Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘HexVet’ Animated Series
Based on the popular graphic novels by Sam Davies, the series follows 2 best friends apprenticing to be magical veterinarians for fantastical creatures; show set to launch in 2023.
Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘Bossy Bear’
The new animated preschool series follows the misadventures of a ‘Bossy Bear’ and his bestie, Turtle; the show is slated to debut in 2023 on Nickelodeon in the U.S. and Nick Jr. channels internationally.
BASE FX Says it is the Victim of $234 Million Fraud
In a just filed lawsuit, the longtime Beijing-based VFX and animation company alleges that two Americans have swindled and pocketed millions from investors while raising money on its behalf.
NVIDIA Instant NeRF Turns 2D Photos into 3D Scenes in the Blink of an AI
Company shares groundbreaking ultra-fast neural network research that instantly reconstructs a high-resolution 3D scene from a set of 2D images.
The Third Floor Launches TTF Anim Animation Suite
New toolset brings real-time capabilities to creators of cinema-quality, stylized animated content; developed on top of Unreal Engine, pipeline features custom-developed visualization tools that introduce game engine rendering to features of traditional animation.
Nickelodeon Announces Franchise Strategy at 2022 Upfront Presentation
Animation remains key as network reveals plans for expanding franchises such as ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ and ‘PAW Patrol;’ new series including ‘Face’s Music Party,’ ‘Bossy Bear,’ and ‘HexVet;’ and a ‘Blue’s Clues & You! Live Tour’ starting this fall in the U.S.
Mercury Filmworks Names Guillaume Dubois VP of Production
The veteran animation exec and co-founder of Caribara Montreal is tapped to manage studio’s production pipeline, including ‘Pangors of Puddle Peak,’ ‘Octicorn,’ and ‘Bad Jelly the Witch.’
Guru Studio Announces Key Hires Across Talent Acquisition and Recruiting
Babita Jassal has been promoted to VP of People and Culture, and Hetal Shah joins as senior talent acquisition specialist; staff additions come as the company seeks new creative talent to work across a range of 2D and 3D projects.
Foundry Launches ‘Voices Behind the Tech’ Career Path Video Series
Series spotlights career paths in VFX, CGI, and Animation Technology, kicking off with an episode featuring interviews with women on the company’s R&D team.
Crunchyroll Reveals Massively Huge Spring 2022 Anime Lineup
Expansive slate includes 50 new and returning series; ‘Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These’ Season 3 and ‘Estab Life: Great Escape’ now available, with new titles dropping throughout April.
Who Knew the Robot Apocalypse Would Be Such a Crowd Pleaser?
As Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ continues its seemingly inexorable march toward the Oscars, director and co-writer Mike Rianda reflects on what it all means.
DreamWorks Animation Drops ‘The Croods: Family Tree’ Season 2 Trailer
The CG animated comedy, inspired by the hit film, ‘The Croods: A New Age,’ follows the Croods and the Bettermans as they learn to live with each other on prehistory’s most idyllic farm; new episodes hit Peacock and Hulu on April 5.
Exclusive: ‘Polly Pocket Season 4: Summer of Adventure’ Trailer
It's summer vacation and Polly and pals want to make this the best summer ever! All-new episodes of the animated series premiere on Netflix April 1.
‘Charlotte’ Trailer and Poster Released
The 2D animated drama tells the tale of a young German-Jewish artist who comes of age on the eve of the Second World War; from Good Deed Entertainment and starring Keira Knightley, the film hits theaters April 22.
Toonz Teams with Tunche on ‘Kayara’ CG Animated Feature
César Zelada helming film that follows a young Incan woman who dreams of breaking into the elite, male-only group of Chasqui messengers; release set for 2024.
GLAS Animation Festival Shares Signal Film and Program
The online event, running April 6-10, announces its initial line-up and official selections in competition; it’s still not too late to enter the 2022 GIF Competition sponsored by GIPHY Arts.
How to Dominate the Animation Industry in 2022
Animators in the $32B 3D & VFX industry are always working; with over 62,000 animation jobs in the US alone and continued growth expected for the foreseeable future, there’s never been a better time to start a career.
HBO Max Releases ‘Close Enough’ Season 3 Trailer and Art
A new season of ‘Regular Show’ creator JG Quintel’s animated comedy about a married couple, their young daughter, and divorced best friends - all living together in LA - hits the streamer April 7.
‘The Jolliest Elf’: Animating Fun Time in Real-Time
Chad Eikhoff, TRICK 3D’s founder and director of the Kidoodle TV and Discovery Kids animated series about Santa's North Pole reality talent show, discsses the challenges of producing episodic content – in a pandemic - with a real-time animation production pipeline using Unreal Engine and motion capture.
Netflix Drops ‘Pacific Rim: The Black’ Season 2 Images
Based on Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pacific Rim’ film franchise, the epic Jaeger-Kaiju battles continue in the second and final season of Legendary Television’s popular anime series; the Netflix Original hits the streamer April 19.
Jorge Gutierrez Tees Up ‘I, Chihuahua’ Feature at Netflix
From the creator of ‘Maya and the Three’ comes an animated film about Chacho, a scrappy, masked luchador chihuahua; Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias stars and produces.
35 Projects Selected for Animation Production Days 2022
The curated business platform, a joint venture between ITFS and FMX, provides producers an opportunity to present projects to industry co-production and financing partners; event runs May 4-6.
Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Finalists Announced
Selections revealed in 9 categories including Best Feature Film, Best Short Film and Best Series; the winners will be announced May 14 at a ceremony in Madrid.
GTC Reveals Underscore Critical Expansion of NVIDIA Omniverse in M&E
NVIDIA’s Media and Entertainment GM, Richard Kerris, introduced a number of new releases, coming updates, and future plans for the growing ecosystem surrounding the company’s powerful new interactive, real-time 3D design collaboration platform.
2022 Cardiff Animation Festival Reveals Program
The event, taking place in-person April 7-10 and online April 7-24, will include a behind-the-scenes look at the popular BBC and HBO series ‘His Dark Materials, a discussion with Aardman animator Carmen Bromfield Mason, and a live animation demonstration by Multi-award-winning animator Joanna Quinn.
