Joel Crawford Receives Honorary Degree from SCAD
The ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ director was awarded along with the graduating class of 2023.
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Sony’s ‘El Muerto’ Scrubbed from Theatrical Release Calendar
The ‘Spider-Man’ spinoff starring Bad Bunny as the son of a luchador set to inherit the ancestral superpowers of his bloodline was originally set to release theatrically on January 12, 2024.
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AGBO’s Visual Creatures Taps Digital Domain Alum to Lead Virtual Production Studio
Scott Meadows has been named Senior Visualization Supervisor, responsible for the studio’s new motion-capture enabled sound stage and real-time pipelines.
Travis Knight Elected to Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Board of Trustees
The LAIKA president and CEO joins the museum’s governing body; Effie T. Brown appointed honorary trustee of the Academy Museum Inclusion Advisory Committee.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Gets a Color Grade of A
For Company 3 senior colorist Jason Hanel, though most visual decisions have already been reflected in the film’s rendered and re-rendered final imagery, in post, he still provides a tremendous amount of scene by scene fine-tuning to get the film’s look just right.
Creative Career Coach: Go for It and Other Advice from Dad
Sometimes, fathers can be a source of sage career advice – some noted animators share a bit of the wisdom passed down from their dads.
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Cartoon Network and Max Reveal ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Voice Cast
The animated reboot of Emmy Award-winning ‘Tiny Toon Adventures’ welcomes back ‘Toon’ alumni, including Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen and Candi Milo; freshman talent joining the ‘Looney’ crew includes Emmy Award-Winner Eric Bauza and Ashleigh Hairston – coming Fall 2023.
‘Metalocalypse: The Complete Series’ Comes to Digital and DVD August 22
Adult Swim brings together all 62 episodes of the four-season run of the heaviest metal band ever assembled – Dethklok; group’s ‘Dethalbum IV’ album featuring new original songs is now available for preorder.
Dandelooo and Canal+ Partner on ‘Gaston Gets It!’
The two companies are developing a new animated comedy series based on the children’s book series ‘Gaston’s Emotions.’
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Kaitlyn Yang Celebrates Being ‘American Born Chinese’
The VFX supervisor, born in China before coming to the U.S. at age 9, shares her work overseeing 1100 visual effects shots on the Disney+ series that included the trickster God Monkey King’s transformation from falcon to tiger to fish, various gravity-defying flying characters, digital doubles, and an ambitious waterfall setting for a dangerous cliff jump.
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DIGIC and Axis Studios Partner on ‘Words Apart’ Animated Fantasy Adventure
The studios’ co-development projects kick off with the 4-quadrant film set in a world split by two powerful feuding brothers with clashing convictions.
Bloodstained Red Band Trailer Drops for ‘Kraven the Hunter’
The very R-rated film, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the titular role, tells the visceral origin story of the villain before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, in theaters October 6, 2023.
AMD Ups its Blender Game with New Rendering Technology for Cycles X
The company’s continuing support for the growing Blender community through new tools like the HIP (Heterogeneous Interface for Portability) API and planned support for USD and materialX means Blender artists can access an expanding set of high-performance graphics card options for their creative production.
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New Featurette Drops for ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’
Watch adrenaline junkie Tom Cruise drive and drift one-handed through the streets of Rome, then catch the film during the Early Access Fan Event July 10 at 7:00 PM at participating theaters, or the nationwide debut on July 12.
The Irish, Spanish, and Chilean Influences Behind ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Season 2
For Spain’s El Guiri Studios, Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon, and Chile’s Punkrobot, contributing original shorts to the second season of Lucasfilm’s animated anthology allowed them to pay homage to their home countries through both design and narrative inspiration; the series is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Talks ‘Generative AI’ at Cannes Lions Festival
The tech giant’s CEO and WPP CEO Mark Read discussed AI's ‘Supercharge’ impact on creative industries, noting new tools augment artists’ creative process and don’t replace it.
Frederator and BuzzFeed Team Up on ‘Chikn Nuggit’
The new animated series based on the online gender-inclusive comedy series about a weird, long-eared dog named Chikn Nuggit and his fast-food-named friends is the second property under development as part of Genius Brand’s first-look deal with Frederator.
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Netflix Drops Trailer and Cast for ‘Captain Fall’ from ‘Norsemen’ Creators
Jason Ritter, Christopher Meloni, and Lesley-Ann Brandt lead the voice cast on the all-new 2D animated adult comedy from Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen that follows a naïve, good-hearted ship captain unknowingly at the helm of a smuggling ship for an international cartel; show streams this July.
The ‘Art’ of AI
Noted ‘Lord of the Rings’ illustrator John Howe, Runway co-founder and CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela, and DeepAI founder Kevin Baragona weigh in on ethical and legal challenges facing the creation and commercial use of AI-generated imagery.
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Prime Video Drops Trailer for ‘The Horror of Dolores Roach’ Series
The darkly comedic drama from Aaron Mark, based on the hit Spotify podcast of the same name, is a contemporary Sweeney Todd-inspired urban legend of love, betrayal, weed, cannibalism, and survival of the fittest, premiering July 7 on the streamer.
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‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’ Reflects Japan’s Ugly Rise in Child Suicide and Bullying
Director Keiichi Hara discusses his anime feature about a young girl, mercilessly harassed at school, who escapes through a portal to an enchanted castle where she and a group of teens must play a game together to uncover the mysterious connection that unites them; the GKIDS film’s limited North American theatrical run begins June 21.
‘Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics’ Wins ‘New Voices Award’ at Tribeca
Based on Terril Calder’s award-winning 2021 animated short, the installation received an honor presented to XR creators who bring new perspectives and artistic languages to immersive storytelling; the interactive stop-motion exhibit reflects Indigenous teachings from the earth fused into the story, creating a unique viewing experience
Genius Brands Moves to NYSE, Renames as Kartoon Studios
An animated ‘Stan Lee’ will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange June 26 – exemplifying continued expansion of the IP under the new corporate name; the event will stream live on Kartoon Channel!
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IBERMEDIA NEXT Announces Grants, Committee Members
The initiative, backed by IBERMEDIA Programme, announces a new line of grants as well as a new five-member Assessment Committee and Consultancy.
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Linda Hamilton Joins ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Cast
The ‘Terminator’ star is the newest addition to the conclusive season of the mega-hit Netflix thriller series, currently in limbo due to the WGA strike.
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