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I’ve Never Felt this Way About Stop-Motion! Headline News

EXCLUSIVE: Listen to ‘The Sneak Song’ From Aardman’s ‘Robin Robin’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 12:43pm

Along with Netflix’s November 24 global premiere of the venerable stop-motion studio’s charming musical holiday special comes Lakeshore Records’ original soundtrack release, featuring music by The Bookshop Band.

Technology Headline News

Foundry Releases Nuke 13.1

Artist-focused update enhances productivity with improvements in workflows; new 3D manipulators and hotkeys make work faster and easier while new Unreal Reader allows users to request Unreal data from within the NukeX environment.

Business Headline News

‘Masha and the Bear’ Season 5 Debuts in UK

New season of studio’s popular flagship animated series now airing in 2 time slots on Tiny Pop with broadcaster extending series rights on multiple Animacord properties; ‘Masha and the Bear: Nursery Rhymes’ now available to watch on demand on the POP Player app.  

PSAs Headline News

DreamWorks’ Trolls Team with UN to Promote Healthy Diet and Sustainable Living

Studio releases awareness-raising video as it joins United Nations, FAO, and UNF in a global campaign to encourage healthy eating and reduce food waste.

It’s Anime-zing Headline News

Crunchyroll Announces New Anime Slate at Anime NYC

Highly anticipated ‘Spy X Family’ series, based on the manga of the same name, will hit the streamer in 2022; other new series include ‘Aoashi,’ and ‘A Couple of Cuckoos.’

Mmm.. chocolate Headline News

Post Office Studios Tapped for Hershey’s Promo Video

Tempting spot for iconic confectioners ‘Cocoa’ and ‘Cocoa with Almond’ spreads introduces the brands’ new packaging; Cinema 4D with Octane Render used for authentic animation, with the mouthwatering chocolate swirl created through fluid simulations in Houdini.

Anime Headline News

Toei Drops Teaser for ‘One Piece Film: Red’ Feature

New animated film, created and produced by Eiichiro Oda, features a mysterious character, Red, who wears a headset microphone and sings to the sky; Japanese release set for August 6, 2022 with, with other regional debuts to follow.

Podcasts Headline News

Bugs and Daffy Hit the Road in Turkey Day Podcast

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 22, 2021 at 10:00am

Four-part original comedy series follows the pair on a rollicking trip across the country in a quest to turn our ever-prideful duck into the official bird of Thanksgiving; from Warner Bros. Animation, the podcasts are now available on Spotify and all major podcast platforms.

Home for the Holidays! Headline News

Watch: ‘Mosley’ Exclusive Clip

The CG animated family film follows a young ‘Thoriphant,’ as he embarks on an epic journey to discover his heroic roots; featuring the voice talent of Rhys Darby, Lucy Lawless, Temuera Morrison, and John Rhys-Davies, the movie comes to theaters, digital and on demand December 10.

Give Thanks Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – The Beef Hunt’

In the all-new episode airing November 21 on FOX, the Tobin kids and Honeybee take part in an old family tradition called ‘The Beef Hunt,’ while Beef wrestles with his greatest fear.

Technology Headline News

The First Prysm Stage Coming to Atlanta

NEP Virtual Studios and Trilith Studios’ new state-of-the-art facility, coming to the Creative Technologies District, offers filmmakers stable advanced real-time workflows and technology including ICVFX.

Now on the Virtual Stage Headline News

Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Heads into Virtual Production

Live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s popular franchise has kicked off production using Pixomondo’s custom-built, state-of-the-art virtual production facility in Vancouver, allowing for real-time in-camera VFX, setting a new standard for immersive storytelling.

A Space Alien Holiday Celebration! Headline News

Hulu Drops ‘Solar Opposites’ ‘WTF is Christmas?’ Teaser and Images

The Solars don’t understand the holidays, but that won’t stop them from trying! The Hulu Original Special Premiere: ‘A Very Solar Holiday Opposites Special’ streams November 22.

Business Headline News

VlogBox and BeaniTV Launch Kids-Safe OTT Monetization Cooperation

Leading over-the-top app development and advertising platform teams with children’s TV brand, founded by former Disney TV head Dean Valentine and Vidstart founder Rotem Gindi, to help support fun and safe video content for kids.

Growing Up Can be a Beast Headline News

Don’t Get Too Excited! Check Out New ‘Turning Red’ Trailer and Poster

Growing up can be a beast, especially when it makes you one! Oscar-winner Domee Shi's CG animated comedy features Pixar’s first-ever Boy Band, 4*Town, with original music by Multiple GRAMMY Winners Billie Eilish and FINNEAS – and the dorky 13-year-old girl and her crew that adore them; movie set for release on March 11, 2022.

Business Headline News

Disney Branded Television Greenlights ‘Hailey's On It!’

The new animated comedy-adventure follows Hailey, a teen with a mission and the determination to get it done; created and executive produced by Devin Bunje and Nick Stanton, the show is slated to debut in 2023.

Business Headline News

Autodesk Acquires Tangent Labs’ LoUPE Cloud-Based Pipeline

Acquisition furthers company’s mission to empower animators and studios to work more easily and efficiently in a cloud-based ecosystem; Tangent Labs founder Jeff Bell and team come onboard to further drive the future of production in the cloud.

Hand-Crafted Animation Headline News

Baobab Studios Releases Trailer and Images for Erick Oh’s ‘NAMOO’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 9:13am

The Oscar-nominated director’s new animated short, a narrative poem inspired by the passing of his grandfather, follows the beautiful and heartbreaking moments of a man’s life; special presentations and screenings, with Baobab founders and Oh, are set for November 18-20 at the CTN Animation eXpo, in-person and online.

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