DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Adventures of Puss in Boots’ to Premiere on Netflix
All-new Netflix original series from DreamWorks Animation kicks off January 16.
Category: CG
Watch: Snoopy Buzzes the Eiffel Tower in New ‘Peanuts’ Trailer
Snoopy dons his Flying Ace costume to buzz the Eiffel Tower, while Charlie Brown has a bit of an embarrassing moment in the movie theater.
Disney’s ‘Miles from Tomorrowland,’ Blasts off February 6
‘Miles from Tomorrowland,’ Disney Junior's intergalactic adventure series blasts off Friday, February 6 on Disney Channel; voice cast includes Olivia Munn, Adrian Grenier, Mark Hamill, George Takei, Bill Nye, Wil Wheaton, Alton Brown and Brenda Song.
In 3D, Cartoons, CG, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
DreamWorks Animation Names Bonnie Arnold, Mireille Soria Co-Presidents
DreamWorks Animation appoints veteran producers Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria as co-presidents of feature animation; Bill Damaschke to step down as Chief Creative Officer.
MPC Creates Unexpected Creatures for First Direct
Building on the success of the award-winning “Barry the Platypus” ads, new campaign features CG creatures developed by MPC.
‘Thunderbirds Are Go!’ Teaser Unveiled
Re-invention of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s much-beloved series will be produced with effects from Weta Workshop using a mix of CGI animation and live-action miniature sets.
In 3D, Cartoons, CG, Television, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Method Studios Takes on ‘Hercules’
VFX supervisor Doug Bloom breaks down the final battle of Brett Ratner’s mythological action-adventure.
Look: New Image from Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’
New image from Pete Docter’s ‘Inside Out’ captures spirit of previously-released concept art.
‘Frozen,’ ‘Gravity’ Among Most Pirated Films of 2014
Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ Warner Bros.’ ‘Gravity’ and Paramount’s ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ top the list of most pirated films in 2014.
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Pharrell Records ‘Squeeze Me’ for ‘SpongeBob’ Movie
The composer of this year’s musical hit, “Happy,” returns with a new tune for the soundtrack of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon’s forthcoming feature, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.’
In 3D, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: ‘The Hobbit’ Finale Rules Holiday B.O.
Peter Jackson's ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ once again rules the North American box office with $54.5 million for the four-day weekend; the New Line and MGM tentpole is on track to eventually cross $1 billion.
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Psyop Produces CG Holiday Spots for Target
Holiday-themed spots promote Target’s Bullseye’s Playground, a collection of 3D games created in partnership with Google’s Art, Copy & Code team.
In 3D, CG, Commercials, Games, Mobile and Wireless | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Holiday Short from Germany is Out of This World
German animation studio Die Astronauten unveils CG-animated holiday short, ‘Mission: Christmas Eve.’
Gizmo Helps Netflix with Gifting for the Holidays
Argentinian animation studio Gizmo creates a new CG-animated holiday-themed spot for Netflix to help launch the streaming service’s new line of gift cards.
In 3D, CG, Commercials | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America, South America
Sony's ‘Angry Birds’ Feature Gets New Release Date
3D CG-animated feature directed by Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly is now set for May 20, 2016.
The Mill Helps Create Holiday Magic for Kohl’s
The Mill provides visual effects, including a fully CG reindeer, for Kohl’s new holiday campaign.
3D Animation Tutorial Goes Wild
Canadian animator Nathan Hibberd shows what happens when good Maya animations go bad.
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First Look: UCA’s ‘Fearsome Beastie’
CG-animated adaptation of award-winning children’s book by Giles Paley-Phillips features the voices of Brian Blessed, Alison Steadman and Lizzie Waterworth.
In 3D, Books, CG, People, Short Films, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
MPC Brings Museum to Life for ‘Night at the Museum 3’
MPC completes 250 shots for Shawn Levy’s ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, including the creation of a variety of characters, digi-doubles and CG environments.
LAIKA, Focus Features Announce ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
LAIKA head Travis Knight making his directorial debut with new 3D animated stop-motion/CG hybrid feature set for release on August 19, 2016.
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Proof Helps Visualize ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’
Led by previs supervisor Eric Benedict, visualization house provides extensive previs and postvis services to 20th Century Fox’s latest release.
Box Office Report: ‘Hobbit’ Finale Soars with $90.6M Debut
Peter Jackson's ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ opens to a massive $90.6 million in North America, while new entries ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ and ‘Annie’ both suffer soft starts heading into the year-end holidays.
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Thailand Getting Serious About Animation
Paul Younghusband discovers the Thai’s keen to make their country not just a world-class destination for tourism, but for animation too.
In 2D, Business, CG, Education and Training, Films, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: Asia
the STUDIO Helps Shine a Light on Energy Poverty
PSA campaign references shadow puppets, zoetropes and cut paper animation.
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Guillaume Hellouin Talks ‘Yellowbird’
The veteran French producer discusses Paris-based TeamTO Studio’s first CG animated feature film.
