Animation

The rolling African plains in the movie Madagascar and the swamps in Shrek have been recreated for a new exhibition at Te Papa. Audio

Comics: shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm is cartoonist, writer, illustrator Adrian Kinnaird... the new New Zealand graphic novel The Heading Dog Who Split In Half: Legends and… Audio

Drew Berry is a biomedical animator who brings complex scientific ideas to life using animation. Video, Audio, Gallery

A new play called The Black opens this week at Auckland's Basement Theatre. It's playwright Josephine Stewart Tewhiu's take on depression and uses acting, animation and live illustration to tell the… Video, Audio

Shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm is cartoonist, writer and illustrator Adrian Kinnaird. Reviews of The Sculptor by Scott McCloud and Here by Richard McGuire. Audio

Shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm is cartoonist, writer, illustrator Adrian Kinnaird, who looks at 'High Water', an anthology of local cartoonists featuring stories themed around… Audio

Shading in the heroes and villains of an animated realm is cartoonist, writer, illustrator Adrian Kinnaird. The Chromacon festival is on in Auckland on 18-19 April 2015. Audio

Cartoon Saloon animator Fabian Erlinghauser on the new children's animated movie Song of the Sea. He explains why digital technology has its limitations, why animated films still hold such appeal, and… Audio

Hello Kitty has just turned 40- the cartoon and design icon's 'birthday' is being marked by a convention and museum exhibition in Los Angeles. Christine Yano is a co-curator of the exhibition. Audio

The stage musical of 'The Lion King' has just been named the highest-grossing production of all time. It's taken more dollars at the box office than any other stage show, or cinema release. Audio

She conquered 3D technology in her Everest documentary Beyond the Edge, now director Leanne Pooley's new project is an animated feature about the Gallipoli landings, to be called 25 April. She's… Audio

Sapna Samant looks at the cult of anime and Hello Kitty, the doll that was created in 1974. Audio