Disney Channel Orders ‘The Owl House’ Season 3
Third season will feature three 44-minute specials; renewal comes ahead of show’s June 12 Season 2 premiere.
WIA Launches Talent Database to Increase Animation Studio Hiring Diversity
With a goal of ‘50/50 by 2025,’ Women in Animation reveals new human resource tool to support equity in animation industry hiring; searchable database features verified candidates for jobs in the international production community.
Wrapping Up Loose Ends in ‘Castlevania’s Fourth and Final Season
For Kevin Kolde and Sam and Adam Deats, tying up key storylines should help audiences better appreciate the emotion behind the show’s broken, but ultimately unstoppable vampire-hunting heroes.
Open Call: FLAMIN Animations UK Project Commissions
Program sponsored by Film London and Arts Council England aims to support four black-identifying animators living in the UK by providing project development help, mentorship, and financing; applications deadline is June 22.
Yes, There’s a New Clip for ‘Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Together Again’
Streaming May 20 on HBO Max, best buds Finn the human and Jake the dog embark on an epic adventure taking them far from home, where they unite against a monstrous evil.
Drac and Pack are Back in ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ Trailer
In the final ‘Hotel T’ franchise chapter, Van Helsing’s ‘Monsterfication Ray’ goes awry, monsters become humans and Johnny… you know what’s coming! Sony Pictures Animation’s animated comedy hits theatres July 23.
From K-Pop to Cajun: The Musical Mix of ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’
Composer Daniel Rojas discusses how music is at the heart of DreamWorks Animation’s animated adventure that celebrates diversity, nature, and the bond between friends-turned-family.
Young Artists Pivot into Animation for Universal Music Group’s °1824 Division
Moving away from videography during the pandemic, members of the company’s inhouse creative group embraced new digital tools, including After Effects, to produce captivating video content that often provided fans their first visual representation of a new song.
New Images Released for ‘Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One’
Next entry in the DC Universe movie series comes to Blu-ray and Digital June 22; special bonus features include ‘The Losers’ DC Showcase animated short.
How Courtney and Ryan Lofty Compose for ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’
The husband-and-wife team move from orchestra to rock, electronic, and hip-hop as they score the hit DreamWorks Animation series, working to ensure the music sounds similar, but not the same, as the huge ‘Fast & Furious’ feature film franchise that started it all.
Sci-Fi Ambient Minimalism: ‘Blue Moon Frequency # 2b [Spring Mix]’ Music Video
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Debuting today, the latest collaboration from noise-electro/classical composer Elizabeth Joan Kelly and avant-garde slide-guitarist Geiger von Müller gets surreal with public domain NASA images, Cinema 4D, and After Effects.
Mac Users Head to the Cloud with Teradici and MacStadium
Companies collaborate to enable high performance remote access to Apple hardware as if it were on a local machine; CAS technology brings PCoIP support to Mac users around the world.
Get Ready to ‘Chicken Charge’ in Disney Junior’s ‘The Chicken Squad’
For executive producer Tom Rogers, his ‘egg-citing’ new series, premiering today, about three chicken siblings and their rescue dog mentor, is all about having fun and learning how to help your friends, neighbors, and family.
Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2021 Computer Animation Festival
Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is August 1, 2021.
CG Animated ‘Ultraman’ Feature Now in Development at Netflix
Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima to helm new film based on Eiji Tsuburaya’s iconic Japanese superhero that first found audiences 55 years ago.
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Podcasts on the Way
Nickelodeon and iHeartRadio team-up on an expanding podcast slate featuring fan favorite animated series; explore the Avatarverse with voice actors Janet Varney and Dante Basco starting June 22 – ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ premieres later this year.
Framestore Designs Logo and Titles for ‘Intergalactic’
To create a vibrant retro mood for the futuristic sci-fi series, creative director Sharon Lock used After Effects and Cinema 4D, with live-action and hand-painted elements, to complement the production team's vision and visual language.
‘Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive’ Now Available
Veteran animation director and author David B. Levy discusses his newly updated book that’s a must-have for anyone hoping to plan, launch, or refocus their animation career.
Skeletor Returns – See ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ First Look Images
Netflix and Mattel share a glimpse of what’s in store when Kevin Smith’s new, 5-episode series premieres July 23.
Netflix Drops ‘Wish Dragon’ Official Trailer and Images
Can long lost friends find ground to reconnect? Chris Appelhans’ animated comedy, about what in our lives is really worth wishing for, premieres June 11.
‘Game Anim: Video Game Animation Explained’ 2nd Edition Now Available
The practical guide teaches the fundamentals of video game animation; new edition covers 2D and pixel art animation as well the latest in mocap and motion matching.
Quirino Awards for Ibero-American Animation Gets Underway
The event kicked off May 10 with a full slate of online and onsite events including meetings, conferences, workshops, and presentations; the Best Shorts finalists will be available for home viewing through May 23 via the Retiana Latina and Filmin platforms.
Animafest Zagreb 2021 Announces VR Selections
Nine works from an international slate of entries will compete in the VR Animation category.
Disney Junior Greenlights ‘Alice’s Wonderland Bakery’ Series
Coming in 2022, new animated preschool project follows Alice, the great-granddaughter of the original heroine, as she cooks up recipe adventures in the enchanted Wonderland Bakery.
‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force,’ ‘Metalocalypse’ and ‘The Venture Bros.’ Movies Greenlit
Adult Swim to produce three new original films based on their hit series, coming first on Blu-ray and TVOD, followed by network and HBO Max premieres.
