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Crafty Apes Delivers Subtle VFX for ‘Hidden Figures’
Team of 20 artists employs Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya to create CG environments and effects, including period-era technology reminiscent of 1960s Russian and NASA space programs.
SVA Announces Dates, Special Guests for 28th Dusty Film & Animation Festival
School of Visual Arts alumni Shannon and Chris Prynoski and Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino to receive Dusty Outstanding Alumni Awards at 2017 edition running May 5-8.
Visual Effects Society Launches ‘VFX Voice’ Magazine
Our Next 4 Years Keeps the Spotlight on Political Action with New Animated PSAs
Volunteer-run organization of concerned animation professionals formed in the wake of the election releases four new animated PSAs focused on immigration, reliable media coverage, political redistricting and other constitutional issues.
Production I.G. Appoints Maki Terashima-Furuta President
Former Production I.G. VP has overseen all phases of development, production and distribution of the company’s marquee projects, most recently serving as co-producer of Paramount’s live-action ‘Ghost in the Shell’ feature.
International Emmy Kids Awards Winners Announced at MIPTV
New Highlight Reel Explores the Visual Development of ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Concept artist Ash Thorp releases a highlight reel of concepts and animations created for director Rupert Sanders’ live-action remake of the classic anime property starring Scarlett Johansson.
MONDO Acquires English-Language Market Rights to French Animated Series ‘LastMan’
Based on the acclaimed comic series by Balak, Bastien Vivès and Michaël Sanlaville, ‘LastMan’ is directed by acclaimed music video director and animator Jérémie Périn.
Bodega Launches Animation Division Led By EP Bill Hewes
New York/San Francisco-based content creation studio to tap animation artists from HU_SH and Mr. Wonderful.
LIMA Receives Record Number of Submissions for International Licensing Awards
FremantleMedia’s ‘Danger Mouse’ Returning to CBBC
Animal Logic, Imagine Entertainment Form Joint Venture
New partnership aims to develop, produce, and finance six feature-length animation and hybrid animation projects over the next five years.
‘Invader Zim’ Returns to Nickelodeon in All-New Original TV Movie
Creator Jhonen Vasquez serves as executive producer, original voice cast to reprise their roles in new 2D-animated TV movie based on the fan-favorite animated series.
The-Artery Launches Los Angeles Office
Award winning visual effects company names industry veteran Karin Levinson head of features & television content.
Kate Phillips Joins Framestore Montréal as Head of Production
Double Negative veteran to oversee leading VFX for feature film, including the upcoming ‘Blade Runner 2049.’
‘Octonauts’ and ‘Peter Rabbit’ Nominated for Five Emmy Awards
‘Longhair and Doubledome’ Creator Developing Graphic Novel
DreamWorks Animation Racks Up 21 Daytime Emmy Nominations
DreamWorks Animation Television garners a whopping 21 Emmy nominations for series including ‘Trollhunters,’ ‘The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show,’ ‘The Adventures of Puss in Boots,’ ‘Dragons Race to the Edge,’ ‘All Hail King Julien’ and ‘Dinotrux.’
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Boss Baby’ Unseats Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
DreamWorks Animation and distribution partner 20th Century Fox’s ‘The Boss Baby’ brings in $50.2 million from 3,773 theaters for its debut, the ninth largest opening for a DWA title.