WIA and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Release VFX Industry Gender Study
‘Invisible in Visual Effects’ asks the question - how many women are responsible for the imagery on screen? The answer – very few.
Paramount+ Renews ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ For Season 2
More adventures await the motley crew of the U.S.S. Protostar with an all-new season coming from Nickelodeon Animation Studio and CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Production; Season 1 episodes drop weekly through November 18 with the last five episodes rolling out beginning January 6.
NIS America Anime Titles Launch on Tubi
Addition of the popular library builds on the streamers already robust anime offerings; signature series now available include ‘Toradora!,’ ‘Cardcaptor Sakura,’ ‘Yuruyuri,’ and ‘PandoraHearts.’
Mercury Filmworks and Mukpuddy Teaming on ‘Badjelly the Witch’
Studios to co-produce Spike Mulligan’s modern, irreverent fairy tale as a 2D animated series; adaptation promises madcaps adventures with quirky characters, matter-of-fact magic, and weird and wonderful surprises – and of course, good triumphing over evil.
Nomint Creates 'Chilling' Spot for WWF’s Arctic Programme
Taking a year to produce, the emotionally and technically challenging stop-motion commercial uses nothing but ice as a visual metaphor of global warming’s devastation; advert launch coincides with the start of the global COP26 summit.
‘Lift While We Climb’ Themed 'Black in Animation Awards Show' Coming November 14
Black Women Animate’s initiative honors Black people in animation who are blazing a trail to the future; honorees include Disney TVA’s Jay Francis, Mounia Aram Company’s Mounia Aram, ‘Craig of the Creek’ storyboard artist Tiffany Ford, and veteran animator Dan Hasket.
Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Return: ‘Animaniacs’ Season 2 Mayhem Arrives!
Executive producer Gabe Swarr talks about the new 13-episode batch of crazy antics and unshakeable ‘earworms’ on Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. Animation’s rebooted cartoon comedy classic, now streaming on Hulu.
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Skidmark Holmes Adventure’
In the new episode airing November 7 on FOX, Judy’s mystery party exiles Beef from the house, where he finds himself on an unintended date with Alyson.
‘Frankelda’s Book of Spooks’: Cool New Stop-Motion from Mexico
Brothers Roy and Arturo Ambriz’s musical kids’ series, about an enthusiastic ‘ghost writer' and her book of scary stories, brings a modern twist to classic horror, now available on HBO Max Latin America.
Illumination Belts Out New ‘Sing 2’ Trailer
The singing animals from Calatonia are back, with warmed up pipes ready for a December 22 Christmas debut in the new trailer for the sequel to the hit animated musical ‘Sing.’
‘A Blue’s Clues Festival of Lights’ Kicks off Nick’s Holiday Line-Up
Nickelodeon gets into the holiday spirit with a Chanukah-themed episode premiering November 26; On November 19, network partners with Save the Children non-profit for ‘Blue Friday,’ a day of giving and learning.
Don’t Miss Epic’s ‘Animation Workflows Using Unreal Engine and Maya’ Webinar
Coming Wednesday, November 10, virtual event will show how to create stylized character-based animation using UE and Autodesk Maya, exploring open standards like Alembic and USD to quickly move work between the two platforms.
Rokoko Announces Smartsuit Pro II
Next gen mocap suite features easy use and setup, allowing real-time animation anywhere; upgrades include ready multi-level tracking, optimization for high impact, and native integration into the Rokoko Smartgloves – now available for preorder.
FOX’s ‘Alter Ego’ Series Avatars Sing and Compete in Real-Time
Silver Spoon and lulu join forces to create new real-time pipeline, from design to performance capture, with live, on-stage delivery for the network’s first-ever augmented reality singing competition.
MKMG Teams With VlogBox to Explore New OTT/CTV Placements
The Ukraine-based international producer and distributor of video content has begun collaborating with the global video distribution, monetization, and advertising platform to explore new opportunities in the rapidly-developing OTT space.
Join PNY and NVIDIA’s ‘Revolutionizing 3D Workflows with NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise’ Webinar
This free presentation on November 17 will showcase how companies can address remote and hybrid work challenges with NVIDIA’s new real-time collaboration and simulation platform, Omniverse Enterprise; PNY is also hosting a series of Omniverse Enterprise sessions at GTC 2021, NVIDIA’s free digital conference running November 8-11.
Guru Studio’s 2D ‘Big Blue’ Coming in December
The all-new series features a theme song produced by Grammy-winning music producer Timbaland and his Beatclub team; created by acclaimed artist Gyimah Gariba, the show will premiere exclusively in Canada on CBC Kids.
It’s a Wrap - VIEW 2021 Concludes its Most Successful Year Ever
The conference’s 1st hybrid edition hosted some 210,000 visitors online and 300+ attending in-person with a total of 297 speakers delivering 160 talks, panels, workshops, masterclasses, and keynote speeches; over 140 sessions are now available to stream on-demand.
‘Alien Baby Sitters’ Coming to Earth 2023
bulbKIDZ and Lion Forge Animation Studio team up on original 2D animated series about 3 tweenaged best friends and 4 adorable alien babies who must save their town from mad scientists.
Disney Branded Television Greenlights Natasha Kline’s ‘Primos’
From the ‘Big City Greens’ and ‘South Park’ director comes an all-new original animated comedy series about a 10-year-old girl’s experiences with her extended multicultural Mexican American family; the series is based on the creator’s real-life experiences.
Peacock Shares ‘Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky’ Trailer and Art
DreamWorks Animation’s all-new original CG animated series about Viking twins Dak and Leyla, rescued and raised by dragons, and their exciting adventures protecting and defending their winged friends and family, premieres on the streamer November 24.
DNEG Names Josh Jaggars Group President, VFX and Stereo
Exec joins leading visual effects and animation studio from Legendary Entertainment; will oversee client relationships and team of VFX and stereo supervisors.
Illumination Drops ‘Sing 2’ Character Art and Posters
Sequel to studio’s popular 2016 animated musical hits theaters December 22; all-star cast features Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, and Scarlett Johansson with Bono making his animated film debut.
Spin Master Greenlights ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
Production underway on second movie in the popular preschool franchise, following success of this past summer’s ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’s theatrical release; new film set to debut October 13, 2023, with new spin-off series also slated to hit small screens in 2023.
DDEG Awarded Second Epic MegaGrant
Montreal-based Digital Dimension Entertainment Group nabs new award as it continues its innovative real-time animation pipeline development and integration with Unreal Engine.