Welcome back everyone. Another year, another 2026 Animation Predictions list. What does 2026 have in store for us in the animation industry? To be candid, the last few years have been difficult. The shift towards AI, the cost of living crisis, the mergers and cancellations left-and-right. And that’s not counting some very scary things going on in the world in general. Still, what is life without art? We’re super proud of what we’ve built here at Cut the Mustard, and we’ll con

2025 has finally come to a close and here at Mustard we’ve been having a frosty break filled with delicious christmas food. However, we are now back in the office ready to start the new year. With that being said, I wanted to have a brief look back at what has happened for the Mustard team in the past year. Crimmy dins at Fins 1 - Agency work In 2025, the company worked with more agencies than ever before. This is a huge step for us, as it has been a goal for a while. Having

Emerging in the 2010s, Lo-Fi animations have become a staple of video formats on social media. Long and looping, they are chill, relaxing videos, usually acompanied by music. Cut the Mustard has made a number of Lo-Fi videos, and has put together this guide on how and when to use them. If you're a musician, business or filmmaker and you're interested in creating one, this guide includes examples and tricks for how to make your Lo-Fi with CTM Animation. As a very cost effectiv

At 11am on Friday the 5th of September, we began our 4th animated lock-in, creating a film in 48 hours. By 11am on Sunday the 7th, we were done, successfully finishing and creating HERBIVORES, written and directed by our very own Liam Gilbey. The film follows three unnamed characters (that we named simply HAIR, HAT and BALD) that live in a world where meat is illegal. After an announcement that the last cow in the world is coming on tour to the UK, they head off on a deranged

We're giving a talk at NUA's FUTURES event, for students and alumni to learn about freelancing in the creative industry.

Announcing our 4th 48-hour animation Lock-In, directed by Liam Gilbey.