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Blackmagic Design Headline News

Blackmagic Announces Fusion 8.2 for Linux

New free update brings Blackmagic Design’s visual effects and motion graphics software to Mac OS X, Windows and Linux platforms, allowing artists to run different platforms for the same job.

Marvel Animation Headline News

Marvel Unveils New ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Clip at Comic-Con International

Marvel Animation brings big announcements to fans during its San Diego Comic-Con Panel, including a fourth season of 'Avengers,' a 'Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell' feature, and the 'Super Hero Battle Royale' game.

Cartoon Network Headline News

Cartoon Network Treats Fans to Musical ‘Steven Universe’ Performance at Comic-Con 2016

Musical performance includes Grammy Award-winner Estelle and creator Rebecca Sugar accompanied by voice talents Zach Callison, Michaela Dietz and Deedee Magno Hall, writers and storyboard artist Ben Levin & Jeff Liu, musician Jeff Ball, and series composers Aivi Tran and Steven 'Surasshu' Velema.

Cartoon Network Headline News

Cartoon Network Brings 'We Bare Bears,' 'Powerpuff Girls' to SDCC 2016

For the first time, 'We Bare Bears' and 'The Powerpuff Girls' featured in stand-alone back-to-back panels at San Diego Comic-Con International.

Adult Swim Headline News

WATCH: Season 3 Preview of ‘Rick and Morty’ Unveiled at SDCC 2016

Showrunners Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland offer a taste of the hit series’ upcoming third season with a rough animatic showing an altered Rick trying to escape a laboratory swarming with violent rats.

Education & Training Headline News

Pluralsight Acquires Adobe-Centric Training Company Train Simple

Global leader in online learning for technology professionals now offers more than 1,200 courses covering the entire Adobe Creative Cloud suite as well as other Adobe flagship technologies.

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.

Cartoon Network Headline News

Cartoon Network Greenlights Second Season of ‘Powerpuff Girls’

Series premiere of the Emmy-nominated global hit franchise the largest international event in CN’s history; Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup to Make San Diego Comic-Con debut July 21-24.

Fantasia Headline News

Fantasia Fest Unveils 2016 Lineup

Animated films screening at Fantasia 2016 include ‘Bad Cat’ (Turkey), ‘Battledream Chronicle’ (Martinique), ‘Harmony’ (Japan), ‘Nova Seed’ (Canadian), ‘Psychonauts, The Forgotten Children’ (Spain) and ‘Seoul Station’ (South Korea), as well as the 4K restoration of the classic ‘Momotaro, Sacred Sailors.’

Visual Effects Headline News

Timber Adds a Splash of VFX Magic to Olivia Holt's New ‘Phoenix’ Music Video

Overseen by creative directors Jonah Hall and Kevin Lau, Timber's team of artists provides editorial, design, animation and visual effects to new visual piece directed by Partizan's Grady Hall.

Primetime Emmy Awards Headline News

TV Academy Announces 2016 Primetime Emmy Nominees

Nominations for Outstanding Animated Program are given to FX’s ‘Archer,’ Disney’s ‘Phineas and Ferb Last Day of Summer,’ Comedy Central’s ‘South Park’ and Fox TV’s’ Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘The Simpsons.’

OIAF 2016 Headline News

OIAF Reveals Short Film Selections for 40th Anniversary Edition

Igor Kovalyov’s ‘Before Love,’ Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha,’ French student collaboration ‘Crabe Phare,’ among 111 animated shorts selected to compete at the 2016 Ottawa International Animation Festival.

Business Headline News

Grom Holdings Acquires Philippines-Based Top Draw Animation

Parent company of Grom Social acquires international 2D animation producer providing services for top brands including ‘My Little Pony,’ ‘Tom and Jerry’ and ‘Peabody and Sherman.’

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