Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorNewcomer Apple TV Plus landed its first Oscar nomination in the animated feature category thanks to “Wolfwalkers.”A mix of 17th century Irish folklore with female empowerment and actual history, it comes from animation studio Cartoon Saloon, the third in its Irish trilogy after “The Secret of Kells” and “Song of the Sea.”The artists deliberately left pencil lines in as part of their visual storytelling.
Animators were encouraged by co-directors Ross Stewart and Tomm Moore to be as scribbly as possible to fit in with the timeless aesthetic that 2D hand-drawn animation provides — brushstrokes and etchings included.That style, and setting the film in 1650 when Catholic Ireland was overcome by English Protestant.
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