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"...then took his first foray into the realm of animation, and gave dozens of Austin artists their first IMDB..."

May 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: "Tatooine"

A musical celebration of our love of Star Wars

"...Power, it was his breakthrough work as a cutout animation expert (using paper and stop motion techniques to create..."

May 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: "Path of Blood"

Paper cuts are as strong as swords in this samurai animation

"...Austin artist Eric Power. He's a master of cutout animation – a mix of collage and stop-motion, and the..."

May 2, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Can Quibi Be Your New Go-To App?

CEO Meg Whitman on diversity and innovation in the new streamer

"...was later also on the board of Dreamworks, the animation house and studio Katzenberg co-founded in 1994). Now, after..."

April 27, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Industry Advocates Women in Animation Open Austin Chapter

Rooster Teeth, Powerhouse pledge to support women's careers

"...to a grinding halt. The exception seems to be animation, and now two of Austin's biggest studios have come..."

April 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Trolls World Tour

Too many notes make for a flat CG-animated sequel

"...in a different way to the other recent toy-shilling animation, the equally cloying UglyDolls. That script crammed the eponymous..."

April 10, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Machete

Join us as we live-tweet Rodriguez's Mexploitation thrill ride

"...Robert and his cousin (and Austin-made Mexican Kung Fu animation Seis Manos writer) Álvaro Rodríguez, it accelerated Trejo's ascent..."

April 9, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: It's Such a Beautiful Day

Don Hertzfeldt offers his incredible animated feature for free

"...For animation fans, it's a feast of style and innovation, his..."

April 6, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Castlevania

The classic horror game is three seasons deep on Netflix

"...However, that the show would come from Austin's Powerhouse Animation, rather than a Japanese anime house, is a little..."

March 28, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Donut King

Award-winning documentary finds the bitter truth in sweets

"...history of the cronut). Yet it's the addition of animation sequences by Chapeau Studios and 1881 Animation that is..."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Announces Film Award Winners

Shithouse takes top narrative honors

"...Recognition: "Mizuko" D: Katelyn Rebelo, Kira Dane “By blending animation with live action footage, 'Mizuko' defies expectations of what..."

March 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Startups Join the Techstars

Entrepreneurs train the next gen at Techstars Austin Demo Day

"...augmented reality and machine learning to make professional 3D animation accessible for all creators, announced on stage that it’s..."

March 10, 2020 Screens Post by Tom Cheredar

One in a Crowd: Toon In, ATX!

New animation convention needs your crowdfunding help

"...Local cartoonist Phil Machi for his 'Toon In, ATX! animation convention. What's the project?..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Screens Column by Asa Canty

First Look: Rooster Teeth's Transformers: War For Cybertron Trilogy

Trailer for Austin studio's version of the robots in disguise

"...giant Netflix and toy firm Hasbroannounced that Rooster Teeth Animation was producing a new series with Japanese studio Polygon..."

Feb. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

This Week on The Austin Chronicle Show: The Dirt on Compost

How and why to do it... and what can go wrong

"...the Universe casting news coming out of Austin's Powerhouse Animation Studio this week... and keep scrolling to check out..."

Feb. 21, 2020 Food Post

Powerhouse Animation Assembles Cosmic Stars for Masters of the Universe

Mark Hamill, Lena Headey, Henry Rollins join cartoon reboot

Feb. 21, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

We Have an Issue: The Grubby Side of Composting

Inside this week’s cover story about where our food waste goes to die ... and live again

"...into food waste, and Richard Whittaker talks about Powerhouse Animation's latest power moves on Netflix...."

Feb. 21, 2020 Column by Kimberley Jones

Powerhouse Animation Assembles Cosmic Stars for Masters of the Universe

Mark Hamill, Lena Headey, Henry Rollins join cartoon reboot

"...Local studio Powerhouse Studio announced last September that they..."

Feb. 18, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

How Two Texans Helped Make it Snow for Frozen II

Disney worldbuilders Jay Jackson and Brandon Jarratt explain the technology and art of the animated smash

"...both worlds. As an environment look supervisor at Disney Animation, he's part of the asset department. "We build the..."

Feb. 14, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Now Speaking at SXSW: Ozzy Osbourne, Trent Reznor, Janelle Monae

Plus: St. Vincent, Carrie Brownstein, Judd Apatow, Desus & Mero

"...• For Mature Audiences: The Rise of Adult Animation (Film & TV Industry): A conversation with leading adult..."

Feb. 11, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Oscar Shorts 2020

Best of the Oscar animated and live-action shorts

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review

2020 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated

This year's Academy-loved cartoons push the boundaries of the medium

"...Of course, the high-quality computer animation makes it clear that there are big studios behind..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Rooster Teeth Drops a Trailer for Its 2020 Offerings

Three new shows and plenty of returning titles

"...means no delays after the recent shakeups in the animation division...."

Jan. 21, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Weathering With You

A magical rainy adventure in Tokyo with sympathy for the underdog

"...together in the same way that Shinkai and his animation team depicts the rain. It's not just slate gray..."

Jan. 17, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: "Pigeon: Impossible"

From "Pigeon Impossible" to Spies in Disguise

"...their new son. Then the husband-and-wife duo behind Austin-based animation studio Mighty Coconut got to see the star-studded Hollywood..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

A Decade in Austin Films

The city’s cinema, from indie visions to Oscar winners and international blockbusters

"...technique that combines archival footage and audio with rotoscoped animation over actors speaking the actual words of the people..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

Top 10 Most-Read Screens Stories of 2019

Rooster Teeth, Rooster Teeth, and more Rooster Teeth

"...here. 2: “Division Head Steps Down at Rooster Teeth Animation,” June 17..."

Dec. 24, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Spies in Disguise

This kid-friendly animated spy romp is for the birds

"...officer mom (Brosnahan). That's unavoidably followed by that age-old animation statute – loss of parent or guardian figure –..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gifts to Make You Look Away From Your Screens

Plenty of films to read about this holiday season

"...and essays by critics touched by these landmarks of animation. For Spirited Away, Kenneth Turan (who was part of..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by The Screens Staff

ATX Film News: Fundraisers and a Special Delivery Scare Package

Is Austin giving the world the next Game of Thrones?

"...subscribers. Created and directed by former RT head of animation Gray Haddock before he left the company, gen:LOCK is..."

Nov. 29, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

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