Imagineer Bringing mocha Pro 4 to IBC 2014
Presentations from industry professionals Martin Brennand, Lars Wemmje and Ben Brownlee Heusner to showcase brand-new mocha Pro 4, along with an exclusive preview of the newest features to be released in version 4.1.
OIAF Poster Art Aims to Free Your Mind
Posters promoting this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival feature a character nicknamed Roger Mortis, an empty-headed body that gets dragged around on various adventures by its rebellious brain.
Conceptualizing Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’
Disney Feature Animation’s first Marvel collaboration pins high hopes and big expectations on a little-known comic book.
Roots Collection Pays Tribute to the National Film Board of Canada
Wear your love of great Canadian cinema with tees, longsleeves and hoodies featuring images from classic animation and the NFB’s iconic retro logo.
Stop Motion Video Explores the World of Tinder
Directed and animated by London-based artist IanBRUCE, new video explores the world of popular dating app Tinder by bringing to life scenes from a sketch book.
Shilo Creates New Character Animation Spots for EA ‘The Sims 4’
Bi-coastal studio teams up with FCB West and EA to show more kooky ways to customize characters for the new version of the popular video game.
Holland Animation Film Festival Issues Call for Entries
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2015, HAFF is the largest animation film festival of the Netherlands highlighting films from art-house and commercial to cartoons and 3D.
Monster Entertainment Acquires ‘Pikkuli’
Dublin, Ireland-based distributor and producer to launch preschool series ‘Pikkuli’ at MIP Junior.
Jellyfish Producing ‘Floogals’ for Sprout
CGI/live-action preschool series is being produced entirely in the U.K. with animation and VFX by Jellyfish Pictures.
Ottawa Int’l Animation Fest Kicks Off Sept. 17
Now in its 38th year, the festival’s roster includes a star-studded list of animators such as David OReilly, Tom Warburton, Ron Clements & John Musker, and Oscar winner Torill Kove.
Roger Helps Tease Release of ‘Every. Simpsons. Ever.’ on FXX
Creative studio designs IDs to celebrate epic marathon of ‘The Simpsons.’
Joe Donaldson Joins Not To Scale Directorial Roster
Award-winning director, designer and animator lives in the world of 2D animation.
Nickelodeon to Host Global LoopDeLoop Festival
Collaboration marks first network sponsorship for program run by artists for artists.
Disney XD to Premiere ‘Kirby Buckets’ Oct. 20
Single-camera series following the outrageous adventures of a young aspiring animator mixes live-action and animation.
Norway’s Morten Loke Directing ‘Magic of Love’
Independent animated feature to feature the voices of John Goodman and Kathleen Turner.
Splash Entertainment Launches Feature Film Division
The company's first big screen project will be ‘Norm of the North,’ an animated feature about a fun-loving polar bear featuring the voice talents of Rob Schneider and Heather Graham.
VIEW Conference Unveils 2014 Lineup
Highlights of the 2014 VIEW Conference include presentations of the Disney short ‘Feast’ by director Patrick Osborne, Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘The Smurfs’ by art director Marcelo Vignali, and ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ by VFX supervisor Stefen Fangmeier.
New ‘Boxtrolls’ Featurette Examines ‘Nature of Creation’
The creative team behind ‘The Boxtrolls’ releases a new featurette that reveals how they brought fire, water and earth into their intricate stop-motion animation world.
Amazon to Debut Preschool Series ‘Tumble Leaf’
Amazon debuts seven brand-new episodes of its Annecy International Festival award-winning series, ‘Tumble Leaf,’ on Prime Instant Video on Friday, September 5.
Sony Pictures Animation Developing ‘The Lamb’
Animated movie inspired by the Nativity story to be produced by Franklin Entertainment.
DreamWorks Animation Pushes ‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ to 2017
‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ crosses the $600 million mark on Labor Day, while the third installment has been pushed back a year.
mOcean Helps Usher In ‘The Simpsons’ On FXX
Entertainment creative agency contributes to the launch campaign for the arrival of ‘The Simpsons’ on FXX, which kicked off on August 21st with a 12-day marathon of the show's complete 25-year catalogue.
Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ to Premiere at 2014 VIEW Conference
Full lineup announced for the 15th annual VIEW Conference, including presentations of Disney’s new short ‘Feast,’ Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and Paramount and Nickelodeon’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’
42nd Annual Annie Awards Announces Call for Entries
Call for entries comprises 36 categories, including a new category, Best Character Animation in a Video Game.
Imaginary Forces Signs Director Tosh Kodama
Diverse portfolio includes strong graphic animated spots, live action, energizing print campaigns and polished branding packages for networks and major award shows.
