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SIGGRAPH 2020 Announces Virtual Conference Dates and Program

After shifting to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic and conference center unavailability, organizers reveal online conference dates and additional details.

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Business Headline News

TurboSquid Licensing Tiers Can Now Indemnify 3D Stock up to $1 Million

Company now providing new levels of creative indemnification on 450,000 3D models, providing more peace of mind for enterprise, VFX and production studios.

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Business Headline News

Animation Accounted for 50% of Irish Production Spending in 2019

Last year, 39 Irish animation projects received a value of €372 million Section 481 tax relief, reflecting industry’s rapid growth.

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SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2020 Canceled; Event Moving to Virtual Conference Format

Organizers of the premiere conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques have canceled the 2020 edition, set for July 19-23 in Washington, D.C., due to the COVID-19 pandemic; details of move to virtual conference format will be released in near future.

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Animation Blogs

Stay Calm and Keep Animating

It’s the end of the world as we know it... but I have quota.

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Animation Blogs

The New Normal

Reality REALLY bites: a report from the field.

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‘Fleak’ Wins Cartoon Movie’s 2020 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award

Given to encourage films early in production, animated feature takes the prize for its artistic originality and touching story.

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Animated TV Series Headline News

Mondo TV Teams Up with Toon2Tango in New Strategic Alliance

Company also announces new animated series including ‘MeteoHeroes,’ set to launch next fall.

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People Headline News

Nickelodeon Appoints 3 New Senior Animation Studio Executives

Darlene Caamaño Loquet, Liz Paulson, and Camille Eden join studio in newly created roles to oversee movies, casting and talent development, and recruitment.

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People Headline News

Xilam Animation Appoints Caterina Gonnelli as EVP, Content

Former Disney executive to oversee editorial content and market development from company’s head office in Paris.

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Trailers ANIMATIONWorld

Elastic Tackles ‘Gears of War 5’ Multi-Part Launch Campaign

Creative studio collaborates with 215 McCann, XBOX and The Coalition to produce, design and animate three key pieces of game launch content.

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Animation Blogs

It Pays to Play

Expounding on the vicissitudes of children’s content creation in China.

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New BFI Fund to Support UK Animated Short Productions

Applications now being accepted through November 4 for short form project financing.

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SIGGRAPH Diversity and Inclusion Summit Bringing Together Important Voices for Change

Talks and discussions with top speakers will focus on insights and strategies for promoting awareness, empowerment and equity.

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SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2019 Announces Real-Time Live! and Games Program Lineup

Conference will tackle facial animation, AI, ethics in games as well as showcase the future of real-time production.

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 Art Gallery – Art Papers Submission Deadline Coming July 1

Organizers are looking to showcase media artwork that embodies artistic visions and creative applications of new media at upcoming November 17-20 Brisbane, Australia conference.

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SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 XR Program Submission Deadline Coming July 1

Organizers are looking for innovative AR, VR and MR projects to showcase in new Extended Reality program being featured at upcoming November 17-20 Brisbane, Australia conference.

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SIGGRAPH 2019 Announces 4 World-Premiere Immersive Experiences

Expansive Immersive Pavilion and VR Theater programs will feature projects from Magic Leap, Walt Disney Animation Studios, NYU, Microsoft, Google Spotlight Stories, MIT, and others.

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Agenda and Speakers Set for ACM SIGGRAPH Diversity and Inclusion Summit

Join SIGGRAPH for their day-long July 28 workshop that will educate and inform about Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Leadership (I.D.E.A.L.S).

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SIGGRAPH 2019 Announces Exclusive ‘Making Of’ VFX Production Sessions

Oscar winners ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘First Man,’ ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘Toy Story 4’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ among expansive slate of planned feature film, streaming, games and VR presentations.

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SIGGRAPH 2019 Bringing Immersive Art Exhibit to L.A.

Showcase of 12 diverse works from five countries will run July 28-August 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center

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Animation Tools Headline News

Reallusion Launches Cartoon Animator 4 2D Animation System

New system, formerly known as CrazyTalk Animator, provides fast and versatile tools to help novices and professionals easily and expertly design and animate.