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Animated TV Series Headline News

New York Yankee Captain Aaron Judge Joins ‘Rubble & Crew’

The American League MVP voices himself in the special episode ‘The Crew Builds a Ballpark’ coming this summer to Nickelodeon, Corus’ Treehouse and STACKTV.

Innovations in Immersive Storytelling Headline News

USC School of Cinematic Arts’ Ganek Immersive Studio Inaugural Showcase Set

By Dan Sarto | Friday, March 29, 2024 at 4:32pm

The program review, featuring projects in production and development at the state-of-the-art studio, will be held on the SCA campus this coming Thursday, April 4.  

Diversity in Animation Headline News

TNBFC XPO Debuts FLAMIN Animation Artist Projects

The shorts premiered at TNBFC’s XPO in London, showcasing Black creatives; applications now open through May 27 for program’s 4th round.

Teaching Kids to Care About our Planet Headline News

UNESCO Screens ‘The Refuge of Audrey’ at Biodiversity Talks

New animated series from Watch Next Media features the adventures of a 7-year-old girl and her best friends, living in a refuge for endangered species, that entertain, educate, and encourage kids to care more about our planet; now on Okoo, the series is coming to France Télévisions.

Back to the Spider-Verse ANIMATIONWorld

‘The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story’ Allows New Talent to Shine

The creators of the new animated short, produced under the auspices of Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks’ LENS training program, talk about their unusual collaboration and the intricacies of the Spider-Verse.

Woody Woodpecker in 3D! Headline News

Netflix Teases ‘Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp’

Streaming April 12, the live-action/animated hybrid film sees the modern iteration of the legendary character, created by Walter Lantz, find what he thinks will be his forever home at Camp Woo Hoo. 

Best of the 80’s Headline News

Apple TV+ Launches ‘Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’ Season 2

Watch an exclusive clip, ‘A New Look,’ featuring guest star Adam Lambert voicing The Great Glitterini! and get into the 80’s groove! 13 all-new episodes stream today, March 29.

exhibitions Headline News

Joanna Priestley’s ‘The Art of Burning Man’ Returns to Oregon

The encore presentation at the Museum of Science and Industry features sculptures, architecture, installations, mutant vehicles, and screenings of the animated shorts ‘Fleeting Marvels’ and ‘Jung & Restless,’ followed by a Q&A; tickets are now on sale for the April 20 event.

Professional Animation Tools Even Beginners Can Master ANIMATIONWorld

Professional Handkey Animations for Toon Characters - Exclusive on ActorCore

By Dan Sarto | Friday, March 29, 2024 at 8:28am

A library of more than 500 handkey motions, including unique, stylized interactions and movements such as walk, talk, and run, lets animators easily add zest to 3D cartoon productions.

Puppets and Animation Oh My! ANIMATIONWorld

The Hidden Animation of ‘Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock’ Season 2

Storyboards, previs, and innovative ways to digitally support the unmatched charm of its puppetry mark the all-new season of the Apple TV+ series, which dives deeper into the captivating world of Gobo, Mokey, Wembley, Boober, and Red with a host of new Fraggles, new songs, and themes of interdependence and environmental awareness​​.

Life Will Find a Way! Headline News

Netflix Teases ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ 3DCG Series

In May, a new era of chaos will begin with DreamWorks Animation’s all-new show, set six years after the events at Camp Cretaceous, when the park closed and the kingdom had fallen.

Back to the Spider-Verse Headline News

Sony Pictures Animation Releases ‘The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story’ Short

The studio teams with the Kevin Love Fund on the film, now part of a new ‘The Hero Within’ mental health-focused school lesson plan; produced within SPA and SPI’s LENS leadership and training program for underrepresented groups, the short follows Miles Morales as he struggles to balance his responsibilities as a teenager, friend, student, and superhero.

More AI Tools to Check Out; NVIDIA Headline News

NVIDIA AI Enterprise 5.0 Now Available

The end-to-end, cloud-native software platform brings generative AI within reach of every business; now includes NVIDIA NIM to speed generative AI application deployment, NVIDIA AI Workbench and the widely used Red Hat OpenStack Platform.

kids’ animation Headline News

Disney Shares ‘Bluey’ Special ‘The Sign’ Trailer

The popular animated kids’ series’ first-ever special premieres April 14 on Disney+, Disney Junior and Disney Channel, preceded by the April 7 release of series’ episode, ‘Ghostbasket.’

Not Onions! Headline News

Nickelodeon Serves Up ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ S2 Trailer

The Emmy Award-winning preschool series cooks up new episodes with Chef embarking on herbivorous adventures with a lineup of celebrity guests and his enthusiastic robot buddy, Ruby; coming April 8.

Holy Chestburster! Headline News

Fede Alvarez’s ‘Alien: Romulus’ Gets New Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Monday, March 25, 2024 at 4:03pm

Holy Chestbursters… the xenomorphs are back! And like exchange students they’re looking for hosts! Produced by Ridley Scott, the ninth entry in the immensely popular and enduring ‘Alien’ franchise hits theaters August 16, 2024.

Humorous and Relatable Stories ANIMATIONWorld

Binocular Briefs - Spotlight on Torill Kove

This month’s edition of AWN’s survey of under-the-radar animated shorts that are currently travelling the festival circuit or are new to online viewing looks at the Oscar-winning animator’s new film and revisits her award-winning body of work.

ITFS Returns! Headline News

ITFS 2024 Shares Latest Festival Highlights

129 short films and 6 feature-length films will compete at the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, running April 23-28.

Home Entertainment Headline News

New Clip: ‘Craig Before the Creek – Here They Come’

The all-new film, a prequel to Cartoon Network’s ‘Craig of the Creek’ series, follows Craig when he was just Craig – a new kid in town who wants to head back to his old home; available on digital and coming to DVD March 26.

Oz Cobb… Who? Headline News

Max Teases Colin Farrell as ‘The Penguin’

The upcoming Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios 8-episode series continues Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga with stories focused on the 'In Bruges' and 'The Banshees of Inisherin' star's Oz Cobb; streaming this Fall.

Dinosaur Surprise Headline News

‘Ark: The Animated Series’ Drops on Paramount+

Based on the ‘Survival Evolved’ video game and boasting a voice cast that includes Vin Diesal, Michelle Yeoh, Russell Crowe, Monica Bellucci, and Gerard Butler, the series debuted its first six episodes yesterday, with the remaining 7 episodes of Season 1 to drop at a later date.

DreamZzz Do Come True Headline News

Tongal and LEGO Announce Winner of 'LEGO DreamZzz' Episode Project

Shawn Boyd, one of over 100 hopeful brick enthusiasts, will have his ‘writer’s block’ concept made into a bottle episode for the third season of the series, which will stream on Netflix in 2025.

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