‘The Croods: A New Age’ Drive-In Screenings November 19-24
Enjoy Universal CityWalk Hollywood’s immersive drive-through experience - all from the safety of your car; tickets are required, proceeds go to Feeding America.
Cartoons on the Bay Going Digital on Rai Play from December 18-20
First ever digital edition will include previews, retrospectives, roundtables, and masterclasses; the Pulcinella Awards Ceremony will be available on December 20.
Brad Minnich Explores New Animation Territory with ‘The Good Lord Bird’ and ‘2150’
The veteran VFX editor and supervisor talks about his two latest projects, Ethan Hawke’s Civil War-era period Showtime series, and a fully animated feature inspired by ‘Love, Death & Robots.’
Neeraja Raj Signs with Nexus Studios
Animator’s diverse portfolio features a wide range of techniques including stop-motion, puppetry, and 2D and 3D animation; she is working with the studios’ original content team to adapt her BAFTA shortlisted ‘Meow or Never’ into an animated series.
Award-Winning Blue Zoo Animation Studio Turns 20
Founded in 2000 by Tom Box, Oli Hyatt, and Adam Shaw, the animation studio is now 300+ strong; Hyatt was instrumental in helping create Animation UK in 2008, a collective that incentivizes and bolsters the fast-growing UK animation industry.
Disney Teams with Make-A-Wish Foundation on ‘From Our Family to Yours’ Christmas Short
Animated by New Zealand studio Flux, the new short, about Christmas traditions shared by a grandmother and her granddaughter who have drifted apart, spearheads the non-profit organization’s holiday fund-raising drive.
‘Scooby-Doo’ Co-Creator Ken Spears Dies at 82
Prolific writer and producer will be remembered, along with co-creator and production partner Joe Ruby, for their many Saturday morning animated series including ‘Dynomutt,’ ‘Dog Wonder,’ ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks,’ and ‘Superman.’
‘The Art of WolfWalkers’ Behind-the-Scenes Book Available November 10
Showcasing the craft and skill behind the Apple Original Film, ‘WolfWalkers,’ Charles Solomon and James Baxter’s new book features an afterword by the movie’s director Tomm Moore and co-director Ross Stewart.
A Special Diwali Greeting from ‘Mira Royal Detective’ Stars
Interspersed with show clips, Kal Penn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Aasif Mandvi, Karen David, Parvesh Cheena, Sonal Shah, and Leela Ladnier talk about the upcoming Diwali holiday and what it means to them.
Podcast EP86: Blizzard Senior Character Animator Peter Starostin Shares How to Excel In CG
The senior character animator on cinematics for games like ‘Halo,’ ‘Warcraft,’ and ‘Diablo’ shares his top tips on how to excel in CG.
VES Now Accepting Submissions for 19th Annual VES Awards
Submission forms now available for entering VFX projects in Film, Television, Special Venue, Games, Animation, VR and New Media created between January 1 and December 31, 2020.
Kitaro Kosaka’s ‘Okko’s Inn’ Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with E-SAKUGA eBook.
Interactive format allows readers to flip through keyframes and access archives of popular Japanese animation with only a touch; available in Apple’s ‘Book Store.’
Disney Bumps Two Anticipated Holiday Releases to 2021
Cinema runs for 20th Century Studios’ ‘Free Guy’ and ‘Death on the Nile’ have been postponed until next year, leaving Warner Bros’ ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ as the last big studio film still scheduled to hit theatres in 2020.
Trolls Get LEGO Make-Over for All New ‘Trolls World Tour’ Music Video
Just in time for the holidays, LEGO building sets feature everyone’s favorite loveable Trolls’ minifigures including Poppy, Branch, Barb, Tiny Diamond, Cloud Guy and many more.
Celebrate Thanksgiving with ‘Pinkalicious & Peterrific’ and ‘Arthur’
Everyone is planning for the holidays, including PBS KIDS’ popular animated series; special Thanksgiving themed episodes premiere on November 16.
Sir Terry Pratchett’s ‘The Amazing Maurice’ Adds to A-List Cast
Emilia Clarke and Hugh Laurie join the film’s star-studded cast; the story, adapted from the late author’s prolific ‘Discworld’ series, follows a cat con artist and his horde of rats.
‘Hell Den’ Returns to TZGZ with More Animated Sketch Comedy Mayhem
Dr. God comedy troupe member and series showrunner Neil Garguilo talks about the ‘fun’ trouble he and his creative partners get into in Season 2 of their uniquely warped show.
IGN Reports Darth Maul Sighting in ‘The Mandalorian’
Voice actor Sam Witwer claps back after IGN falsely claimed he was a background actor in the premiere episode of ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2.
Lemon Sky Studios Sails Under Pandemic Cloud to Deliver ‘Santiago of the Seas’
With Nickelodeon’s help and support, creative team quickly shifted to a remote workflow, successfully working on various aspects of animation resulting in quality artwork and timely delivery of brand-new animated series.
DreamWork’s ‘TrollsTopia’ and ‘The Mighty Ones’ Expand Peacock’s Kids’ Programming
Two new animated series will premiere on the streamer in November; new episodes of ‘Cleopatra In Space,’ ‘Curious George,’ ‘Madagascar: A Little Wild,’ and ‘Where’s Waldo?’ will premiere in November and December.
Platige Image Explores the Blackout in Ubisoft’s ‘Hyper Scape’ Season 2 Trailer
Leading creative studio creates a beautifully designed, highly stylized cinematic for the latest version of the hugely popular fast-paced urban shooter.
Celsys Hosting Panels at Wacom’s ‘Connected Ink’ November 18 Event
As part of ‘Creative Chaos’ theme, discussion with Samsung and Wacom will focus on ‘Clip Studio Paint’ for Galaxy; second panel with Wacom and Oiso will discuss how to encourage kids’ love of drawing.
FuseFX Names Michael Romey Director of Pipeline and Software Development
Senior technologist brings vast experience in delivering innovative solutions for theme parks, broadcasting, production, gaming, mobile, and big data analytics in mission-critical environments.
‘Lion Dance’ Takes Best Animated Short at 2020 Great Lakes International Film Festival
Zhong Yu’s winning film is the first to come out of Winsing’s Director Support Program that encourages new ways of telling Chinese stories; short recognized for its original approach to the telling of a uniquely Cantonese story.
Riffing on Memes: Doing Things Media’s ‘Office Fire’ Now on IGTV
New animated series takes on contemporary meme culture; two employees distract themselves at work by watching and making fun of DTM’s vast library of viral video content.
