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Nighty Night! VFXWorld

Halon’s ‘Slumberland’ Visualization Shows Exactly What Dreams are Made Of

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 12, 2023 at 12:51pm

Teams led by Casey Pyke and Ryan McCoy produced previs – and some postvis – on key scenes involving the Ballroom Dance, an Octopus chase, a Garbage Truck chase, and the big third act dreams chase, on Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of Winsor McCay’s famous comic strip, now streaming on Netflix.

It’s Called Machine Learning for a Reason Headline News

Will Studios Move to AI-Generated Scripts During the WGA Strike?

With negotiations at a standstill and no sign of bending on either side, studios may turn to AI to pen scripts in the absence of Hollywood’s writers.

We Want More Pikachu! Headline News

New Episodes of ‘Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series’ Coming to Netflix

The animated show follows Ash and Pikachu as they compete in the Pokémon World Coronation Series; set to stream this June.

Unreal Fest ANZ 2023 Events

Unreal Fest ANZ 2023

Begins: June 21, 2023

Epic Games brings the event way down South to help Unreal Engine users from Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia broaden their skills and build community.

Supporting Technology in Animation Headline News

IBERMEDIA NEXT Launches Digital Animation Grants at Quirino Awards

Funding for Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian producers co-developing projects with Ibero-American creators provides up to €150,000, and a support program valued up to €95,000 to promote new technology in creating animation; applications now open - submission deadline is August 21.

The Enduring Search for Funny ANIMATIONWorld

The Very Very Big Adult Swim SMALLS Shorts Program

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 3:34pm

For Dave Hughes, 300+ films over five years are just the beginning as he continues to find innovative creators like Nic Collins and Sean Godsey, Sam Lanier, Kelly Cooper, Felipe Di Poi, and Sarah Schmidt in his search for funny new stories he hopes can jump to specials, pilots, or series.

Technology Advancing Medical Awareness Headline News

NVIDIA’s ‘Meet the Omnivore’ Highlights ‘Sickle Cell Priapism’ Short

California-based Elara Systems harnesses Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Maya, Unreal Engine and NVIDIA Omniverse, connecting 3D pipelines to create AI character-driven 3D medical animations that help raise public awareness through relatable storytelling.

Not Your Normal Day at the Office Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Human Resources’ Season 2 Trailer

Guest stars Hugh Jackman, Pamela Adlon, Rosie Perez, and Henry Winkler return in the ‘edgier and adult-ier’ ‘Big Mouth spin-off; 10 all-new episodes hit the streamer next month.

It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.2 Now Available

The new update introduces Procedural Content Generation tools and a Substrate shading system providing artists with new real-time functionality – both showcased in March at GDC’s Electric Dreams real-time demo; also announced Unreal Fest 2023 coming to New Orleans in October.

Unflattering Portrayals of Russia… Who Knew? Headline News

Russian Official Demands ‘Family Guy’ Ban for Offensive Skit

Chelyabinsk deputy Yana Lantratova calls for a total ban of the series in Russia after claiming a recent episode depicted the city and its people in an unfavorable light.

Earth Gets A Do-Over ANIMATIONWorld

It’s the End of the World… And It’s Way Funny in ‘Mulligan’

Showrunners Robert Carlock and Sam Means, and director Colin Heck, preview their and Tina Fey’s new animated series about learning – or not – from humanity’s past mistakes, premiering May 12 on Netflix.

Happy Birthday Luffy Headline News

Netflix Shares First Video of ‘One Piece’ Cast

In celebration of Monkey D. Luffy’s birthday, the cast of the upcoming live-action adaptation of the hugely popular manga come together for the first time in video, with the series to stream sometime in 2023.

Where Did Gizmo Come From? Headline News

Max Shares ‘Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai’ Official Trailer

Starring Ming-Na Wen, James Hong, BD Wong, and Matthew Rhys, the highly anticipated 3DCG animated prequel series to the iconic ‘Gremlins’ film franchise hits the streamer May 23.

Zen for Kids Headline News

Apple TV+ Shares ‘Stillwater’ Season 3 Trailer

The Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award-winning animated series helps kids learn about mindfulness, better understand their feelings, and provides tools to help them face their daily challenges; all-new episodes roll out globally May 19.

The Saga Continues Headline News

Exclusive: Angel Studios Reveals 'The Wingfeather Saga' Season 2 Cast

‘The Lord of the Rings’ Billy Boyd, ‘Wolfwalker’s’ Eva Whittaker and ‘Downton Abbey’s Lesley Nicol join the returning cast for the new season of the top crowdfunded animated family series based on the ‘The Wingfeather Saga’ fantasy-adventure books by Andrew Peterson.

Women in VFX VFXWorld

Herne Hill Expands its VFX Business While Supporting Staff Work-Life Balance

Since launching in 2021, the Toronto visual effects studio has seen its talent roster grow to include 35% women across all areas of production and creative leadership, providing rewarding career paths, creative project opportunities, remote work options, and flexible family support that have previously been anything but industry standard.

Business Headline News

PNYA Celebrates Expansion of NY’s Post-Production Tax Credit

PPC funding for post increases from $25 million to $45 million and gets extended to 2034; cited studies show the program has contributed $156M to the state’s tax revenue.

Business Headline News

Great Wolf Entertainment Teams with Kidoodle.TV on ‘Adventures of the Great Wolf Pack’

Both the new animated series and film ‘The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure,’ animated by Six Point Harness, are now streaming.

Business Headline News

WGA Strike Halts Production on Numerous Shows

From Marvel to Netflix, the studios behind a slew of series and films have both voluntarily and involuntarily halted filming as the strike hits its second week, with multiple studios threatening showrunners with salary cuts and potential legal action.

advantage Blogs

The Fleeting Nature of Competitive Advantage: From Sabermetrics to AI Content Creation

Plus: a big ol’ postscript on how the Writers Guild of America strike will inadvertently boost the utility and quality of ChatGPT.

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