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‘Mary and The Witch’s Flower’ First Feature to Use OpenToonz Software

Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi’s anime feature the first film to use open-source animation production software with functions customized by the longtime Toonz user Studio Ghibli.

Technology Headline News

Hej Stylus! Offers Digital Artists Full-Fledged Stylus Control on macOS

Menu bar application for macOS makes it easy for illustrators, designers and digital artists to configure and smooth out their graphic tablet, pen, mouse or other input.

Cinesite Headline News

Cinesite Montreal Releases VFX Breakdown for ‘American Gods’

New video showcases the studio’s visual effects created for the Emmy-nominated Starz series based on the book by Neil Gaiman, including extensive weather and environment effects.

Home Entertainment Headline News

Featurette: DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Boss Baby’ Now on Blu-ray!

Animated comedy starring Alec Baldwin and directed by Tom McGrath now available on Blu-ray 3D, 4K Ultra HD, DVD and Digital HD.

SIGGRAPH 2017 Headline News

Epic Games to Unveil Real-Time Production Innovation at SIGGRAPH 2017

First-ever Unreal Engine User Group to showcase how real-time graphics are transforming content creation across animation, feature film, augmented and virtual reality, and more.

Puffin Rock Headline News

‘Puffin Rock’ Migrates to Milkshake!

The award-winning animated pre-school series co-produced by Cartoon Saloon, Penguin Random House and Dog Ears, licensed by Hoho Rights and narrated by actor Chris O’Dowd, will launch this month on Channel 5’s Milkshake! as part of the refresh of the popular pre-school block.

Tendril Headline News

Tendril Optimizes with Thinkbox’s Deadline and Redshift On-Demand

To create the five-minute animated “Coming to America“ sequence for STARZ’s ‘American Gods’ episode five, animation and design studio Tendril transitioned to a GPU pipeline ahead of the project, leveraging Thinkbox’s Deadline for compute management and tapping Redshift with per-minute licensing via the Thinkbox Marketplace.

SIGGRAPH Headline News

Boris FX to Showcase Mocha VR and New VFX Plug-ins

At SIGGRAPH 2017, Boris FX will preview 360° stereoscopic workflow and new versions of flagship plug-ins Sapphire and Continuum at the Los Angeles Convention Center in booth 1011.

Job Joris & Marieke Headline News

Job, Joris & Marieke’s ‘A Single Life’ Now on Vimeo!

CG-animated short about a young woman who stumbles across a mysterious vinyl single that allows her to travel through time was nominated in 2015 for both an Academy Award and the Cartoon D’Or.

Nickelodeon Headline News

First Look: ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Gets Stop-Motion Treatment

Nickelodeon offers first look at Halloween stop-motion animation special, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Legend of Boo-kini Bottom,’ at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.

Marvel Studios Headline News

Marvel Debuts New Poster & Trailer for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ at San Diego Comic-Con

Latest installment in the Marvel Universe to pit Thor against his former ally and fellow Avenger, The Incredible Hulk.

Nickelodeon Headline News

Nickelodeon Gives SDCC 2017 Fans a First Look at ‘Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie’

Panel reunites original voice cast from the beloved animated series created by Craig Bartlett and introduces new voice talent.

Reallusion Headline News

Reallusion Releases iClone 7

Reallusion has released iClone 7, a major update to the iClone real-time 3D evolution, including such features as the latest PBR/GI visuals, unlimited creation for 3D characters, professional animation for morph and curve editing, real camera system and several significant technology integrations.

SIGGRAPH 2017 Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2017 to Showcase Emerging Technologies

Emerging Technologies, Studio, and Real-Time Live! programs include touch holograms, a varifocal optical layout, ‘Star Wars Battlefront VR,’ and more.

Epic Games Headline News

‘Fortnite’ Trailer Rewrites Traditional CG Workflows with Unreal Engine

Detailed look at the making of the three-minute ‘Fortnite’ trailer assembled, lit, color corrected and rendered in Unreal Engine will be presented at the Unreal Engine User Group meeting during SIGGRAPH 2017.

Genius Brands Headline News

Genius Brands Promotes Two Executives

Deb Pierson, credited with the rapid growth of the video-on-demand Kid Genius Cartoon Channel into nearly 50 million U.S. households, has been upped to SVP, global content distribution and marketing & president of Kid Genius Cartoon Channel, while 25-year licensing, merchandising and business development veteran Lloyd Mintz was promoted to SVP, head of worldwide consumer products.

Nelvana Headline News

Nelvana Launches ‘Mysticons’ Digital Media

Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has rolled out digital media for the fun new world of animated action series Mysticons, including the launch of a YouTube channel and social media pages.

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