A handful of filmmakers began experimenting with animation in pre-Soviet Russia. Ballet dancer Aleksander Shiryayev filmed a series of stop-motion puppet films between 1906 and 1909, and Ladislas ...

Stop-motion animation is seemingly as popular as ever. Four feature productions in the last two years have earned Oscar nods – Kubo and the Two Strings, Anomalisa, My Life as a Zucchini, and ...

Estonian stop-motion animation still thrives, wins at Cannes, hits Academy shortlists, has busy studios such as Rebel Frame and Nukufilm.

Foundations of the animation industry. The beginnings of drawn animation ; Bray, Barré, and the emergence of the animation studio system ; The development of the Hollywood studio system and the modern ...

Fashions come and go, but Estonia is still betting on puppet and stop-motion animation. “It may not be mainstream anymore, but Estonian stop-motion is still thriving, with many directors ...

Get ready for a fast-paced adventure with LEGO Sonic Dash! In this stop-motion animation, watch Sonic zoom through a thrilling race, speeding across an incredible LEGO landscape. From loops and ...

The work uses stop-motion to depict Laika, a Soviet pup known to be the first animal sent into outer space. The movie, which will feature characters composed of different media, ...

Stop-motion animation is known as one of the oldest forms of animation, and the careful craft will be taking center stage at the upcoming Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts.

It shows “fascism’s inglorious end” at the hands of the Soviet Union. After the war, Russian animation (like all Soviet industries) suffered severe funding shortages.

In the USSR, animation was a huge cultural phenomenon. Besides being entertainment, Soviet animations also commented on society’s hopes and fears. RBTH has compiled a selection of the most ...