Sony Pictures Animation’s
The Mitchells vs. the Machines launches on Netflix April 30. The film was picked up by the streamer after a planned theatrical release that had to be scuttled due to the pandemic.
The Mitchells vs. the Machines tells the story of one dysfunctional family’s unforgettable road trip during the robot apocalypse. The film features a watercolor style that gives it a handmade feel, and also makes fun use of quirky GIFs, as well as hand-drawn 2d elements that pop up occasionally to reveal things about protagonist Katie.
To mark the release, INBTWN Animation, a Cartoon Brew partner, sat down with Mike Rianda to discuss his feature directorial debut. In INBTWN’s interview, Rianda shares details about the development of the film’s style, explaining how it pushed the technology Sony Pictures Imageworks created for
RIP Gary Leib, New York Filmmaker, Animator, And Cartoonist, 65
Gary Leib. (Photo courtesy of Northern Spy.)
Multi-talented and creatively restless, Leib made waves in the music, comic, and animation worlds, often combining disciplines within one project. But whether he was creating artwork for the live-action feature
American Ultra (2015) or animating a music video for his ambient-country band Suss, his humorous, generous, often absurdist worldview always shone through.
Gary David Leib was born in Chicago on October 29, 1955 two days before Halloween, a celebration with which he would develop a close affinity. He grew up in Lincolnwood, Illinois, then attended Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 1977 with a BFA in printmaking. At the school he met his future wife, the painter Judy Glantzman, as well as Doug Allen, who would become a key creative partner.
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