Before and After - Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Very sad news about Bob Hoskins.  Here's a great behind the scenes vid from Who Framed Roger Rabbit that shows what a master Hoskins was at his craft.





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Oscar Grillo on Animated Commercials (1998)

Here's a great interview with illustrator, animator, director, designer Oscar Grillo. Also check out his blog here: Grillomation





Oscar Grillo Illustration and Animation Styles Showreel




Oscar Grillo Styles Reel 1980



Also check out John K's post:

 // Oscar Grillo - Humble Genius

TAG Interview with Disney Animator Nik Ranieri

Here's another great interview from The Animation Guild. It features Disney veteran animator extraordinaire Nik Ranieri. 

You can view more examples of Nik's work over on the Living Lines Library blog. Also, check out his Facebook page for more behind the scenes pictures and pencil tests - Nik Ranieri - Animator.





Nik Ranieri Demo Reel 'TheWorks'






Hand-drawn test for “Wreck-it Ralph” from Living Lines. Nik Ranieri was asked to animate the character of Ralph, as a guide for the animation of the character in the film.

There's another great interview with Nik over on The Animation Podcast:

// Nik Ranieri Interview on The Animation Podcast

Behind Closed Doors with Director Alfonso Cuaron

Great interview here with director Alfonso Cuaron.

Robot Film "Construct"

Here's a nice teaser and featurette for the new short film "Construct". The project looks very promising. Check out the full article and interview with director/vfx supervisor Kevin Margo over on The Creators Project.

//Robot Film "Construct"