Marion Claret Appointed Head of French Animation Studio Ooolala
Partner at parent company Dandelooo will spearhead original and client project development and drive expansion at its production studio she helped launch 3 years ago.
Core Partners with Metaverse Gaming League on Anime Jam Competition
Developers can recreate or create new anime and manga-inspired environments, characters, and gameplay to win a share of $50,000 in prize money.
Framestore Adds Key New Senior Production Hires
Animal Outlaws Try to Become Model Citizens in ‘The Bad Guys’ Trailer
New footage from DreamWorks Animation and Universal’s upcoming animated comedy introduces audiences to its titular team of criminal critters.
Bento Box Signs Development Deal with Chris Linn and Marissa Ronca’s Contrast Media
The ex-WarnerMedia executives will advise the studio on animated projects for FOX Entertainment, Tubi, other third-party platforms, and the new NFT studio, Blockchain Creative Labs
‘From Popeye to Persepolis - Comics and the Animated Film’ Exhibition Comes to Angouleme
Expansive and comprehensive show at France’s The Museum of the International City of Comics and Images, the Louvre for comic books and animation lovers, features rare drawings, films, and early film equipment spotlighting numerous industry pioneers.
Cyber Group Studios Names 3 New Executives
The kid’s animation producer and distributor appoints Laurence Barret, Stéphanie Legraverant, and Andreas J Carlen to key production, development, and R&D positions.
Apple TV+ Releases ‘The Snoopy Show’ Season 2 Trailer
Six new episodes of the Apple Original series, based on the iconic ‘Peanuts’ comic strip and starring the beloved beagle and his feathered pal Woodstock, premiere on the streamer March 11.
Fred Rogers Productions’ ‘Alma’s Way’ and ‘Donkey Hodie’ Secure Grants
Company receives funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation and Heinz Family Foundation in support of onscreen programming and community outreach for the two PBS KIDS animated series.
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How NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise Impacts Remote Animation and VFX Workflows
New free White Paper from BOXX Technologies details how the platform is built to address the increasingly common and complex challenges faced by animation and VFX teams across the M&E space.
Paramount+ Drops ‘The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder’ Trailer and Images
New hybrid Live-action / animation series that picks up years after the original animated series ended debuts on the streamer March 31.
‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘Solar Opposites’ Workers Move to Unionize
The workers file to join The Animation Guild in a push for increased benefits and protections after their productions’ parent studios declined to voluntarily recognize them.
Scrat Returns in Disney+’s ‘Ice Age: Scrat Tales’ Shorts
Oscar-winning director Chris Wedge once again voices the chronically hapless saber-toothed squirrel, now joined by the mischievous Baby Scrat; see key art and images from the new series, hitting the streamer on April 13.
Podcast EP 150: How James Kerr Has Run a Successful UK Stop Motion Studio for 20 Years
In AIP’s milestone 150th podcast, the founder of Kerrupt Animation discusses his story of perseverance and incredible luck, with a dash of misfortune thrown in along the way.
‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’: A Groundbreaking Disney Series Gets an Update
20 years after it first ran on Disney Channel, Bruce W. Smith’s acclaimed animated series ‘The Proud Family’ gets a reboot, premiering today on Disney+.
‘The Stimulated Method’ Shares Insights on Scaling Animation and Design Using Hybrid Methodologies
Robb Wagner’s new book provides step-by-step guidelines for in-house marketing, brand, and communication teams looking for new ways to leverage their creative assets with fewer resources and less overall effort.
Unreal Engine 5 Preview Released
Users can now access the software with all features intended for final release, and are encouraged to experiment with new tools and workflows and otherwise put the program through its paces to help identify any remaining glitches.
George R.R. Martin Teams With Marvel on ‘Wild Cards’ Comic Series
The prolific ‘Game of Thrones’ author says his partnership with the comics giant ‘brings me no end of joy.’
Nice Shoes Names John Koltai Creative Director
Experienced art director and multidisciplinary visual media expert will focus on the studio’s innovative motion graphic design for film, television, advertising, and other media.
Release Dates Set for Illumination’s ‘Migration’ and ‘Despicable Me 4’
New animated comedies from Universal, directed by Benjamin Renner and Chris Renaud, are slated for worldwide theatrical releases in 2023 and 2024, respectively; 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' finally hits theaters July 1.
BGM and Oasis Animation Team Up on ‘Riley Rocket’
The TVOkids Original 2D animated series follows Riley and her friends who morph into superheroes when not jamming with their band; the show speaks to kids whose experiences are underrepresented on screen proving that ordinary kids can do extraordinary things.
Cinesite Names Bradley Wald COO for Animation
VFX and animation studio hires former LAIKA and NBCUniversal senior exec to head animation operations; industry veteran brings 25+ years’ experience to new role.
Omens Studios and VlogBox Partner on New AVOD and SVOD Apps
Dedicated apps now available for hit preschool animated series ‘Leo the Wildlife Ranger’ and ‘Counting with Paula’ on Roku, Android TV, and Amazon Fire TV