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Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XLII - Could I See The List One More Time?

Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be digested, swallowed or... expelled. Today: beware the animation canon.

Events Headline News

CalArts, USC Animation Talent on Tap at ‘Kinetic: An Audiovisual Experience’

Downtown Los Angeles animation and music event curated by producer/photographer Peter Galindo, animator Sam Lane and musician Wolf Woodcock to be held on August 27.

Interview ANIMATIONWorld

What are all those paint men digging?: 'Foreign Bodies'

Every Monday or so, Chris Robinson asks an animator how they made a particular film. This week: Nicolas Brault's Foreign Bodies (2013)

Festivals Headline News

Inaugural SCAD AnimationFest Wraps in Atlanta, GA

Newly-launched festival hosts the U.S. premiere of The Weinstein Company’s ‘Leap,’ along with a presentation from animation director Ted Ty of L’Atelier Animation.

AMPAS Headline News

2017 Student Academy Awards Finalists Unveiled

CalArts, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Filmakademie, Kingston University, Ringling, SVU and USC represented in U.S and international animation categories.

Nimble Collective Headline News

Nimble Collective Announces Collaborative Exploration with Pixar’s RenderMan

Collaboration will provide a step-by-step training solution for users anywhere to quickly learn RenderMan via Nimble Collective’s cloud-based platform.

TAIS Headline News

TAIS Announces Residency Call for Proposals

Year Four of the Toronto Animated Image Society’s Artist in Residence program promises funding and resources for one Canadian artist and one international artist in support of the production of new animated work, with a deadline to apply by September 29, 2017.

SIGGRAPH 2017 Headline News

Go Head-to-Head with Isaac-trained Robot in VR and Real Life

NVIDIA shows first interactive demo of an Isaac lab trained robot in NVIDIA Project Holodeck at SIGGRAPH 2017.

Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XXXV - King Shit and the Golden Boys

Every Friday, Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be digested, swallowed or... expelled. Today, that always joyous relationship between festivals and distributors.

Licensing ANIMATIONWorld

Licensing Expo China Expands to the Middle Kingdom

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 5:39pm

Industry-leading exhibition group launches brand new show next week in Shanghai, helping licensors find licensees across rapidly expanding Chinese consumer markets.

Awards Headline News

Winners Announced for The Rookies 2017

Representing more than 600 academic facilities located in over 80 countries worldwide, worldwide, Autodesk-sponsored student competition received 8,725 digital projects created by 2,752 students.

Virtual Reality Headline News

VR Playhouse School Launches in Los Angeles

Launched by creative studio VR Playhouse, the program consists of three essential, six week courses covering 3D production, interactive 360 video and storytelling in virtual reality starting July 10, with other intensives planned.

Spark CG Headline News

SPARK CG Launching Canada 150: Indie Animation Special Series

Special series spotlighting Canadian animators with Robert Valley, Bruce Alcock, Danny Antonucci, Cordell Barker, Theodore Ushev and Janet Perlman runs July 8 through December 9 at Vancouver Film School.

Stephen Silver Headline News

Stephen Silver Finds Kickstarter Success for New Book

Design Studio Press’ ‘The Silver Way: Techniques, Tips, and Tutorials for Effective Character Design’ is a comprehensive book on character design, contains a foreword by ‘Penny Arcade’ artist Mike Krahulik and raised $114,139 from 1,700 backers.

Visual Effects Society Headline News

SMPTE and VES to Explore Imminent AR Evolution

VES of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Section of SMPTE emphasize the importance of augmented reality technologies with special joint June meeting.

Virtual Reality Headline News

Mettle Launches 360/VR Master Training Series

Adobe certified trainer Nick Harauz delivers hands-on approach to 360 Filmmaking; Free 360 assets and video tutorials take filmmakers from ‘Intro to Export’ in the Cinematic 360 postproduction workflow.

Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XXX - Can't Hear the Revolution

Every Friday, Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be digested, swallowed or... expelled. Today, he laments the state of Canadian student animation films.

Annecy Headline News

TeamTO Plans Professional Gateway with Free Animation School

The free, unconventional, six-month professional training program for students with no previous experience will consider natural ability, and is scheduled to launch in Bourg-lès-Valence, France in 2018.

Awards Events

Annecy’s MIFA Brings Together the Professional Animation Community

Begins: June 13, 2017

Mifa, the world’s largest marketplace for the professional animation community continues its expansion and opens its doors 6/13 – 6/16.

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