Disney Parks Laying Off 28,000 U.S. Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic's economic toll continues to grow, as Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro breaks the bad news.
Adult Swim Removes Offensive Episodes of Three Animated Series
Episodes from ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force,’ ‘The Boondocks,’ and ‘The Shivering Truth’ have quietly disappeared from the network’s library, and are not part of show libraries licensed to HBO Max.
WATCH: Glen Keane’s ‘Over the Moon’ Family Dinner Clip
Hairy crab notwithstanding, Fei Fei tries to convince her family the Moon Goddess Chang’e is real, in clip from Oscar-winning ‘Dear Basketball’ director’s new animated musical adventure, coming October 23.
Podcast EP83: Arnie Leibovit, George Pal's Puppetoons and The Puppetoon Movie V2
The producer discusses Pal’s commercial and narrative stop-motion productions of the 1930s and 1940s, as well as new unreleased footage coming in his new movie.
What’s Your Coronavirus Contingency?
Wishful thinking is not a plan.
The True Costs of Working from Home
Make sure you understand and are compensated for what it actually costs to perform your job remotely.
Disney+ Drive-In Festival Comes to Santa Monica October 5-12
Outdoor screening series features Disney+ Originals world premieres of ‘The Right Stuff,’ and ‘Clouds;’ screenings of fan favorites will include ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Hocus Pocus,’ ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,’ ‘The Sound of Music.’
2nd Annual Native American Animation Lab Open for Applications
Intensive multi-day workshop is designed to offer new opportunities for Native American writers, filmmakers and artists interested in breaking into animation; early entry deadline is October 9.
‘Maxon One’ Student and Faculty Subscription Bundle Now Available Through OnTheHub
Qualified academics get streamlined access to industry-leading, easy-to-use, professional tools for 3D animation, GPU rendering, VFX, motion design, and compositing, for a nominal processing fee.
Kre8tif! 2020 Successfully Concludes Virtual Business Conference
In its 11th year, held online for the first time, Malaysia’s leading digital content industry conference and one of Southeast Asia’s largest saw over 10,000 sessions from 1,200 daily participants.
Disney+ Hotstar Acquires ‘Dabangg’ Animated Series
Cosmos-Maya and Arbaaz Khan Productions’ animated adaptation of the hugely successful Bollywood franchise is set to debut Summer 2021.
JOIN IN: ‘24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students’ Runs October 2-3
Student teams of 5 have 24 hours to produce a 30-second animated film; deadline to submit YouTube link is Saturday, October 3 at 4PM PST.
WATCH the ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’ Season 2 Trailer Before it Speeds Away!
WATCH the ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’ Season 2 Trailer Before it Speeds Away!
Smashing Pumpkins Drop First 2 Episodes of ‘In Ashes’ Animated Series
Frontman Billy Corgan and Portland studio Deep Sky produce highly stylized five-part 2D music video project in support of upcoming 20-track double album, ‘CYR,’ coming November 27.
FOX’s ‘Family Guy’ Casts New Cleveland Brown
Network announces cast change for show’s upcoming 19th season, set to air beginning Fall 2021.
Epic Buys SuperAwesome Kids Web Platform
Deal gives leading game company and Unreal Engine makers access to leading GDPR-compliant kidtech platforms for delivering safe, monetizable digital offerings to young kids.
Mike Mitchell and Drew Massey Bringing Puppet Fun to Nick’s ‘Brendar the Barbarian’
Live-action puppet comedy series, coming to Nickelodeon in 2021, features a fierce female warrior on a quest to free her brother; show is co-created by the ‘Trolls’ and ‘The LEGO Move 2: The Second Part’ director and ‘Sid the Science Kid’ puppet master.
Prepare to Be Teased! ‘Lupin III: The First’ Coming Soon
Based on the manga originally published in 1967, the iconic anime superstar is back in a highly anticipated reimagined 3D/CG animated feature - watch both teaser trailers now!
Crunchyroll Reveals 25 Titles Coming to Fall Line-Up
New season brings a host of fan favorites, new and old, including Crunchyroll originals and exclusives.
Foundry’s Nuke Indie 12.2v3 Update Now Available
With the addition of support for H.264 and AAC audio codecs, the indie version for solo artists now includes all file formats supported by commercial Nuke Studio; 3rd party OFX plug-ins are also now enabled.
DreamWorks Drops ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ Season 3 Trailer
The third and final season of the studio’s whimsical series about a young girl thrust into an adventure on the surface of a fantastical post-apocalyptic Earth, premieres October 12 on Netflix.
Zoic Crafts First-Person Shooter Experience for ‘No Extra Life’ Gun Safety PSA
Studio’s new fully CG spot drops viewer into frantic video game race to find loved one after realizing unsecured gun is missing from a drawer.
‘The Casagrandes’ Snags Season 3 Nickelodeon Renewal
Emmy Award-winning animated series and ‘The Loud House’ spinoff also kicks off Season 2 on October 9 with ‘Fails from the Crypt’ – see a sneak peek now!
The Animation Guild to Host Careers Panel at OIAF 2020
‘Animation through the Ages’ will examine career longevity, challenges, and keys to success with industry veterans offering insights from their own career journeys and experiences.
Winners Announced for 12th Festival Stop Motion Montreal
Top honors go to multi-national list of films including ‘The Silly Duck Wizard’ by Terry Ibele; ‘Une de Perdue’ by Marie Clerc; ‘Uzi’ by Dina Velikovskaya; and ‘Un Coeur d'Or’ by Simon Filliot.
