Indian animation studios turn YouTube into their launch pad

A toddler somewhere in Jakarta taps a bright thumbnail. A cartoon boy with a tuft of…

Why 28 charms became a big CFX challenge in ‘Forgotten Island’

We all have that one person we can call our comfort couch. The one friend who…

Into the woods with ‘Vvaan’

Indian folklore was creeping out of the shadows and into a haunted forest. The Vvaan: Force…

The best VFX in ‘Haiwaan’ is the bit you never spot

When the visual effects in a film did their job, nobody clapped. Nobody even noticed. That…

How Assemblage brought the werewolves, weresharks and dark magic of ‘Wolf King’ S2 to life

There are easier ways to make a fantasy series than filling it with werewolves, lionlords, shark-shifting…

88 Pictures marks 10 years of dreaming big and building bigger

A decade ago, 88 Pictures started with a dream. Now, that dream spans Mumbai, Bengaluru, Toronto…

From stuntvis to stampede: How ‘Raja Shivaji’s’ VFX team engineered cinema’s wildest animal assault

Before a single bull charged into battle or an elephant took its final breath, months of…

Supreme Court clears ‘Mahaprabhu Jagannath’ for nationwide release after Rath Yatra; Ele Animations hails the verdict

The Supreme Court of India has paved the way for the nationwide theatrical release of Mahaprabhu…

KidZ drops official trailer for ‘Shivlok Ke Kundakka Mandakka’ ahead of July premiere

Myth meets mischief, and KidZ is banking on the chaos. Zee5’s dedicated kids’ destination is doubling…

High on Hybridity: How ‘Last Dance with Mary Jane’ reimagines music video storytelling through animation, AI and artistry

Temple Caché founders Marion Castéra and Kelzang Ravach reveal how a six-month collaboration with Dave Meyers…

How Agnès Patron turned memories of siblinghood into the animated short ‘To the Woods’ 

Some films shout. ‘To the Woods’ whispers, and somehow that’s louder. French animator Agnès Patron’s short…

From Singapore to Annecy Glory: How ‘The Violinist’ became Southeast Asia’s defining animated feature

The Violinist is a profound cinematic symphony, where evocative animation and a soul-stirring score intertwine to…