Cinema 4D Helps Power Oscar-Nominated ‘A Single Life’
Dutch filmmaking trio Job, Joris & Marieke employ Maxon’s industry-leading 3D software to animate their Academy Award-nominated short film, ‘A Single Life.’
Allegorithmic Announces Substance Designer 5
Next-gen texture compositing tool adds node processing and transfer baker, procedural art improvements usher in new hub for PBR pipelines.
Hornet’s Yves Geleyn Directs New NSPCC Ad
Hornet joins forces with Leo Burnett London creative team Liam & Alison for ‘Lucy and The Boy,’ the second spot produced for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s ‘Share Aware’ campaign.
Amazon Studios Developing ‘Sigmund and the Sea Monsters’
Studio strikes deal with iconic television producers Sid and Marty Krofft to develop a reimagined pilot of classic ‘70s live-action children series ‘Sigmund and the Sea Monsters.’
Brickyard VFX Breathes Life into Disneyland Short, ‘Soar’
Directed by Adolescent Content’s 15-year-old director Claire Jantzen, animated short will be shown in theaters and air on the Disney Channel.
Big Block Adds Powerhouse Team of Executive Producers
Big Block creates a powerhouse team with Corwin Carroll, Scott Prisand, Tom Pellegrini assuming concurrent roles as executive producers at Big Block Live.
Wizart Announces New Sales at EFM
Russian animation studio’s ‘Snow Queen 2’ slated for theatrical release in Brazil.
House Special’s ‘Tale of Momentum & Inertia’ Wins One Screen Award
Global short film and video competition for the film and advertising industries recognizes House Special’s ‘A Tale of Momentum & Inertia,’ ‘A Girl Named Elastika’ directed by Guillaume Blanchet, and NYOD ‘Long Live New York’ by Y&R New York.
VIZ Productions Developing 'Fruiting Bodies’ Feature
‘Batman’ screenwriter Sam Hamm to develop script about an infestation of deadly hallucinogenic spores based on author Sayuri Ueda’s short story, ‘The Street of Fruiting Bodies.’
Radical Sheep Expands Executive Team
Michelle Melanson Cuperus is promoted to Executive Producer; Emmy-winning producer Susie Grondin is hired as Supervising Producer.
Factory to Produce ‘Newzoids’ Puppet Series for ITV
Co-production from Citrus Television and Factory set to air on the U.K. channel ITV.
‘Tiger & Bunny The Movie: The Rising’ Arrives on Disc Feb. 24
Anime action film adventure based on smash hit Japanese superhero franchise debuts on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack filled with special bonus features.
Cloth Cat Animation Taps CelAction2D for 2D Production
U.K.-based animation studio installs 100 licenses of 2D production software for its Cardiff studio.
Cinedigm Launches New Kids Network
Multi-platform ‘edutainment’ channel launching in partnership with Bright Educational Media to include both original and licensed content.
Disney Promotes Tom Staggs to COO
Disney’s senior management team now to report jointly to Disney CEO Bob Iger and newly-anointed Chief Operating Officer Thomas O. Staggs.
SXSW Unveils 2015 Short Film, Midnighters Lineup
Animated Shorts program includes Sundance winner Don Hertzfeldt’s ‘World of Tomorrow’ and the new Pixar short ‘Lava.’
Zoic Teams with Industrial Toys For ‘Midnight Star’ Launch
Culver City-based visual effects shop partners with independent game studio to enhance the visual experience for the launch of the company’s debut title.
‘Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts’ Coming May 12
‘Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts’ will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD.
NYICFF Announces Complete 2015 Slate
Festival opens with newest films from Aardman Animations and Studio Ghibli.
Henson Revs Up Season 4 of ‘Dinosaur Train’
The fourth season of the two-time EMMY-nominated and Parents’ Choice Silver Honor animated series will air on PBS KIDS.
HP DreamColor Display Developers Receive Academy’s Sci-Tech Award
HP DreamColor Display used in production of Oscar-nominated films, including DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2.’
DreamWorks Animation Wins Two Academy Sci-Tech Awards
DreamWorks' Foliage System and OpenVDB -- most recently used in the Academy Award- nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' -- recognized for its innovation in CGI filmmaking.
Wolf Smoke Studio and the State of Chinese Animation
Shanghai-based studio, known for its radical reinvention of Batman, Catwoman and Bane in Cartoon Network’s 2012 DC Nation shorts ‘Batman of Shanghai,’ is one year into production on its first feature-length project.
Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: Disney’s ‘101 Dalmatians,’ ‘Sailor Moon’
Disney’s ‘101 Dalmatians,’ ‘Sailor Moon’ and LEGO super heroes all team up on store shelves for this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Ivan Safrin Joins Hush
New lead creative technologist is a prolific developer of transformative apps, games, platforms, and interactive experiences.
