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New features and workflow enhancements are revealed across entire product line, including Cinema 4D, Redshift, Red Giant, ZBrush and Forger, promising improved performance, workflows and advanced...

Microverse Studios CEO and ‘mechanism of action’ animation producer shares how he discovered this niche field of animation, started his own company, and uses AI tools to create visuals for...

The ‘Dune’ and ‘Doctor Strange’ writer has boarded the popular video game adaptation that follows the Delta Squad, led by badass Marcs Fenix, in humanity’s last stand against the Locust alien...

Technology Headline News

Dynamic Wrinkles Arise - Character Creator 4.2 and iClone 8.2 Available Now

Reallusion’s latest release provides the tools to create powerful, groundbreaking facial realism in 3D game and cinematic characters of any gender, age, and ethnicity.

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It’s Hug Your Dog Day! Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘HouseBroken: Who’s A Scaredy Cat?’

In the all-new episode airing this Sunday on FOX, Honey helps Diablo face his fears, Chico and The Gray One follow Kevin onto a plane, and Chief faces off against the loud barking dog in the sky, aka Thunder.

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Business Headline News

Sixteen South and Nelvana Option ‘A Horse Named Steve’

Belfast-based studio teams up with kids’ content giant on an animated adaptation of Toronto author-illustrator Kelly Collier’s popular picture book about the humorous exploits of an endearingly self-absorbed horse.

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It Boldly Goes On! Headline News

Paramount+ Announces ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Series

Production begins next year on the latest franchise effort; show follows the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age.

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I Sense a Teeny Force in You Headline News

Lucasfilm Drops 3 ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Shorts

Now available on YouTube, the films provide a sneak peek at the first animated preschool series from the ‘Star Wars’ universe, which follows Younglings as they forge their paths to becoming Jedi knights, explore the galaxy, and help citizens and creatures in need; the show hits Disney+ and Disney Junior in May.

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Awards Headline News

‘Ice Merchants’ Wins Big at MONSTRA 2023

The Annie Award-winning and Oscar-nominated short by João Gonzalez took top honors in multiple categories in both the Portuguese and International short film competitions, including the Monstrinha Inatel Grand Prix and audience awards.

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It’s Tough Being a Teen Headline News

Netflix Reveals Ali Wong’s ‘Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld’ Cast and Teaser Art

Demons, supernatural powers, and millennia-old jiangshi inhabit this new animated action series about a Chinese American teen living in a small Texas town who finds out a demon king is hunting her – like being a teenager isn’t hard enough!

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Crackin Good Headline News

Adult Swim’s ‘Royal Crackers’ Greenlit for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere

The upcoming original adult animated comedy follows one Bakersfield, California family’s less than stellar efforts to save its once-successful cracker company dynasty after the family patriarch falls into a coma; series premieres April 2.

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Say it Aint So! Headline News

Has Studio Ghibli Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki Been Caught Misappropriating Funds?

CBR.com reports that company president Koji Hoshino will leave in June after admonishing Suzuki for spending studio money on his girlfriend going back to 2013.

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People Headline News

New ‘Spider-Verse’ Short Coming from 'LENS' Program at Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks

The Leading and Empowering New Storytellers program’s first cohort will present their film, ‘The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story,’ at the Annecy Festival this June.

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And the Hits Keep on Coming Headline News

Disney Absorbs Marvel Entertainment, Dismisses Chairman Ike Perlmutter

As a series of 7,000 layoffs began this week at the Mouse House, cost-cutting has led to the ouster of Perlmutter, a major company shareholder, co-president Rob Steffens, and chief counsel John Turitzin.

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Worth the Wait! Headline News

Adult Swim Drops Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Unicorn: Warriors Eternal’ Trailer

The famed, Emmy Award-winning creator’s long-awaited supernatural, 2D animated-action series, about a team of heroes who reawaken to fight an evil force looming in London, is coming to Adult Swim, Toonami, and HBO Max in May!

