Jackson Murphy

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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: Writer Justin Trefgarne on You Tube’s “Sherwood”

As a Brit, Justin Trefgarne was well versed in the legend of “Robin Hood”. What the writer of the new YouTube Originals animated series, “Sherwood” wasn’t prepared for was the instant popularity of the show. Sherwood is a futuristic take on the classic story, with a tech savvy 14-year-old girl as Robin. The series debuted […]

INTERVIEW: Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb on Pixar’s Oscar hopeful “Bao”

Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb were two of hundreds of Pixar creators who worked on the studio’s award-winning, Inside Out. Little did they know at the time that 5+ years later they would be Oscar nominees – Shi as director and Neiman-Cobb as producer – for Bao, Pixar’s latest quirky, thought-provoking animated short. Domee Shi: […]

INTERVIEW: Dean DeBlois Talks Completing “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon saga will do down in animation history as one of the most beloved and successful franchises of all time. Dean DeBlois, who co-directed the 2010 original, and then went solo for 2014’s “Dragon 2”, is back at the helm for the finale of the trilogy – How to Train […]

INTERVIEW: David Fine and Alison Snowden on “Animal Behaviour”

The husband-wife duo of David Fine and Alison Snowden won an Oscar for their animated short, “Bob’s Birthday” in 1995. The Canadian couple is in contention for a second this year with the creature comedy, Animal Behaviour. Jackson Murphy: Was it a different experience finding out the news this time? Alison Snowden: It was a […]

INTERVIEW: The Team Behind The Oscar Nominated “One Small Step”

Bobby Pontillas, Andrew Chesworth and Shaofu Zhang worked together at Walt Disney Animation Studios on several hit, Oscar-winning movies. When Zhang decided to leave the Mouse House and form Taiko Studios he recruited his two friends to join him. Now they’ve got an Oscar nominee of their own in Best Animated Short Film contender One […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: Writer Justin Trefgarne on You Tube’s “Sherwood”

INTERVIEW: Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb on Pixar’s Oscar hopeful “Bao”

INTERVIEW: Dean DeBlois Talks Completing “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

INTERVIEW: David Fine and Alison Snowden on “Animal Behaviour”

INTERVIEW: The Team Behind The Oscar Nominated “One Small Step”

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