Animation software package by TVPaint Developpement
TVPaint Animation (also known asTVPaint ,TVP , and before asBauhaus Mirage orNewTek Aura ) is a 2D paint and digital animation software package developed by TVPaint Developpement SARL based inLorraine, France . Originally released for Amiga in 1991,[ 1] version 3.0 (1994) introduced support for other platforms.[ 2] In 1999, the last Amiga version 3.59 was released as free download.[ 3] [ 4] TVPaint Animation currently runs on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android operating systems.
My Dog Tulip , a 2009 American animated feature film byPaul Fierlinger and Sandra Fierlinger made with TVPaint Animation.[ 5] Song of the Sea , a 2014 Irish Oscar-nominated animated feature film fromCartoon Saloon , directed byTomm Moore .[ 6] Mune: Guardian of the Moon , a 2015 French 3D computer-animated adventure fantasy film directed by Benoît Philippon and Alexandre Heboyan; 2D animated clips were made with TVPaint to coincide with the dominant computer-animation technique for the film.The Peanuts Movie , a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy film (with 2D animation sequences animated with TVPaint) produced byBlue Sky Studios .[ 7] The Breadwinner , a 2017 Oscar-nominated animated film byCartoon Saloon , directed byNora Twomey and executive produced byAngelina Jolie .[ 6] [ 8] [ 9] Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck , a 2015 Emmy-nominated documentary directed byBrett Morgen [ 10] with large animated sequences by a team led byHisko Hulsing and animation byStefan Nadelman .The Red Turtle , a 2016 Oscar-nominated animated feature film directed byMichael Dudok de Wit coproduced by numerous European studios andstudio Ghibli , all the hand drawn animation was done in TVPaint.[ 11] Ethel & Ernest , a 2016 animated feature directed byRoger Mainwood , based on the book byRaymond Briggs , produced by Lupus Films.Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia , 2022 sequel to the film Ernest et Célestine (2012), directed by Jean-Christophe Roger and Julien Chheng.[ 12] Wolfwalkers , 2020 animated feature film fromCartoon Saloon , directed byTomm Moore and Ross Stewart.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] My Father's Dragon , 2022 animated feature film fromCartoon Saloon , directed byNora Twomey .[ 16] [ 17] Kensuke's Kingdom , 2023 British-Luxembourgian-French animated film by Lupus Films, directed by Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry[ 18] Inside Out 2 , a 2024 American animated feature film produced byPixar and directed byKelsey Mann . Only two characters, Bloofy and Pouchey, were animated using TVPaint Animation.[ 19] Adam and Dog , 2011 American Oscar-nominated animated short.[ 20] How To Eat Your Apple , 2011 animated short film made with TVPaint Animation, by Erick Oh.[ 21] [ 22] Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll , 2015 American animated short byDreamWorks Animation .We're Going On A Bear Hunt , 2016 British animated television special by Lupus Films.Late Afternoon , 2017 Irish Oscar-nominated animated short byCartoon Saloon .[ 23] Weekends , 2017 Oscar-nominated animated short film byTrevor Jimenez .[ 24] Bird Karma , 2018 American animated short byDreamWorks Animation .[ 25] Animal Behaviour , 2018 Oscar-nominated animated short film byAlison Snowden &David Fine , produced at theNational Film Board of Canada . The film was a multiple-award winner at various film festivals.[ 26] [ 27] The Tiger Who Came To Tea , 2019 British animated television special by Lupus Films.Kitbull , 2019 American Oscar-nominated animated short produced byPixar Animation Studios .[ 28] Burrow , 2020 American Oscar-nominated animated short produced byPixar Animation Studios .[ 29] If Anything Happens I Love You , 2020 Oscar-winning animated short film by Michael Govier & Will McCormack.[ 30] Opera , 2020 Oscar-nominated animated short film by Erick Oh.[ 31] Mum Is Pouring Rain , 2021 French animated short film produced by Laïdak Films written by Hugo de Faucompret and Lison d'Andréa and directed by Hugo de Faucompret. The film won the Jury Prize in the Special TV category at theAnnecy International Animated Film Festival the same year.[ 32] [ 33] The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse , a 2022 British Oscar-winning animated short directed by Peter Baynton and Charlie Mackesy (from the book by Mackesy).[ 34]
