Shocap Awarded Second Epic MegaGrant for Live XR-Circus Production
The grant furthers development of proprietary technology that combines live cross-reality entertainment with real-time VFX technology - delivering true XR experience to online audiences via headsets, gaming PCs, and video streaming services.
Call for Entries: SIGGRAPH 2021 Computer Animation Festival Electronic Theater
Premier CG conference is looking for innovative works in computer graphics-based storytelling for its second-ever virtual Electronic Theater showcase; the submission deadline is March 23.
20th Countryside Animafest Cyprus Names Artist in Residence
Photographer and filmmaker Gerco de Ruijter’s residence will take place in July, prior to the festival program, which runs from August 11-14.
DNEG Feature Animation Expands Leadership Team
Industry veteran Archie Donato heads to London as VFX supervisor on new studio project; Ted Ty brings 25+ years of 2D and 3D animation experience to Montreal as new global head of character animation.
‘Soul’ Wins Best Animated Feature and Original Score at 78th Golden Globes
Pixar took home its ninth feature film golden globe for their latest gem, featuring their first Black leading character, that skillfully embraces complex issues of religion, culture, and the struggle to answer the question, ‘What makes you…YOU?’
SPARK FX 2021 – A Virtual Conference Coming March 4-14
Online platform for VFX industry to feature eight streams with programs on the creative teams behind popular productions such as ‘The Monster Hunter,’ ‘Bridgeton,’ ‘The Expanse,’ and ‘The Umbrella Academy;’ streams will also include VFX sessions on Reel-Time, AI, and the latest technologies for the visual effects community.
Nine Participants Chosen for Nickelodeon’s Annual Writing and Artist Programs
Programs provide an opportunity to develop and hone creative skills, focusing on cultivating talent through hands-on experience.
Netflix Orders ‘Terminator’ Anime Series
Streamer and Skydance announce deal to produce epic sci-fi franchise’s first animated TV adaptation; animation to be produced by Production I.G.
‘South ParQ Vaccination Special’ Premieres Wednesday March 10
A new militant group in South ParQ may be conspiring to stop the boys from getting their teacher vaccinated; one-hour special follows-up 2020's ‘South ParQ’s The Pandemic Special.’
Henry Cavill ‘Secret Project’ May Be ‘Mass Effect’
‘The Witcher’ star recently teased a secret project on his Instagram account, and internet sleuths believe it to be an adaptation of EA’s epic Sci-Fi shooter.
Disney Channel Acquires ‘Miraculous - Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’ Seasons 4-5
Disney+ also snags all five seasons of the series; S4 hits summer 2021, with S5 coming in 2022.
EXCLUSIVE: Watch New ‘DuckTales’ Chibi-Style ‘Mayan Mayhem’ Short
Scrooge, Donald, and the triplets can’t catch a break while treasure hunting in the first of three new ‘Chibi Tiny Tales’ shorts Disney is releasing in the leadup to the ‘DuckTales’ series finale on March 15.
Paramount+ Orders Live-Action ‘Dora the Explorer’ and ‘The Fairly OddParents’ Series
Mining of Nickelodeon IP continues with two new shows that will be similar to the 2019 ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ feature.
Stop-Motion ‘Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.’ Comes to Hulu May 21
Animated by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the show stars Patton Oswalt as the megalomaniacal supervillain M.O.D.O.K., who after being ousted from his own evil organization, shows that even an evil villain can suffer a mid-life crisis.
Hulu Greenlights ‘Animaniacs’ Season 3
They’re back and here to stay! - Ahead of its Season 2 release, Warner Bros. Animation picks up a third season of Amblin’s crazy popular animated comedy series.
Reimagined ‘My Little Pony G5’ and ‘Transformers: BotBots’ On the Way
Netflix and eOne's rebooted CG animated ‘My Little Pony’ movie and series, along with a 20-episode animated ‘Transformers’ comedy, will hit the streamer this fall.
Cartoon Network Studios Expands Executive Team
Lauren Martinez has been named Vice President, Series; CNS producer Kelly Crews has been promoted to Vice President, Production.
‘Halo’ Series Heads to Paramount+
Following numerous development setbacks, the live-action series has found a new home at Paramount+, and is being hailed as a possible ‘defining show’ for the budding streamer.
Animated ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Premiering This Year on Paramount+
All-new CG kids’ series about a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship will also run on Nickelodeon; entire ‘Star Trek’ universe will be made available on the newly rebranded platform.
Nickelodeon and Hasbro Teaming on Animated ‘Transformers’ Comedy Series
Network and eOne will co-produce 26 half-hour episodes about a new species of Transformers that must find their place among Autobots and Decepticons.
See First Look Images from ‘Blazing Saddles’-Inspired ‘Blazing Samurai’
Animated comedy based on Mel Brooks’ classic Western stars Michael Cera, Samuel L Jackson, and Ricky Gervais, with Rob Minkoff producing, and a planned 2022 release.
Pixar Drops Teaser and Images for Next Feature, ‘Luca’
Oscar-nominated ‘La Luna’ director Enrico Casarosa is at the helm of studio’s summer 2021 release about a young boy’s unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera, filled with scooter rides, gelato, and teenage sea monsters.
Nickelodeon Launches Avatar Studios to Expand ‘Last Airbender’ and ‘Korra’ Worlds
Series creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko will helm the new venture; the studio’s first project, an animated feature, is set to begin production this year.
Nickelodeon Drops Teaser and Image from New CG ‘Rugrats’
The famed, intrepid toddlers - Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Angelica Pickles, Susie Carmichael and Phil and Lil DeVille – return, along with the original voice cast, in a reimagined new series, premiering this spring on the new Paramount+ platform.
Nexus Studios Names Anna Lord Senior Development Producer
Producer joins the studio’s original content team, bolstering their plans for continued growth while helping find new talent in support of projects currently in development.
