Smith Micro Announces Anime Studio 11
Latest Anime Studio release streamlines animation production for studios and professionals with frame-by-frame design and raster-like characteristics with natural freehand drawing and painting for more life-like results.
DHX Media’s ‘Dr. Dimensionpants’ Headed to Hulu
Animated action series ‘Dr. Dimensionpants’ to premiere in the U.S. on streaming service Hulu on June 13.
MODO 901 Now Shipping
The Foundry announces immediate availability of 3D content creation software MODO 901.
Whitehouse Post Cuts Stop-Mo “Rebel’
Short film for DETAILS relates the stop-motion story of Gotham with a cast of paper cut-outs stomping their way through intricate miniature sets.
Autodesk Tools Help Fido Unleash Action-Packed VFX for ‘Kung Fury’
David Sandberg’s Kickstarter-funded short features elaborate CG characters and environments created in 3ds Max, Maya and Mudbox
Patrick Osborne, Aardman Join Google’s Spotlight Series
New interactive projects for Google’s Spotlight Stories to include work from ‘Wallace and Gromit’ producers Aardman, ‘Feast’ director Patrick Osborne, ‘Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends’ creator Shannon Tindle, and ‘Furious 7’ director Justin Lin.
9 Story Sends Second Season of ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood’ to Latin America
9 Story Media Group licenses second season of award-winning preschool series ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood’ to Disney Junior Latin America.
Evolution Appointed Licensing Agent for ‘Yo-Kai Watch’ and ‘LBX’
Dentsu Entertainment and LEVEL-5 appoint leading licensing and merchandising agency to bring hugely popular multimedia franchises to the U.S. and Canadian markets.
‘Toonocalypse’ to Premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival
Live-action/animation hybrid short by Owen Rixon to compete for the prestigious McLaren Award at the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
PGS Lands New Broadcast Deals for ‘Jungle Bunch: To The Rescue!’
Season two of award-winning series from Tat Productions and Master Films headed to France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Quebec, the Middle East, Indonesia and New Zealand.
Henson Ups Blanca Lista to VP, Features
The Jim Henson Company promotes Blanca Lista to Vice President of Feature Film Production overseeing the Company’s feature film development slate for live action, animation and puppet features.
Motion Designer Jeremy Frye Joins Splice
Minneapolis-based creative studio adds motion designer Jeremy Frye to its growing artist roster.
Top Animation Schools Drawing More Women
While college animation programs in the U.S. have historically skewed male, female enrollment at top schools has surged nationwide, especially in the last five years.
DreamWorks Animation Taps Jason Reitman for ‘Beekle’
Acclaimed filmmaker to write and direct feature based on award-winning children's book, ‘The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend,’ by Dan Santat.
Women In Animation in the Spotlight at Annecy 2015
Annecy International Animation Film Festival gives ladies top billing in 2015, with great support by WIA on all levels of participation.
Edinburgh International Film Festival Unveils 2015 Program
Animation strand features masters of animation Barry Purves and cult favorite Ralph Bakshi, including screenings of ‘Fritz The Cat,’ ‘Wizards’ and more.
2015 Edinburgh Fest to Spotlight Ralph Bakshi, Barry Purves
Animation strand at the 69th edition of the Edinburgh International Film Festival to spotlight British stop motion animator Barry Purves and American cult-favorite Ralph Bakshi.
Ralph Eggleston Talks ‘Inside Out’
The Oscar-winning director of ‘For the Birds’ discusses his work as production designer on Pixar’s upcoming animated feature.
Animafest Zagreb 2015 Kicks off with Site-Specific Animations
Croatia’s Museum of Contemporary Art unveils the 2015 edition of Animation Goes MSU! with site-specific animations from international artists such as Max Hattler, Simona Galizia and Nikki Schuster.
Warner Bros. & DC Entertainment Launch New Global Sites
New global websites ScoobyDoo.com, LooneyTunes.com and DCKids.com to extend interactive environment for young fans around the world.
Adult Swim Unveils First Virtual Reality App
Network’s first virtual reality experience, ‘The Virtual Brainload,’ created in partnership with WEVR, now available exclusively on Google Play.
Sprout Greenlights ‘The Ollie & Moon Show’
Network orders 26 half-hour episodes of live-action/2D animated series from Cottonwood Media, slated to join Sprout’s schedule in 2017.
Box Office Report: ‘Tomorrowland’ Tops Slow Holiday Weekend
Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’ suffers one of the worst Memorial Day starts in recent history with a $41.7 million North American debut. Meanwhile, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ speeds past the $100 million mark overseas.
Animated ‘Waves ‘98’ Wins Short Film Palme D’Or
Lebanese short film ‘Waves '98’ by Ely Dagher wins the Palme d'Or at the 68th Festival de Cannes.
‘Song of the Sea’ Tops Irish Film and Television Awards
Cartoon Saloon also receives the award for best animated short with ‘Somewhere Down The Line,’ written and directed by Julien Regnard.
