One Animation Announces New Key Personnel Amid Global Licensed Products Roll Out
Former Hasbro exec Anabel Higgin and licensing and brand professional Pauline Hiu join powerhouse animation studio behind ‘Oddbods’ and ‘Insectibles.’
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Squeeze Launches MOOV, First Motion Capture Animation Studio in Québec City
New mocap division under the leadership of video game and film veteran Dave Massicotte to provide high-quality animation services to video game and film producers.
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‘Impossible Figures and Other Stories II’ Tops 2017 GLAS Animation Festival
Poland’s ‘Impossible Figures and Other Stories II’ by Marta Pajek receives Grand Prix award; Spela Cadez’s ‘Nighthawk’ (Slovenia) wins award for best narrative short.
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Disney Junior Orders New Season Pickups for ‘Mickey and the Roadster Racers’ and ‘The Lion Guard’
Disney Television Animation series ‘Mickey and the Roadster Racers’ renewed for second season; ‘The Lion Guard’ renewed for third season.
Latest Trailer for Sony’s ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ A Workout for the Eyes
Brand-new trailer and clips from Sony’s forthcoming Smurf adventure showcase exotic, bioluminescent flora and fauna, and a tribe of kick-ass, suspiciously Smurf-like natives.
New ‘Despicable Me 3’ Trailer Introduces Gru’s Twin Brother
First full-length trailer for the third movie in Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Despicable Me’ franchise introduces Gru’s richer and equally-evil twin brother, Dru.
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Pixar Teases ‘Coco’ with New Trailer
Directed by Lee Unkrich alongside writer and co-director Adrian Molina and producer Darla K. Anderson, Day of the Dead-themed animated feature arrives in theaters on November 22, 2017.
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Registration Now Open for SIGGRAPH 2017
More than a dozen new experiences planned for 44th international conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques to be held in Los Angeles July 30 through August 3.
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Co-Pros Are No-Go
If you’re thinking of doing a Chinese co-production, think again...
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Anne Kolbe Bringing Guy Ritchie’s ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ to FMX 2017
International conference on animation, effects, VR, games and transmedia runs May 2-5 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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CAKE Bringing New ‘Angry Birds’ Series to MIPTV
London-based kids entertainment specialist bringing new CG-animated short-form series teased during the end credits of ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ to MIPTV 2017.
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Bardel Entertainment Animating Rovio’s ‘Angry Birds Blues’ Series
New feature film-quality CG-animated short-form series debuted on Rovio’s kid-friendly ToonsTV service on March 10.
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29 Immersive Projects to be Featured at 2017 Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Immersive’s 2017 lineup set to transport audiences to new worlds with 23 Virtual Arcade projects and six Storyscapes selections from VR filmmakers, developers and studios spanning six different countries from around the globe.
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Disney Rolls Out Key Cast & Characters for Pixar’s ‘Cars 3’
Kerry Washington, Nathan Fillion, Lea DeLaria and Lewis Hamilton join franchise favorites in director Brian Fee’s third installment of the Pixar franchise.
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Weinstein Company Drops Full-Length Trailer for ‘Leap!’
CG-animated French/Canadian co-production directed by Eric Summer and Éric Warin arrives in the U.S. on April 21.
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Chaos Group Releases All-in-one Fluid Dynamics Plugin Phoenix FD 3 for Autodesk Maya
Fire, smoke, liquid and ocean simulations now possible directly in Maya; FLIP Solver tops new feature set.
The Rookies Announces 7th Annual Call For Entries for Young Creators
Deadline for submissions to Autodesk-sponsored global competition is May 29th.
ILM Singapore Hubs its First Feature with Zhang Yimou’s ‘The Great Wall’
VFX supervisor Samir Hoon discusses the challenges of integrating the work of multiple facilities for the groundbreaking Chinese-U.S. big-budget co-production.
Chaos Group Releases V-Ray 3 for SketchUp
New easy-to-use, professional rendering software for architects and designers now VR-Ready.
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Artella Adds Sketchfab Integration
Online collaborative platform now supports video and audio embeds, opening possibilities for collaborating artists to review work in progress in both 3D and VR.
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Genndy Tartakovsky and the Return to ‘Samurai Jack’
AWN editor-in-chief Dan Sarto sits down with celebrated animation director Genndy Tartakovsky to discuss his roller-coaster ride at Sony, the shifting landscape of television animation production, and the return of a beloved TV property.
Zoic Studios Partners with ABC and Dustin Lance Black on ‘When We Rise’
Zoic transforms modern-day Vancouver into period San Francisco, Arizona and Washington DC locales to elevate the historical authenticity of the real-life struggles of the people at the center of the LGBTQ movement.
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Rising Sun Pictures Expands VFX Training Program
Award-winning visual effects studio builds new classroom facility to accommodate more students and new program offering a Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting.
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DreamWorks Animation Scuttles Tim Minchin’s Musical ‘Larrikins’ Feature
Composer and lyricist behind Broadway hit ‘Matilda the Musical’ no longer directing Australian-themed animated feature set for release in 2018.
Cinesite Acquires Vancouver Animation Studio Nitrogen
Full-service Vancouver-based animation studio known for animating many episodes of iconic children’s show ‘Thomas and Friends’ and Seth Rogen’s R-rated ‘Sausage Party’ employs 70 creative and production staff.
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