RAOUL SERVAIS, FATHER OF BELGIAN ANIMATION PASSES AWAY AT THE AGE OF 94
Raoul Servais, known as the wizard of Ostend, passed away on Friday 17 March in his home in Leffinge, West Flanders, Belgium.
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FMX 2023 Program Now Online
The 4-day hybrid event returns to Stuttgart April 25-27 with an exclusive online day April 28; confirmed presentations include the creative and technical journey of Netflix’s ‘1899’ and Digital Domain’s use of Charlatan, its neural network for ‘deep fake’-like face replacements on Disney+’s ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.’
In 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, People, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
20th ANILOGUE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 23 – 27 November 2022, Budapest, Hungary
Budapest is a beautiful city any time of the year; in late November with the Christmas markets in full swing and cold, crisp air, it was a magical setting for Anilogue International Animation Festival’s 20th Anniversary edition.
A Quick Look at ‘The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’
Charlie Mackesy and Peter Baynton’s Annie Award-winning and Oscar-nominated feel-good short film, about the unlikely friendship between a boy, a mole, a fox, and a horse as they explore the meaning of kindness, courage and compassion, brims with comforting, heartwarming messages of hope.
In 2D, Awards, CG, Digital Media, People, Short Films, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Ambling Around | Special Events: Academy Awards, Annie Awards | Geographic Region: All
ANIMASYROS 2023 returns in September! Open call for submissions of animated films until 30.06.2023
ANIMASYROS 2023 returns in September with a main focus on Animation and Ancient Greece, a tribute to the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America and a focus on female creativity.
Call for Entries - Cinanima 2023; Deadluine June 23 2023
CINANIMA 2023 - call for entries deadline 23 June 2023
I Think We’re All Bozos on This Bus
The article that took more than 50 years and a robot to write.
Next PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Short’
Join the free February 28 online discussion with the directors of ‘My Year of Dicks,’ ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse,’ ‘The Flying Sailor,’ ‘Ice Merchants’ and ‘An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It;’ watch the nominated shorts on the Animation Showcase.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Event, Films, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: Academy Awards, VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All
Career Coach: Honing your Skills
Make a plan; staying sharp is your responsibility.
In Business, Jobs & Recruiting, People | ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Career Coach | Geographic Region: All
46TH CINANIMA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL 7 to 13 November 2022 Espinho, Portugal
The National Competition which showcases the best of Portuguese animation is the highlight of the festival.
Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 2
Animator, director, character designer, teacher, and writer Nancy Beiman shares Part 2 of her extensive, 2-part, 1979 interview with famed animator Art Babbitt, whom she met as a 21-year-old Cal Arts student after visiting Richard Williams’ L.A. studio on a dare.
Next PreVIEW Panel Set: ‘Five Oscar Contenders for Best Animated Feature’
Join the free March 1 online discussion with the directors of ‘Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio,’ ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,’ ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,’ ‘The Sea Beast,’ and ‘Turning Red.’
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: Academy Awards, VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All
THE 2023 HUMANITAS PRIZES ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Have you written a script that embraces our common humanity? Do yourself and the world a favor! Enter it!
In Awards, Call for Entries, Cartoons, Event, Festival, Films, Production, Television, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: North America
Animated Characters: The Art of Babbitt – Part 1
Animator, director, character designer, teacher, and writer Nancy Beiman shares Part 1 of her extensive, 2-part, 1979 interview with famed animator Art Babbitt, whom she met as a 21-year-old Cal Arts student after visiting Richard Williams’ L.A. studio on a dare.
In 2D, Commercials, Education and Training, Films, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Geographic Region: North America
LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES - ANIMAFEST ZAGREB 2023
Animafest Zagreb invites you to submit your film for its 33rd edition
FMX 2023 Tickets Now on Sale
The hybrid edition, focusing on the art, technology, and business of animation, visual effects, and interactive and immersive media, returns to Stuttgart April 25-27 with an exclusive online day April 28.
In 2D, 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Short Films, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
We Need to Chat
ChatGPT will be for creators what plastic surgery is for actors: everyone will use it, but few will admit it.
In AI, Business, Digital Media, Technology, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: All
Immersed in Stop Motion: ANIMARKT 5 – 8 October 2022 and StopMoLab 29 April to 31 December 2022 Lodz, Poland
ANIMARKT is a unique yearly stop-motion pitching event
SERGE BROMBERG SENTENCED IN 2020 FIRE CASE
On Tuesday 24 January 2023 Serge Bromberg, former Artistic Director of Annecy International Animation Festival and founder of Lobster Films was sentenced to a 5-year suspended prison sentence with 1 year of house arrest under electronic surveillance for his negligence in a nitrate film fire that resulted in the death of 2 people in August 2020.
Re-VIEW: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ – A Miraculous Vision
In his triumphant return to the exotic world of Pandora, director James Cameron once again employs the most vibrant and stunning visual artistry to share with audiences his central theme of diversity.
In 3D, Acting, CG, Films, People, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All
Nancy Denney-Phelps Presented the Giannalberto Bendazzi Award at Paris International Animation Film Festival
Nancy Denney-Phelps has been awarded the Giannalberto Bendazzi at the Paris International Animation Film Festival
FANTOCHE - CALL FOR ENTRY UNTIL 14 MAY 2023
FANTOCHE - CALL FOR ENTRY UNTIL 14 MAY 2023
Last Call for Entries - Annecy 2023
Last Call for Entries - Annecy 2023
Call for entries - International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker Sofia, Bulgaria
CALL for ENTRIES International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker submission deadline is16th of APRIL
MOVE Summit 2023 - a celebration of animation and VFX!
After a 2-year hiatus, Scotland’s animation and VFX gathering is back
