HBO Max Offers Up a Big Hug With ‘Love Monster’ Animated Preschool Series
Boat Rocker Studio’s new show, based on books of the same name by Rachel Bright, features an adventurous lovable monster that helps kids learn little life lessons.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Wraps Up First-Ever Live Digital Event
Registration remains open with all content available on-demand through March 2021; highlights included 400 talks and presentations on the latest technologies in computer graphics, visual effects, virtual reality, augmented reality, and interactive techniques.
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Bill Plympton’s ‘Slide’ Feature Film Kickstarter Ends December 17
Indie legend hoping to speed up production on his new film about a guitar-playing cowboy who finds himself in a shady Oregon logging town run by a pair of evil twins.
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Kickstarter for ‘Art of Change’ Book by 100 Artists to Support Black Lives
Animation executives Dawn Yamazi and Deb Stone are publishing a collection of themed works from animation, illustration, and fine artists designed to support and inspire a narrative through art.
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Names Rob Saunders Executive Producer of Builds Division
Master puppeteer and creature effects veteran will bolster studio’s expansion; credits include iconic productions such as ‘Spider-Man 2,’ ‘Anomalisa,’ and ‘Robot Chicken.’
‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Twelfth Season’ Comes to DVD January 12
Join SpongeBob in his adventures with new 3-DVD collection featuring all the Season 12 hilarious fan-favorite episodes.
‘Lupin III: The First’ Bridges the 2D-3D Gap Between Eastern and Western Animation
Tomokazu Sakamoto and Tatsuya Akagi share their efforts, with support from the franchise’s late creator, Monkey Punch, to respectfully depict iconic 2D anime characters in the 3D/CG style more familiar to international audiences.
Nickelodeon’s ‘The Legend of Korra’ Steelbook Collection Coming March 16
4-book limited edition collection of Emmy Award-winning series features new artwork by Caleb Thomas, with only 10,000 copies produced: available for preorder now.
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Get Funky with Flamingosis’ New ‘Daymaker’ Animated Music Video
The electronic and future funk producer promises Summertime nostalgia in the feel-good CG short for his latest single.
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Squeeze Collaborates with Scavengers Studio on ‘Season’ Game Trailer
Using highly stylized and artistic 2D, the trailer captures the cinematic creative vision of the game using original and innovative techniques.
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Disney Inks Deal with ‘Proud Family’ EPs Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar
Multi-year agreement taps pair to produce and develop animated and live-action series and movies across Disney branded television.
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Matt Groening’s ‘Disenchantment’ Returns January 15
Watch the trailer for the new season, dubbed ‘Part 3,’ that chronicles Bean’s continued growth into her power and destiny.
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Celebrate ‘New Beginnings’ with January’s Crunchyroll Crate
A new year of anime fun is yours with a visit from the doctor, a trip to the library, a fight with a dragon, and a visit to a strange new world with The Loot Company’s Crunchyroll crate.
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Podcast EP88: Flora Martyr Shares Everything You Want To Know About Rotoscoping
UK-based independent rotoscoper Flora Martyr shares her process to create pristine rotoscope animations.
Studio Wildcard Announces ‘ARK: The Animated Series’
Based on the popular dinosaur survival adventure video game ‘ARK: Survival Evolved,’ show features an all-star cast including Gerard Butler, Russell Crowe, Michelle Yeoh, and Vin Diesel as executive producer and the voice of the hero, Santiago; watch the trailer.
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Reimagined ‘Pinocchio and Friends’ CG Series Coming in 2021
From Italian animation pioneer Iginio Straffi, Pinocchio is transported to a contemporary world that combines old stories with traditional adventure and Italian locals, creating magic events that clash with modern everyday life.
Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart Talk ‘Wolfwalkers’
The directors of Cartoon Saloon’s stunning new animated feature discuss the film’s metaphorical look at Ireland’s wolves and folklore extinctions, tempering new ideas with old wisdom, and their ongoing love of hand-drawn 2D animation.
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Start 2021 Fresh with Netflix’s ‘Headspace Guide to Meditation’
Led by Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe, the foundations of mediation will be explored with playful animation and soothing music; new series premieres globally on January 1.
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Goo Goo Dolls Release ‘You Ain’t Getting Nothin’ Animated Music Video
To support their new Christmas song release, the quintessential 90s band creates a unique Chuck Jones-style 2D short about a naughty little boy who is sure to receive coal in his stocking this year.
‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ Awarded Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival
‘Migrants,’ and ‘Box Assassin’ take Jury Special and Best Student Project honors; virtual festival’s annual Electronic Theatre and Animation Theatre showcase an additional 44 top CG animation projects chosen from 577 submissions.
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‘Migrants’ Takes VIEW 2020 Award for Best Short Film
Other films receiving top honors at the annual animation, VFX, and games conference include ‘Latitude du Printemps,’ ‘Trésor,’ and ‘The Dead Hands of Dublin.’
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Disney and Comic Book Publisher Kugali Team Up on ‘Iwájú’ Animated Series
Premiering on Disney+ in 2022, the original sci-fi series, set in Lagos, explores themes of class, innocence, and challenging the status quo.
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‘Baby Shark’s Big Fishmas Special’ Joins Nickmas Holiday Lineup
Nickelodeon’s holiday-themed episode kicks off ‘Baby Shark’s Big Show!’ the all-new animated series that premieres December 11.
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New ‘The Great North’ Teaser Reveals Alanis Morissette Role
The famed singer will appear as an embodiment of the Northern Lights in FOX’s new Molyneux sisters animated series the follows the Tobin family Alaskan adventures.
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Frank Abney III’s ‘Canvas’ Paints a Story of Grief and Healing
Premiering tomorrow on Netflix, the poignant and moving animated short draws directly from the director’s childhood loss; he hopes his film encourages storytellers in the Black community to get their voices heard.
