Category: 2D
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.
‘Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary,’ ‘The Physics of Sorrow’ Win Cristal Awards at Annecy 2020
Films by Rémi Chayé and Theodor Ushev among 21 winning projects awarded at the 44th festival edition, held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Daria' Spin-off 'Jodie' Lands at Comedy Central
Emmy Award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross to star in new series from MTV Studios, with Grace Edwards serving as creator and head writer.
Did SpongeBob SquarePants Comes out as LGBTQIA+?
For Pride Month, Nickelodeon tweeted a picture featuring SpongeBob SquarePants, leading to speculation about the hit animated sea-dweller’s long-rumored sexuality.
Composer Roger Neill Talks the Mellifluous Insanity of ‘JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales’
Mixing as many as 25 different music types, from Beethoven to Grimes, into an 11-minute episode, the veteran musician creates crazy tension through juxtaposing well-known tunes with the show’s graphic and violent images.
‘Empty Places,’ ‘Catgot,’ and ‘To: Gerard’ Lead Group of Annecy 2020 Special Award Winners
Festival announces 13 films receiving special recognition, partner awards, or additional honors bestowed outside the Official competition.
BAAA Art Auction for Racial Justice Expands for New 3-Day Event
Running June 19-22, auction adds original artwork from numerous noteworthy artists; all proceeds to benefit Equal Justice Initiative.
MPC Episodic Adds 7 New Key Senior Team Hires
Since its launch this past January, studio has expanded quickly, working on a number of series, and will soon begin VFX production with Sky Studios on HBO’s ‘The Third Day’ mini-series.
New Website Showcases Japanese Animation
Launch of themed ‘ANIMATIONISM - All Creativity Welcomed’ site coincides with this year’s Annecy 2020 Online animation festival.
WATCH: New Trailer for Crunchyroll Original ‘The God of High School’
New series, based on Yongje Park’s comics and published on WEBTOON, will premiere July 6 exclusively on the streaming platform.
Hulu Renews ‘Solar Opposites’ and ‘Crossing Swords’
Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan’s adult comedy gets Season 3 pickup; Tom Root and John Harvatine IV’s adult comedy launched last week gets Season 2 pickup.
John Landis to Direct Arnold Schwarzenegger on ‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’
Famed director joins Genius Brands’ new animated kid’s series, also being developed into live-action series and feature film spin-off.
Triggerfish Heads to Ireland in First International Expansion
South African-based animation studio expects to create 60 new jobs over three years in its new Galway location.
Imagine Kids+Family and ‘Hair Love’ Producer Lion Forge Partner Up
Companies enter exclusive first-look partnership focused on animation studio’s licensed and original IP.
FOX Entertainment and Dan Harmon Sign Series Deal, with Bento Box Producing
Emmy Award-winning ‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘Community’ co-creator signs broadcast network-only exclusive direct deal for comedy series to premiere Spring 2022.
SYFY Greenlights Douglas Goldstein’s ‘Devil May Care’ Plus 3 New TZGZ Pilots
Starring Alan Tudyk and Asif Ali, new adult animation block show is network’s second original pilot to series order.
Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘Middlemost Post’ Kids Series
Original animated series, co-executive produced by John Trabbic II (‘SpongeBob SquarePants’) and Dave Johnson, combines quirky characters with adventure and friendship.
Animation Industry Podcast Episode 69 with Comic Artist Jackie Davis is Live
Terry Ibele’s in-depth interview series, with guests including JJ Villard, John Musker, Tina Nowracki, and Fred Seibert, shares their stories, their insight, and their career advice.
Crunchyroll Names Jérôme Manceau KAZÉ Marketing Director
Sales and marketing departments will merge under his management to help brand best serve France’s growing manga and anime communities.
44th Ottawa International Animation Festival Moving Online
Scheduled for September 23 – October 4, the event will feature screenings, virtual artist talks, workshops, and meetings with schools and recruiters.
WB’s 24-Hour Mega DC FanDome Free Virtual Event Set for August 22
Global DC Multiverse immersive gathering will highlight WB games, film, TV and comic announcements, cast and creator presentations and exclusive preview footage.
WATCH: Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ New ‘Where Do the Children Play?’ Animated Short
Chris Hopewell and Black Dog Films’ stop-motion short reimagines classic 70s ecological anthem 50 years after its original ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ release.
Oscars Pushed to April 25, 2021
Film eligibility window extended for 93rd Academy Award consideration; museum opening postponed to coincide with new awards telecast date.
Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘INU-OH’ Just Added to Annecy 2020 Work in Progress Presentations
Award-winning director discusses his latest film, an animated musical about a 14 century Japanese Sarugaku Noh performer, set for a 2021 release.