Creation Entertainment and Magic Frame Animation to Co-Produce ‘BuddyBots’
New inclusive animated kids’ series about a group of robots and their sci-fi adventures turns the characters’ limitations into positive attributes.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Buys Pixomondo
SPE bolsters its VFX and virtual production capabilities with purchase of the award-winning visual effects studio, which will join Sony Pictures Imageworks and Sony Innovation Studios to handle the company's growing film and TV production demand.
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24 HOURS Animation Contest Winners Revealed
Watch the winning films - 300 student teams from 17 countries took part in the annual challenge to produce a 30-second animation in under 24 hours; over $150K in prize packs and cash were awarded to 7 teams.
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‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ Series Begins Casting the Bene Geserit
Indira Varma, Shirley Henderson, and Emily Watson will star in the upcoming series, set in the 'Dune' universe, which centers on the lives of the fabled religious sect trained to resist the Voice.
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Studio AKA Creates Spot for Climate Healers and World Food Healers Day
Featuring Vega the cow, the studio’s 60-second animated ‘Food Healers’ began with simple drawings, then used Maya and Houdini to create a fun, colorful animated short promoting themes of ‘climate catastrophe’ and ‘food poverty’ without trivializing the issues.
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Marvel Drops ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ Trailer, Images and Poster
Get ready for Kang!!! The MCU Phase 5 kicks off this February with the third installment of the ‘Ant-Man’ franchise; Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly reprise their titular roles.
Access: VFX Launches European Chapter
Netflix joins The Foundry to support new chapter helmed by Glassworks’ Chris Kiser; studio coalition aims to promote diversity within the VFX industry.
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Podcast EP 182: NASA Video Producer and Animator James Tralie
The Planetary Science video producer and animator shares how he took a U-turn from geophysics into animation and also manages to run a YouTube channel teaching Blender.
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Territory Studio Opens Munich Facility
Move follows recent expansion into Barcelona as well as acquisition of Cantina Creative and creation of Territory Group studio collective.
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‘Eternal Spring’ Revisits 2 Decades of Religious Persecution Through a Survivor’s Drawings
Jason Loftus’ live-action and animated documentary uses lead concept artist Daxiong’s evocative art – based on his own experiences – to tell the story of the Falun Gong’s 2002 hijacking of a Chinese TV station and the swift, bloody, and deadly police response still felt today.
VFX Legion Delivers Key Shots for ‘Quantum Leap’ Reboot
Donald P. Bellisario’s revival of the 1990s sci-fi cult classic tapped the global VFX house to create complex digital environments with integrated 2D and 3D assets; check out the VFX breakdown reel then catch Season 1 now airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
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Applications Open: WIA Scholarship Program 2023
Program ups the bounty for prospective recipients with new industry supporters, including Animation Focus, Animation Mentor, ArtStation, Autodesk, Foundry, and LAIKA, contributing workshops, tutoring sessions, software packages, hardware, and cash prizes for the 2023 cycle.
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‘ONI: Thunder God’s Tale’: Treasured Japanese Craft with a Universal Message
Dice Tsutsumi, Robert Kondo, and Sara K. Sampson’s exquisite and fun 4-part series debuts today on Netflix; set in a world of Japanese mythology, it follows an oddball creature’s free-spirited daughter and her determination to carry on the legacy of the mighty heroes of lore.
Constructing ‘Wendell & Wild’: A Conversation with the Legendary Henry Selick
The director talks about collaborating with Jordan Peele on his latest stop-motion epic, a scary – but not too scary – fantasy adventure, hitting select theaters October 21 before streaming October 28 on Netflix.
Milk VFX Adds Lola Post Production
The acquisition creates a roster topping 300, bolstering the London-based studio’s capacity to offer and create a range of VFX for the film and TV markets.
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Columbia Pictures Aquaverse Theme Park Opens in Thailand
Studio’s first fully branded movie theme park includes attractions from ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Jumanji,’ ‘Bad Boys,’ ‘Zombieland,’ ‘The Emoji Movie,’ ‘Surfs Up,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania,’ and ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.’
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Harrison Ford Joining MCU as Secretary Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross
No stranger to franchises, the ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Star Wars’ star will pick up the Ross mantle in both ‘Captain America: New World Order’ and ‘Thunderbolts’ following William Hurt’s passing earlier this year.
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Sacha Baron Cohen May Join the MCU as Mephisto
The versatile actor is rumored to appear in Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ series ‘Ironheart’ as the villainous Mephisto… or perhaps another villain altogether.
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Henry Cavill to Reprise Superman Role in ‘Black Adam,’ ‘Man of Steel 2’
The ‘Witcher’ actor is returning to the big screen as the bulletproof Clark Kent after much prompting from Dwayne Johnson, made possible by Walter Hamada’s DC departure.
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Rising Sun Pictures Co-Founder Tony Clark Named VES Fellow
In recognition of his contributions to the VFX industry, the 30-year industry veteran was honored on October 14 at the Visual Effects Society’s celebration in Los Angeles.
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Disney+ Drops ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules’ Trailer
Based on Jeff Kinney’s hugely popular book series, the animated movies follows the continued riotous antics of angst-ridden, disaster-prone middle school student Greg Heffley; coming to the streamer in December.
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Registration Now Open for Animayo Virtual Recruitment Fair
‘International On Line Recruitment by Animayo’ runs October 20-21 during which 18 companies will seek to fill over 200 positions.
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Production Kicks Off on ‘Digital Girl’ Animated Series
A Productions and Cyber Group Studios’ new animated-comedy superhero adventure follows 13-year-old best friends in a futuristic city overcoming the challenges of the digital world; slated for delivery in 2024.
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Chaos Launches Corona 9 Renderer for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
The updated renderer features a new Procedural Cloud System plus a slew of new tools to speed up the 3D design process.
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Netflix Teases ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities’
The curated horror anthology from the acclaimed filmmaker debuts later this month with 2 themed episodes streaming daily for 4 nights; brand new motion art and debut dates tease fans, heightening anticipation for the series that’s coming soon, but not soon enough!
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