Posts by tiffanylimlifen
Verne on Vacation – Pilot Episode – Review
I went in to Sylvain Marc’s “Verne on Vacation” completely blind—I had no idea what to expect except a pilot for a cartoon, and that was it. Upon clicking that ‘play’ button, what immediately struck me were the vibrant colors and textures the world is built with, and second was the lively animation that brings…
Read MoreYoung Talent – Elena and Olivia Ceballos
Cartoons Underground sat down with Elena and Olivia Ceballos, a pair of twin sisters with a flair for art. At the tender age of 21, they’re currently concept artists at Dreamworks Animation, and have amassed many followers over the internet. In this interview, we’ve discussed their inspirations, their aspirations, as well as advice that they…
Read MoreNational Library Board – Design Talks: Singapore Animation – David Kwok, Mark Wee and Cartoons Underground
Last week, Cartoons Underground Co-Founder and Festival Director Vicky Chen spoke at Design Talks: Singapore Animation at Library@Orchard with David Kwok (the CEO of Tiny Island Productions), Michael Lim (the Founder of the Singapore Visual Effects and Animation group), and Mark Wee (Independent Animator) about the fundamentals of IP creation, current trends observed in the…
Read MoreIndustry Professionals – Sylvain Marc
ABOUT THE ARTIST This month, we caught up with Sylvain Marc, a graduate of Estienne and Gobelins. Since graduating in 2006, he has worked as an animator, development artist, character designer and director in various studios like Framestore, Cartoon Network, Laika, Nickelodeon, Sony Pictures Animation, and more. Many of Cartoons Underground’s young followers would like…
Read MoreIndustry Professionals – Alain Ughetto
Cartoons Underground sat down with Alain Ughetto, a seasoned animator, director and filmmaker. We spoke about his inspirations, his career, and his aspirations. We have also talked about Jasmine (2013), a mixed-media animated film that explores love in the midst of a revolution. ABOUT THE ARTIST How did you start your career? A: I first…
Read MoreMovie Review – Paranorman (2012)
Movie Title: Paranorman Produced by: LAIKA Distributed by : Focus Features Initial Release: August 17, 2012 Directors: Sam Fell, Chris Butler Running Time: 01 h 33 m Screenplay: Chris Butler Story By: Arianne Sutner, Stephen Stone Let’s start these reviews off with the film that got me seriously considering animation as a career and is…
Read MoreIndependent Animation – The OceanMaker (2014)
Movie Title: The OceanMaker Initial Release: August 24, 2014 Director: Lucas Martell Running Time: 0h 11m Composer: Christopher Reyman Producers: Lucas Martell, Christina Martell Found on: YouTube and Vimeo The OceanMaker is a short animated film about a pilot trying to create rain in a world where the oceans have dried up and water…
Read MoreYoung Talent – Samuel Lim
We spoke to Samuel Lim, a multimedia and animation student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. We spoke about his aspirations and experiences. I hope that you enjoy reading this interview as much as we enjoyed conducting it! What do you hope to achieve from your course/ studies at this academy? I studied Game Art and…
Read MoreIndustry Professionals – Derrick Song
We sat down with Derrick Song, an Art Lecturer at 3DSense Media School Singapore. Derrick has more than 7 years of industry experience working as a Concept Artist and Modeler. He was the Art Director of Zealot Digital (a subsidiary of Softworld, Taiwan), and has also worked with Ksatria and KOEI. He has worked on…
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