VIACOM and Nickelodeon Announce ‘Garfield’ Acquisition
Studio reveals new animated series and licensing plans for the Jim Davis-created property as part of its expansive family-friendly brand growth strategy.
EXCLUSIVE: Director Salvador Simó Talks Making of ‘Buñuel In the Labyrinth of The Turtles’
In this video featurette, the director discusses his decision to use animation over live-action as well as his approach to capturing actors’ performances, on his film about Luis Buñuel's famous documentary, ‘Las Hurdes: Land Without Bread.’
Animated Short ‘Hair Love’ Gets Theatrical Run with ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’
Matthew A. Cherry’s Kickstarter-funded film, about a father’s challenging quest to do his daughter’s hair, makes its North American debut in front of ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ sequel hitting theatres August 14.
47th Annie Awards Now Open for Submissions
ASIFA-Hollywood issues call for entries; excellence in 10 production categories, 22 achievement categories and up to 5 honorary awards will be recognized at January 25, 2020 ceremony.
Disney Announces New Round of Layoffs and Closure of Fox Research Library
Veteran production and VFX executives receive pink slips as studio continues to downsize.
Season 3 of ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ Launches on Netflix
Geena Davis guest stars as Huntara in six new episodes that find Adora embarking on a journey of discovery to the desolate Crimson Waste, as the fate of Etheria hangs in the balance.
WATCH: Exclusive ‘Swan Princess: Kingdom of Music’ Clip
New animated musical available on DVD and digital August 6; Collectible bundle with remastered ‘The Swan Princess’ available on Blu-ray and 4K digital October 29.
Theodore Ushev’s New Short ‘The Physics of Sorrow’ to Premiere at TIFF 2019
Oscar-nominated director of ‘Blind Vaysha’ returns with harrowing tale animated using encaustic-painting technique; see the clip and breakdown of his exacting technique.
‘Buñuel In the Labyrinth of The Turtles’ Screening in Select Theaters August 16
To support upcoming theatrical release, GKIDS shares featurette with director Salvador Simó discussing animation used for a specific look in his film about Luis Buñuel's famous documentary, ‘Las Hurdes: Land Without Bread.’
Adobe After Effects Selected for Netflix Post Technology Program VFX Category
Program selection recognizes quality of VFX-specific production technology products.
AWS Thinkbox Showcases Complete Cloud-Based Studio Workflow at SIGGRAPH 2019
System integrates virtual workstations, rendering and storage solutions that creative studios can quickly scale up or down with and pay for based only on usage.
Maxon Announces Cinema 4D Release 21 at SIGGRAPH 2019
New version of leading 3D software program includes numerous feature updates and broader integration with other production tools.
WATCH: SIGGRAPH 2019 Interview with NASA Animator Eleni Kostis
Artist talks about the importance and impact of visualization in helping people understand and communicate the often-complex results of scientific research and data gathering.
WATCH: SIGGRAPH 2019 Interview with Disney’s ‘a kite’s tale’ Director Bruce Wright
Filmmaker talks about his inspiration for Short Circuit program’s new VR experience and the differences between storytelling in virtual reality versus other media.
Autodesk Releases Bifrost for Maya at SIGGRAPH 2019
Maya’s new visual programming environment being showcased along with newest versions of Arnold, 3ds Max, Shotgun and Flame
NVIDIA RTX-Powered Apollo 11 Experience Lands at SIGGRAPH 2019
Innovative demo puts attendees on moon’s surface through real-time ray tracing and AI-based pose estimation.
Amazon Web Services, Rodeo FX and MovieLabs Join Academy Software Foundation
The ASWF, an open source software development group launched last year that promotes growth and innovation in the motion picture community, announces three new member companies.
Netflix Joins Academy Software Foundation
The ASWF, an open source software development group launched last year that promotes growth and innovation in the motion picture community, announces Netflix as their newest member.
NVIDIA Launches 10 New RTX Studio Laptops and Mobile Workstations
New designs from Dell, HP and BOXX join suite of 17 other OEM systems that provide real-time ray tracing, advanced AI and high-resolution video editing capabilities.
Russi Taylor, Voice of Minnie Mouse, Dies at 75
The Disney Legend lent her voice talents to hundreds of Disney film, TV and theme park projects as well as characters on ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Babe.’
Jorge Gutierrez Shares His Inspirational Path of Most Resistance
The ‘Son of Jaguar’ and ‘The Book of Life’ director takes center stage at TV Academy diversity in animation celebration to wow the crowd with his uplifting story of a career spent fighting against all odds.
Adobe Releases Substance Painter 2019.2
Update includes up to 200x faster bakers with RTX, 40 new smart materials and API scripting improvements.
Netflix Picks Up 3 More Seasons of Animated Adult Comedy ‘Big Mouth’
Deal renewing series from childhood friends Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg also calls for development of new animated film and TV projects.
Women in Animation Summit Set for July 29 at SIGGRAPH 2019
Condensed version of WIA’s annual Summit to feature keynote by Dr. Stacy L. Smith, who will present landmark USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study.
Nadine Westerbarkey and Chris Buckley Get Atomic Cartoon Promotions
New heads of 2D and 3D animation bring their extensive experience to lead kids and family division production teams.
