Set to be adapted from its original graphic novel form by Blue Sky Studios, N.D. Stevenson’s Nimona nearly met an untimely demise when the studio was shut down by Disney in April 2021. However, much like its titular character, the … Continue reading Nimona Review- An Ode to Otherness The new fantasy film you cannot miss
Majid Adin is an Iranian animator and artist who now resides in the UK. Adin’s route to the UK was not an easy one. After fleeing Iran due to persecution for subversive writings and illustrations, he came to the UK … Continue reading Rocket Man: Iranian artist and animator Majid Adin Originally Published in Print April 2019
Upon discovering Cartoon Network’s science-fantasy musical about a boy, his failed rockstar dad and his three alien surrogate mothers (all of whom are named after gemstones and hail from a completely non-gendered society) a natural reaction is to say the … Continue reading How Steven Universe Found Its Groove Again This gem of a show has heart and insight
Pixar’s latest outing is as charming as it is heart-breaking. Coco follows a few days in the life of Miguel, a young boy in rural Mexico. He defies his family’s generations-long disdain for music, taking inspiration from his idol: singer … Continue reading Pixar’s Coco – Review Both charming and heart-breaking, Coco is a return to form for Pixar.
The curiously-titled My Life as a Courgette is an enigma. The childlike, colourful stop motion animation belies a plot discussing dark, solemn topics, including alcoholism, child abuse, and foster home care – not your usual blockbuster material indeed. An Oscar-nominated … Continue reading Animation for the Ages: My Life as a Courgette – Review
●●●○○ Nicholas Stoller, the director behind Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Bad Neighbors, joins the Warner Animation Group and Pixar animator Doug Sweetland to create Storks: a charming, quick-witted and fast-paced film that delivers in more ways than one. The film … Continue reading Storks – review
The Dublin Animation Film Festival (DAFF) is now in its 5th year and going strong. Based in Dun Laoghaire, the festival takes place over two days (16-17 October this year). It is comprised of various events such as an animated … Continue reading Dublin Animation Film Festival – Review
●●●●● Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, the creators of Rick and Morty, had a tough act to follow. Season 1 introduced Rick, a mad scientist and self-destructive alcoholic with deep-seated emotional problems, and his grandson Morty, the sometimes reluctant companion … Continue reading Rick and Morty, Season 2 – Review
The animation in the film is made up of watercolours and smudges of charcoal, which give the impression that we’re seeing the story as it was originally presented in Japanese folklore. (●●●●●) Continue reading The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – review
tn2’s Multimedia Editor, Sophie Murphy interviewed London-based Visual Effects artist Eugénie von Tunzelmann at Dublin’s annual VFX Animation Summit 2014. Von Tunzelmann has worked on renowned productions including Iron Man II, Batman Begins, and many of the Harry … Continue reading Video Interview: Double Negative’s Eugénie Von Tunzelmann
Acclaimed animator David O’Reilly speaks to tn2 about his art and audience, exploring how his work can engage with various forms and contexts and stand on its own merit as an art form and not an industry.
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This weekend saw the second Irish Visual Effects and Animation Summit take place at the Science Gallery, featuring master classes, talks and screenings, situating Irish companies and creatives on the global stage of animation and visual effects. Whether you were an experienced animator wanting to try your hand at some new software, or looking to be enlightened about the vast and varied world of digital film, it was a very interesting few days.
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