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: Trevor Jimenez on his Annie-nominated Short “Weekends”

Pixar story artist Trevor Jimenez worked on his Annie-nominated short Weekends, on and off, for the past 10 years. Some would call that a ‘passion project’. But for the Canadian filmmaker, this story of a young boy dealing with life following the divorce of his parents is even more personal than that. Jackson Murphy: Where […]

INTERVIEW: Producer Christina Steinberg Crosses Into the “Spider-Verse”

It may be the last major studio animated movie release of 2018 (opening Dec. 14th), but Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is also one of the most original and highly-anticipated. Combining a wide variety of narrative and artistic techniques, this film takes Spider-Man/Marvel fans places never previously imagined. Producer Christina Steinberg was part of this highly-ambitious […]

SHORTS WATCH: Animator Perry Chen on “Changyou’s Journey”

Perry Chen began his journey in the world of animation as a film critic. Today, the 18-year-old freshman at U.C. Irvine is the director of an acclaimed animated short film about the life of his father. Chen is hoping Changyou’s Journey continues to have an impact on audiences and makes it all the way to […]

INTERVIEW: Composers Talk “The Loud House: Really Loud Music” (with Exclusive Clip)

When the producers of Nickelodeon’s The Loud House decided to do a special musical episode, they reached-out to a familiar team. Award-winning songwriters Michelle Lewis and Doug Rockwell collaborated on “The Loud House” theme song a few years ago. For the new special, Really Loud Music, Lewis and Rockwell crafted more than a dozen pop […]

INTERVIEW: John Kahrs on His Google VR Experience “Age Of Sail”

In 2013, John Kahrs won an Academy Award for directing the acclaimed Disney short film Paperman. His latest animated short is Google Spotlight Stories‘ VR experience, Age of Sail. Kahrs and I set sail for a Q&A on one of the year’s most ambitious animated efforts: Jackson Murphy: This is a very specific story. It’s […]

Jackson Murphy

Editor

Articles By Jackson Murphy

INTERVIEW: Trevor Jimenez on his Annie-nominated Short “Weekends”

INTERVIEW: Producer Christina Steinberg Crosses Into the “Spider-Verse”

SHORTS WATCH: Animator Perry Chen on “Changyou’s Journey”

INTERVIEW: Composers Talk “The Loud House: Really Loud Music” (with Exclusive Clip)

INTERVIEW: John Kahrs on His Google VR Experience “Age Of Sail”

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