Block 13 , an Arabic animated television series.[ 35] C'est Bon , a French animated series produced byFolimage [ 36] Simon's Cat , a British animated web cartoon and book series by Simon Tofield. It was created usingAdobe Flash , and TVPaint was used in the episodesScaredy Cat ,[ 37] Snow Cat [ 38] and in theOff to the vet special.[ 39] Gigglebug , originally aniPad app made by Anima Boutique;[ 40] a Finnish[ 41] animated series, that first aired in April 2016[ 42] PIG: The Dam Keeper Poems , a 2017 series based on the 2014 Oscar-nominated shortThe Dam Keeper directed by Erick Oh forTonko House ,[ 43] which debuted onHulu Japan on October 6, 2017Samurai Jack , Season 5 (2017) The fifth and final season ofSamurai Jack , an Americananimated series , premiered onAdult Swim 'sToonami , directed byGenndy Tartakovsky .[ 44] [ 45] Undone , animated series for Amazon Prime directed byHisko Hulsing [ 46] Primal , animated series created and directed byGenndy Tartakovsky forAdult Swim .[ 47] Hazbin Hotel , animated series byVivienne Medrano .[citation needed ] Helluva Boss , spin-off ofHazbin Hotel , animated series byVivienne Medrano .[citation needed ] Unicorn: Warriors Eternal , animated series created and directed byGenndy Tartakovsky forAdult Swim .[citation needed ] ^ Larkman, Brian (October 1991). 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'Inside Out 2' Scene Stealers Bloofy and Pouchy Are Pixar's First 2D Movie Characters" .IndieWire . IndieWire Media, LLC (Penske Media Corporation ). RetrievedMarch 12, 2025 . ^ "In the Beginning... - Animation Magazine" . 26 December 2015.Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved29 July 2017 .^ " "How To Eat Your Apple" by Erick Oh" .Cartoon Brew . 2011-10-07.Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved2021-01-17 .^ "How to eat your apple - Welcome to TVPaint Community forums !" .forum.tvpaint.com . Retrieved2021-01-17 .^ Zahed, Ramin (2018-11-26)."Drifting Away: Louise Bagnall's 'Late Afternoon' Tenderly Explores Dementia" .Animation Magazine .Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved2019-03-21 . ^ Anderson-Moore, Oakley (2019-02-22)."How the Very First Short Film Trevor Jimenez Made Got Nominated for an Oscar" .No Film School .Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved2023-03-13 . ^ Desowitz, Bill (2018-07-06)."DreamWorks Animation Launches Shorts Program with 'Bird Karma' and 'Bilby' " .IndieWire .Archived from the original on 2023-08-30. Retrieved2023-03-13 . ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (2018-09-10)."Walk on the Wild Side: Alison Snowden & David Fine Talk 'Animal Behaviour' " .Animation World Network . Retrieved2023-03-13 . ^ "Animal Behaviour - Snowden Fine Animation" . 19 May 2018.Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved13 March 2023 .^ Sarto, Dan (2020-01-03)."Pixar's 'Kitbull': Hand-Drawn 2D at its Most Engaging" .Animation World Network .Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. Retrieved2021-01-17 . ^ Zahed, Ramin (2020-12-21)."A Cottontail's Tale: Madeline Sharafian's 'Burrow' Digs into Disney+" .Animation Magazine .Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved2021-01-17 . ^ Zahed, Ramin (2021-01-08)." 'If Anything Happens I Love You': How Will McCormack and Michael Govier Drew Art out of Tragedy" .Animation Magazine . Retrieved2023-03-13 . ^ Zahed, Ramin (2020-08-21)."Erick Oh Discusses His Stunning and Ambitious New 'Opera' " .Animation Magazine . Retrieved2023-03-13 . ^ Wit, Alex Dudok de (2021-10-26)."Exclusive: Annecy-Winning Special 'Mum Is Pouring Rain' Is Getting Two Sequels" .Cartoon Brew .Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved2023-01-13 . ^ Zahed, Ramin (2021-11-23)."Director Hugo de Faucompret Discusses His Award-Winning Short 'Mum Is Pouring Rain' " .Animation Magazine .Archived from the original on 2024-11-11. Retrieved2023-01-13 . ^ Kinchen, Rosie."Charlie Mackesy: the true story behind the Boy, the Mole, the Fox and me" .The Times .ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved2023-01-11 . ^ "Block 13" .instagram.com .^ "Galerie" .Cestbon-laserie.fr . Retrieved2017-07-29 .^ Simon's Cat (9 October 2014)."Scaredy Cat - Simon's Cat (A Halloween Special)" .Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. 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'Samurai Jack' Creator Genndy Tartakovsky Returned for Closure, and to Tell a More Complex Story" .IndieWire .Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved2021-02-16 . ^ "How TVPaint Was Used To Create The Strikingly Realistic Rotoscoping Of 'Undone' " .Cartoon Brew . 2020-03-09. Retrieved2021-01-17 .^ Zahed, Ramin (2019-12-11)."Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Primal' Sinks Teeth into Oscar Race" .Animation Magazine .Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved2021-02-15 .