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For 16 years, The Animation Show of Shows has been created curated and presented by Ron Diamond, to introduce new and innovative short films exclusively for animation studios, societies, schools, and festivals around the world. Each year over 3,000 animated shorts are created, some of which take years to complete, but only a handful are …
UCLA Animation Workshop’s annual Falling Lizard Weekend is almost here! Beginning Monday Jan 25th, check the bulletin board in the main room – we’ll start a list of topics at that time. Add your inspired ideas all week long and help us come up with a great theme. The event will officially commence on Friday January 29th …
Congratulations to UCLA Animation Workshop alumnus Erick Oh for his work as supervising animator on the Oscar nominated Dam Keeper.
Though I’m normally known for cute animal stories, “9 and Counting” is a bit of a departure from my older work. Well…maybe actually not that much, it’s still an animal story after all.The film started off as many as my ideas do, in my sketchbook. I drew this unamused black cat with a Cleopatra collar …
Several UCLA Animation students were featured in The Daily Bruin, after being awarded “Best Animation” and “Best in Show” at the 2014 Shorttakes Film Festival. Films were critiqued and awarded by a panel of celebrities and industry insiders, including actor Alexis Denisof, Glen Mazzara (producer of “The Walking Dead” series) and Stuart Dryburgh (cinematographer of …