From: Frosty the Snowman (c. 1950), dir. Robert Cannon, UPA

From: The Day I Quit Smoking (1982), dir. Nedeljko Dragić, Zagreb Film

Few animate with paint on glass. But Martine Chartrand wanted to do it. So, she flew across the world to learn from the best -- Alexander Petrov.

He mentored her. In turn, she fought to revive his struggling career. We explore:
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Bread, Milk and Butter (1972), dir. Jim Simon, Wantu Studios

The Mighty Grand Piton (2019), dir. Wesley Louis, The Line

An impressive short film made to look like the trailer for an even bigger project -- a project that's on the way, according to the studio

Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios

From: Tchou-Tchou (1972), dir. Co Hoedeman, National Film Board of Canada

From: The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin (1981), dir. Janet Perlman, National Film Board of Canada

From: Black Soul (2000), dir. Martine Chartrand, National Film Board of Canada

Chartrand spent over five years animating this film with paint on glass

The sumo wrestling scene from Taro the Dragon Boy (1979), dir. Kirio Urayama, Toei Doga

Japan's best stop-motion studio isn't loud about it. But the quiet charm of its work speaks for itself.

We're exploring the specialness of dwarf studios in this issue:
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From: The Demon (1972), dir. Kihachiro Kawamoto

Self-replicating cars cause the apocalypse

From: Automania 2000 (1963), dir. John Halas, Halas & Batchelor

From: La Peau de Chagrin (1960), dir. Ivo Vrbanić and Vlado Kristl, Zagreb Film