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I’M HAVING A BREAKDOWN: DREAMCAT, the monster that wasn’t his

Joost Jansen spent two weeks drawing a monster for a film about himself. Then he asked to cut it. Inside DREAMCAT with Joost and MAKE MAMI PROUD.

Carlos El Asmar • 23 hours ago

The Haunted Hotel That Sings Back: Anil Glendinning on There Are No Ghosts at the Grand

Friday Sundae’s Anil Glendinning talks painted memories, ska, singing power tools, and the creative choices behind Tribeca Games Award winner There Are No Ghosts at the Grand.

Jesse Rylander • 3 days ago

The Flowers Look Back: teamLab at OFFF Barcelona 2026

How does an art collective open permanent museums on three continents without turning into a company? We sat down with Sakurako “Saka” Naka of teamLab at OFFF Barcelona 2026 and got an answer about orchids, whirlpools, and a founder who only plans as far as tomorrow.

Tim Thompson • 2 weeks ago

Creative Must Win: The Belief Behind RevThink’s Tim Thompson

Tim Thompson wanted to be a movie star. He made it to Hollywood, then spent nearly twenty years helping creative people build businesses, find their footing, and give themselves permission to change.

Carlos El Asmar • 3 weeks ago

STUDIO STORIES: Tonic DNA, The Studio That Refused to Be One Thing

Forty years in, Montreal’s Tonic DNA launches a refreshed identity, a new original holiday special, and a bet that AI can give hand-drawn animation a longer life. A conversation with partner and executive producer Stefanie Bitton.

Carlos El Asmar • 1 month ago

Dear Upstairs Neighbors: How Connie He Taught a Machine to See the Way She Draws.

Pixar alum Connie He turned a sleepless pandemic night into a six-minute short, then taught custom Veo and Imagen models to reproduce her own concept art. Jesse Rylander talks with her about pre-production, control, and what it took for animators and Google DeepMind researchers to speak the same language.

Jesse Rylander • 1 month ago

Motionographer’s 20th celebrations continue this Saturday. There’s still time to join us.

Free party tickets for Motionographer’s 20th at Mamacita went fast, but general admission is still open on Dice and at the door. Motion Plus Design New York takes the stage at Roulette from 1 pm, and a few seats remain. Then the whole room moves to Deluxx Fluxx, doors at 10.

Carlos El Asmar • 1 month ago

Motionographer turns 20 with Motion Plus Design New York: 20 seats for 20 years

Twenty years of championing Motion Design deserve a celebration. Motionographer marks its 20th anniversary with Motion Plus Design New York and “20 Seats for 20 Years,” celebrating the creative community at the heart of it all.

Carlos El Asmar • 2 months ago

She Just Looks Like Her Life: Zellweger and Maguire on Bridget Jones’s Diary at 25

Twenty-five years after Bridget Jones’s Diary, Sharon Maguire and Renée Zellweger sat down at the Tribeca Festival to talk about big pants, tabloids, and why the most specific details are the ones that travel. A lesson for anyone building a character or a world.

Jesse Rylander • 2 months ago