Boxtrolls trailer - New and unconventional

The new trailer for 'The Boxtrolls' has been released by Laika and what a visual treat it is. Not only does it show us some great clips from the film but also invites us into the world of the making of. Splendiferous models, props and sets are shown as the very talented artists and animators are working on them. As a 2D animator I am always amazed at the craftsmanship of stop-motion and this does not disappoint.

It is quite rare for a studio to go for such a novel and unconventional trailer so this must have been quite a risk for Laika. However it appears to be working as there is a lot of interest in this. If 'The Boxtrolls is anywhere close to the excellence of 'Coraline' and 'Paranorman' then reserve my seat now!

'The Boxtrolls' is based on a kids novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow it is due for release in September 2014.

New Mickey Mouse animated by Eric Goldberg

Mickey Mouse is back this Christmas in a more traditional style, away from Paul Rudish's great re-imagined creations. Mickey and the gang are animated by legendary animator Eric Goldberg for the new parade at Disney 'Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party'.

Great to see the gang making a new appearance but they seem very secular and how does Donald manage to spin on that slow moving bauble?

The Robin Trailer

Hi everybody, its been a really long time since I last posted which is partly because I've been working on my new short film co-directed and written with William Long. It's about a tiny English Robin who wants nothing more than to devour a scrumptious seed ball for breakfast but two stubborn pigeons find it first. There's nothing the Robin won't do to reclaim that seed ball...nothing at all.

The trailer is now complete and available for your your viewing pleasure. Check it out above. Like it, share it, then head over to our twitter page @therobinfilm and follow us for news and the release date!

Enjoy