Gareth Coker to Score Studio Wildcard’s ‘ARK: The Animated Series’
The BAFTA-nominated composer is known for scoring Ubisoft’s ‘Immortals: Fenyx Rising and Microsoft’s upcoming ‘Halo Infinite.’
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Nominations Now Open for Autodesk 2021 Flame Award
Tech giant issues call for submissions that spotlight great outstanding VFX by Flame artists.
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Did ‘The Simpsons’ Once Again Predict the Future?
The iconic series, known for its uncanny prescience, showed Lisa Simpson succeeding Donald Trump as President back in a 2000 episode… wearing an outfit eerily similar to VP Kamala Harris’ inauguration suit and pearls.
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‘Wish Dragon’ Opens with $7.15 Million at China Box Office
The Sony Pictures Animation animated adventure, set to premiere later this year on Netflix, is Chinese studio Base Animation’s first original feature; movie tells the story of a working-class student and a cynical dragon in pursuit of a long-lost friend.
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VFX Legion Brings on the Nightmares in Amazon Prime’s ‘Black Box’
Studio delivers over 200 shots on the latest entry in the ‘Welcome to the Blumhouse’ psychological thriller film anthology; dark story centers on an amnesiac desperate to regain his memory.
Netflix Buys Lord and Miller’s ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ from Sony Pictures Animation
Previously titled ‘Connected’ and slated for an October 23, 2020 theatrical release before being unset, the animated comedy from the Oscar-winning ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ producers will be released later in 2021.
Podcast EP94: How Henry Bonsu Successfully Pitched ‘Lazor Wulf’ To Adult Swim
The series creator discusses his show’s rollercoaster journey from humble webcomic to fan favorite and Season 2 renewal.
Acclaimed Disney Animater Dale Baer Dies at 70
The influential supervising animator and mentor, who spent four decades at the studio and worked on films from ‘Robin Hood’ to ‘Frozen,’ passed away last Friday from complications due to ALS.
Wallace & Gromit’s ‘The Big Fix Up’ AR/MR App Released Today
Aardman and Fictioneers’ new story-driven interactive experience gets up close with the comedic duo, taking users on an urgent fixit job in Bristol as employees of their odd job company, Spick & Spanners; the free app is available on iOS and Android devices in the UK, US, and Canada.
LAIKA Adds Ian Sheppard as Head of Development
Former Skydance, DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon executive will report directly to President & CEO Travis Knight.
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FOX Drops New Denis Leary ‘Dogs Playing Poker’ Short
Check out the second of two animated shorts from Fox Entertainment and the famed comedian, based on Icebox’s ‘Poker Night,’ about five dog friends playing cards and shooting the sh@t about sports.
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John Agbaje Joins Bad Robot as Senior VP, Animation
Former FX executive, who helped launch network’s ‘Cake’ animation and live-action anthology series, will oversee animated feature and short film slate for J. J. Abrams' production company, including Dr. Seuss’ ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’
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Baobab Studios’ ‘Baba Yaga’ Now Available on Oculus Quest
Leading interactive studio’s latest VR experience is released today; first-ever live virtual reality red carpet premiere for the short was the ultimate socially distanced event, with attendees using Oculus Quest headsets to interact in real-time as avatars.
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Listen: ‘Soul’ Co-Director Kemp Powers Talks Insights, Clarity, and Setbacks
In a Spark & Fire podcast about his work on Pixar’s new film, the writer/director discusses the challenge and discipline of writing, and his commitment to working out the wonderful barbershop scene.
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‘Gods of Mars’: Virtual Production and NVIDIA RTX Real-Time Graphics at Work
Production of epic space adventure combines miniatures and real-time technologies at a fraction of the cost of similarly designed and animated blockbuster feature films.
Netflix Reveals Animation Release Slate for 2021
Streaming giant announces projects from Aardman, DreamWorks Animation, Nickelodeon, and Sony Pictures Animation, among others, set for release this year.
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Johannes Leonardo Animates History of Motion for VW ID.4 Electric SUV
Agency spot, ‘The Wheel,’ for the upcoming Volkswagen vehicle launch was produced in a single shot and uses real Zoetropes to beautifully illustrate progressive stages of transportation.
HAVE A LAUGH: Denis Leary’s ‘Dogs Playing Poker’ 2D Short
Check out the first of two animated shorts from Fox Entertainment and the famed comedian, based on Icebox’s ‘Poker Night,’ about five dog friends playing cards and shooting the sh@t about sports.
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Petition Launched to Save Hiroshima Animation Festival
Prestigious festival set to end as city dissolves partnership with ASIFA-Japan in move to establish more commercially oriented event.
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Podcast EP92: Skylar Zerr's Top Tips on Becoming A 3D Animation Director
The 3D animation director at Arcana Studio in Vancouver shares the skills he worked on that took him from animation graduate to animation director.
