DNEG Promotes Lee Berger to Bolster Global Client Services
VFX veteran assumes role of executive VP and head of LA studio.
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Call for Submissions: Animation Production Days 2020
Deadline for entries to the 14th APD co-production and financing platform event is February 20, 2020.
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Animation Guild’s Annual Holiday Market Set for December 6
Spectacular crafts, jewelry and treats from some of the industry’s most talented artists on sale tomorrow from 6 – 9 p.m.; holiday gift guide now available in latest Keyframe Magazine issue.
‘Hand Drawn’ Feature Documentary in Last Days of Indiegogo Campaign
Felicity Morland’s film about the history of traditional 2D animation, featuring Nora Twomey, Glen Keane, James Baxter, Floyd Norman, and Jorge Gutierrez, has 4 days to reach final fundraising goal.
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 23
New release delivers next level artist interactivity, enhanced USD support and Houdini 18 Solaris integration.
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47th Annual Annie Award Nominations Announced
Animation’s biggest night set for Saturday, January 25, 2020 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
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Albert Mason Joins Alkemy X as Head of Production
VFX and post-production veteran will bring his feature film experience to the episodic space.
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Christina Miller Steps Down as Cartoon Network President
15-year company veteran will leave by end of year; Michael Ouweleen will take over on interim basis.
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Nickelodeon Greenlights Season 2 of ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’
20 new episodes have been ordered following the series’ first week launch, which won the number one spot for preschool shows.
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‘Joker’ VFX Supervisor Edwin Rivera Joins DNEG Los Angeles
Veteran visual effects and CG supervisor with 25+ years’ experience joins studio’s senior creative team.
Wacom and Adobe Collaboration Provides Innovative Tools for Digital Artists
MobileStudio Pro 16, promoted this month at Adobe MAX 2019, highlights its seamless integration with Adobe Fresco painting and drawing app.
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Boutique Live-Action and Post-Production Studio Destro Launches in Los Angeles
New studio, founded by veterans Drew Neujahr, Sean McAllen, and Shane McAllen, will focus on producing, directing and post, including mixed media and VFX.
OLM Asia Launches New Pokémon Animation Series with the Help of Celsys’ Clip Studio Paint
OLM’s 2017 Malaysian studio expansion provides a new pool of talented artists they can quickly and efficiently train on the digital paint tools used to produce their signature hand-drawn anime look.
Mark Wahlberg Demoted from Heartthrob to Old Man Mentor
Sony’s ‘Uncharted’ will feature Tom Holland as the sarcastic and sexy Nathan Drake, alongside the ‘Ted’ star as gruff and tumble Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan, in theaters December 2020.
‘Lord of the Rings’ Spin-off Series Gets Second Season to Rule Them All
Amazon Prime’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel has already been renewed for a second season, ahead of its 2021 Season One release.
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Clip Studio Paint Captures Hand-Drawn ‘Feel’ for Artists and Animators
Celsys’ all-in-one paint tool provides intuitive, customizable features that help transfer an artist’s touch to their graphic design, manga/comics, animation or other digital art.
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Miss Pickle Rick to Hulk-Smash Onto Disney+
Emmy-winning ‘Rick and Morty’ scribe Jessica Gao has signed on as writer and developer for Marvel TV’s ‘She-Hulk,’ reportedly set to stream in 2020.
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Epic Games Acquires Megascans Producer Quixel
World’s largest photogrammetry asset library and bundled toolset will become free for all Unreal Engine use.
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Ubisoft Releases ‘Blazing Shots’ Update for ‘The Crew 2’
Fourth free update of game co’s open world motorfest is now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One X and Windows PC.
Universal Launches Animation Writers Program
Submissions now being accepted for Global Talent Development & Inclusion department’s first-of-its-kind paid writing program that combines both TV and film content development.
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Disruptor Beam Announces ‘Archer: Danger Phone’ Game for IOS and Android
Based on Adam Reed’s hit FXX series, new narrative-driven idle game takes players into the dysfunctional, high-stakes world of espionage, Archer style!
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Nickelodeon and Netflix Ink Multi-Year Production Deal
Companies to produce kids and family content based on Nick characters and new IP
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Adobe Shares Innovative ‘Sneak Peeks’ at Adobe Max
Highly anticipated event for onsite attendees offered an exclusive look at the newest company research initiatives.
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James Dean Snags the Role of His Afterlife
Vietnam-era indie flick Finding Jack adds deceased ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ actor to the cast, and people are outraged.
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McConaughey, Farrell and Serkis in Talks to Join ‘The Batman’
Two-Face, the Penguin, and Alfred Pennyworth rumored additions to Warner Bros’ newest Gotham City installment, set to swoop into theaters on June 25, 2021.
