Adult Swim Unveils 2015 Comic-Con Lineup
Adult Swim announces panels and signings for popular network shows ‘Robot Chicken,’ ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever,’ ‘Mike Tyson Mysteries’ and ‘Rick and Morty.’
CAKE to Handle Int’l Distribution for PBS Kids Series ‘Ready Jet Go!’
CAKE to handle international distribution of Wind Dancer’s PBS Kids series ‘Ready Jet Go!’ created by Craig Bartlett.
Bron Studios Expands Production Facilities
New animation studio on Vancouver Island will serve Bron’s production needs on ‘Henchmen,’ the company’s first full-length animated feature film.
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Inside Out’ Dominate ‘Ted 2’
Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the second weekend in a row; Seth MacFarlane R-rated comedy sequel ‘Ted 2’ underwhelms with $33 million debut.
WATCH: Warner Bros' Chris DeFaria Talks Feature Film Production Realities at FMX 2015
Chris DeFaria, Warner Bros. president of animation, digital production and visual effects, talks about assessing a film's viability, extensive industry use of previs and virtual production, as well as the studio's shock when 'The LEGO Movie' didn't receive an Oscar nomination.
Annecy 2015 Wraps with Record Attendance & New Deals
Annecy International Animation Film Festival and International Animation Film Market wraps in France with a slew of deals and new partnerships.
Academy Invites 322 to Membership
The Academy invites 26 new members to join the Short Films and Feature Animation branch; 23 new members are invited to join the Visual Effects branch.
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’ Now on Digital HD
Watch an exclusive clip from the “Be an Artist” featurette, in which storyboard artist Andrew Erekson provides a tutorial on how to draw Tip.
GALLERY: 80+ New Projects to Be Presented at 2015 Cartoon Forum
A brief look at the more than 80 projects set to be presented to potential co-producers, buyers and investors at the 26th annual Cartoon Forum, taking place in Toulouse, France September 15-18.
80+ New Projects to Be Presented at 2015 Cartoon Forum
More than 80 projects are set to be presented to potential co-producers, buyers and investors at the 26th annual Cartoon Forum, taking place in Toulouse, France September 15-18.
Toonami Picks Up ‘Yo-Kai Watch’ in Asia
Cottonwood Media, Federation Entertainment Join Forces
David Michel’s Cottonwood Media partners with former Zodiak CEO Pascal Breton to deliver premium creator-driven TV content in North America and Europe.
Pixar Animation Studios to Hit D23 EXPO 2015
Pixar Animation Studios to share new footage from upcoming films, celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ‘Toy Story,’ and more at its first-ever D23 EXPO booth.
AwesomenessTV Launches Feature Film Division
DreamWorks Animation’s AwesomenessTV appoints Chapter One Films founder Matt Kaplan to head newly launched feature film division, Awesomeness Films.
2015 CG Student Awards Winners Announced
Winners of the 2015 Autodesk sponsored CG Student Awards are announced, with Gnomon School of Visual Effects named School of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Comedy Central Greenlights Animated Series ‘Jeff and Some Aliens’
TripTank spin-off created and executive produced by Sean Donnelly and Alessandro Minoli alongside ShadowMachine’s Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico slated to premiere in 2016.
Gobelins Shorts Pay Tribute to Pioneering Women Animators
Tributes created for Annecy 2015 recognize female animation pioneers Mary Blair, Alison De Vere, Evelyn Lambert, Claire Parker and Charlotte Reiniger.
Pixar, DreamWorks Release OpenSubdiv Version 3.0
New release of popular subdivision surface library brings improved performance and reduced memory consumption, while continuing to leverage the massive parallelism available on modern GPU and CPU architectures.
Shout! Factory Announces Blu-ray Release for ‘The Seventh Dwarf’
CG-animated feature directed by Harald Siepermann arrives on DVD and two-disc Blu-ray 3D combo pack on August 18.
Russian Stop Motion Short ‘Linden Tar’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Stop motion short film inspired by the works of Stephen and Timothy Quay and Jan Švankmajer employs puppets and sets made from found objects.
‘All Creatures Big and Small’ Debuts on Google Play July 1
Distributed by eOne, family-friendly, feature-length adventure that reimagines the epic tale of Noah's Ark features the voice talents of Martin Sheen and Amy Grant.
CAKE Partners With Rovio on ‘Angry Birds’ Series
Kids entertainment distributor CAKE to represent the entire catalogue of Angry Birds shorts, including ‘Angry Birds Toons,’ ‘Angry Birds Stella’ and ‘Piggy Tales.’
Toronto Animated Image Society Announces Second Year of Artist Residency Program
Deadline for submissions to the second year of the Toronto Animated Image Society’s four-month Research and Production Animation Residency program is July 31, 2015.
Academy Approves Changes in VFX, Short Film Eligibility Rules
The Academy ups the number of eligible films in the VFX category to 20; Short films qualifying via a theatrical release must now have a theater run in Los Angeles County for at least seven consecutive days with at least one screening per day.
Winners of First iAnimate at Cinesite Apprenticeship Announced
Tim Clark and Karine Lafranchise are selected as trainee animators and will be joining the feature animation team at Cinesite’s Montréal studios to work on ‘Charming.’