Chaos Group Releases V-Ray 5 for 3ds Max
Expanded toolset includes photorealistic ray tracer, adding post-rendering compositing and lighting tool capabilities that makes adjustment of render elements and color corrections much easier.
Foundry Releases Katana 3.6 with Powerful UI Updates
Advancements in 3Delight NSI 2.0 include powerful toon shading toolset, overhauled live rendering and new texturing tools.
Triggerfish Heads to Ireland in First International Expansion
South African-based animation studio expects to create 60 new jobs over three years in its new Galway location.
Imagine Kids+Family and ‘Hair Love’ Producer Lion Forge Partner Up
Companies enter exclusive first-look partnership focused on animation studio’s licensed and original IP.
HBO Max Greenlights ‘10-Year-Old-Tom’ Adult Animated Series
Steve Dildarian and Nick Weidenfeld will executive produce new show about a boy who’s life is filled with adults who never lead by example.
FOX Entertainment and Dan Harmon Sign Series Deal, with Bento Box Producing
Emmy Award-winning ‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘Community’ co-creator signs broadcast network-only exclusive direct deal for comedy series to premiere Spring 2022.
SYFY Greenlights Douglas Goldstein’s ‘Devil May Care’ Plus 3 New TZGZ Pilots
Starring Alan Tudyk and Asif Ali, new adult animation block show is network’s second original pilot to series order.
Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘Middlemost Post’ Kids Series
Original animated series, co-executive produced by John Trabbic II (‘SpongeBob SquarePants’) and Dave Johnson, combines quirky characters with adventure and friendship.
Animation Industry Podcast Episode 69 with Comic Artist Jackie Davis is Live
Terry Ibele’s in-depth interview series, with guests including JJ Villard, John Musker, Tina Nowracki, and Fred Seibert, shares their stories, their insight, and their career advice.
LFA’s Women in European Animation Panel Set for June 17 at Annecy 2020
Day-long video conference, ‘Confinement Votre,’ will focus on what women in the industry across Europe have learned and created during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Crunchyroll Names Jérôme Manceau KAZÉ Marketing Director
Sales and marketing departments will merge under his management to help brand best serve France’s growing manga and anime communities.
44th Ottawa International Animation Festival Moving Online
Scheduled for September 23 – October 4, the event will feature screenings, virtual artist talks, workshops, and meetings with schools and recruiters.
Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava’s Live ‘Animal Crackers’ Annecy Q&A Set for June 17
Live-streamed director’s panel will discuss their animated feature, which competed at Annecy 2017 and will be released worldwide on Netflix July 24.
Ron Clements and John Musker’s Annecy 2020 Masterclass Set for June 19
Live-streamed presentation by famed directors of ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin,’ and ‘Moana’ will feature their Disney history and views on animation, past, present and future; event presented by ASIFA-Hollywood.
WB’s 24-Hour Mega DC FanDome Free Virtual Event Set for August 22
Global DC Multiverse immersive gathering will highlight WB games, film, TV and comic announcements, cast and creator presentations and exclusive preview footage.
WATCH: Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ New ‘Where Do the Children Play?’ Animated Short
Chris Hopewell and Black Dog Films’ stop-motion short reimagines classic 70s ecological anthem 50 years after its original ‘Tea for the Tillerman’ release.
Oscars Pushed to April 25, 2021
Film eligibility window extended for 93rd Academy Award consideration; museum opening postponed to coincide with new awards telecast date.
Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘INU-OH’ Just Added to Annecy 2020 Work in Progress Presentations
Award-winning director discusses his latest film, an animated musical about a 14 century Japanese Sarugaku Noh performer, set for a 2021 release.
Annecy 2020 Feature Films in Competition
From ‘Nahuel and the Magic Book’ to ‘Little Vampire,’ this year’s features represent some of the best independent work being produced.
Daisy Ridley Joins Baobab Studios’ ‘Baba Yaga’
‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy star is cast in lead role of Magda in newest immersive experience from the Emmy Award-winning studio behind ‘Bonfire’ and ‘Crow: The Legend.’
20th MONSTRA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL AT HOME EDITION: 25 – 31 May 2020, Lisbon, Portugal
In this year’s Monstra International Animation Festival two more milestones in the history of Portuguese animation were achieved.
Hornet Hires Anne Skopas as Executive Producer
Media and VFX production veteran brings 27+ years of experience to new role helping expand the studio’s design and animation capabilities.
Free DreamWorks’ ‘Trolls Pop’ Bubble Shooter Mobile Game Now Available
Inspired by ‘Trolls’ and ‘Trolls World Tour,’ Huuuge Games and Universal Games and Digital Platforms’ new game features Poppy, Branch, and many other colorful characters from the hit animated feature film franchise.
New Trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s Latest Short, ‘To: Gerard’
Taylor Meacham’s love letter to his father tells how life’s greatest magic is inspiring someone else to follow their dreams, even if you haven’t achieved your own.
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ Returns for Season 2
10 new episodes of Radford Sechrist and Bill Wolkoff’s post-apocalyptic adventure series reveal long-buried family secrets and newly discovered special abilities, available now on Netflix.
