Category: 3D
In the Running: An Independent Look at the Oscar Nominees for Best Animated Feature
AWN’s Chris Robinson suits up to present his arguments for and against a range of conceptually and aesthetically formidable contenders for best animated feature at the 89th Academy Awards.
MPC Names Michael Gregory VFX Creative Director
MPC London veteran to work alongside VFX Creative Director Rob Hodgson to lead the studio’s advertising VFX division.
Delve Behind the Scenes of the Animated Sequences from ‘A Monster Calls’
Barcelona-based animation studio Glassworks teams with Headless Productions to deliver two animated tales for J. A. Bayona’s new film.
Time Trapper: A Frank Look at the 2017 Short Animation Oscar Nominees
In which AWN’s Chris Robinson scrutinizes the Oscar-nominated animated short film contenders at the 89th Academy Awards, and reveals his pick for the gold statuette.
Bangkok International Digital Content Festival Set for March 20-24
ASEAN’s biggest annual digital content event celebrates fourth year with ‘Digital Wonderland’ theme.
Nelvana, Kids Can Press Partner for ‘The Most Magnificent Thing’
3D-animated short film based on Ashley Spire’s bestselling picture book of the same name to be directed by Arna Selznick.
Disney Acquires Monster Entertainment’s ‘Harry & Bip’
Dialog-free CGI animated comedy shortform series is directed by Leevi Lemmetty and produced by Tamsin Lyons of Ink and Light and Muste ja Valo Oy in association with RTE, YLE, Finnish Film Foundation and the Irish Film Board.
animago AWARD 2017 Now Accepting Submissions
Deadline for submissions of work in 3D Animation, Visual Effects, and Visualization spanning 11 categories for consideration at the animago AWARD 2017 is May 31st.
Pluralsight Partners with SideFX for All-Day Houdini Training Event
New Houdini 16 coursework to cover everything from character creation to environments; free event to feature speakers from Pluralsight, SideFX, TriHelix and Feline Arts.
Conductor Technologies Raises Series A Funding
Walden Venture Capital and Autodesk invest in revolutionary new cloud rendering platform behind the visual effects for 2016 blockbusters ‘Deadpool’ and ‘Star Trek Beyond.’
Autodesk Announces CEO Transition
Carl Bass to step down as CEO, remain on Board of Directors; Board undergoing CEO search, institutes Office of the CEO during transition.
Redshift Now Provides Integration with SideFX Houdini
New plugin brings the lightning-fast speed of GPU-accelerated render engine Redshift to SideFX’s powerful all-in-one 3D application combining modeling, animation, rigging and compositing.
First Look: ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’ Series Set for March 6 Premiere
New Cartoon Network series based on the critically-acclaimed blockbuster film franchise from Sony Pictures Animation is produced by DHX Media and SPA in association with Corus Entertainment.
The Denver Nickel + Dime Animation Extravaganza
Spending another Friday night sorting your loose change? Put your dreams of fortune and glory on hold and come on down to The Denver Nickel + Dime Animation Extravaganza 8:00 PM, May 19th, 2017 at The Bug Theatre!
Bearver C. Rogers hosts Denver’s very own animation festival featuring 30 animated shorts from around the globe! Places you’ve possibly heard of like Germany, Israel, Spain, New York, The Netherlands, The United Kingdom, Hungary, Los Angeles, Ireland, France, and Colorado Springs!
Nexus Directors Smith & Foulkes Craft New Short for Sonnet Insurance
3D-animated short film from Nexus directorial duo Adam Foulkes and Alan Smith employs a soft and dreamy colour palette to create an aura of peaceful serenity.
Allegorithmic Launches Substance Designer 6
Digital Material Authoring package expands into a comprehensive texture, scans and MDL Processing tool for game development, animation/VFX and design visualization.
Mattel Creations Announces New ‘Monster High’ Digital Series
New 10-part series, ‘Monster High: The Adventures Of The Ghoul Squad,’ the first full episodic series from Mattel Creations to premiere exclusively on YouTube.
Blacklist & Studio AKA Partner on Interactive Campaign to Mend Hearts
New interactive film encourages donors to give by visualizing the impact of each gift on animated character Max.
Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing’ Headed to Retail
Global animated musical hit and three new mini-movies arrive on Digital HD on March 3, and on Special Edition on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on March 21.
Advanced Imaging Society, VR Society Bestow 28 Lumiere Awards
LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ Disney’s ‘Inner Workings’ and ‘Zootopia,’ and Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ among 28 awards for distinguished achievement.
GLAS Animation Festival Unveils Spectacular Trailer for 2017 Edition
Watch the trailer, and learn how to enter the 2017 GLAS Animation Festival GIF Competition for a chance to win $500!
Golden Adds Directing Duo Wolfberg
Jan Kalvoda and Premek Ponahly blend CG-design, live-action, and stop-motion animation to create mesmerizing commercials.
Australia’s ‘Blinky Bill’ Heads to Latin America & Scandinavia
Produced by Flying Bark Productions, CG-animated feature ‘Blinky Bill – The Movie’ picked up by Delta Films in Peru) and Myndform in Iceland.