The Making Of A Groundbreaking Animation: Paperman

Meet Meg and George, the two leads of Disney/Pixar's Paperman. Introducing a groundbreaking technique that seamlessly merges computer-generated and hand-drawn animation techniques, first-time director John Kahrs takes the art of animation in a bold new direction with this Oscar®-nominated short. Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the story of a lonely young man in mid-century New York City, whose destiny takes an unexpected turn after a chance meeting with a beautiful woman on his morning commute. Convinced the girl of his dreams is gone forever, he gets a second chance when he spots her in a skyscraper window across the avenue from his office. With only his heart, imagination and a stack of papers to get her attention, his efforts are no match for what the fates have in store for him. Created by a small, innovative team working at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Paperman pushes the animation medium in an exciting new direction.

For more on the making of Paperman check out It's Art Magazine's collection of movie art and clips presented by the director. 

A Year Inside The Australian Ballet: Episode 10 - Finale

It's been a massive year for The Australian Ballet, full of unforgettable moments -- especially for Amy Harris and Jake Mangakahia, the two stars of this mini-documentary series. In the final episode, Jake and Amy relive a year full of new ballets, new roles, a promotion and two awards, and the company starts on Don Quixote rehearsals.

Previously:

A Year Inside The Australian Ballet: Episode 9 - A 50th Birthday
A year inside The Australian Ballet: Episode 8: The corps de ballet

A year inside The Australian Ballet: Episode 7 - The mid-year review
A year inside The Australian Ballet: Episode 6 - Dressing the ballet
A year inside The Australian Ballet: Episode 5 Music of the Classics
A year inside The Australian Ballet: Boys' Day, Episode 4
A Year Inside The Australian Ballet: On The Road, Episode 3
A Year Inside The Australian Ballet, Episode 2
The Secret Life Of Dancers

Bad Robot Meets MIT Media Lab: In Conversation With JJ Abrams

JJ Abrams is responsible, directly or by influence, for some of the most compelling and engaging storytelling pop culture moments in the past few decades. Joi Ito is the Director of the MIT Media Lab home of some of the most extraordinary technological innovation. In this conversation, hosted at MIT, Ito and Abrams discuss creativity, creative accidents, production planning, adaptability and developing projects in secret. For more from Abrams, check out his TED talk on mystery. 

Will Shortz, NYT's Crosswords Editor, on How a Crossword is Made

Will Shortz, the New York Times Crosswords Editor, explains the process of making the infamous puzzle. Crosswords are great exercise for your brain. Below he shares some tips, very much needed if you are going to tackle the very difficult Saturday puzzle.