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It Boldly Goes On! Headline News

Paramount+ Renews ‘Star Trek’ Series ‘Lower Decks’ and ‘Strange New Worlds’

The streamer boldly goes where no one has gone before, announcing additional season pickups for both shows while setting summer premieres of Season 4 and Season 2, respectively, for the series.

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Hoot Hoot! Headline News

Exclusive: Apple TV+ Shares ‘Eva the Owlet’ Clip

AWN readers get a special sneak peek at the all-new animated series about a creative, cheeky owlet with big ideas and an even bigger personality, who goes on high-flying adventures with her best friend who lives next door; based on the ‘Owl Diaries’ series by award-winning author Rebecca Elliott, the show hits the streamer March 31.

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Technology Headline News

SCAD Alumnus Creates New 2D Lighting Tools for ‘The Pope’s Dog’ Short

Former visual effects student Noah Catan spent over a year working to improve upon the 2D ‘Klaus’ innovative 3D-styled lighting and shading in his development of Pantheon: Volumetric Lighting for 2D Animation software, created specifically for the production of SCAD Animation Studios’ CTA Emmy nominated animated short.

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Business Headline News

WildBrain to Acquire House of Cool

In a deal set to close later this year, co-founders Wes Lui and Ricardo Curtis are named Co-General Managers of the Toronto-based pre-production studio, which will maintain its distinct identity under new parent company banner.

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Directorial Daniel Duo Headline News

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert to Direct on ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’

The ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ directorial team has signed on to helm at least one episode of the ‘Star Wars’ original series starring Jude Law, from executive producers Jon Watts, Christopher Ford, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, streaming this year only on Disney+.

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Commercials Headline News

Platige Image Shares ‘G.O.A.T. Mall – AXE’ Spot

Featuring popular rapper Lil Baby, the men’s cosmetic company’s latest global campaign goes from real to fantasy with VFX, 2D and 3D animation added in post.

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Fiery Meets Fluid Headline News

Disney and Pixar Drop ‘Elemental’ Trailer and Character Posters

Ronnie del Carmen, Shila Ommi, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Catherine O’Hara join the cast of the studios’ next animated feature, which follows Ember, a fiery young woman, and Wade, a fun go-with-the-flow guy, who together define the notion that ‘opposites react;’ the movie hits theaters June 16 along with Bob Peterson’s all-new short, ‘Carl’s Date.’

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Creepy and Cute Headline News

Creepy Meets Cute in New Ghibli-esque ‘Resident Evil 4’ Promo

The animation style on ‘Leon and the Mysterious Village,’ a new promotional short for Capcom’s upcoming remastered horror game, feels quite familiar… and is positively adorable.

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Boyz to Trolls? Headline News

DreamWorks Drops ‘Trolls Band Together’ Trailer

Poppy, Branch, and of course, Tiny Diamond are just a few of the iconic Trolls heading back to theaters this November 17, as they uncover a big secret from the past that leads to an emotional journey to rescue and reunite a family, in the next installment of the glittery, bedazzling, and almost always happy franchise.

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Live-Action Adaptations on the Way! Headline News

Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson to Helm Disney’s ‘The Aristocats’

The ‘Summer of Soul’ director will also oversee the upcoming live-action/CGI hybrid film adaptation’s music, as well as executive produce under his Two One Five Entertainment banner.

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VFX for TV Headline News

NVIZ Harnesses Unreal Engine for Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ Season 2 Previs

Leading visualization company provides key techvis to help the production team make informed creative and financial decisions by first enabling exploration of virtual scenes and providing what amounted to a ‘digital storyboard.’

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Mentorships Headline News

The Cinémathèque Québécoise Unveils 2023 Animation Residency Cohort

6 artists have been selected to be mentored by an animation professional as they develop their project; program runs April 17- May 24.

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It’s Anime-zing! Headline News

Crunchyroll Announces Spring 2023 Lineup

A huge block of animation is on its way - the anime destination unveils its April premiere schedule, so check out 26 trailers and get psyched for spring!