Geographical Region: North America
Comedy Central Releases Trailer for ‘Moonbeam City’
WIA to Present ‘Creating Characters’ August 13
As part of Women In Animation’s series of panels on professional development, six top writers, character designers and voice actors discuss their methods for creating characters.
Stereo D Shrinks CA Workforce amid Toronto Expansion
Burbank-based visual effects company Stereo D plans to reduce its California employee base as part of its upcoming move to open a Toronto office.
Watch a Preview of 'The Simpsons,' 'Family Guy' Crossover Episode
A five-minute trailer for the highly-anticipated The Simpsons-Family Guy crossover episode, first unveiled at Comic-Con International, arrives on the web.
‘Godfather of Makeup,’ Dick Smith, Dies at 92
Dick Smith, the Oscar-winning maestro of makeup who helped create the effects for ‘The Exorcist,’ dies at the age of 92.
Warner Bros. Developing ‘Dragonriders of Pern’ Film Franchise
The studio options the 22-volume book series from the estate of American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey, who died in 2011.
Hornet Signs Emmanuelle & Julien
Noteworthy character designer and talented 3D artist first gain attention for their university film, ‘A La Française.’
Arnold 4.2 Sets New Performance Standards
Cartoon Hangover Launches New Series, ‘Manly’
Federator’s online channel debuts a new series from ‘Adventure Time’ storyboard artist and writer Jesse Moynihan and his brother, musician and ‘Adventure Time’ composer Justin Moynihan.
DHX Media Announces DHX Television
DHX Media announces the closing of its previously announced deal to acquire Family Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior, now to be operated under the umbrella of DHX Television.
Shout! Readies ‘Jack and The Cuckoo-Clock Heart’ for Retail
Internationally acclaimed motion picture finally arrives on DVD and two-disc Blu-ray combo pack on October 7, 2014 from Shout! Factory
New Trailer Debuts for Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Following director Christopher Nolan’s surprise appearance at last week’s Comic-Con International, Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures release the latest trailer for sci-fi epic ‘Interstellar’ onto the web.
Cogswell Brings ‘Tangram Jam’ to SIGGRAPH 2014
‘Tangram Jam,’ developed and produced as part of the Cogswell Game Design & Development program, will be presented at the 2014 SIGGRAPH Conference’s “Appy Hour” showcase in Vancouver.
Encore VFX Enhances Lavish Middle Eastern Locales for FX’s ‘Tyrant’
Encore VFX helps realize a fictional Middle Eastern nation for FX’s new drama with exotic set extensions, extravagant CG palaces and city skylines, subtle environmental work and crowd duplication.
Disney Teases ‘Into the Woods’
Disney releases the first teaser and a dozen new images for ‘Into the Woods,’ arriving in theaters on Christmas Day.
Watch the First Trailer for ‘The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies release the first trailer for the animated/live action hybrid, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.’
2014 Animation Block Party Winners Announced
Allan Holly awarded Best in Show for ‘Coda’; Daniel Savage’s ‘Helium Harvey’ wins prize in the Animation for Kids category.
‘Snowpiercer’ Hits $3.8 Million on VOD
With director Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer still in theaters, the sci-fi feature racks up an impressive $3.8 million over its first two weeks on VOD.
Frank Saperstein Joins Tricon as EVP, Kids, Family & Animation
Former Entertainment One exec will oversee all aspects of production and programming in the kids & family business, leveraging the company's extensive development and production capabilities while further expanding the division’s strategic partnerships.
Chapman Students Tap Xsens Mocap for ‘Some Like it Bot’
Students rely on Xsens MVN for flexible motion capture on-set for short film recently screened at Comic-Con International.
HollyShorts Film Fest to Honor Bill Plympton with Indie Animation Icon Award
The King of Indie Animation set to debut his latest short film, ‘Footprints,’ during the festival’s Opening Night celebration along with footage from his latest feature, ‘Cheatin’.
Arsenal FX Names Kira Karlstrom Business Development Executive
Leading visual effects post production studio specializing in high-end commercial finishing appoints Kira Karlstrom as Business Development Executive.
Splice Adds VFX Artist Patricio Fernandez
Minneapolis-based creative studio expands its visual effects department with the new hire of VFX artist Patricio Fernandez.