Gerald Scarfe on stage and screen
Opening next week at the House of Illustration in London is an exhibition celebrating Gerald Scarfe’s production designs for theatre, rock, opera, ballet and film.
David McKee on Mr Benn and the magic of stories
Mr Benn, the much-loved children’s character, is 50 years old. In celebration, the Illustration Cupboard in London is showing an exhibition of drawings, paintings and acetates from the TV animation. We talk to his creator, David McKee
Channel 4’s first trailer for The Great British Bake Off looks tasty
The Great British Bake Off’s move from the BBC to Channel 4 last year shocked the nation. But this charming, homely trailer for the new version of the TV baking show will probably reassure fans that it’s still worth watching in its new home.
Eadweard Muybridge: Animal Locomotion exhibition
Opening this week, the Beetles + Huxley gallery in London presents a series of prints made by Victorian photographer Eadweard Muybridge as part of his pioneering ‘Animal Locomotion’ project
Dolls, donuts and door knobs star in Noah Harris and Andy Biddle’s films for Village Green
Director Noah Harris and animator Andy Biddle have created a surreal set of films for record label Village Green using second-hand objects bought at flea markets and car boot sales. Harris and Biddle used found objects – including gemstones, skulls and a deer hoof – to create colourful stop-motion films for the London-based label. Each […]
Michel Gondry’s filmmaking masterclasses for Apple’s Shot on iPhone campaign
Following on from his Détour short film shot on an iPhone 7 Plus, Gondry shares his tips for stop motion, slo-mo and more in a series of short clips for Apple
Gradwatch 2017: D&AD New Blood
A look at some of the highlights from D&AD New Blood festival – including a typeface inspired by Trellick Tower and a community cooking group
How Shynola created the excellent title sequence for Netflix series GLOW
Shynola’s opening credits for the Netflix series – a drama inspired by 1980s TV show Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling – are a modern take on title sequences from the era
Gradwatch 2017: Royal College of Art degree show
The Royal College of Art degree show contains many riches: here we focus on picks from the MA Visual Communication and MA Animation displays, which were, as ever, excellent.
Gradwatch 2017: Manchester School of Art Degree Show
As degree season kicks off, CR will be visiting as many graduation shows as is humanly possible and bringing you our highlights of each. To begin, here is our five picks of work from the Manchester School of Art show.
Pictoplasma launches character selfie competition to win fellowship places
For the launch of its call for entries to discover the best in creative self-portraiture, the Berlin group has commissioned 12 artists to each create their own character selfie
Into the Unknown: Exploring science fiction at the Barbican’s new show
From books and comics, to TV and cinema – how we engage with science fiction has influenced how we think about the future, the Barbican’s vast new survey suggests
