FIRST LOOK: ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 5
Adult Swim’s YouTube channel has released a rough initial glimpse at the upcoming fifth season of the hit animated comedy, which reveals Rick’s ultimate arch nemesis of the sea: Mr Nimbus.
Battery and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Cook Up ‘Meet Seoul Sausage’
Spot is part of ‘An Idea for L.A’ initiative that provides marketing makeovers for local LA businesses struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic; Seoul Sausage and Rhythms of the Village are chosen to receive pro-bono services.
They’re Back! Hulu Launches All New ‘Animaniacs’ November 20
Steven Spielberg returns as executive producer a new edition of his popular animated variety show that originally ran from 1993-1998; joining Yakko, Wako and Dot are Pinky and the Brain, who return to continue their quest for world domination.
Free Animation Desk App Available for Download
Latest version of Kdan Mobile’s animation software, with updated editing interface, new drawing tools, and a larger work area, has been released.
VIEW 2020 Debuts Meet the Masters: Nora Twomey–Kris Pearn in Conversation
Leading international animation, VFX, and computer graphics conference continues its innovative virtual programming with new free industry leader talk series.
Annecy International Animation Festival 2021 Film and Project Registrations are Open
The Festival will celebrate its 60th anniversary and will also pay tribute to animation from the African continent
Paul Rudish Talks the All-New ‘The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse’
Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and a slew of their friends, and a few villains, are back in a brand-new series of animated shorts, premiering today, Mickey’s birthday, on Disney+.
Call for Entries: The 20th Animafest Cyprus - Views of the World
Submissions are being accepted in the international short film competition and the Cyprus National short film competition; the festival runs August 11-14, 2021 in Salamiou.
Baobab Studio Announces ‘The Art of Baobab: The Beginning’
Coming in December, the book compiles production designs, visual development artwork, and character designs from the studio’s award-winning titles including ‘Invasion!,’ ‘Asteroids!,’ ‘Crow: The Legend,’ ‘Jack,’ and ‘Bonfire’ and the upcoming ‘Baba Yaga;’ now available for preorder on Amazon.
Alison Snowden and Dave Fine Honored at the Manchester Animation Festival
The Oscar-winning couple, known for their distinct cartoon style and cutting humor, have been awarded this year’s Fellowship Award for their contributions to the animation industry; the award will be presented on the MAF platform alongside a retrospective screening of their work.
Epic Acquires Hyprsense Technology to Optimize Player’s Immersive Experience
Innovative real-time facial animation will allow Unreal Engine creators to develop the most advanced character assets on any platform.
Mariusz Wilczyński’s 2D ‘Kill It and Leave This Town’ Gets December 3 Virtual Premiere
Polish artist’s first feature-length hand-drawn animated film is an intimate portrayal of aging, mortality, and loss; Anthology Film Archives will host a special two-week virtual engagement in North America accompanied by a program of the director’s earlier short films.
Animated 1920s ‘Fireheart’ Feature Blazes Towards Completion
Kenneth Branagh and Olivia Cooke lend their voices to the animated tale of a young girl vying to become the first female firefighter in 1920s New York, scheduled for completion in 2021.
‘Weathering With You, Collector’s Edition’ Now Available
Makoto Shinkai’s highly acclaimed anime special edition release, from Shout! Factory, includes bonus features CD soundtrack; feature length documentary; interview with the director; ‘Weather Front’ featurette; and more.
Autodesk Shotgun Taps New Tech for the Future of Production Management
Machine learning-generative scheduling and asset lifecycle management will to be built into Autodesk’s cloud-based Forge platform, driving creativity while meeting ever evolving workflow challenges.
Some Reading for your Holiday Pleasure
It’s time to think about Christmas again and even if we can’t be with our family and loved ones, we can send them special presents
Crunchyroll Rolls Out November Dub Titles
Streaming platform releases English dubs for popular anime series including ‘I'm Standing on a Million,’ ‘Noblesse,’ ‘Jujutsu Kaisen,’ and ‘TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You.’
WebToon Launches WebToon Studios
Digital comic publisher announces new partnerships with Vertigo Entertainment, Bound Entertainment, and Rooster Teeth Studios; studio will also leverage existing relationships with their pool of writers and artists to build franchises across all media platforms.
George Lucas Intended for Leia to Be the Chosen One
Before Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in 2012, Lucas planned his sequel trilogy to revolve around Jedi Leia and Sith villain Darth Maul.
DNEG Appoints Paul Salvini as Global Chief Technology Officer
Newly named global CTO will be responsible for creating a new and innovative technological vision to help guide the visual effects and animation company through a period of unprecedented global growth.
Fall in Love with December’s Crunchyroll 'RomCom' Crate
Pick up the newest Crunchyroll Loot Crate for your most romantic December yet!
Call for Entries Anibar 12th edition
We are very thrilled to announce the call for entries for the 12th edition of Anibar International Animation Festival.
Aardman Academy Launches ‘Industry Training: Stop Motion 1’
12-week virtual program taught by Aardman professionals will provide world-class education for aspiring animation professionals.
Get Animated This Holiday with Nickelodeon’s ‘Nickmas’
Special holiday programming will include all-new episodes of ‘PAW Patrol,’ ‘Santiago of the Seas,’ ‘Blue’s Clues & You!,’ and ‘The Casagrandes;’ classic fan favorite holiday episodes of ‘Rugrats,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ and ‘The Loud House’ are also on the docket.
Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for ‘Stillwater’ Preschool Animated Series
Based on Joh J Muth’s ‘Zen Shorts’ children’s books series, the show follows a wise panda who helps his young friends gain new perspective on the world around them; series premieres December 4.
