‘Cyberpunk 2077’ ‘Unplayable’ on Xbox One and PS4
The highly anticipated futuristic-RPG doesn’t play well with older consoles, and fans are already coming out in droves to post unhappy updates with less-than-pretty screenshots.
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Start 2021 Fresh with Netflix’s ‘Headspace Guide to Meditation’
Led by Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe, the foundations of mediation will be explored with playful animation and soothing music; new series premieres globally on January 1.
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1stAveMachine BA and 72andSunny Team Up for ‘Delivery Dance’ Spot
Grubhub users get their groove on; colorful animated campaign delivers more then just food.
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WATCH: Disney+’s New ‘Loki’ Series Trailer
See what happens after our favorite MCU trickster steals the Tesseract from ‘Endgame’; Marvel’s highly anticipated new show starts streaming on Disney+ in May 2021.
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Goo Goo Dolls Release ‘You Ain’t Getting Nothin’ Animated Music Video
To support their new Christmas song release, the quintessential 90s band creates a unique Chuck Jones-style 2D short about a naughty little boy who is sure to receive coal in his stocking this year.
‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ Awarded Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival
‘Migrants,’ and ‘Box Assassin’ take Jury Special and Best Student Project honors; virtual festival’s annual Electronic Theatre and Animation Theatre showcase an additional 44 top CG animation projects chosen from 577 submissions.
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DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Madagascar: A Little Wild’ Season 2 Now Streaming
Celebrate six brand-new episodes on Peacock and Hulu with three short clips and a trailer featuring the series’ lovable friends!
Territory Studio Transports ‘Mank’ Viewers to LA’s Wilshire Blvd. in 1934
Studio’s creative recreated the iconic street for David Fincher’s new Netflix biopic; archival footage, maps, and old photos, along with new imagery, were integrated to portray the famous boulevard as it was 80 years ago.
Cool New Baby Yoda Short Made by Just One Person in 15 Days
Check it out!; Kite and Lightening’s Cory Strassburger produces high-quality seven-minute CG short, ‘The Child Strikes Back,’ using an iPhone, free Unreal Engine, and off-the-shelf tools and assets.
‘Henchmen’ Animated Feature Premieres December 25 on Tubi
All-star voice cast includes Thomas Middleditch, James Marsden, Rosario Dawson, and Alfred Molina; film will stream exclusively on the free family-friendly platform that features over 1,600 movies and TV shows.
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Scanline VFX Appoints New Execs for European Expansion
Jasmin Hasel promoted to executive producer, Europe, and Lauren McCallum appointed head of production, Europe; key appointments will focus on company’s growth in the European market and management of decentralized production pipeline.
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‘Migrants’ Takes VIEW 2020 Award for Best Short Film
Other films receiving top honors at the annual animation, VFX, and games conference include ‘Latitude du Printemps,’ ‘Trésor,’ and ‘The Dead Hands of Dublin.’
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WATCH: Psyop’s ‘Lost & Crowned’ CG Animated Short
Borja Peña Gorostegui’s film, inspired by the Supercell ‘Clash’ universe, garnered over 100 million views online in the 2 months after its September 12 release.
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‘Angry Birds Bubble Trouble’ Animated Series Released on YouTube
Newly established Latin American animation collective, The Los Amigos Group, created the show with real-time production integration of members in Brazil, Chile, and Peru.
Disney and Comic Book Publisher Kugali Team Up on ‘Iwájú’ Animated Series
Premiering on Disney+ in 2022, the original sci-fi series, set in Lagos, explores themes of class, innocence, and challenging the status quo.
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‘Baby Shark’s Big Fishmas Special’ Joins Nickmas Holiday Lineup
Nickelodeon’s holiday-themed episode kicks off ‘Baby Shark’s Big Show!’ the all-new animated series that premieres December 11.
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Disney Animation Unleashes Aggressive New Project Slate
Investor meeting announcements by CCO and 'Frozen' film franchise director Jennifer Lee reveal both original and spin-off projects releasing in theatres and on Disney+ through 2023.
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20 New Series Coming to Disney+ in ‘Next Few Years’
Lucasfilm’s Kathleen Kennedy reveals plans for 10 ‘Star Wars’ and 10 Marvel series to stream on Disney+ in the next few years, along with other enticing programming tidbits.
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Frank Abney III’s ‘Canvas’ Paints a Story of Grief and Healing
Premiering tomorrow on Netflix, the poignant and moving animated short draws directly from the director’s childhood loss; he hopes his film encourages storytellers in the Black community to get their voices heard.
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Getting Simultaneous Disney+ and Theatrical Release
Disney Animation’s upcoming animated fantasy-adventure will be available to subscribers of the streaming platform for a premium fee on March 5, 2021, the same day it hits cinemas.
Method Scares Up the Boogeyman in ‘A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting’
Led by VFX supervisor Hamish Schumacher, the Vancouver studio designs and produces three digital monsters, known as Toadies, bringing frighteningly-good fun to Netflix’s new film, based on the Joe Ballarini’s book series.
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Kelly Clarkson and Brett Eldredge Release ‘Under the Mistletoe’ Hand-Drawn Music Video
Directed by Jay Martin and animated by Ingenuity Studios, the short depicts a budding holiday romance with a throwback melody.
Foundry Releases Mari 4.7
Update focuses on interoperability and material system efficiency.
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Epic Games Releases Weta’s ‘Meerkat’ Hair and Fur Sample Project
VFX powerhouse has worked closely with Epic to fine-tune Unreal Engine’s strand-based Hair and Fur system; downloadable scene gives users a firsthand look at the production tool in action.
AT&T Selling Crunchyroll to Sony’s Funimation for $1.175 billion
Deal brings leading anime content platform’s 3 million+ SVOD subscribers and 90 million registered users into the Sony entertainment fold.
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