCENES" photo from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see how the setup was for the TV set shot - Production…
I thought I'd share some "BEHIND THE SCENES" photos from my short film "TiM". Below you'll see the before and after of the "Tim Tree": …
Still from Requiem for Romance. Jonathan NG is an animator who joined Film Annex only a few month ago. His Web TV has several great…
Looks like our featured filmmakers this week have a lot in common. We are absolutely impressed by the design and creativity that goes…
Before the beginning of time, night after night, Mr. Revus prepares the dreams of mankind. During his nightly routine, one momentous…
涂鸦(Doodles)这部动画短片,是由温哥华电影学校(Vancouver Film School)的学生Carolina Fierro(卡罗莉娜菲耶罗),使用VFS的三维动画及视觉效果程式…
Happy Weekend! This week, you get to discover not one but two talented filmmakers. What do they have in common? They make creative…
Director Matt Lee shares with us his animated short film "Pinhead". This is the story of Tom Newsom, an assistant to…
包子(Dumpling)这部动画短片,是由温哥华电影学校(Vancouver Film School)的学生Nancy Tsai,使用VFS的经典动画程序(VFS…
Directors Denis Bouyer, Yann de Préval, Vincent E Sousa and Laurent Monneron, bring to you the story of Buck, an ordinary guy.…
I wanted to share where the inspiration for the creature from the latest tree gag: I drew this balloon bird-like creature sometime…
Hi everyone, We want to say hi to August with a new filmmaker and a Web TV that will tickle your appetite. Mack Carruthers has 5 years…
For those wanting to see what the 3rd episode was based off of....Here they are: Here are Story #3 & #4 of the mini-comic:…
Hi everyone, We kick off the month of July with Toni Williams' creative bubble and introduce you to a brand new filmmaker on our platform.…
For those wanting to see what the second episode was based off of.... Here is Story #2 of the mini-comic: "Family Problems": For this…
Hey Freaks & Ghouls, EPISODE #2 is up now for the animated web series "Snowboy & Crow" - click the link: http://www.filmannex.com/movie/the-world-of-snowboy-crow-episode-2/30917…
Or as I'd like to call it The Story of 514: A Great Lottery Story... An inspiration to us all. Alek Wasilewski's Lucky Day Forever…
HELLO :) ....This blog is going to explain the first stages to my new stop motion animation. I am going to record the making of it…
I have finished my stop motion animation 'EARTH' at 8minutes 40 seconds. I have loved every second of it!!! Here is a few snap…
The Bins First of all I created a new set, keeping some form of consistency. I added Graffiti on the walls, and…
When we contacted animator and filmmmaker Tomas Schats a few weeks ago to let him know about Film Annex's Afghanistan Initiatives,…
Episode #2 is coming along great. Its definitely a very funny episode and its a longer episode then the first. The plan is for EP#2…
EARTH (part one) In summer 2011 I decided to take my model making ability further than just still illustrations, I decided…
FilmAnnex posted their newsletter which has a little feature about "The World of Snowboy & Crow": "Now back to this…
I came across this really wonderful video on Film Annex’s NATOchannel that I have shared above. In small measures, Afghanistan…
Walt Disney Pictures has revealed the new poster for Tim Burton's Frankenweenie, opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on October…
Special Thanks to Neil Miller of Film School Rejects for featuring me in the latest post on the site. "We…
Special Thanks to Charles of Animation Nation for posting about "The World of Snowboy & Crow" Series. "There's a new…
For those wanting to see what the first episode was based off of.... Here is Story #1 of the mini-comic: "The Birth of Snowboy": …
Hi everyone, Starting this week, all your blogs and film profiles will have an "About the Author" section at the bottom, displaying…
Today the first episode of "The World of Snowboy & Crow" is debuting on Film Annex. I thought I'd share the cover and back…
Hi everyone, Film Annex is getting new blood every week! Our featured filmmaker is the Montreal-based Jonathan NG, who recently…
Still from the short film Rough Patch. Tim Orchard has been part of the Film Annex community for a few years, and is regularly presenting…
Welcome to the Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up, free from…
Happy mid-week, everyone! This week, we chose to highlight the work of an Italian animator and filmmaker, Beatrice Ciampi. While attending…
When I have to create a new short film I usually have already the story idea in my mind.I'm a funny person with a big imagination,…
Born and raised in Florence, Italy, I started study Graphic Design and Visual Communication at the High School. My strong passion…
Behind the scenes of The Arctic Circle. Kevin Parry is a young filmmaker who joined Film Annex only a few months ago, yet, his talent…
Disney To Help Develop China’s Animation Business Via New Partnership By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor Tuesday…
Hi everybody! This week, we are welcoming a new filmmaker on our platform, Miguel Saldana. Originally from Mexico, he came to the…
While reading a brief interview today with Martin Scorsese, where he professed his preference for vampires over zombies, I got to…
View this puppet test HERE Want to get a start in stop-motion animation but don't know where to begin? Here is a simple puppet that…
Spring has sprung! And we think that watching new and exciting movies are a good way to celebrate! Let's start with Carla Veldman,…
Animations that can really make you think,.. Check out our work at the Studio Smack WebTV! We hope you enjoy watching.Studio Smack…
Hey everybody!We officially have a date for the super exclusive world premier of our latest work 't Turfschip van Breda. This date…
One of my favourite parts of creating stop-motion animation is the puppet-making. I have a real love for tiny, textural things and…
Twentieth Century Fox has released a new trailer for Ice Age: Continental Drift. The film opens in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on…
In ParaNorman, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee),…
The trailer and poster for Universal Pictures' Despicable Me 2 have come online! Opening in theaters on July 3, 2013, the Illumination…
We're proud to announce our animated short 'Pimp My Planet' was selected by AEtuts+ to showcase on their website. Aetuts+ is a popular…
Walt Disney Pictures has released, through Yahoo! Movies, a brand-new still from director Tim Burton's Frankenweenie. And come back…
"The Squirrel and The Penguin" is an official selection of ÉCU 2012. This short film is a narrated tale following squirrels and penguins…
The Game is an official selection of ÉCU 2012. The animated film features a board game filled with suspense and consequence, taking…
Mucho se ha hablado de esta película, sobre la puesta en escena, los personajes, marketing y un sin fin de temas derivados. Pero…
We're currently working our asses off realising a new project we started a few months ago. We've been SO busy we didn't even have…
Disney•Pixar has released, via iTunes Movie Trailers, an all-new trailer for their upcoming Brave. Check it out in the player below!…
A new poster for Disney•Pixar's Brave is now online, courtesy of iTunes Movie Trailers Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman,…
I just uploaded my short film created during my year at VFS. This is supposed to be a funny short about a drunk guy having some troubles…
Needless to say I'm working on my next short to follow 'Munindigesional Void' in the recently initiated 'Paper Cut Collection'. Here's…
Looks like some filmmakers took our advice and decided to put their films out there to be rewarded for their awesome work! The result?…