‘Sing 2’: Getting Ready for the Big Time
In Garth Jennings’s new animated musical, Buster Moon and his all-star cast of performers return, ready to unleash their biggest extravaganza yet… with one small hitch – overcoming the fear of not being good enough; sequel to Illumination's 2016 hit ‘Sing’ arrives in theaters today, December 22.
New Epic MegaGrant Recipients Announced
Supporting over 1,600 recipients so far, Epic Games continues its commitment to furthering the progress of creators, anywhere, doing outstanding work with Unreal Engine or contributing to open-source capabilities for the 3D graphics community; nearly 400 new recipients have been named in 2021 alone.
OptiTrack Teams with StretchSense for Motion Capture Solution
Partnership will allow customers a simplified technology set through a single channel; integrations of mo-cap products create smoother workflows for game and film studios.
Watch: Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Christmas Saves the Year’ Stopmo Music Video
Made in 65 days with 40 pounds of clay, Mr. Oz’s Claymation Christmas wonderland brings the music duo’s holiday musical celebration to life.
Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2022 Line-Up
Kick off the new year with 30+ new and returning series including ‘Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2,’ ‘Platinum End,’ and new episodes of ‘Blade Runner: Black Lotus.’
Walt Disney Animation Announces 2022 2D/Hand-Drawn Trainee Program
The 12-month program offers training across character animation, effects animation and cleanup under the mentorship of iconic masters such as Eric Goldberg, Mark Henn, Randy Haycock, and Rachel Bibb; deadline for applications is January 23, 2022.
FXX Dishes Up ‘Family Guy’ Fans a Holiday Treat
The ‘Avoid Your Family ‘Family Guy’’ marathon kicks off Christmas morning and concludes January 2, offering fans more than 185 hours of Griffin family insanity.
Academy Announces Shortlists in 10 Categories for 94th Oscars
VFX category narrowed down to 10 films, while animated short category narrowed to 15; voting for nominations runs January 27 – February 1, 2022.
Jonas Poher Rasmussen Talks ‘Flee’
The director discusses his intimate, award-winning animated documentary about the boyhood experiences of his long-time friend, an Afghan academic who lived as a gay Muslim in Afghanistan before escaping to Denmark through Russia.
Comedy Central’s Animated Channel Launches ‘Momo’s Amerika’
The new four-part animated series, about an Egyptian immigrant who settles in the OC in search of his own version of the ‘American Dream,’ is now streaming on the networks’ new dedicated animation channel on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Prime Video Drops ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Clip and Image
Based on Critical Role’s first livestreamed RPG campaign and born of a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign, the highly anticipated adult animated fantasy-adventure series hits the streamer January 28.
49th Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced
Best Animated Feature nominees ‘Encanto,’ ‘Luca,’ ‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ ‘Sing 2,’ and ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ top the expansive list of category nominations; animation’s biggest awards ceremony is scheduled to return live on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
FMX 2022 Announces First Program Confirmations
The hybrid onsite/online event, running May 3-6, includes presentations from Apple TV+ on their space saga ‘Foundation,’ the story behind Steven Appleby’s first graphic novel ‘Dragman,’ and a keynote by program chair Hasraf 'HaZ' Dulull.
George R.R. Martin and Trioscope Release ‘Night of the Cooters’ Trailer
The new short, directed by and starring Vincent D’Onofrio, employs the studio’s unique hybrid live-action/animation process where the visuals immerse the viewer in what feels like a moving graphic novel.
Nexus Studios Creates Stop-Motion Gift Cards for Airbnb
Four charming vignettes depict real places and experiences available on the platform; featured characters had pre-shoot journeys from pencil sketch through to 3D modelling and printing before coming to life with stop-frame 'replacement animation' technique.
Crunchyroll Releases ‘Attack on Titan’ OAD Episodes
Launched December 19, the special 8-part collection streams in the leadup to the ‘Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2’ premiere on January 9, 2022.
Season 2 of ‘Cartoon Punch’ Launches on Twitch
Frederator Media’s interactive game show gives contestants audience prompts and challenges; the digital event will raise money for ‘Feed the Children’ with viewers able to make donations via a link on Twitch.
Submissions Now Open: Animation Production Days 2022
A joint venture of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film and FMX, ADP takes place May 4-6; projects in the fields of film, TV series, mobile content, games, cross- and transmedia will be accepted until February 21.
Silvergate Media Drops ‘Hilda and the Mountain King’ Official Trailer
Following the ‘Hilda’ Season 2 cliff hanger, the animated special picks up with Hilda stuck in the body of a troll, stranded in troll country, in her quest to return to human form; the epic story launches on Netflix December 30.
Call for Entries - Golden Kuke in Sofia, 25 - 29 May 2022
The Golden Kuker International Animated Film Festival is looking for films!
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Dip the Halls Adventure’
In the all-new holiday-themed episode airing December 19 on FOX, when Jerry's Bigfoot costume gets stolen a few days before Christmas, Beef helps him track it down… and the Tobin kids try to build an elaborate gingerbread village.
Lobo Adds Director Isabela Littger
The animator, illustrator and character designer most recently directed ‘Wonder Tower,’ an animated short for the ‘Children’s Hospital Foundation’ integrated campaign, ‘The Wonders Within.’
Hero4Hire Creative Names Christina Augustinos Head of Content Production
Former Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network exec to help studio tackle larger projects, develop original IP, and expand client base.
Career Coach: Share your Gifts
When we grow up, we lose contact with what we did as kids; but there is a job and market for every natural talent, and you are bound to excel when your job coincides with your true interests.
