Animating the Punchy Electro Beats of 1788-L’s ‘Automaton’
The acclaimed producer’s new music video, animated by FISE and GASOLINE, captures the experimental bass and exciting, Daft Punk-like melody from the track off his new ‘Parallel:S’ EP.
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Nickelodeon Consolidates Animation and Live-Action Casting
Liz Paulson will lead network’s new team that handles all casting and talent development for series, movies, and studio content.
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Technicolor Unveils New Division with The Mill, MPC, Mikros Animation, and Mr. X
Production Services division becomes Technicolor Creative Studios, with new leadership team focused on design, direction, and production in VFX, XR, and animation.
‘My Adventures with Superman’ Gets 2-Season Order at HBO Max and Cartoon Network
Jack Quaid and Alice Lee to star in all-new animated series about twenty-somethings Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen as they discover themselves and what they can accomplish as a team.
‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Series Greenlit at HBO Max and Cartoon Network
Bruce Timm joins J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves on an all-new, reimagined animated series inspired by the Dark Knight’s thrilling noir roots, from Warner Bros. Animation.
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Adult Swim Reveals 4 Spin-Off Digital Short Series
Minor characters from network hits ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell,’ ‘Robot Chicken,’ and ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ get their own shows, coming globally on digital platforms starting later this year.
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MGM Launches ‘Pink Panther Time Traveler’ Game
Studio teams with Play.Works games platform on three titles based on the iconic animated character; first game is now available on the platform’s connected TV network via leading streamers.
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Join ‘The Man in the Mangroves’ Animated Short Launch Party
May 22 virtual event will celebrate start of production on 12-minute film, based on a Donna Decker poem, from Pixar co-founder Ralph Guggenheim, Oscar and Emmy winner James ‘Andy’ Moorer, and Caitlin Hargarten and Sam Blake Thompson of Squawk Productions.
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‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Darkens the Mood and Amps Up the Realism in Season 3
Sensing no one is coming to their rescue, the stranded Isla Nublar campers plot their escape in the face of vicious new threats as well as their own personal demons; new season of DreamWorks Animation’s Annie Award-winning series debuts May 21 on Netflix.
Re-VIEW: ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ - Using Art to Save the World
Knowing ourselves and understanding reality through art, where we often express our weirdness, is what gives all of us ordinary people our superpowers.
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Trailer Drops for Solo Animated ‘Coriander & A Penny’s Worth of Lonesome’
Created by filmmaker Julian Grant as a tribute to movies of a bygone era, the award-winning film is now streaming on multiple platforms including Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon, Xfinity, and Vudu.
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Dan Harmon’s New Animated Fox Series Gets a Name: ‘Krapopolis’
‘Rick and Morty’ creator’s show about a flawed family of humans, gods, and monsters in a mythical ancient Greek city will be curated on Blockchain with a digital marketplace selling all sorts of NFT merchandise; series to debut in 2022.
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Disney Channel Orders ‘The Owl House’ Season 3
Third season will feature three 44-minute specials; renewal comes ahead of show’s June 12 Season 2 premiere.
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WIA Launches Talent Database to Increase Animation Studio Hiring Diversity
With a goal of ‘50/50 by 2025,’ Women in Animation reveals new human resource tool to support equity in animation industry hiring; searchable database features verified candidates for jobs in the international production community.
Wrapping Up Loose Ends in ‘Castlevania’s Fourth and Final Season
For Kevin Kolde and Sam and Adam Deats, tying up key storylines should help audiences better appreciate the emotion behind the show’s broken, but ultimately unstoppable vampire-hunting heroes.
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Open Call: FLAMIN Animations UK Project Commissions
Program sponsored by Film London and Arts Council England aims to support four black-identifying animators living in the UK by providing project development help, mentorship, and financing; applications deadline is June 22.
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Yelena Opens the Door to Adventure in ‘Black Widow’ Clip
New ‘You Got a Plan?” clip shows Florence Pugh’s imaginative problem-solving skills during a high-speed chase in the highly anticipated action-packed spy thriller; first film in Phase Four of the MCU hits theaters and Disney+ with premier access on July 9.
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Yes, There’s a New Clip for ‘Adventure Time: Distant Lands – Together Again’
Streaming May 20 on HBO Max, best buds Finn the human and Jake the dog embark on an epic adventure taking them far from home, where they unite against a monstrous evil.
Hope is on the Way in ‘Sweet Tooth” Official Trailer
Can the bond between a man of violence and a hunted, hybrid deer boy searching for others like him survive a world ravaged by the worst in human behavior? Season 1 premieres June 4 on Netflix.
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From K-Pop to Cajun: The Musical Mix of ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’
Composer Daniel Rojas discusses how music is at the heart of DreamWorks Animation’s animated adventure that celebrates diversity, nature, and the bond between friends-turned-family.
Young Artists Pivot into Animation for Universal Music Group’s °1824 Division
Moving away from videography during the pandemic, members of the company’s inhouse creative group embraced new digital tools, including After Effects, to produce captivating video content that often provided fans their first visual representation of a new song.
New Images Released for ‘Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One’
Next entry in the DC Universe movie series comes to Blu-ray and Digital June 22; special bonus features include ‘The Losers’ DC Showcase animated short.
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How Courtney and Ryan Lofty Compose for ‘Fast & Furious: Spy Racers’
The husband-and-wife team move from orchestra to rock, electronic, and hip-hop as they score the hit DreamWorks Animation series, working to ensure the music sounds similar, but not the same, as the huge ‘Fast & Furious’ feature film franchise that started it all.
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Dwayne Johnson Gets Us Ready for Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’
Coming July 30, the epic adventure down the Amazon, inspired by the Disneyland ride, also stars Emily Blunt, with VFX by ILM, DNEG, Weta Digital, Rising Sun Pictures, Rodeo FX, and UPP; see the trailer and Johnson announce his role in the film.
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Sci-Fi Ambient Minimalism: ‘Blue Moon Frequency # 2b [Spring Mix]’ Music Video
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Debuting today, the latest collaboration from noise-electro/classical composer Elizabeth Joan Kelly and avant-garde slide-guitarist Geiger von Müller gets surreal with public domain NASA images, Cinema 4D, and After Effects.
