Category: 2D

FMX 2023 Shares More Program Updates

The 4-day hybrid event, which runs April 25-27 and online April 28, revealed more on-site programming, including sustainability in media productions panel, VFX insights into HBO’s ‘The Last of Us,’ challenges of adapting literature into animation and games, and masterclasses with Ed Hooks and Craig Caldwell.

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Business Headline News

Mediatoon Nabs ‘Edens Zero’ Sequel Rights

The series, which debuts its second season next month on NTV in Japan and on the ADN streaming platform, bolsters the distributor’s catalog of anime IP, including ‘Naruto,’ ‘Hunter X Hunter,’ and ‘Fairy Tail.’

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Speakeasy Now Headline News

Watch: Fan Favorite Webcomic ‘Lackadaisy’ is Now an Animated Short

Cartoonist Tracy Butler’s Eisner Award-nominated work has been adapted into a 27-minute film from Iron Circus Comics, starring Michael Kovach, Belsheber Rusape, Lisa Reimold, Ashe Wagner, and SungWon Cho, featuring Music from Sepiatonic.

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Baby Shark Goes Big! Headline News

Nickelodeon Shares ‘Baby Shark’s Big Movie!’ Teaser Art and Cast

Celebrity voice lineup includes Ashley Tisdale, Aparna Nancherla, Ego Nwodim, Chloe Fineman, ENHYPEN, and Lance Bass; the animated feature based on the popular preschool series comes to Paramount+ in time for the holidays.

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Competitive Festivals Events

ANIFILM 2023

Begins: May 2, 2023

The International Festival of Animated Films, running May 2-7 in Liberec, Czech Republic, presents the latest trends, methods, technologies, and animation techniques while supporting works in progress, new animation projects, and their authors, producers, and distributors.

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The Animation Pimp Presents - Binocular Briefs March 2023

AWN’s monthly survey of under-the-radar animated shorts currently travelling the festival circuit or new to online viewing - since we’re sorta on the border between past and future festivals, here’s a look at some recent festival works that are now available for your viewing pleasure.

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careers in animation Headline News

Podcast EP 202: Cameron Slayden Explains How to Get into MOA & Scientific Animation

Microverse Studios CEO and ‘mechanism of action’ animation producer shares how he discovered this niche field of animation, started his own company, and uses AI tools to create visuals for microscopic function animations.

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Inspiring Outdoor Play Headline News

PBS KIDS Shares Spring Animation Slate

New specials and episodes of ‘Nature Cat,’ ‘Cyberchase,’ ‘Alma’s Way,’ and ‘Wild Kratts’ are set to run April – June.

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It’s Hug Your Dog Day! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘HouseBroken: Who’s A Scaredy Cat?’

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, Honey helps Diablo face his fears, Chico and The Gray One follow Kevin onto a plane, and Chief faces off against the loud barking dog in the sky, aka Thunder.

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2D Events

VIEW 2023 Set for October 15-20

Begins: October 15, 2023

The VIEW Conference is Italy's premiere international event on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX - coming to Turin October 15-20.

Festivals Events

Ottawa International Animation Festival 2023

Begins: September 20, 2023

Scheduled for September 20–24, OIAF features screenings, virtual artist talks, workshops, and meetings with schools and recruiters; taking place during the festival TAC offers industry professionals a chance to connect.

Business Headline News

Sixteen South and Nelvana Option ‘A Horse Named Steve’

Belfast-based studio teams up with kids’ content giant on an animated adaptation of Toronto author-illustrator Kelly Collier’s popular picture book about the humorous exploits of an endearingly self-absorbed horse.

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It's Tough Being a Kid ANIMATIONWorld

‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Season 2: First Loves and First Periods

Bill Motz and Bob Roth bring an honest take on issues kids face, such the emotional complexities of reaching puberty, to their 2D kids’ series about an energetic young girl and a grouchy ghost; the new season premieres April 1 on Disney Channel and Disney XD, the next day on Disney+.

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Awards Headline News

‘Ice Merchants’ Wins Big at MONSTRA 2023

The Annie Award-winning and Oscar-nominated short by João Gonzalez took top honors in multiple categories in both the Portuguese and International short film competitions, including the Monstrinha Inatel Grand Prix and audience awards.

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It’s Tough Being a Teen Headline News

Netflix Reveals Ali Wong’s ‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ Cast and Teaser Art

Demons, supernatural powers, and millennia-old jiangshi inhabit this new animated action series about a Chinese American teen living in a small Texas town who finds out a demon king is hunting her – like being a teenager isn’t hard enough!

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Crackin Good Headline News

Adult Swim’s ‘Royal Crackers’ Greenlit for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere

The upcoming original adult animated comedy follows one Bakersfield, California family’s less than stellar efforts to save its once-successful cracker company dynasty after the family patriarch falls into a coma; series premieres April 2.

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Worth the Wait! Headline News

Adult Swim Drops Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’ Trailer

The famed, Emmy Award-winning creator’s long-awaited supernatural, 2D animated-action series, about a team of heroes who reawaken to fight an evil force looming in London, is coming to Adult Swim, Toonami, and HBO Max in May!

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Fresh Out of the Oven ANIMATIONWorld

‘Royal Crackers’: The Crumbly Grandeur of a Half-Baked Family Dynasty

Creator/executive Jason Ruiz and executive producer Seth Cohen share the recipe for their all-new 2D animated comedy series, premiering April 2 on Adult Swim and April 3 globally on HBO Max.

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It Boldly Goes On! Headline News

Paramount+ Renews ‘Star Trek’ Series ‘Lower Decks’ and ‘Strange New Worlds’

The streamer boldly goes where no one has gone before, announcing additional season pickups for both shows while setting summer premieres of Season 4 and Season 2, respectively, for the series.

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Technology Headline News

SCAD Alumnus Creates New 2D Lighting Tools for ‘The Pope’s Dog’ Short

Former visual effects student Noah Catan spent over a year working to improve upon the 2D ‘Klaus’ innovative 3D-styled lighting and shading in his development of Pantheon: Volumetric Lighting for 2D Animation software, created specifically for the production of SCAD Animation Studios’ CTA Emmy nominated animated short.

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Business Headline News

WildBrain to Acquire House of Cool

In a deal set to close later this year, co-founders Wes Lui and Ricardo Curtis are named Co-General Managers of the Toronto-based pre-production studio, which will maintain its distinct identity under new parent company banner.

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Commercials Headline News

Platige Image Shares ‘G.O.A.T. Mall – AXE’ Spot

Featuring popular rapper Lil Baby, the men’s cosmetic company’s latest global campaign goes from real to fantasy with VFX, 2D and 3D animation added in post.

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Creepy and Cute Headline News

Creepy Meets Cute in New Ghibli-esque ‘Resident Evil 4’ Promo

The animation style on ‘Leon and the Mysterious Village,’ a new promotional short for Capcom’s upcoming remastered horror game, feels quite familiar… and is positively adorable.

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Live-Action Adaptations on the Way! Headline News

Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson to Helm Disney’s ‘The Aristocats’

The ‘Summer of Soul’ director will also oversee the upcoming live-action/CGI hybrid film adaptation’s music, as well as executive produce under his Two One Five Entertainment banner.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Crunchyroll Announces Spring 2023 Lineup

A huge block of animation is on its way - the anime destination unveils its April premiere schedule, so check out 26 trailers and get psyched for spring!