Mary Nittolo Receives ASIFA-East’s First-Ever ‘Women in Animation’ Award
NYC-based design/animation company the STUDIO’s ‘Give Luci’ PSA wins organization’s Independent Animation Award.
2015 Asian Animation Summit Headed to South Korea
Fourth annual Asian Animation Summit to take place December 7-9 on Jeju Island in South Korea.
Box Office Report: ‘Ant-Man’ Holds off ‘Pixels’
Two weeks after its release, Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ narrowly beats out Sony’s new action-comedy ‘Pixels’ at the North American box office.
Stop-Motion Golem Short Launches on Kickstarter
Prolific director and animator Harry Chaskin crowdfunds stop-motion animated/live-action hybrid retelling of an Eastern European folktale one frame at a time.
R.I.P. George Coe, Voice of ‘Archer’s Woodhouse
FX releases an animated tribute to George Coe, the voice of Woodhouse on the network’s award-winning animated spy comedy ‘Archer.’
Sony Pictures Animation Developing Emoji-Based Feature
Sony Pictures Animation wins a three-studio auction for an animated movie pitch centering on emoji; project is to be directed by Anthony Leondis and produced by Michelle Raimo Kouyate.
Toei Animation MD Hiroyuki Kinoshita Dead at 48
Longtime executive joined Toei Animation in 2004 as Director of Business Planning, and was named CEO of Toei Animation Enterprises in Hong Kong in 2012.
Google’s Spotlight Stories Now Available on iOS
Previously developed for Android phones, immersive, 360-degree interactive animated films from Jan Pinkava, Glen Keane, Mark Oftedal and Justin Lin are now available on the iPhone and iPad.
Thinking Out Loud – An Open Love Letter to the 'Inside Out' Team
What should have been an easy review ended up not being so easy.
‘Rick and Morty’ Returns for Season 2
Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland brace for a second season of sci-fi insanity on the Adult Swim hit comedy.
Aardman Unveils Roald Dahl App
First-ever Roald Dahl app, ‘Twit or Miss,’ is a unique joint venture between the Roald Dahl Literary Estate and Penguin Random House U.K., working with Aardman Animations.
‘Rick and Morty’ Launches ‘Rickstaverse’ Interactive Experience
Immersive experience on Instagram features exclusive Rick and Morty show content.
‘Pickle and Peanut’ Premieres September 7
Premiere episode available on Tuesday, September 1 on WATCH Disney XD, Disney XD on Demand, and DisneyXD.com.
SIGGRAPH 2015 Debuts ePosters
A great way for people to share research hot off their hard drives, this year’s Posters will be featured on 10 digital display kiosks with each poster scheduled for a 25-minute presentation throughout the week.
DreamWorks Animation’s Glendale Campus Sold Again
DreamWorks Animation re-sells its 13-acre Glendale campus under a deal worth $15 million to the cash-strapped studio led by Jeffrey Katzenberg.
Chaos Group to Host VR Bar at SIGGRAPH 2015
Virtual reality installations include Legend3D’s project for ‘Crimson Peak’; the return of V-Ray Days to feature Method Studios, Atomic Fiction and Ruairi Robinson.
Triggerfish Launches Triggerfish Story Lab
Triggerfish Animation Studios opens continent-wide storytelling talent search in Africa with the launch of the Triggerfish Story Lab; studio to invest US$3.5 million over three years.
DreamWorks and Netflix Team Up on ‘Dragons: Race to the Edge’
DreamWorks Animation veteran and series director Elaine Bogan details the production process from storyboarding through final delivery on DWA’s hit series that further explores the world of the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise.
SDCC 2015: The Immersive World of Google’s Spotlight Stories
Google assembles a top-flight team of animators, storytellers, and technologists for the Spotlight Stories panel at San Diego Comic-Con International 2015.
Nickelodeon Names James Stephenson Senior VP, Animation & Games
Newly created position of Senior Vice President, Animation and Games adds animation production and development to Stephenson’s current responsibilities of digital content creation.
Hornet Director Gabe Askew Unveils ‘Trail Mix’ Mobile Game
Complementing his short film ‘Trail Mix: The Buffalo Ball,’ Hornet director Gabe Askew unveils ‘Trail Mix: Turtle Hurdle,’ an original mobile game for both iOS and Android.
Nickelodeon Opens Animation Scholarship Challenge
Nickelodeon calls for entries for first-ever “What’s Your Nickfluence?” animation scholarship challenge in partnership with Get Schooled to award a $25,000 scholarship.
Nexus and Red Bull Create Giant 3D Stroboscope for SBTRKT
Created by BAFTA-winning animator, director and leading zoetrope artist Jim Le Fevre, the eight-foot tall and six-foot wide stroboscope spins at 33.3rpm and is illuminated by a strobe-rig to create the optical illusion of animation.
Disney Unveils Feature Film Slate for D23 EXPO 2015
Can’t-miss offerings include ‘Frozen’ Sing-Along, ‘Toy Story’ 20th Anniversary, ‘Star Wars,’ and secret special guests.
The Brothers McLeod’s ‘Scoop’ Short Now Online
Animated short created for the 2013-14 Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Program, is inspired by the BAFTA-winning U.K. animation duo’s 2013 animation project ‘365.’
