Category: 3D
Framestore Reimagines Medieval England for ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’
Conjuring giant elephants, magical serpents and the out-of-this-world CG environments, London and Montréal studios contribute a total of 437 VFX shots to director Guy Ritchie’s Medieval adventure.
Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews, Martin Short & Jane Krakowski Join Bron Animation’s ‘The Willoughbys’
KLIK Sets ‘Never Grow Up’ Theme for 2017
Special guest Daron Nefcy, creator and executive producer of the hit Disney series ‘Star vs. the Forces of Evil,’ to attend 2017 edition of the KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival running October 17–22.
Shotgun 7.2 Now Available
Shotgun Software releases the latest version of its leading cloud-based review and production tracking software with plug-and-play integrations, media streaming in RV, and single sign-on.
Sony’s ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ Finds its Way to Blu-ray July 11
Packed with extras, director Kelly Asbury’s CG-animated return to world of Peyo debuts on digital June 20 and on 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray and DVD July 11.
MIPCOM 2017 Cannes
Animafest Zagreb World Festival of Animation, June 5 – 10, 2017
27th World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb once again turns the Croatian capital into a global animation hub.
‘A Stork’s Journey’ Now Available on Google Play
Family adventure starring the voice talents of Drake Bell, Justine ‘iJustine’ Ezarik and Jane Lynch available now for free through June 28 on Google Play.
Keep it in Motion - Classic Animation Revisited: 'Bingo'
Every Thursday, Chris Robinson takes a look at films from animation’s past. Today's screening is Chris Landreth's Bingo (1998)
Animafest Zagreb 2017 Kicks off June 5
Forty-four short films from countries led by France, Poland, Germany, Canada, the U.S. and Scandinavia selected to compete at the 27th World Festival of Animated Film in Croatia.
Final Trailer Drops for Illumination’s ‘Despicable Me 3’
Third and final trailer for Illumination Entertainment’s forthcoming ‘Despicable Me 3’ shows Gru at loose ends in the wake of a disastrous encounter with mega-villain Balthazar Bratt.
Annecy International Animated Film Festival
Over 50 years of honoring the best in animation - Anncey International Film Festival is coming up June 12 – 17.
Kangmin Kim’s ‘Deer Flower’ Now on Vimeo
Stop-motion animated short film produced by Studio Zazac and Nonetheless Productions utilizes 3D printing, textured 2D printouts, hand-drawn animation and 35mm film.
Paramount’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ arrives on Blu-ray July 7
‘Ghost in the Shell’ will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand July 25, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution, with the Digital HD version dropping early on July 7.
Animation Showcase ‘SVA Premieres’ Returns to Hollywood
SVA ushers in a new wave of animators, artists and filmmakers with Hollywood showcase and alumni networking opportunities.
Cardiff Animation Festival to Launch April 2018
June event celebrating Lotte Reiniger and a Late Night Work Club-themed event in July lead up to the inaugural Cardiff Animation Festival running April 20–22, 2018 in Cardiff, Wales.
animago AWARD Extends Submission Deadline, Announces 2017 Jury
Deadline for entries in Germany’s annual 3D Animation & Still, Visual Effects, Visualization and Design competition extended to Monday, June 19.
Sony Unwraps New Poster for Genndy Tartakovsky Short, ‘Puppy!’
New CG-animated short from the director of ‘Samurai Jack’ and the ‘Hotel Transylvania’ franchise to play in theaters ahead of Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘The Emoji Movie.’
NFB Appoints Firefly Books Official Book Publisher
Two children’s books adapted from Oscar-nominated NFB animated films, ‘The Cat Came Back’ by Cordell Barker and ‘My Grandmother Ironed the King’s Shirts’ by Torill Kove, to launch inaugural publishing program.
American Gods 'Coming to America' CG Short
SIGGRAPH 2017 Talk to Explore VFX Production in the Middle East & Syria
In one of the many SIGGRAPH 2017 TALKS, Hind Wakil and Eli Saliba of Damascus-based Lighthouse VFX will discuss how they worked and survived in a war zone.
Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode XXVII - American Superdream Wow
Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes improvised and hastily scribbled cheer or loathing on the animation community to be digested, swallowed or... expelled. This week some cheer for an exciting new generation of U.S. indie animators.