Why More Animation Writers Are Choosing to Bypass Hollywood. And How You Can Too
A new wave of animated shows isn’t being developed at Disney, DreamWorks, or Netflix. Instead, they’re being built by independent teams who start with a bold idea, a few sketches, and a clear creative vision. Projects like The Amazing Digital Circus, MechWest, and Flow are proving that you don’t have to wait for permission to […]
Alison Mann From Fourth Wall Animation Talks Animation
Alison Mann is the Co-Founder of BRIC Foundation & Talent Manager and Co-President of Fourth Wall Animation at Fourth Wall Management. She has worked with big industry names including Nickelodeon/ MTV, Walt Disney Animation Studio, Zynga, Disney Interactive, Paramount Pictures Animation, Illumination Entertainment and Sony Pictures Animation. She shared her thoughts for screenwriters interested in this space. […]
Comparing Writing Animation To Live Action
Animation has been adored by audiences young and old for over a century. The format has come a long way from the days of hand-drawn cels to today’s stunning computer-generated graphics. Despite the technological wizardry, animation is a platform and a style rather than a genre. That makes it story agnostic. Animation also includes video […]
The Taste of the Academy’s Animation Branch is Broadening
A funny thing happened on the way to the Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature this year. The Academy decided not to nominate the all-time biggest moneymaker in animation history. That’s right, Frozen II did not make the final five. Did that snub reflect jealousy on the part of the animation branch of voters, or […]
Oscar’s 2020 Animated Shorts Forego Cuteness for Consciousness
If you’ve been following the Oscar-nominated animated shorts for the past few years, it will come as no surprise that this year’s crop of candidates includes some cute hand-drawn critters, edgy stop-motion entries from across the pond, and stories with enough pathos to tug at the hearts of old and young Academy members alike. What […]
