“Marcel the Shell” began as a series of lovingly crafted homemade shorts for YouTube by Dean Fleischer Camp and Jenny Slate. So when it came time to give the diminutive breakout star the feature film ...

The disruption to the entertainment industry caused by Covid-19 has been well documented. The pandemic put a wholesale stop on global film and television production, and theater closures have limited ...

This year witnessed a rare event in the animation world: the birth of a new pinscreen. The device will live at the art center La Bande Vidéo in Quebec City, and artists will soon be able to access it ...

A.I. has yet to upend Hollywood. But it is starting to make big inroads in animation. The founders of Toonstar, a small animation studio in downtown Los Angeles, have incorporated A.I. at various ...

In the old days, you’d get out your tools and carefully sculpt the mouth, frame by frame, until the smile looked just right. But at LAIKA Animation Studio, in Hillsboro, Oregon, they've pioneered a ...

Illustrator and Photoshop may have their differences, but they work well together. They both have their weak points and strengths. Creating the 3D revolving globe with Illustrator and Photoshop will ...

Whether they're exploring Taliban rule ('The Breadwinner') or the connections between the living and the dead ('Coco'), animated movies can be ambitious — and surprising. Six filmmakers discuss what ...

This feature is part of AI Week. For more stories, including how AI can improve accessibility in gaming and comments from experts like Tim Sweeney, check out our hub. On Feb. 26, Corridor Crew – a ...

Ars Technica as part of its ongoing War Stories series recently highlighted the fascinating development of Prince of Persia. Creator Jordan Mechner started working on what would become Prince of ...

Process mapping is one of the basic quality or process improvement tools used in Lean Six Sigma. It has acquired more ...