Presenting episode 113 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast!

In this episode we welcome back director Robert Morgan, whose live-action/animation hybrid horror feature film 'Stopmotion' is released on Shudder this month.

Starring Aisling Franciosi as haunted stop-motion animator Ella Blake alongside Stella Gonet and Tom York, Stopmotion is written by Robert Morgan with Robin King and recently enjoyed a festival run where it picked up the award for Best Director at Fantastic Fest and the Special Jury Award  at Sitges.

Filmed in live-action combined with Robert Morgan’s signature brand of nightmarish puppet design and uncanny stop-motion animation, the film expands on a multi-award-winning legacy of (mostly) animated horror shorts that include The Man in the Lower Left Hand Corner of the Photograph, The Cat With Hands, The Separation, Invocation and Bobby Yeah, the latter picking up a BAFTA nomination for Animated Short in 2012. Morgan’s body of work also includes contributions to YouTube phenomenon Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared and the feature films The ABCs of Death 2 and To Dust, as well as the tribute films Belial’s Dream and Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt, created for Arrow’s BD releases of cult horror classics Basket Case and Schramm respectively.

Also discussed: Festival reports from Anima Brussels, Animation Dingle and Cardiff Animation Festival, an overview of some of the exciting projects coming out of the Irish animation sector, 25 years of Cartoon Saloon, the BFI's upcoming 'Stop-Motion' season curated by Justin Johnson, 'Ren & Stimpy' reboot leaks and the bizarre fate of 'Coyote Vs. Acme'.

Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson
Interview conducted by Ben Mitchell
Edited, produced and music by Ben Mitchell

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Skwigly Podcast 113 - Spring 2024 (Robert Morgan)

Aanvankelijk wilde regisseur Mascha Halberstad kunstschilder worden. Een slechte beoordeling in het tweede jaar van de kunstacademie in Arnhem op haar schilderwerk werd gevolgd door een rondleiding in de audiovisueel studio waar een andere student aan het werk was met animatie. Dat was haar eureka moment. Ze wist: ik wil dat ook!

Haar eerste stop-motion maakte ze samen met Ronald Schinkelshoek. Deze kwam meteen op tv, waarna ze aan de slag kon bij programma’s als Waskracht en Villa Achterwerk. De ruimte om te experimenteren bij de VPRO was groot. Als autodidact kon zij zich daar met haar eigen ideeën verder bekwamen en zich specialiseren in stop-motion.

Vier jaar geleden richtte ze samen met producent Marleen Slot Holy Motion op, een animatie filmstudio in de wijk Klarendal. Het is de bedoeling dat deze omgebouwde garage van ruim 600 m2 een broedplaats wordt waar talentvolle makers kunnen freewheelen en alle ruimte hebben om te experimenteren. Precies zoals zij dat ook had bij de VPRO.

Ze vertrouwt volledig op haar eigen visie en intuïtie over wat wel en wat niet werkt, en verzamelt bij het maakproces vakmensen om zich heen waar ze intensief mee samenwerkt. Knor, haar eerste lange film, viel meteen in de prijzen en werd een internationaal succes.

Op dit moment draait haar nieuwste film Vos en Haas redden het bos. Een familiefilm gebaseerd op de kinderboeken van schrijver Sylvia Vanden Heede en tekenaar Thé Tjong-Khing.

Foto: David Jagersma
Montage en sounddesign: Marianna van der Noordt
Geluidsfragment uit Knor
Geluid: Hans Pfeiffer
Mastering: Armeno Alberts
Co-host: Kim van der Werff
Productie: MvdN
Met dank aan Focus Filmtheater Arnhem

Mascha Halberstad

"Memoir Of A Snail" had its world premiere at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it received universal praise for Academy Award-winning filmmaker Adam Elliot's writing, direction, the voice performances, and the stop-motion animation. Adam was gracious enough to take the time to talk with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is opening in theaters on October 25th from IFC Films and is up for your consideration for Best Animated Feature at this year's Academy Awards. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Memoir Of A Snail" Director/Writer Adam Elliot

Wir nehmen euch heute mit in die gruselig-faszinierenden Welten von Coraline, Frankenweenie und ParaNorman. Jeder dieser Stop-Motion-Filme erzählt seine ganz eigene, unheimliche Geschichte und begeistert mit einzigartigen Animationen. Ob düstere Geistergeschichten, herzergreifende Monsterfreunde oder spannende Parallelwelten – wir beleuchten, was diese Filme so besonders macht und warum sie perfekt für Halloween-Stimmung sorgen!

186: Süßes oder Schauriges

Presenting episode 117 of the Skwigly Animation Podcast!

In this episode we look back at the incredible world of Wallace & Gromit, whose hotly-anticipated new feature-length outing 'Vengeance Most Fowl' will premiere in the UK on Christmas day!

We also welcome the film's co-directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham as well as star Ben Whitehead (voice of Wallace) to learn more about the duo's latest adventure, which sees the return of the franchise’s most beloved villain Feathers McGraw, known for his chillingly mute performance in 1993’s BAFTA and Oscar-winning The Wrong Trousers.

Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

The 70-minute long film will be the pair’s first feature-length outing since 2005’s Curse of the Were-Rabbit and is set to premiere on the BBC/BBC iPlayer this Christmas followed by a global release on Netflix in the new year.

Presented by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson
Produced, edited and music by Ben Mitchell
Interviews conducted by Ben Mitchell and Steve Henderson

Skwigly Podcast 117 - Winter 2024 (Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl)

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham & Daniel Howat to review and discuss the latest film in the "Wallace & Gromit" franchise: "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" starring Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel & Reece Shearsmith. It is the sixth "Wallace & Gromit" film and the second feature-length film after the Oscar-winning "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" (2005) with the return of the villainous penguin Feathers McGraw from "The Wrong Trousers" (1993), which takes revenge on Wallace and Gromit by reprogramming their robotic garden gnome Wallace has become so dependent on. What did we think of the story, the stop-motion animation, the comedy, and the continued adventures of everyone's favorite Aardman creations? Tune in as we discuss these topics, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"

Join Ben Mitchell, Steve Henderson, Laura-Beth Cowley and guests for Skwigly's animation podcasts, where interviews with world famous industry legends and skilled craftspeople go alongside cheery conversations about the world of animation. You can select from our sub-categories: Skwigly Film Club, Intimate Animation, Independent Animation and the main Skwigly Animation Podcast.

A podcast by NextBestPicture.com that reviews the latest film releases and discusses various topics within the world of film and the awards race.

Arnhems Fabrikaat laat Arnhemse makers aan het woord over de tijd dat zij onderzoek deden, zich professioneel manifesteerden, hoe dat verliep, en wat er daarna gebeurde.

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