‘Hoops’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix
Ben Hoffman’s animated series, executive produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, starred Jake Johnson as a foul-mouthed Kentucky high school basketball coach.
CBS Studios Inks Two-Year Deal with Mike McMahan
Emmy Award-winning TV animation writer/producer is known for top animated adult comedy series including CBS All Access’ ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks,’ Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty,’ and Hulu’s ‘Solar Opposites.’
Why Ahsoka Tano Looks Different in ‘The Mandalorian’
Fans of the jedi’s character in ‘The Clone Wars’ animated series are puzzled at her shortened head-tails in the live-action series, but the change is for good reason.
Netflix Greenlights ‘We Lost Our Human’ Animated Interactive Comedy
‘Pinky Malinky’ creators’ new special lets viewers choose story perspective of self-involved cat or loving, hyperactive dog, who wake one day to find humans have disappeared.
Brazil’s Loading Signs Crunchyroll Anime Content TV Deal
More than 50 titles, including Crunchyroll Originals such as ‘The God of High School’ and ‘Tower of God,’ will air in primetime on free linear television network.
WATCH: 3DAR and Baobab Studios' ‘Paper Birds: Part 1’ Trailer
Studios team with Facebook’s Oculus on VR film that pushes the boundaries of animation; available on Oculus Quest December 10, the 20-minute immersive experience includes moments of interactivity via virtual reality hand tracking.
Autodesk Announces Maya 2020.4
Update to Bifrost visual programming environment brings richer, procedural workflows to more areas of the pipeline and provides artists with powerful new scattering and instancing capabilities, along with volumetrics and FX tools.
‘Trump Bites’ Series 2 Returns Deep Inside the U.S. President’s Mind
New set of viral, satirical shorts once again dives into Trump’s fevered psyche; animated by Bill Plympton and Leah Shore, the Webby-winning series, produced by Billy Shebar and David Roberts, riffs on actual audio clips.
‘A COVID Christmas’ Shares a Cute and Important Holiday Message
As told through the eyes of a kid, this animated Anti-Viral Christmas story features a holiday filled with masked and socially distanced activities.
Aardman Keeps Busy During COVID-19
The famed British stop-motion and CG studio has partnered with BANDAI NAMCO, Netflix, and DFS to create multiple new IPs.
The-Artery Creates ‘Star Dreaming’ Holiday Campaign
Creative design company and the David Yurman Holiday Express train take viewers on a sparkling adventure through stars, a meteorite-like mountain, and a miniature city.
ASIFA-Hollywood Announces New Officers for Executive Board of Directors
Veteran board member Sue Shakespeare named president; other appointees include Jerry Beck as VP, Brooke Keesling as 2nd VP, David Derks as 3rd VP, Jeff Wike as CFO, and Jeanette Bonds as secretary.
Shout! Studios Acquires North American Distribution Rights for ‘Coppelia’
Combing animation with ballet, the live-action hybrid film is a modern retelling of a love story between Swan and Franz; ballerina Michaela DePrince leads an impressive ensemble of international dancers.
Chaos Group Launches Chaos Vantage and ‘Building Utopia’ Contest
Join the rendering challenge focused on creating real-time animation using Vantage and a free futuristic 3D city model provided by KitBash3D; contest runs until January 25, 2021.
Chapeau Studios Adds Troy Kelley and Jon Campbell to Leadership Team
Key additions come as the studio expands original content and strategic offerings; hires add depth to new and innovative work, better merging the creative with technology.
WATCH: Stan Lee Discusses His Favorite Curse Word
In memory of the Marvel legend, animator Aron Fromm has released an animated short featuring audio of the late great comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer speaking about the usefulness of cursing.
Anima 2021 Announces Official Short Film Selections
169 films are chosen to compete at 40th edition of the Brussels International Animation Film Festival, taking place February 12-21, 2021.
FMX 2021 Online Edition ‘ReImagine Tomorrow’ Set for May 4-6, 2021
Virtual event will provide a platform for the global FMX community to reflect collectively on the disruption and reinvention of the industry.
Time to Shop! The Animation Guild Launches Virtual Holiday Market
Check everyone off your holiday list at the 3rd annual event that features unique and memorable gifts from pros behind popular animated TV shows and films.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Virtual Edition Begins!
This year’s Conference, headlined by keynotes from Oscar-winning director Glen Keane and VFX supervisor Paul Franklin, kicks off its extensive program of live and pre-recorded sessions, running through December 13.
Blue Zoo Creates ‘The Beast’ in Quill VR
New VR short, made in collaboration with Oculus and Facebook Reality Labs, uses a groundbreaking app; artists were able to create and hand-animate in three dimensions while immersed in the VR experience.
Season 2 of ‘Lazor Wulf’ Premieres December 6 at Midnight!
Six Point Harness and Adult Swim team up for all new episodes of the popular animated comedy; watch the Season 2 trailer NOW!
Billy Corgan Talks The Smashing Pumpkins ‘In Ashes’ Music Video Series
With the final short’s release, the famous alt-rock musician discusses animated storytelling and his ambitious and expansive five-episode 2D series, produced to support the band’s long-awaited double album, ‘CYR’; watch ‘Purple Blood,’ the fifth and final film.
Unpacking ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Character Animation
Head of character animation Jakob Jensen talks about new characters and new looks for returning characters in DreamWorks Animation’s just released ‘The Croods’ sequel.
Explore Digital Humans, VR for Mental Health, and In-Camera VFX at SIGGRAPH Asia 2020
Conference spotlights major breakthroughs, current trends, and innovative CG projects in computer graphics, animation, visual effects and other interactive mediums; sessions begin December 4.