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‘Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance’ Official Trailer #2: Limited Series From the Writer of ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ Coming to Netflix

July 27, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October 17, 2024 on Netflix.

Synopsis: Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance is composed of six 30-minute episodes focusing on the European front of the One Year War, which was the setting of the first Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam.

The series is written by Gavin Hignight, who wrote the animated series Tekken: Bloodline and Transformers: Cyberverse, as well as the video game Marvel’s Spider-Man and is directed by Erasmus Brosdau, who has worked on the animated series Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness and the video games Star Citizen, Ryse: Son of Rome and Crysis.

‘Transformers One’ Official Trailer #2: Voice Cast Includes Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson

July 26, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: September 20, 2024.

Synopsis: Transformers One is the untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.

The first-ever fully CG-animated Transformers movie stars Chris Hemsworth as Optimus Prime, Brian Tyree Henry as Megatron, Scarlett Johansson as Elita, Keegan-Michael Key as Bumblebee, Laurence Fishburne as Alpha Trion, Jon Hamm as Sentinel Prime and Steve Buscemi in an undisclosed role.

Directed by Josh Cooley (Toy Story 4). Written by Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari (Ant-Man and the Wasp).

Music Video Spotlight: Coldplay – Feels Like I’m Falling In Love

July 25, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Director’s note: Two friends, lovers, soulmates, a pair of two, searching and ultimately finding each other. This pair traveling between worlds and changing forms, expressed through 15 styles of animation, by 15 animators from across the world.

Directed by Raman Djafari.

Animation collaborators, in order of appearance:

Tokay
Dante Zaballa
Martin Robic
KINEMUS
Jack Zhang
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Moera.cf
Gaia Esther Maria
Aaron Fisher
Karlotta Freier
Raman Djafari
Isabel Garrett
Hannah van der Weide
Kohana Wilson
Ram Han

Music Video Spotlight: Rémi Fox – Au Coeur du Son

July 24, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: The video follows Cesare, a young musicology student whose fascination with a mysterious professor triggers an internal transformation.

Written and directed by Marie Larrivé & Lucas Malbrun. Music by Rémi Fox.

Short Film Spotlight: Frank the Wrabbit

July 23, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Frank proves he’s no ordinary rabbit. He’s a highly intelligent “wrabbit” with a philosophical world view that affords him great comfort. Unfortunately, his outlook is challenged when the farmer’s carrots disappear. His quick wit allows him to survive and prosper.

Directed by John Weldon.

Short Film Spotlight: I, Barnabé

July 22, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Synopsis: Confronted with doubt and feelings of emptiness, drunk with unhappiness and seeking to drown his sorrow, Barnabé experiences a curious metaphysical visitation; lightning strikes the spire of his church and a mysterious bird appears, forcing him to reconsider his life. What is his truth pointing him towards? What is the deeper meaning of his life on earth?

Directed by Jean-François Lévesque.

‘My Deer Friend Nokotan’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis, Poster and Cast List: Oshioshio’s Manga Gets Anime Adaptation

July 21, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: July 7, 2024 on Prime Video, Crunchyroll, ADN and Anime Onegai, among others.

Synopsis: No one knows Torako used to be a delinquent. All of her classmates only know her as the perfect student. But everything changes when Nokotan, a transfer student with antlers, enters her life.

Antlers aren’t the only thing strange about Nokotan. Her deer nose can sniff out Torako’s secret past! Whether it’s at school or the zoo, chaos follows this doe-eyed girl’s every step. Torako has so many questions! Is Nokotan a deer, a girl, or something in-between?

‘Dragon Ball DAIMA’ Official Trailer, Release Date, Synopsis and Poster: Goku, Vegeta and Piccolo Return for a Great Adventure

July 20, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Release date: October, 2024.

Synopsis: Due to a conspiracy, Goku and his friends are turned small. In order to fix things, they’ll head off to a new world! It’s a grand adventure with intense action in an unknown and mysterious world. Since Goku has to make up for his petite size, he uses his Nyoibo (Power Pole) to fight, something not seen in a long time.

Music Video Spotlight: “Weird Al” Yankovic – Polkamania!

July 19, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his last album, Mandatory Fun, “Weird Al” Yankovic has released Polkamania!, a medley of a dozen pop hits.

Animator credits:
Cyriak – “Helena Polka (Al’s Version)”
David Wachtenheim & W/M Animation – “Bad Guy” & “Shake It Off (pt. 2)”
Augenblick Studios – “Hello”
Ghostbot / Alan Lau, Roque Ballesteros, and Roman Laney – “Flowers”
Jack D. Evans – “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”
Vivienne Medrano/Spindlehorse – “Vampire”
Liam Lynch – “Old Town Road”
Jarrett Heather – “Despacito” & “WAP”
Bill Plympton – “Shape of You”
Ryan Krzak – “Uptown Funk”
KukoMitzu – “Thank U, Next”
Victor Yerrid & Melanie Mandl – “Shake It Off (pt. 1)”

Music Video Spotlight: Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Go On

July 18, 2024 / The Animation Blog / 0 Comments

Directed and animated by James Siewert.

Noah Benjamin Lennox, also known as Panda Bear, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and co-founding member of the band Animal Collective.

Peter Kember, also known as Sonic Boom, is an English singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. He was a founding member, vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist of alternative rock band Spacemen 3.