WATCH: The 39 Languages of ‘Just Sing’ in New ‘Trolls World Tour’ Music Video
With the fate of the world in their hands, Poppy and Branch set out with their friends to unite the Trolls; New multi-language version of Justin Timberlake’s unifying message reminds us that we’re all in this together!
Upcoming VIEW 2020 Conference Now Free with Registration
Star-studded 21st edition of Italy’s premier digital media conference, with 125 planned talks, workshops, and panels, as well as special Business Innovation Summit, will be presented free of charge, coming October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.
Two New Animated Xmas Specials Coming to Netflix
Chiodo Bros’ stop-motion ‘Alien Xmas’ and CG ‘Angela’s Christmas Wish’ join an aggressive slate of animation premiering just in time for the holidays.
Maxon Releases Charming ‘Dino Feast’ Short by Daughter and Dad Duo
Red Giant tools and Adobe After Effects help bring to life 9-year-old Eva Worley and dad Seth’s epic tale of a Jurassic struggle over ‘What’s for dinner?’; Emmy Award-winning Tony Hale lends his voice in a cameo appearance.
Aardman Highlights the Stigma of Autism in ‘Different Minds. One Scotland’ Spot
Award-winning animation studio teams up with the Scottish Government and The Leith Agency on a thoughtful animated commercial to provide a clearer understanding of autism to the non-autistic population.
WildBrain Snags ‘The Brilliant World of Tom Gates’ Distribution Rights
Based on the enormously popular book series, the show will feature live-action along with 2D and stop-motion animation.
Animated Horror Series ‘JumpScare’ in the Works at Scholastic and Mainframe
Man of Action Entertainment writer collective to develop series, based on popular Scholastic kid’s horror books; each stand-alone story will use different animation styles, crafted to parallel and elevate their respective tones.
DC Universe Heads to Preschool in ‘Batwheels’ Action Comedy
Warner Bros. Animation starts work on new Adult Swim and HBO Max animated crime-fighting series starring iconic DC vehicles.
‘The Wonderland,’ Now Available on Blu-ray DVD and Digital Download
From Eleven Arts and Shout! Factory, the anime adventure has been released today on digital download, On Demand, Blu-ray + DVD combo pack and as a standalone DVD; bonus content includes featurette ‘Mayu Matsuoka’s Amazing Adventure,’ and ‘Our Wonderland,’ an interview with the cast and crew.
Dell Announces New UltraSharp Monitors and Meeting Space Solutions
Technology leader reveals expanded display lineup, including world’s first monitor with 2k mini LED direct backlit dimming zones.
CelAction2D Version 4 Announced
New release, now available, includes complete core engine update, modular feature options, and lower price; free V4 updates available for all license holders going back to V1.
DreamWorks Hosting Live Panels at New York Comic Con x MCM Comic Con's Metaverse
Get a behind the scense look at DreamWorks’s popular animated series ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,’ and ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: The Final Season’ with live panels featuring the shows’ executive producers, writers, showrunners, and voice talent.
New Trailer: Afrika Toon’s ‘Little POKOU’ Season 2
Animated children’s series mirrors African Ashanti kingdom tradition of teaching the importance of community life and its values.
Watch: Jorja Smith x Popcaan’s Neon-Drenched ‘Come Over’ Music Video
Vividly animated cyberpunk-fueled homage to classic 90’s anime is directed by Amber Grace Johnson of Object & Animal, in collaboration with Future Power Station.
CTN - LIVE ‘Revive and Thrive,’ a Virtual Event November 16-22 – Register Now
Free online event offers an immersive week-long retreat for artists to reboot, recharge and reset, featuring talks, demos, scholarships, and interactive experiences.
WATCH: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s ‘I AM AI’ #GTC20 Keynote
NVIDIA GTC 2020 kicked off today with Huang’s presentation exploring real world implications of AI and its impact challenges the world’s faces today.
Epic Games Releases Free 15-Hour Virtual Production Primer
Available through Unreal Online Learning, the self-paced program of 8 courses and 10 videos teaches the fundamentals of Unreal Engine and real-time production.
GoldieBlox and Toonz Media Group to Co-Develop Kid and Family Animation Slate
Multi-year partnership will use top-tier creative talent to combine STEM with new stories, creating new animated series that promote learning and discovery; original IP will be developed across multiple platforms.
The Oddly Disquieting and Extremely Funny ‘Tigtone’
For creators Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian, Adult Swims’ satirical fantasy series about bold adventures and murderous quests proves you can still get plucked from obscurity and given an animated series… without a pitch.
Winners Announced for Animafest Zagreb 2020
Winners for the 30th World Festival of Animated Film include, ‘Just a Guy;’ ‘Freeze Frame;’ and ‘Symbiosis;’ the 31st edition of the festival will take place takes place June 7-12, 2021.
‘KKUM,’ ‘Kill It and Leave This Town’ Take Top OIAF 2020 Honors
Kang-min Kim awarded Nelvana Grand Prize for animated short; Mariusz Wilczynski awarded grand prize for feature animation at 44th annual Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Lord, Miller, and Ramsey to Mentor The Sony Talent League by THU Challenge Winners
Oscar-winning filmmakers Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Peter Ramsey have joined the panel of mentors for THU’s new challenge to discover the next generation of creative minds in digital entertainment; submission deadline is October 19.
Global Mechanic and Alt Animation Partner on ‘Class Clown’
New 2D animation series, about a clown and carnival family that decides to settle down in the suburbs after years of being on the road, is created by Canadian writer Ian Boothby.
WATCH: Crunchyroll Original ‘Noblesse’ Premieres October 7
The fall anime line-up keeps getting bigger with new titles, including ‘I’m Standing on a Million Lives;’ ‘Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai;’ ‘Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM;’ ‘Rail Romanesque;’ and ‘One Room 3rd.’
‘The Last Prophecy’ Sci-Fi Short Examines AI as the Savior of Humanity
Romain Demongeot’s new CG animated film explores the role of religion in our world’s future, and whether people can exist without icons and gods.
