The ANIMARKT industry forum is now taking applications for online meetings, and is open until 20 September
The aim of the ANIMARKT industry forum, created by the MOMAKIN team from Łódź, is to establish international cooperation and connect the stop-motion animation market of Central Europe with Western and South America.
Aniventure and Cinesite Producing 'Blazing Saddles’ Feature Adaption
London-based production company signs with CAA and announces first slate of animated films, including ‘Riverdance: An Animated Adventure,’ based on the show of the same name; and ‘Blazing Samurai’ based on Mel Brook’s famous comedy.
Choose Your Pass for OIAF 2020 Virtual Festival – Available NOW!
Watch this year’s retrospectives featuring a celebration of Estonian animator, Elbert Tuganov; unique perspectives from Norwegian animation studio, Mikrofilm; and the work of Métis filmmaker, Terril Calder.
Podcast EP80: Kat Alioshin's Work on Some of the Biggest Stopmo Films of All Time
The talented producer, who’s worked on films like Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Monkey Bone, talks about her career focused on bringing stop-motion projects to life.
‘Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal’ Returns October 4, Renewed for Season 2
5 new episodes from Season 1 continue the iconic director’s tale of an unlikely friendship between a caveman and a dinosaur trying to survive in a violent, primordial world; show renewed by Adult Swim for 10-episode second season.
Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ Expands with Prequel Film and Anime Series
Netflix reveals plans for both new projects, being penned by Shay Hatten, based on characters from the upcoming action adventure feature set to premiere on the streaming giant in 2021.
Osnat Shurer to Present Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ at VIEW 2020
The Oscar-nominated ‘Moana’ producer will discuss Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada’s upcoming animated feature at the 21st edition of annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.
Famed ‘Kikoriki’ Creator and Producer Anatoly Prokhorov Passes at 72
The influential co-founder of both Pilot and Petersburg Animation Studio and a guiding creative force in Russian independent animation died this past Sunday from Leukemia.
VFS Enables Remote Student Learning with Help from Nvidia
School provides students with NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 powered workstations that allowed them to continue using production-level technology in their remote studies.
Kartoon Channel! Acquires ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ and ‘PAC-MAN’
Genius brand expands program offerings on its dedicated kids’ platform with episodes of two iconic animated series.
Sony Pictures Animation and RISE CoE Partnering on Pre-Production Innovation R&D
The studio behind Oscar-winning ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ is teaming with Cyprus-based CG research center to explore new front-end animation production technology using machine learning and advanced 3D.
‘Over the Moon: Illuminating the Journey’ Coming November 3
Companion Book to the Netflix’s newest animated original film, ‘Over the Moon,’ features interviews, concept art, character sketches and final artwork.
Ride ‘Rick and Morty’ to Work – Literally!
Justin Roiland’s hit animated series gets its own “set of wheels,” with State Bicycle Co.’s new line of officially licensed bikes featuring the shows iconic characters.
Weta Goes All-in on AWS for Animation and VFX in the Cloud
Pioneering visual effects company, known for ‘Avatar’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ has chosen Amazon Web Services to create a new, cloud-based visual effects workflow.
Jon Favreau’s ‘Gnomes & Goblins’ VR Experience Coming September 23
20-minute partial build of highly anticipated immersive project debuts today as part of the Venice VR Expanded lineup for the Venice Film Festival.
Bite-Sized 3D ‘Angry Birds Bubble Trouble’ Series Released on Amazon FreeTime Unlimited
South American studio collective Los Amigos produces first season of 1-minute episodes featuring the young Angry Birds flock - Red, Bomb, Chuck, Stella and Silver – inspired by the ‘Angry Birds Dream Blast’ mobile game.
Six Point Harness Names Musa Brooker Creative Director
With a distinguished career in both stop-motion and 2D animation, the veteran USC professor of animation and digital arts continues to provide indispensable artistic leadership for the animation studio.
Podcast EP79: David Rocco Facchini On How to Follow A Career in Storytelling
The storyteller, stop-motion animator, and founder of #MoStopMo shares his insights on how to pursue a career in narrative projects.
New Trailer: Netflix’s ‘Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous’
DreamWorks Animation’s animated series based on the blockbuster film, ‘Jurassic World,’ premieres September 18.
Nickelodeon Animation Names Ramsey Naito President
Already a driving force behind new projects, seasoned studio executive will continue to bolster the network’s animation content across all platforms while overseeing day-to-day operations of current series and series development.
‘Made by Maddie’ Premieres on Nick Jr. September 13
New preschool series focuses on family, friendship and fashion while celebrating individuality, ingenuity, and creative thinking.
'Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal’ Takes Home 3 Juried Emmy Awards
The Adult Swim production is joined by FXX’s ‘Archer’ and National Geographic’s ‘Cosmos: Possible Worlds’ in the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation category.
SIGGRAPH 2020 Concludes Virtual Conference: Content Available Until October 27
The latest innovations in art, science and technology are showcased both in implementation and presentations during a two-week virtual gathering of the global graphics community.
From Feature Previs to an Animated Sitcom: Nina Helene Hirten Talks 'Duncanville'
One of the editors on FOX’s hit animated comedy discusses her unlikely landing of the coveted job, and how as a wife and working mom she relates to the show’s family-centered humor.
The Living Tombstone’s Blistering ‘Chosen’ CG Music Video
Produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, creative studio The-Artery uses remotely produced motion capture to show the anonymous band emerge from stasis and blast onstage for an all CG neon-flooded performance.
