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Short Films Headline News

‘Accidents, Blunders and Calamities’ Short Wins at Comic-Con

Animated short film created by students from New Zealand’s Media Design School takes the prize for Best Animated Film at the 2016 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival

Google Headline News

Mark Oftedal’s ‘Buggy Night’ Now Available on YouTube

360-degree interactive short with production design by Caldecott-winning illustrator Jon Klassen previously launched on Moto X and Moto G devices and on the Google Spotlight Stories app on Android and iOS.

TAIS Headline News

‘Mr. Madila’ Tops 10th Annual Toronto Animated Image Society Showcase

The U.K.’s ‘Mr. Madila or the Colour of Nothing’ by Rory Waudby-Tolley receives the grand prize jury and audience awards for best short film at the 10th annual TAIS Animation Showcase.

Stuttgart 2016 Blogs

Animation For Grown-Ups: 23rd International Trickfilm Festival Of Animated Film and FMX - 26 April to 1 May 2016 in Stuttgart, Germany

The motto of the 23rd International Trickfilm Festival was Animation For Grown-ups, and sure enough, the films shown at the opening night of the International Competition were very thought provoking.

Shotgun Software Headline News

Shotgun Facilitates 300 Remote Artists for ‘The Squonk’ Short

Berlin-based filmmaker Jannis Funk relies on Shotgun to manage a team of 300 remote VFX artists, a library of 900 miniature models, and overall production tracking and review.

VIEW Conference Headline News

VIEW Conference Announces 2016 Workshops & Talks

Talks and workshops at the 2016 edition of Italy’s largest computer graphics conference to include ‘Finding Hank’ with Pixar supervising technical director John Halstead, The Visual Design of ‘The Good Dinosaur’ with director of photography Sharon Calahan, and The Making of ‘Open Season: Scared Silly’ with director David Feiss.

Animation Block Party Headline News

Animation Block Party Announces 2016 Winners

‘Perfect Houseguest’ from Baltimore-based studio Tiny Inventions wins Best in Show; NFTS student Rhiannon Evans wins Best Student Film for ‘Fulfilament.’

Awards Headline News

2016 Student Academy Awards Finalists Announced

Students from DePaul University, Pratt Institute, Ringling, SVU and USC are selected as finalists in the animation category of the 2016 Student Academy Awards; winners to be honored on September 22.

Commercials Headline News

Hungarian Animation Director Milán Kopasz Joins A+C Studios

Margate-based animation production company signs Budapest-based stop-motion animation filmmaker and director Milán Kopasz for commercial representation in the U.K.

SIGGRAPH 2016 Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2016 Wraps in Anaheim, CA!

World’s leading interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques plays host to more than 14,000 visitors from 74 countries around the globe.

Festivals Headline News

Hollyshorts Fest Announces 2016 Animation Lineup

August 12 Adult Animation Program includes Oscar-winning animated short ‘Bear Story,’ ‘Man O Man’ from Simon Cartwright and Ely Dagher’s Palm D’or winner ‘Waves 98.’

Epic Games Headline News

Unreal Engine 4 Powers Real-Time Cinematography at SIGGRAPH 2016

Groundbreaking real-time cinematography demonstration from Epic Games receives the SIGGRAPH award for Best Real-Time Graphics and Interactivity at Real Time Live!

call for entries Headline News

Kidscreen Awards Now Accepting Submissions for 2017

Deadlines for entries is September 16; new set of ‘Best in Class’ awards to pay special tribute to the top kids programming entry in each of its three age categories.

VIEW Conference Headline News

VIEW Conference Announces 2016 Keynote Speakers, Call for Entries

Byron Howard, director of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Zootopia,’ to deliver keynote address; deadline for entries to 2016 VIEW Awards is September 15.

SIGGRAPH 2016 Headline News

Autodesk Announces SIGGRAPH 2016 Production Sessions

Autodesk’s Vision Series at SIGGRAPH  2016 includes presentations from Academy Award-winning director Patrick Osborne, Portland-based animation studio LAIKA and VFX outfit Atomic Fiction.

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