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Release the… Hounds? ANIMATIONWorld

‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’: Getting Down to the Bones of a Boneless Character

On DreamWorks Animation’s new 3DCG film, giving the titular hero soft, octopus-like curves capable of flexible, fluid movement that still looked slightly alien required designs – and rigs - that were bendable in ways never done at the studio; the movie hits theaters today, June 30. 

Business Headline News

DIGIC and Axis Studios Partner on ‘Words Apart’ Animated Fantasy Adventure

The studios’ co-development projects kick off with the 4-quadrant film set in a world split by two powerful feuding brothers with clashing convictions.

The Dept Headline News

Genndy Tartakovsky Goes ‘Nuts’ with ‘Fixed’ Feature Presentation at Annecy 2023

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 3:44pm

Alongside producing partner Michelle Murdocca, the prolific ‘Samurai Jack’ and ‘Hotel T’ franchise director took the stage, and with a detailed display of artwork, storyboards, layout and finished animation, regaled a packed Petite Salle crowd with how truly funny – and treasured – a dog’s balls really are.

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Axis Studios Reveals ‘Gods and Monsters Chapter One: The Death of Victor Frankenstein’ Animated Series

Studio teams with director Pete Candeland and graphic novelist Gris Grimly for a new take on Victor Frankenstein’s relationships with crime partner Elizabeth and their monstrous creation; show promises to break new ground in creating atmospheric horror.

Raising Funds and Awareness for UNICEF Headline News

KEPYR Kicks Off ‘Kindred Spirits 2023’ Campaign with ‘Mandalorian’-Themed Art Auction

The kids’ media charity raises funds and awareness supporting UNICEF’s continued humanitarian assistance to 850,000 children displaced by the recent devastating earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye; online and in person events include a virtual auction featuring original art – inspired by the Lucasfilm series - by renowned comics and animators.

Animation Festivals Headline News

Countryside Animafest Cyprus 2023 Shares Poster by Michael Dudok de Wit

The Oscar-winning animator drew inspiration from the village of Salamiou’s landscape, creating ‘Views of World’ for the 22nd edition of the festival returning August 9-12.

Opposites React Headline News

New Posters, Featurette Drop for ‘Elemental’

Catch the new video, about Disney and Pixar’s latest 3DCG animated film, that introduces moviegoers to key characters and the voice talent bringing them to life, along with director Peter Sohn; movie hits theaters June 16.  

Happy Dino Day Headline News

Dino Day Sees Epic Landscape Art Installations, ‘Prehistoric Planet’ Season 2

Dinosaurs took a bow with artist David Popa’s larger-than-life landscape art, featuring Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops and Hatzegopteryx, shared around the world; new episodes of the epic natural history docuseries are now available on Apple TV+.

Events Headline News

Drawfest 4 to Feature Presentations by KawaiiSensei, OMOCAT and Ogipote

Pixiv will host the fourth annual massive multi-artist livestreaming festival, featuring Chinese and Korean language support on Twitter Spaces in addition to Japanese-to-English consecutive interpreting, streaming June 10th and June 17th.

Single Dad-ing Headline News

Oni Press to Release Derek M. Ballard’s ‘Cartoonshow’

The ‘Adventure Time’ and ‘The Midnight Gospel’ writer’s debut graphic novel, first published online, follows the real-life challenges of being a single dad, filled with insightful humor and satirical reflections on contemporary American life. 

Back to LA’s Seedy Underbelly Headline News

Exclusive First Look at Stephan Franck’s ‘Palomino’ Volume 2

The critically acclaimed neo-noir graphic novel, set in 1981 Los Angeles country music clubs, continues with Volumes 2 and 3, now available to back on Kickstarter.

Going with the Grain ANIMATIONWorld

What Michael McDonough ‘Wood’ Do in His 3DCG Series

The filmmaker left a career in architecture to tell stories in a unique, compelling, 3D design and animation style; his new pilot tells the tale of a dystopian future where a malevolent AI commands a colony of worker bots made of wood.

Back to LA’s Seedy Underbelly Headline News

Stephan Franck’s Graphic Novel Series ‘Palomino’ Returns to Kickstarter

The acclaimed cartoonist and veteran animator’s neo-noir graphic novel series, set amidst the lost culture of Los Angeles' country music clubs, welcomes two new volumes to back.

The Newest Fab Headline News

KitBash3D Teams with Epic Games on Digital Asset Library

10,000+ digital assets are coming to Fortnite creators via Fab, Epic’s new creator marketplace, now available in its Alpha Version.

Technology Headline News

Shutterstock Teams With NVIDIA on Generative AI 3D Artist Tools

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 3:33pm

The two companies are partnering to build custom models for creating generative 3D assets for entertainment and gaming by training the NVIDIA Picasso cloud service using simple text prompts.

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NVIDIA and Getty Images Collaborate on Generative AI Tools

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 1:39pm

Just announced joint effort will focus on using NVIDIA Picasso to produce customized text-to-image and text-to-video models using fully licensed visual content.

Technology Headline News

NVIDIA and Adobe Partner on New Generative AI Tools

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 1:00pm

The tech companies will co-develop generative AI models with a focus on deep integration into Creative Cloud applications like Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, as well as the NVIDIA Picasso cloud service, for content creators, designers, and marketers.

Calling All Digital Artists Headline News

The Rookie Awards 2023 Competition Now Open

The 13th annual global contest for aspiring creative media and entertainment artists is accepting entries now through June 1.

Education Headline News

The Rookies Announces its 2023 Global School Rankings

Based on 63,000+ digital media submissions created by 4000+ students, the downloadable report names New3edge in France as #1 in the 50 top international schools list, with Savannah College of Art and Design in the U.S. ranking #2.

Events Headline News

The Animation Guild’s Black Artists Group Presents ‘Colorful Characters’ Exhibit

Opening March 2 at Gallery 839 in Burbank, the mixed-media exhibition will showcase original art, prints, designer vinyl toys, resin collectibles, and 3D wall art.

The Fight Against the Romans Headline News

Oscar Isaac, Evangeline Lilly Lend Voices to ‘Legend of Destruction’ Animated Film

The Israeli film, featuring 1,500 original paintings from ‘Waltz with Bashir’ artists David Polonsky and Michael Faust, tells the story of the Jewish revolt against Rome which ended with the destruction of the Temple in the year 70.

Business Headline News

3D Design Platform PixCap Scores $2.8M Seed Funding

The funding round, led by Sequoia Capital’s Surge, will support the company’s global expansion while furthering its product development; the web-based tool, equipped with numerous 3D assets and templates, brings the power of 3D design to everyone. 

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