Delving into the Lyrical World of Ghibli’s ‘When Marnie Was There’
Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi discusses his latest heroines, 2D animation and the future of Japan’s famed Studio Ghibli.
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French Graduation Film Will Delight Miyazaki Fans
2D-animated diploma film by Gwenn Germain uses Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki, designer and concept artist Syd Mead, and French comic illustrator Jean “Mœbius” Giraud as influences.
Titmouse to Produce ‘Fancy Bastards’ Pilot for MTV
Half-hour animated comedy to be executive produced by Jason Micallef, Kristen Schaal, Josh Turner McGuire and Trevor Engelson alongside series writers Price Peterson, Ryan Sandoval and Lily Sparks.
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Disney/Pixar Previews Upcoming Feature Slate at Cannes
Chief creative officer John Lasseter hosts a detailed two-hour presentation on the upcoming slate of Disney/Pixar animated films at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
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WATCH: New ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Featurette with Genndy Tartakovsky
Director Genndy Tartakovsky gives a behind-the-scenes look at the animation specially created for the teaser trailer for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2.’
Wanda Film Group’s ‘Ghouls’ Gets a Sneak Peak at Cannes Film Festival
Feature film currently in production in Beijing includes dazzling VFX work by Phenom Films, the largest privately-owned visual effects studio in China.
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Wizzdesign Helps Beef Up the Michelin Man
New European campaign for the CrossClimate tire directed by Andy’s and produced at Paris-based Wizzdesign.
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Nice Shoes Delivers Title Sequences for ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
Universal Pictures and Gold Circle Entertainment’s hit comedy features opening and end titles crafted by Nice Shoes Creative Studio.
Inhance Digital Delivers Effects for NBC’s ‘Grimm’
Led by VFX supervisor Eddie Robison, interactive marketing agency leverages Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio to deliver complex CG environments and more for NBC’s long-running fantasy series.
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Art Versus Commerce – Producing a Short Film
A look at some of the differences I found in producing a short film compared to an animated series.
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The Animation Pimp: A Salty Tribute
Warning: The upbeat tone of this article might come as a shock to some readers potentially rendering them speechless, teary eyed and moderately aroused.
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Breakthrough Entertainment Appoints Martha Sepulveda
Noted kids development executive and producer to play a key role in furthering Breakthrough’s kids and family development slate.
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TAAFI Announces ‘Inside Out’ Screening & Masterclass
Special Toronto screening of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ to be followed by a Q&A and Masterclass with the film’s story supervisor Josh Cooley.
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OIAF Unveils 2015 Festival Poster & Jury
International jury members for the 2015 Ottawa International Animation Festival are Chris Dainty, Kaspar Jancis, Maral Mohammadian, Leah Shore, Yiorgos Tsangaris and Saschka Unseld.
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VIZ Media Names Brad Woods Chief Marketing Officer
Former DreamWorks Animation executive to lead global multimedia initiatives and drive omni-channel marketing for the industry’s leading catalog of anime and manga content.
Keeping it User Friendly: The Graphic UIs of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Graphic art director Alan Payne and Territory Studio tackle the challenges of bringing super-sized personalities to the small screens of Marvel’s latest super hero tentpole.
Digital Domain Names Tiffani Manabat VP, Advertising & Games
Thirteen-year commercial production veteran to oversee operations, sales and marketing for Digital Domain’s Advertising and Games division.
ASIFA-EAST Announces 46th Annual Festival Winners
Nate Theis wins Best in Show for ‘Driving.’ ‘Birthday’ by SVU’s Nick Tustin wins the first place student award, followed by ‘Religatio’ by Jaime Giraldo and ‘Panty Fairy’ by Junwei Chen.
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Cartoon Art Museum Mounts ‘Avengers’-Themed Exhibit
Exhibition of costumes and props from popular Marvel Studios films including ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Avengers’ runs through June 28.
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Humble Signs Director Sasha Levinson
Award-winning director and screenwriter working with Humble on the development of ‘Sydney Levy’s Sacred Things,’ a coming-of-age transmedia series that uses memory recall as a departure from linear storytelling.
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Studio 100 Teams with Universum Film on ‘Princess Emmy’ Feature
Continuing their lengthy partnership, Universum Film will release the animated feature film produced by Studio 100 Media into cinemas at the end of 2016/early 2017.
Animafest Zagreb Announces Family Cinema & Picnic
Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film set to occupy Zrinjevac with outdoor screenings of ‘Approved for Adoption’ and ‘Azur & Asmar.’
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Pierre & Bertrand Create New Tasty Peperami Campaign
Not To Scale Amsterdam and BSUR directors Pierre & Bertrand rebrand the original Peperami into a more modern, adventurous and tastier character.
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Winners Announced for 26th Dusty Awards
Claire van Ryzin’s ‘Hotbod’ wins the award for Outstanding Animated Film at the 26th Dusty Film & Animation Festival; Kyra Kupetsky and Elena Manetta awarded Outstanding Achievement in Character Animation.
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Harry Shearer Leaving ‘The Simpsons’ After 26 Years
Emmy-winning comedian and actor Harry Shearer leaves the voice cast of Fox’s long-running animated series, ‘The Simpsons,’ in an apparent contract dispute.
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