I’ve always got my eyes on projects that are “in the oven.” Many animators and animation teams use the web to tease a project that’s still in production, and I’ll spot an animatic or a blog post about these, and track them to completion. Right now I’m watching several, but three in particular have got my full attention.

First up is Kyle Marshall’s The 3 Amigonauts: Doin’ the Doo. Last year, Marshall brought us Triumphant Campaigns of Captain Cudney, which really blew me away. Below is the first shot from Amigonauts, which he designed and colored in Photoshop, but then assembled in Flash.

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Next, we have a new project from Ka-Ching Cartoons, the Nethrelands-based team behind The 3D Machine, another stand-out from 2008. Their next project is a half-hour animated film titled Kakkerlak: A Nuclear Opera. Here’s a 30-second sample:

Lastly, you should keep your eyes trained on the Brothers McLeod blog. The twosome, who were recently nominated for a BAFTA, have embarked on their latest film titled The Moon Bird, which is being written as an homage to the Brothers Grimm. No animation has emerged, but we’ll surely let you know when it does.

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