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SIGGRAPH Headline News

‘L’oiseau Qui Danse’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Friday, November 30, 2018 at 5:07pm

Jean-Marie Marbach’s abstract short, inspired by Visual Music and made entirely with Trapcode Suite, takes top prize at annual showcase for excellence in computer animation.

animated short films Headline News

Hiroshima Grand Prize Winner ‘The Blissful Accidental Death’ Now Online

By Dan Sarto | Friday, November 30, 2018 at 3:45pm

Sergiu Negulici’s animated short about a young man’s search for a woman after finding her 70-year-old secret love letter, is now available. 

SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Announces Full Conference Program

Presentations on Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2,’ Weta’s history of digital characters and latest advances in virtual humans part of four packed days of computer graphics-related events running December 4-7 in Tokyo. 

Sony Pictures Animation Headline News

Miles Flails Through Web-Swinging 101 in New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Clip

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 2:48pm

Reluctant mentor Peter Parker and his bumbling protégé barely escape with their lives in latest look at Sony’s upcoming animated comic-adventure.

Disney Headline News

Disney Junior Travels to India with New Animated Series ‘Mira, Royal Detective’

Inspired by the cultures and customs of India, new animated series developed by Becca Topol and executive produced by Sascha Paladino in production at Wild Canary.

Sony Headline News

Sony Planning Sequel and All-Female Spinoff for ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

Sequel will be directed by Joaquim Dos Santos of ‘Voltron’ fame; Lauren Montgomery in negotiations to direct untitled project assembling all the female heroes from the Spider-Man universe in one adventure.

MPC Headline News

MPC Creates an Enchanting World for Disney’s ‘Nutcracker and the Four Realms’

Lead by VFX supervisor Richard Clegg, MPC’s artists craft more than 1,000 shots for Disney’s live-action remake, from CG environments including palaces, forests and rivers, to large-scale FX work and extensive digital character animation.

Pixomondo Headline News

Pixomondo Reteams with Roland Emmerich for WWII Action Drama ‘Midway’

Oscar-winning global VFX house previously worked with the blockbuster filmmaker on ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ and ‘2012.’

Roald Dahl Headline News

Netflix Announces Slate of Roald Dahl Adaptations

Streaming giant to reimagine and extend some of the world’s most beloved stories including ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’ ‘Matilda,’ ‘The BFG,’ ‘The Twits,’ and more.

Independent Animation Headline News

Consider This: GLAS Animation To Present Short Film Showcase on December 7

Los Angeles screening event includes six Oscar-worthy independent animated shorts, with a special in-person appearance and Q&A by Jeron Braxton.

Awards Headline News

‘Hey Duggee’ Tops British Academy’s 2018 Children’s Awards with Three Wins

Nickelodeon’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ wins Children’s BAFTA for international animation; Amazon Studios’ ‘Tumble Leaf’ wins international preschool award.

Animated Feature Films Headline News

See Head-Scratching Feats of Reluctant Heroism in New ‘LEGO Movie 2’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 11:13am

Emmet, Lucy and LEGO Batman reunite in all their respective clueless, angsty & self-absorbed zaniness to save their world in long-awaited ‘LEGO Movie’ sequel.

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Breaking the Rules: Phil Johnston and Rich Moore Return for 'Wreck-It Ralph 2'

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 19, 2018 at 4:20pm

Re-teaming as co-directors, Johnston and Moore push every boundary they can in ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s 2012 hit animated comedy adventure.

NFB Headline News

Seven NFB Films to Screen at 17th Annual Sommets du Cinéma D’animation

Oscar-winners Snowden and Fine’s hilarious ‘Animal Behaviour’ and pinscreen gem ‘Embraced’ lead National Film Board’s impressive festival roster.   

Unity Technologies Headline News

Unity Awarded First Emmy for ‘Baymax Dreams’ Collaboration

Unity game engine recognized with Technology and Engineering Emmy Award for ‘Big Hero 6 The Series’ short film collaboration with Disney Television Animation.

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