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György Matolcsy, key figure in development of Hungarian animation, dies at 91. For 36 years, Matolscy headed Pannónia Film Studio, the Eastern Bloc’s second-biggest animation studio and producer of classic films like "Vuk," "Fehérlófia," and "Habfürdő."
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80 years ago on this day, Bugs Bunny made his official debut in "A Wild Hare" and he's still going strong today. The three artists most responsible for his creation: Tex Avery (director), Bob Givens (designer), and Mel Blanc (voice).
Eric Goldberg directed three new Goofy shorts, in the spirit of the 1940s 'how to' shorts. They tackle pandemic-era themes & debut August 11 on Disney+
Titles:
“How to Wear a Mask” (Sup. Animator: Goldberg)
“Learning to Cook” (SA: Randy Haycock)
“Binge Watching” (SA: Mark Henn)
Sony Pictures Animation's "Wish Dragon" is currently ranked no. 2 globally on Netflix's most-viewed movies list. The film debuted yesterday on the streamer.
In a new in-depth interview, master aniamtor Joanna Quinn (@joannaq) discusses her new film "Affairs of the Art" and talks about "choosing a way of working that ignites you."
Via @AnimComplex
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The unique look of "The Mitchells vs. The Machines" owes a lot to production designer and lead character designer Lindsey Olivares (@lindseydraws). We spoke with her about how the visual language of the film was developed: https://t.co/zxYkyFNgOT
The filmmakers focused on minimalism in the film's design: "We had a cardinal rule that anything that didn’t need to be in frame we would remove, because we wanted to hang a lantern on the simple and just the unvarnished raw emotionality of the scene."
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"The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda" is currently slated for release November 16, 2021 from @ABRAMSbooks. Written by Charles Solomon. $40/272 pages. When we know more, we'll share further details.