Animation
Our collection of animated films and the world of animation in general.
Top 5 most-viewed films published on NFB.ca in 2013
In 2013, we continued to add to our online collection, which currently has over 1700 films for your viewing pleasure. Curious to know what the most viewed films online are lately around these parts? Here's your countdown of the Top 5 most-viewed NFB films that were published online...
3D Stereoscopy: A Q&A with producer Marc Bertrand
This post originally appeared in French on the ONF.ca blog.
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In my last post, I provide a summary of a master class on stereoscopy given by Marc Bertrand, producer at the NFB’s Animation and Youth Studio, during the Montreal International Children’s Film Festival (FIFEM).
At the end of his presentation,...
3D: Stereoscopy for Dummies
This post originally appeared in French on the ONF.ca blog.
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Marc Bertrand, a producer at the NFB’s Animation and Youth Studio, gave two master workshops on stereoscopy, also called 3D imaging, on March 8, 2013 at the Phi Centre during the Montreal International Children’s Film Festival (FIFEM).
Marc has produced...
Bears, Bears, Bears | 5 NFB Films About Bears
It was the spring equinox the other day and this means that just like the rest of us, bears will soon be coming out of hibernation to frolic and bask in the sweet sunshine.
What better time, then, to enjoy 5 great NFB films about these furry and fascinating...
Watch 3 Deliciously Quirky Films About Food
If we are what we eat and the NFB's mission is to capture who we are, it only makes sense that the Film Board has produced, over the course of its history, so many films about the daily ritual of breaking bread.
While some are rather normal (see for...
NFB Films Now Available on VIA Rail Trains
The NFB, the CBC, The Historica-Dominion Institute and VIA Rail have come together to provide passengers with free on-board entertainment within the Quebec City - Windsor corridor. The offer includes CBC/Radio-Canada TV shows and programs, Heritage Minutes vignettes and NFB films.
Marc Laliberté, President and Chief Executive Officer of...
Spring Break | Watch 3 New Animated Shorts for Free
The nice thing about Spring Break - aside from no school, if you're a kid, or poolside double-margaritas, if you're an undergrad - is that it heralds spring, a season many Canadians have been fervently anticipating since last November. It's almost here! We're even changing the time this...
Women in Animation: Facts and Perceptions
The following is a translation of a guest post by Julie Roy, a producer in the NFB Animation and Youth Studio. She has published many articles on women in animation and has been a guest programmer at several animation festivals. At the NFB, she has produced many well-known...
Canadian Screen Awards | Watch 2 Nominated Animation Films for Free
Canada's newest entertainment prize, the Canadian Screen Awards, which honour the best in homegrown film, television and digital projects, are being broadcast this Sunday (3 March 2013) and 14 NFB projects (fourteen!) are nominated for a prize.
For those still confused about these new awards (we were), the Canadian...
International Women’s Day: Know Your History!
In honour of International Women's Day on March 8, we're pleased to present a week-long lineup of NFB films by and about women.
One of the things that makes me most proud to work here is our long-standing commitment to women. From Evelyn Lambart to Terre Nash to Alanis...
Watch Kids’ Cartoons From Around the World
Because not everyone living and growing up in Canada is exactly the same, cartoons shouldn't all be exactly the same either. This, in essence, is the idea behind the Talespinners Collection, a series of short NFB animation from the early 2000s.
Created for children aged 5 to 9, the...
Animation Tips | A Lesson in Character Design
For this blog entry I thought I'd present a sampler tray of various images from the production of my film If I was God, and let you know what I was or wasn't thinking.
Figure 1, below, is a design line-up of my cast of characters. I know it...
