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Visual Effects Society Announces 2019 Honorees and Hall of Fame Inductees
This year’s selection of notable VFX professionals and industry luminaries to be recognized at a special VES October reception.
114 Animated Films Selected to Compete at BIAF 2019
Festival unveils its official short film selection that includes Oscar-nominated Theodore Ushev’s latest film, ‘The Physics of Sorry’ and fellow nominee Konstantin Bronzit’s ‘He Can’t Live Without Cosmos.’
Bryan Farhy and Michael Bennet Join Method Studios
Award-winning global digital production company welcomes industry veterans to senior management positions at its advertising division
‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’ Available Now on Digital and August 27 on Blu-Ray
Illumination’s star-studded animated comedy sequel, being released on Digital, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand, answers the question: What are your pets really doing when you’re not at home?
‘Star Wars Resistance’ Season 2 Premiere Set for October 6
The fight against the First Order continues this fall as Disney Channel announces the Emmy-nominated series’ final season return.
Ottawa Animation Festival Pitch This! Deadline Extended
Canadian animators have until August 23 to submit their project proposals for the upcoming TAC forum kids' show pitching competition.
Pixomondo Tackles ‘Goliath’ VFX Project for Amazon Prime
Company brought on as sole Season 3 visual effects facility for Billy Bob Thornton-led streaming series.
Dynamixyz and Pixelgun Studios Introduce Scan-Based Facial Animation
New ‘Performer’ markerless facial animation software provides facial tracking trained directly from scans as well as a direct solve onto a Maya rig.
Call for Entries: MONSTRA Animation Festival 2020
Submissions are now being accepted in feature and short film categories for the 20th edition, being held March 18-29, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal.
18th Annual VES Awards Rules and Procedures Announced
The Visual Effects Society releases work project submissions guidelines for upcoming Awards consideration, including information on a new category, qualification changes and deadlines.
Jellyfish Pictures Appoints Matthew Bristowe as Director of Operations
Industry veteran with 20+ years of creative and commercial experience to bolster studio’s continued growth in animation and VFX.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Out Today on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD and On-Demand
Epic conclusion to 11-year MCU ‘Infinity Saga’ now available, stuffed with hours of different fan-favorite extras based on version and format bundling.
Andrew Millstein and Clark Spencer Lead Disney Animation Executive Shakeup
Management changes at Walt Disney Animation and Blue Sky Studios signal Disney’s effort to more fully integrate former Fox film and TV assets is gaining strength.
Don't Miss SIGGRAPH Asia 2019's Technical Briefs Deadline Coming August 12!
The program encourages submission of research results in graphics as well as the intersections of graphics with vision, image, video, visualization, HCI and CAD.
Crunchyroll Greenlights Season 2 of ‘Bananya’
To kick off new season, licensing partner Bioworld has introduced a new slate of ‘Bananya’ branded products.
‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Coming to Digital August 13 and Blu-Ray August 27
Watch Titans brawl in the comfort of your own home as Godzilla, King Ghidorah and a host of gigantic beasts collide on multiple platforms: 4K UHD combo pack, Blu-ray combo pack, DVD special edition and digital.
WATCH: MGM Drops ‘The Addams Family’ Official Trailer
The ideal ‘eccentric’ American family is back in a creepy, kooky and hilarious new animated feature hitting theatres just in time for Halloween on October 11.
Is Annapurna Pictures Headed for Bankruptcy?
Numerous outlets are reporting the studio will file for Chapter 11 unless founder Megan Ellison’s father, billionaire Larry Ellison, buys out or restructures the company’s $350 million debt.
Two Animation Festivals Ignite - KABOOM!
Bringing together all things animated, KLIK and Holland Animation Festivals create a new, two-city festival for animation running November 9-17.
HOAX Gets hAPPy with Dairy Queen and Coca-Cola Interactive App
Veteran designer and modeler Heather Shepherd used nuanced facial animation to bring joy and life to a 3D model.
Fox Buys Bento Box Entertainment
Deal solidifies key animation production resources as the network moves to further strengthen the return of its Sunday evening Animation Domination block this fall.
‘Enter the Anime’ Documentary Now Streaming on Netflix
Alex Burunova’s film explores the history and growth of the fast paced, highly stylized and influential world of anime production.
VIACOM and Nickelodeon Announce ‘Garfield’ Acquisition
Studio reveals new animated series and licensing plans for the Jim Davis-created property as part of its expansive family-friendly brand growth strategy.