5th VOID INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL 30 January to 08 February 2020 Copenhagen, Denmark
Ringling Students Awarded 37 Society of Illustrators Scholarships
Chaos Group Releases V-Ray PLE for Maya Personal Learning Edition
Free non-commercial license gives new and self-taught CG artists a chance to explore photorealistic rendering at their own pace.
LBSU’s Post-Production Apprenticeship Program Goes Remote
London South Bank University’s training program adapts in the shadow of COVID-19 social distancing realities.
Alice Loveday Joins London-Based Hoi Polloi
New Episodes of ‘Cyberchase’ Premiere April 17-19 on PBS Kids
PBS Learning Media provides parents with resources featuring fun STEM-powered and hands-on activities to share with their kids.
All New ‘The Simpsons’ ‘The Extremesons’ Extreme Sports Couch Gag
Brothers Michal, Jakob and Bartok Socha designed and directed this highly stylized take on a death-defying immersive VR experience, their third couch gag opening for the show.
Comic-Con Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
WATCH: First Trailer for Crunchyroll Original ‘The God of High School’
Studios’ latest original series, based on Yongje Park and WEBTOON’s comic series of same name, will premiere exclusively on the streaming platform this coming July.
CLIP: Babies Can Be Sickeningly Sweet in ‘The Willoughbys’
There’s nothing stronger and more touching than the bond between a baby and a building filled with candy in Kris Pearn’s hilarious animated comedy, launching April 22 on Netflix.
Stephan Franck Launches Kickstarter for ‘PALOMINO’ Graphic Novel
First of Dark Planet Comics’ four-part series captures urban country music scene in Los Angeles in the 1980s.
Fern Adds Elizabeth Laferrière to Creative Team
Montreal-based artist, known for creating surreal images through collage, will serve as director and art director for the animation and design studio.
WATCH: Official Trailer for Justin Roiland’s ‘Solar Opposites’
New series about a team of aliens that crash lands in Suburban USA, co-created by Roiland and ‘Rick and Morty’ head writer Mike McMahan, premieres on Hulu May 8, 2020.
Andy Richter to Host Live ‘Animation Domination’-Branded ‘Anidom Beyond Show’
Fox Entertainment and Caffeine partnering on interactive series dedicated to network’s Sunday animated comedy block.
Quibi Orders ‘Doomland’ Adult Animated Comedy
Series creator Josh O’Keefe will direct new show about a mobile subterranean pub, an aspiring bartender, and a hellish wasteland.
Autodesk Unveils Flame 2021
New release expands A.I. capabilities, simplifies finishing for streaming services and accelerates creative workflows while adding Dolby Vision HDR authoring and display.
Van Phan’s Animated ‘Upstander’ to Premiere at Tribeca Immersive Cinema360
In the face of COVID-19, the Tribeca Film Festival partners with Oculus to feature 15 VR films in four online programs running April 17-25.
Adult Swim’s ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 4 Returns May 3
Familial mayhem in outer space is back; ‘The Other Five’ kicks off the latest new episode batch of Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s hit animated series.
Download Your ‘Archer’ Virtual Zoom Backgrounds!
The fine folks over at FX Networks have shared six office background files they’ve been using in-house to bring a small ‘Danger Zone’ taste to their online chats, meetings, and digital efforts to stay connected.
Official Short Form Selections Unveiled for Annecy 2020 Online Festival
37 shorts, 44 graduate films, 21 TV films and 35 commissioned films will compete as festival moves online for June 15-20 digital event.
Adobe Releases Substance Source Parametric Decals
Coming on the heels of last Wednesday's livestreamed Substance Day keynote, company announces new features to easily add unique variations of isolated details to a model.
Adobe Announces Substance Designer and Painter Updates
In livestreamed keynote, Sébastien Deguy discusses new software features that improve workflow and capabilities of 3D and VFX artists.
Fresh Takes: Punk Rock Meets Impending Apocalypse in ‘21st Century Failure’
In this overloaded, 2D animated, non-stop neon music video, musician and animator Xeth Feinburg berates the modern world with his snappy brand of psychedelic garage rock.
WATCH: Trevor Romain’s ‘How to Explain Coronavirus to Kids’ Animated Short
Simple stop-motion short film, by best-selling kid’s author and illustrator, helps parents explains, and children understand, about slowing the spread of COVID-19.