Lion King animator says live-action remakes can be as good as Disney's cartoon classic movies
Alex Williams, who worked on the 1994 animated film, offers an animator’s perspective on the trend of live-action adaptations.
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Jon Burgerman talks doodling on Instagram video, creating animated stickers & spontaneous creativity
Our favourite doodle artist Jon Burgerman's new children's book is out, and we take a moment to talk about his recent digital work.
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A 'deep dive' into Ghost In The Shell’s meditative underwater scene
Framestore explains how it created the small yet complicated underwater CG sequence for Ghost in the Shell, paying homage to the 1995 anime.
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Disney animators give drawing tips for cartoon characters
Dan and Swampy – who worked on The Simpsons and Family Guy, and created Phineas and Ferb – discuss how they conceive and draw their characters.
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35 ways to make hiring fairer at design studios
Agencies including AKQA, Framestore and ustwo give tips on how studios can help improve diversity in the creative industries.
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How the Best Design Studios are Improving Diversity in the Creative Industries
Eight creative agencies discuss the practical steps they are taking to improve gender, ethnic and socio-economic diversity to find out what methods are having an impact, and what needs changing.
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Interview: The man who shot Logan and Gladiator on making heroic films look gritty and real
John Mathieson, DoP on the new, very different X-Men film Logan also discusses how the film's look was partially inspired by painter Georgia O'Keeffe.
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The Armari V25 is the coolest, smallest and most powerful PC for artists and designers
Whether you want to create high-end graphics and art, edit 4K video or motion graphics, or create VR experiences – this is the compact PC you want on your desk.
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Best laptop for design and art 2017: we test Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Microsoft's most powerful and stylish models to find the best laptop for designers and artists
We've tested the 6 most powerful and stylish laptops (and laptop/tablet hybrids) for artists and designers to find the perfect one for you.
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How the 2017 Oscar-winning VFX of The Jungle Book were created
Watch behind-the-scenes VFX breakdowns for the 2017 VFX Oscar winner The Jungle Book - plus nominees including Rogue One and Kubo and the Two Strings.
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Here's what the Microsoft HoloLens can do for designers and artists
We spent some more time trying out the HoloLens to find out what you could create for it – and what you could create using it.
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The Biggest Logo Redesigns 2016/17: Calvin Klein, BBC Three, Mozilla, Kodak & more
Examining the most controversial and radical rebrands and logo redesigns of 2016 and 2017 so far, including a new Calvin Klein logo, BBC Three refresh and Kodak's retro new logo.
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Design trends 2017: 24 leading designers & art/creative directors tell us what’s inspiring them for the year ahead
Find out 2017’s important trends across graphic, digital and immersive design, creative direction, advertising, VFX and VR.
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11 ways company politics can thwart your projects
Politics is an unfortunate reality in many large studios and design departments that are part of large organisations – but there are steps you can take to reduce the pervasiveness and impact to projects.
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How neuroscience can test the impact of your design choices
The online test aims to provide neuroscience-based data on designs' visual and emotional impact.
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This abstract video touches on division in our technologic world
A timely commissioned animation by Territory on how technology has created a connected yet divided world.
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How Framestore, MPC, Image Engine, Rodeo FX created the Fantastic Beasts of JK Rowling’s new film
We take a look at how four VFX houses created the highly-detailed CG beasts and their environments - including Niffler, Erumpent and Bowtruckle, goblin Gnarlak, Demiguise, Occamy and Billiwig.
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Method Studios' title sequence for BBC series Taboo is truly unsettling
Floating silhouettes in deep ocean sets a dark tone for the new BBC drama series.
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How MPC created the tree monster for A Monster Calls film
MPC created the transformation and intricate anatomy of the monster in Juan Antonio Bayona’s A Monster Calls film, as well as Conor’s neighbourhood and set extensions for the final cemetery scene.
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This elegant animation uses birds created from Persian calligraphy to explore self worth
Simorgh is an animated interpretation of a traditional Persian poem using birds to symbolise human fault, subsistence, and searching for divine love.