‘The Addams Family,’ ‘His Dark Materials’ Top AEAF 2020 Awards
Projects from Cinesite, MPC, and Framestore are among animation and VFX studios to receive multiple honors at the annual Australian celebration of visual effects, animation, games, and immersive technology.
Here’s a Wrap Up of Last Weekend’s DC FanDome Virtual Experience
Fans were treated to sneak peeks of games, trailers and surprise announcements; day two of DCFanDome.com is coming September 12.
Podcast EP78: Voice Actor Todd Manojlovic on ‘YOLO Crystal Fantasy’
The Australian voiceover artist on Adult Swim’s new series shares his method for nailing parts, and gives his best advice for others looking to pursue voice acting for animation.
The Catharsis of Voicing Donald Trump in ‘Our Cartoon President’
For veteran voice actor Jeff Bergman, voicing President Trump on Showtime’s ‘seriously ridiculously political’ animated series helps ease the stress of keeping current with our 24/7 cycle of real news.
ASIF 2020 Award Winners Announced
ASIFA Israel’s annual event celebrating Israeli animation, held virtually August 20th, saw 209 film submissions.
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Key Dates for Virtual or Live 48th Annie Awards
Rules, categories, and important dates and deadlines also announced for upcoming ceremony, set for April 16, 2021, as annual membership drive begins.
‘Elinor Wonders Why’ Premieres on PBS Kids September 7
Multiplatform series promotes curiosity and science learning, giving families a chance to take a ‘trip’ this Labor Day weekend without leaving their living room.
Ado Ato Pictures Joins ‘ANOUSCHKA’ with Resonate Entertainment
Mixed reality XR experience will immerse audiences into the magical journey of Amara, a Black teenager in Amsterdam, a fictional story inspired by the Black Girl Magic ethos.
Watch: ‘Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy’ Part 2 Trailer
Based on the Oscar-nominated film ‘Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron,’ DreamWorks’ series hits Netflix September 4.
The Mesmerizing and Surreal Animation of Erick Oh’s ‘OPERA’
A stunning and provocative new short film by the Annecy Cristal-winning ‘PIG: The Dam Keeper Poems’ director examines diverse issues like racism, terrorism, religion, war, and class struggle within our society.
Hardware Spending to Take Off with ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020’
Processing capabilities needed to support simulation games expected to push PC hardware sales into the billions.
AWS Hosts Free Digital Content Creation Webcasts August 26-27
Series will illustrate how creative studios, teams, and freelancers can leverage the cloud to enable remote setups, scale production pipelines, and empower artists.
2020 ANIMARKT Stop-Motion Forum Pitching Finalists Announced
The annual stop-motion event, being held October 6-10, will feature workshops, masterclasses, and panel discussions.
Thunderbird Promotes Joel Bradley
Supervising producer at studio is named head of production at kids and family division Atomic Cartoons; Colin Beadle named VP, HR across all divisions.
‘My Better World’ Helps to Educate Kids in Sub-Sahara Africa
Fully African-produced animation project garners upwards of 2 million viewers a week while addressing the challenges for African teens navigating school, family, and friendship.
Exclusive Clip: Lucy Lawless Guest Stars on ‘Big City Greens’
Season 2 of the Disney Channel hit show continues with a new episode premiering this Saturday, August 22, as the ‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ star flies into action as pirate Mimi O’Malley.
‘Hoops’: From Doomed R-Rated Pitch to New Netflix Animated Series
Premiering today, the latest Lord and Miller show began life as an MTV presentation creator Ben Hoffman knew no one would ever make.
Lost ‘Doctor Who’ Footage Reborn as Animated Serial
Six missing 1967 Season 4 episodes of the beloved British sci-fi series live again thanks to audio recordings and stills, arriving on BBC America in early October.
Red Giant Releases Universe 3.3
Update includes over 100 new presets for new and updated tools.
WATCH: ‘BoJack Horseman’ Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg Talks Emmy-Nominated Episode
Take a deep look inside several pivotal scenes from ‘The View from Halfway Down,’ as the showrunner shares insights and behind-the-scenes notes.
‘Jojo Rabbit’s Archie Yates Joins Cast of Baobab Studios and Oculus’ ‘Paper Birds’
Lead in Disney’s upcoming ‘Home Alone’ reboot cast as young musician whose music inspires a flock of mysterious paper birds, in new immersive film set to debut at the 2020 Venice International Film Festival.
Take First Look at Henson's ‘Earth to Ned,’ Debuting on Disney+ September 4
In the hybrid live-action/animated series from The Jim Henson Company, aliens sent to destroy the planet decide to host a talk show instead.
SYFY Originals ‘Magical Girl Friendship Squad’ and ‘Wild Life’ Coming to TZGZ in September
Network’s growing late-night adult animation block premiere’s its first two original series, back to back, next month.
Adobe’s August Nvidia Studio Driver Now Available for Download
New driver features time-saving updates for Adobe Premiere Rush and Premiere Pro including auto reframe, scene edit detection, blender cycles.
Yulia Ruditskaya launches collaborative animated film project to be projected on walls in Minsk and New York City.
Animator Yulia Ruditskaya has initiated a project to create a collaborative animated film supporting Belorusian protests to be projected on the walls in Minsk and New York City.
