“Freak of Nature” film: stop-motion artist Alexandra Lermer
German stop-motion artist Alexandra Lermer talked to BACKSTAGY about her studies and the production of her graduation film “Freak of Nature”. Alexandra, could you tell us a lit
Director-inventor Brian Haimes: Practical Effects in Plumicorn Studios
Plumicorn is a Stop Motion Animation and Practical Effects Studio in Brooklyn. The director Brian Haimes talked to BACKSTAGY about his approach to being creative, finding talent fo
Polina Kutukina: stop-motion animation today and tomorrow
Stop-motion animation director Polina Kutukina answered questions from Backstagy readers: she told us how to make a character move gracefully and flexibly, what happens to puppets
Matteo Raciti: The Carnival Master
The annual Carnival in Viareggio is one of the most impressive holidays in Italy. The first parade was held in 1873 so that ordinary people could make fun of local politicians an
The Point of attraction – Taškas Art Residence (Lithuania)
In 2016, a new art space appeared in the small city of Visaginas (Lithuania) called The Art Residence “Taškas” (“The Point” ), hosting artists, sculptors and musicians fro
Mojtaba Mousavi: Stop-Motion Adventures of Mr. Deer
Iranian animator Mojtaba Mousavi has been making stop-motion films for nearly seven years. Over this time he managed to found his own filmmaking studio and run some animation cours
Escape Room Props and Fx-Makeup by Nory Turks
Moscow FX-makeup artist Nory Turks who has a bright appearance and quite unusual name is no less remarkable for her works themselves: there are silicone masks of fantasy monsters a
Making of Beholder the movie
The screen version of the computer game, Beholder, became the second project of the creative duet of Nikita Ordynsky and Liliya Tkach, authors of the short film “Papers, please
Linden Tar Animation Crew: How to Make a Puppet Film ▶
The work on the short puppet film Linden tar started in February 2014. The first half a year Olga Grechanova, Svetlana Makarova, and Alexander Zhukov were filming the scenes in the