Illumination Belts Out New ‘Sing 2’ Trailer
The singing animals from Calatonia are back, with warmed up pipes ready for a December 22 Christmas debut in the new trailer for the sequel to the hit animated musical ‘Sing.’
‘A Blue’s Clues Festival of Lights’ Kicks off Nick’s Holiday Line-Up
Nickelodeon gets into the holiday spirit with a Chanukah-themed episode premiering November 26; On November 19, network partners with Save the Children non-profit for ‘Blue Friday,’ a day of giving and learning.
Don’t Miss Epic’s ‘Animation Workflows Using Unreal Engine and Maya’ Webinar
Coming Wednesday, November 10, virtual event will show how to create stylized character-based animation using UE and Autodesk Maya, exploring open standards like Alembic and USD to quickly move work between the two platforms.
Rokoko Announces Smartsuit Pro II
Next gen mocap suite features easy use and setup, allowing real-time animation anywhere; upgrades include ready multi-level tracking, optimization for high impact, and native integration into the Rokoko Smartgloves – now available for preorder.
FOX’s ‘Alter Ego’ Series Avatars Sing and Compete in Real-Time
Silver Spoon and lulu join forces to create new real-time pipeline, from design to performance capture, with live, on-stage delivery for the network’s first-ever augmented reality singing competition.
MKMG Teams With VlogBox to Explore New OTT/CTV Placements
The Ukraine-based international producer and distributor of video content has begun collaborating with the global video distribution, monetization, and advertising platform to explore new opportunities in the rapidly-developing OTT space.
Join PNY and NVIDIA’s ‘Revolutionizing 3D Workflows with NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise’ Webinar
This free presentation on November 17 will showcase how companies can address remote and hybrid work challenges with NVIDIA’s new real-time collaboration and simulation platform, Omniverse Enterprise; PNY is also hosting a series of Omniverse Enterprise sessions at GTC 2021, NVIDIA’s free digital conference running November 8-11.
Guru Studio’s 2D ‘Big Blue’ Coming in December
The all-new series features a theme song produced by Grammy-winning music producer Timbaland and his Beatclub team; created by acclaimed artist Gyimah Gariba, the show will premiere exclusively in Canada on CBC Kids.
It’s a Wrap - VIEW 2021 Concludes its Most Successful Year Ever
The conference’s 1st hybrid edition hosted some 210,000 visitors online and 300+ attending in-person with a total of 297 speakers delivering 160 talks, panels, workshops, masterclasses, and keynote speeches; over 140 sessions are now available to stream on-demand.
‘Alien Baby Sitters’ Coming to Earth 2023
bulbKIDZ and Lion Forge Animation Studio team up on original 2D animated series about 3 tweenaged best friends and 4 adorable alien babies who must save their town from mad scientists.
Disney Branded Television Greenlights Natasha Kline’s ‘Primos’
From the ‘Big City Greens’ and ‘South Park’ director comes an all-new original animated comedy series about a 10-year-old girl’s experiences with her extended multicultural Mexican American family; the series is based on the creator’s real-life experiences.
Peacock Shares ‘Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky’ Trailer and Art
DreamWorks Animation’s all-new original CG animated series about Viking twins Dak and Leyla, rescued and raised by dragons, and their exciting adventures protecting and defending their winged friends and family, premieres on the streamer November 24.
DNEG Names Josh Jaggars Group President, VFX and Stereo
Exec joins leading visual effects and animation studio from Legendary Entertainment; will oversee client relationships and team of VFX and stereo supervisors.
Illumination Drops ‘Sing 2’ Character Art and Posters
Sequel to studio’s popular 2016 animated musical hits theaters December 22; all-star cast features Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and Scarlett Johansson with Bono making his animated film debut.
Spin Master Greenlights ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
Production underway on second movie in the popular preschool franchise, following success of this past summer’s ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’s theatrical release; new film set to debut October 13, 2023, with new spin-off series also slated to hit small screens in 2023.
DDEG Awarded Second Epic MegaGrant
Montreal-based Digital Dimension Entertainment Group nabs new award as it continues its innovative real-time animation pipeline development and integration with Unreal Engine.
Cartoon Saloon’s ‘Silly Sundays’ Gets Cartoonito Greenlight
Oscar-nominated Nuria González Blanco’s heartwarming preschool comedy, about cousins Sonia, Hugo, and Mel having fun, unexpected adventures, will premiere in 2023 on HBO Max and Cartoon Network.
Netflix Drops ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation Part Two’ Trailer
The 5-episode finale of Kevin Smith and Mattel Television’s He-Man vs. Skeletor saga premieres November 23, and we can’t wait to see how the epic battle for Eternia concludes.
HBO Max Releases Heart-Pounding ‘gen:LOCK’ Season 2 Trailer
After debuting in 2018, Rooster Teeth and Michael B. Jordan’s thrilling animated sci-fi series will finally launch its second season November 4th.
Call for Entries Animafest Zagreb 2022
World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb invites you to submit your film for the 32nd edition of the Festival, taking place 6-11 June 2022 in Zagreb.
Call for Animation Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2022
Send Us Your Works!
Registration deadline is 15th February 2022 for the following categories:
Crunchyroll Rolls Out Fall Anime Dubs
Leading anime brand and streaming platform unveils new dubs for 'Platinum End' and 'Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro;' a dubbed version of 'ODDTAXI' is currently in production.
‘Tomb Raider’ Anime Series Adds New Cast
Allen Maldonado and Earl Baylon join the upcoming Tomb Raider anime series based on Square Enix’s hit global game franchise.
Netflix and Riot Drop Final ‘Arcane’ Trailer
Based on the hugely popular MOBA game, the highly anticipated animated series premieres the first of 3 3-episode acts on November 6.
Disney Junior Greenlights ‘Firebuds’
From creator Craig Gerber, the animated comedy adventure about a team of young kids - children of first responders - and their talking vehicle sidekicks, who learn what it truly means to be a hero, will debut on the network and Disney+ in 2022.
