TeamTO Sells ‘Take it Easy Mike’ to France Télévisions and SUPER RTL
The ambitious new, hyperrealistic CGI comedy series is in pre-production for a planned 2019 broadcast.
Category: Production
Toon Boom Rebrands, Unveils Toon Boom Producer
Makers of 2D production tools Toon Boom Harmony and Storyboard Pro announce availability of new web-based production tracking and digital asset management tool.
In 2D, Business, CG, Production, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, North America
Free Download: Special Annecy Edition of Animation World Magazine
Special print edition distributed at Annecy 2017 celebrates a year’s worth of creative excellence since industry professionals last gathered in France at the world’s largest and most prestigious film festival dedicated to the art of animation.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Festival, Films, People, Places, Production, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Annecy | Geographic Region: All, Europe, North America
Character Creator 2.0 Connects to Sketchfab’s 3D Content Viewer
Sketchfab integration with Reallusion’s Character Creator 2.0 adds instant and flexible sharing of 3D characters to other CC enhancements, including PBR shaders, image-based lighting options and a new substance material generator.
In 3D, Art, Cartoons, CG, Digital Media, Games, Machinima, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
OptiTrack Chooses Multidisciplinary Scholar to Lead Paris Office
The new office will offer enhanced support for OptiTrack’s expanded European customer base and distributors.
In 3D, Acting, Business, CG, Digital Media, Games, People, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Rhythm and Hues Co-Founder John Hughes Launches PHD
With offices in India, Malaysia and South Africa, new full-service production and postproduction collective led by VFX industry veterans John Hughes and Helena Packer and film/TV/commercial director Kevin Donovan forms in Los Angeles.
In 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, Films, People, Places, Post-production, Production, Television | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Africa, Asia, North America
VIEW Conference Announces 2017 Industry Speakers
Submissions for 18th annual VFX, computer graphics, games event running October 23-27, 2017 in Turin, Italy accepted through September 15.
In 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Event, Films, Games, People, Places, Post-production, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, VIEW Conference Spotlight | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Vicon Partners with Technicolor to Harness Motion Capture Technology
Vicon’s products, services and support will help Technicolor Experience Center build an immersive storytelling ecosystem.
The Making of Gatorade G Active “Water Made Active”
Watch how the planet’s first animated liquid 3D human was captured in camera!
In Commercials, Post-production, Production, Stop-Motion, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: StashTV | Geographic Region: All
animago AWARD Extends Submission Deadline, Announces 2017 Jury
Deadline for entries in Germany’s annual 3D Animation & Still, Visual Effects, Visualization and Design competition extended to Monday, June 19.
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SCREENWRITING JOB WEBSITES
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New Animated ‘DC Super Hero Girls’ Series to Cartoon Network in 2018
Production has begun on the all-new, animated, action-comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation based on DC Entertainment characters and featuring fresh designs and storytelling from Emmy Award–winning producer Lauren Faust.
Brazen Unveils Bold New Vision in ‘Tempest’
Dallas-based animation studio releases ‘Tempest,’ the self-funded, three-minute teaser for the company's first original content, which follows a grizzled sailor as he reflects on life and faces his fiercest adversary.
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Autodesk Teams Up with Microsoft Azure to Offer Scalable Cloud Rendering
The Microsoft Azure Batch Rendering Platform is built on the Azure Batch platform and allows users to submit render jobs through Maya, 3ds Max and Arnold, and the Azure SDK allows customization and open-source plugins to integrate directly with Maya and 3ds Max.
Framestore Takes Top Honors at The One Club for Creativity
The One Club for Creativity awards has honored Framestore with 49 trophies across five projects, including 18 gold awards for ‘Field Trip to Mars,’ all for the production company’s innovative work in virtual and augmented reality.
‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 17: Pitching to the Mouse
My pitch at Disney led to a meeting at Comic-Con…
In Business, Films, People, Production, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: The Making of a Dream - An Animation Production Blog | Geographic Region: All
eOne Announces New Season, Global Licensing Partners for ‘Peppa Pig’
London-based Astley Baker Davies will produce a new season of Entertainment One’s long-running ‘Peppa Pig’ preschool animated television series, bringing the total number of episodes to 381.
Blender Brings Cult Comic 'Agent 327' to Life in 3D Animation
Award-winning open-source studio Blender Institute releases ambitious three-minute teaser for full-length animated feature based on Dutch artist Martin Lodewijk’s classic comics.
Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XXV - Please Be Honest
Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be digested, swallowed or... expelled. This week he wonders if animation film reviews are critical enough.
In Art, Cartoons, Films, Production, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All
Crafting the Dark Film Noir of 1947 Los Angeles in ‘Archer: Dreamland’
Executive producer Matt Thompson and art director Chad Hurd share artwork and behind the scenes production insights into the highly-stylized Season 8 visual redesign.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 16: Pitch an Exec Over and Over
Why in the hell did I pitch the same exec over and over?
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Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XXIII - Some Things Are Big (And Some Things Are Small)
Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be digested, swallowed or... expelled. This week, he wonders why programmers, curators and audiences are so impatient with long short films.
Shaleen Sangha Joins Radical Sheep as Sr. Director of Development & Production
Former DHX Media exec has credits including ‘Looped,’ ‘Supernoobs,’ ‘Doozers,’ ‘Inspector Gadget,’ ‘Chuck’s Choice’ and ‘Make it Pop.’
‘Cars 3’ Set to Tear Up the Track This June
Director Brian Fee, producer Kevin Reher and co-producer Andrea Warren discuss the long road to theaters for Pixar’s third ‘Cars’ franchise film.
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,’ ‘Ghost in the Shell’ & ‘Pearl’ Set for FMX 2017
Newly-announced production sessions to explore the VFX of Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,’ virtual production for ‘Ghost in the Shell’ and the newly-released ‘Ghost in the Shell’ VR experience, and an inside look at Google Spotlight Stories’ ‘Pearl,’ the first VR film to ever receive an Oscar nomination.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, Games, Mobile and Wireless, People, Places, Production, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
