Skwigly Animation Magazine

skwigly.com is an online animation magazine based in the UK focusing on both UK and world animation through the latest news, review and interviews as well as the Skwigly podcast available on iTunes.

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The 10th Cardiff #Animation Nights is in full swing!

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Ashley + Billy in ‘What’s wrong with rainbows?’

First comic drawing in a long time.  I think I’ll make more.

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Halloween might be over, but feel the hangover with this incredible short by Robert Morgan. Part of Channel 4's Random Acts, INVOCATION premièred last night. You can watch it here or above.  We also have an exclusive interview with Robert Morgan, master of stop-motion-macabre here! The article includes an in-dept filmography, so you can gain insight into Robert from the safety of your computer. 

http://www.skwigly.co.uk/robertmorgan/

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Skwigly has been covering the amazing 'Share A Story' project, a joint adventure between CiTV and various studios around Brition, the short animated films are written and storyboarded by children from schools across the country. 

You can read the indervidual stories here!

A Hedgehog Who Wants to Fly: The Bros McLeod

A Marvelous Collection of Underpants: The Character Shop

Flashman: Fettle Animation

My Motorbike: Second Home Studios and Wal Werbel

The Grumpy Pizza: Bottletop

Super Dan: Frank Mansfield 

Granny Margaret Who Blows Off a Lot: Klunc Klick

A Dinosaur Who Ate My Homework: Jardine Sage

And read all about our CiTV coverage here! Share a Story

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Attention!

A big welcome to all our new followers! We at the official Skwigly Tumblr are currently playing catch up with all the great articles at Skwigly.co.uk! It's been a busy week, we will shortly be bombarding your feeds with articles from the last week.  Hope you enjoy!

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Get Animated! The NFB Celebrates International Animation Day!

Montreal, October 24, 2013 – To mark International Animation Day (October 28), the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is launching the seventh edition of Get Animated!, which runs from October 28 to November 30. This year, for the first time ever, all films will be offered online at nfb.ca/getanimated, and foreign productions from other catalogues will also be shown, providing audiences in Canada and around the world with greater access to a remarkable and FREE selection of the best films from the NFB’s Oscar-winning animation studios.

Read here for the Full Skwigly feature article - Get the full information and a comprehensive list of the free online screenings! 

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Review

We also have an amazing review! Read it here. 

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We have a great video. 

James Williams, Head of Layout (Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2)

Watch it!

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Skwigly Interview with “At-issue” Director Drew Roper

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Dreamworks ‘Mr Peabody and Sherman’ Sneak Peek.

We have a marvellous sneak peek of 'Mr. Peabody and Sherman' Dreamworks' new animated feature based on the Television show.

Read it Here!

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Guess who's back?

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Guantanamo Bay: The Hunger Strikes – Video Animation

“In March 2013, reports of a hunger strike at Guantánamo Bay, the US detention camp in Cuba, began to surface. Details were sketchy and were contradicted by statements from the US military. Now, using testimony from five detainees, this animated film reveals the daily brutality of life inside Guantánamo. Today there are 17 prisoners still on hunger strike, 16 of whom are being force-fed. Two are in hospital”

Warning: contains scenes some viewers might find disturbing.

The Guardian offer a “Making of Guantánamo Bay: The Hunger Strikes” article here, and you can read the story of the making of Guantánamo Bay: The Hunger Strikes, plus an interview with David Morrissey about why he got involved in this Sunday’s Observer.

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Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton – Review

Not our usual event we review, But We'll make an exception with this one! Mighty Skwigly writer Ben attended, listened and reviewed one of the only Danny Elfman events in the UK... and you can read it here!!

Danny Elfman is best known for his musical scores for The Simpsons, Nightmare before Christmas, Corpse Bride Frankenweenie. 

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Ant Blades launches his latest short ‘Carpark’ Read our interview here!

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In this Podcast...

Presenting the fifteenth episode of the Skwigly podcast! If you wish to get involved or have any topic you wish us to address in the next podcast then please get in touch with us on either Facebook, Twitter, by email to [email protected] or leave a comment below. This episode features:

Chris Landreth, Oscar-winning director of the NFB shorts Ryan, The Spine and his latest surefire hit Subconscious Password.

Chris Shepherd, director of the fabulous short films Dad’s Dead, Who I Am And What I Want, Anatole’s Island and The Ringer among others.

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Over in the states The Simpson’s have just begun their 25 season. With the announcement of Season 26 to air next year, fans are expectant of more of Homer’s mishaps. However a statement from executive producer Al Jean has revealed a decision to kill-off one of the regular characters.

“We’re actually working on a script where a character will pass away, I’ll give a clue that the actor playing the character won an Emmy for playing that character, but I won’t say who it is.”

Who will bite the Springfield dust? read the full article and join our discussion (even place your bets!) here at Skwigly.com 

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Richard Williams Interview: Part Two

The 2nd part of our amazing interview with legendary animator Ricard williams is now online. It's a must read!