AWN Blogs

Award-winning ‘Alien: Romulus’ director will present live at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city...

The award-winning writer, director, producer and ‘Fallout’ EP will appear in person, in conversation with VFX supervisor Jay Worth, at Italy’s premier...

The award-winning writer, director, producer and ‘Fallout’ EP will appear in person, in conversation with VFX supervisor Jay Worth, at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in...

The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2024 Shares Latest Program Updates

Confirmed in-person speakers include Emmy Award-winning director Shannon Tindle with ‘Ultraman: Rising,’ Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Lambert, and ILM Senior VP and CCO Rob Bredow; Italy’s premier animation and VFX event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.

In 2D, 3D, AR/VR/XR, CG, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Short Films, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe

book release Blogs

Coming soon - On The Animation Trail by Nancy Denney-Phelps

I have finally completed my book, which will be published on 18 December.

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Animation Festival Blogs

Priit Pärn to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at Frederikstad Animation Festival

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Animation Festival Blogs

Annecy International Animation Festival 9 – 15 June 2024 Annecy, France

This year Annecy seemed to have a special atmosphere. Part of what made the seven days so much fun...

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Save the Date Headline News

FMX YouTube Channel Launches with 2024 Talks, 2025 Event Dates Set

Save the date - FMX 2025 will run May 6-9, 2025; free content from this year’s conference is now available to stream, kicking off with ‘AI is now at the Gates of VFX and Animation’ panel.

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Animation Festival Blogs

ANIMAFEST ZAGREB - 03 – 08 June 2024 Zagreb, Croatia

I always look forward to Animafest. There are wonderful screenings, excellent exhibitions, interesting guests, and a relaxed atmosphere

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Technology Advancing Art Headline News

NVIDIA Studio Blog: Next-Gen Video Editing Upgrades

Wondershare Filmora adds NVIDIA RTX Video HDR support and RTX-Accelerated AI features; content creator Kevin Stratvert shares how AI is a crucial part of his creative toolkit.

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Starchaser the Legend of Orin Blogs

STARCHASER: THE LEGEND OF ORIN REMAKE RIGHTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Starchaser was the world's first full-length 3-D animated feature and after 40 years the rights are now available.

In Licensing, Production, Stereoscopic 3-D, Television, Visual Effects, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: FADE IN: on Screenwriting, by Jeffrey Scott | Geographic Region: All

Evlis Presley Blogs

PISTOL PACKIN' MAMA - THE DAY I MET ELVIS

The never before told story of how I met Elvis Presley on the day he bought a .357 Magnum which sold at auction for $195,500.

Animation Festival Blogs

Beyond the Boundaries of Animation: Anifilm - 7 – 12 May 2024 Liberec, Czech Republic

Visiting Anifilm for the first time since the festival moved from Trebon to Liberec, changes were immediately apparent!

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CEE Animation Forum Blogs

CEE Animation Forum 2024 Lineup Revealed

The CEE Animation Forum is delighted to unveil the official lineup for its 12th edition. The event is scheduled to occur in Pilsen, Czech Republic, on November 12-13, 2024.

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ChatGPT Blogs

Ask a Bot About the Biz

My ‘interview with the vampire’ on the uncertainty and upheaval in Hollywood.

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Animation Festival Blogs

ITFS and FMX 2024, Stuttgart, Germany

There were big changes afoot at the International Trickfilm Festival in Stuttgart this year. Annegret Richter, Managing Director of AG Animationsfilms, the German Animation Association, has taken over the reigns as the new Artistic Director. For several years she was head of the animation department at the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animation Films (Dok Leipzig) and she was formally the artistic and managing director at the International Short Film Festival in Dresden.

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Paul Driessen Blogs

Book Review: Paul Driessen's My Life in Cartoons

Paul Driessen has just published his autobiography, My Life In Cartoons, and it is as delightful to read as his films are to watch.

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Pitching Forum Blogs

ANIMARKT STOP MOTION FORUMS OPENS SUBMISSIONS TO THE COMPETITION SECTION

Animarkt Stop Motion Forum is a unique event connecting fantastic creativity of the artists with producers’ point of view.

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Pitching Forum Blogs

Rise & Shine 2024 selection announced!

11 exciting projects to participate in the two-part Rise & Shine workshop

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The Road to Turin Headline News

‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Transformers One’ Directors Heading to VIEW 2024

Kelsey Mann and Josh Cooley will present their upcoming animated features in-person at the special, 25th Anniversary Edition of the conference that’s taking place October 14-19, 2024, in Turin, Italy.

In 2D, 3D, AR/VR/XR, CG, Digital Media, Films, Games, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe

Animation Festival Blogs

KABOOM ANIMATION FESTIVAL - 5 – 14 April 2024 in Utrecht, Amsterdam, and Online

This year Kaboom’s theme was Welcome Home.

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Animated Blogs

Animation Students Create Music Video for The River

Students at the Incubatorul de Animatie Summer School created a...

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Portrait of an Auteur ANIMATIONWorld

Hisko Hulsing Talks About His Rotoscoping Process

The ‘Undone’ director combines rotoscope and hand-drawn animation, live-action performance, and oil-painted backgrounds to capture the subtle intricacies of human emotions within a dream-like, 'unreal' aesthetic; watch the animatic of his upcoming short, ‘Resurrection,’ to be released in 2025.

In 2D, 3D, Acting, Digital Media, Music and Sound, People, Short Films, Technology, Television | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Ambling Around | Geographic Region: All

The Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW Conference Launches ‘Art Challenge’ Competition

In celebration of the 25^th anniversary of Italy’s premier animation and VFX event, artists are invited to submit poster designs for the competition; winner to receive a Wacom tablet and have their work prominently displayed online and at the upcoming conference, which runs October 14-19 in Turin.

In 2D, 3D, Art, Call for Entries, Event, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe

Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

It’s Next Week! FMX 2024 Shares More Updates

Attendees can explore the sound design of ‘Dune Part 2,’ the visual effects of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ and the invisible VFX of Ridley Scott's ‘Napoleon;’ 4-day event kicks off in Stuttgart on April 23, 2024.

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Animation Festival Blogs

Call for Entries - Anilogue International Animation Festival Budapest, Hungary

Call for Entries - Anilogue International Animation Festival in Budapest, Hungary

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Heading to Stuttgart Headline News

FMX 2024 Shares Another Round of Program Updates

Attendees can explore the stylistic design choices behind ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ and gain insight into artistic and technological innovations developed for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire;’ 4-day event kicks off in Stuttgart on April 23, 2024.