FINAL DRAFT 11 SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE REVIEW
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Category: Production
Where Have All the Dragons Gone? Dean DeBlois Concludes His Spectacular Trilogy with ‘The Hidden World’
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ series writer and director Dean DeBlois reflects on his ten years with the beloved franchise, detailing how new technologies helped bring ‘The Hidden World’ to the screen.
TEASER: Netflix Announces Ensemble Voice Cast for ‘Green Eggs And Ham’
Adam Devine, Michael Douglas, Ilana Glazer, Diane Keaton, Eddie Izzard, Tracy Morgan, Keegan-Michael Key and more join voice cast for new project produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
Holly Edwards Promoted to President, Skydance Animation
Replacing Bill Damaschke, animation veteran to serve as newly-hired division head John Lasseter’s right hand.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Production | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
VIDEO: Delve Into the Artistic Process Behind Oscar-Nominated Short ‘Weekends’
Director Trevor Jimenez and production designer Chris Sasaki discuss their artistic process for bringing the Annie Award-winning hand-painted animated short film to the screen.
In 2D, Awards, People, Production, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Academy Awards, Annie Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America
How To Design an Infinite Number of Dragons in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Hidden World’
Head of character animation Simon Otto helps bring more than 65,000 fantastical dragons to life for one of the biggest sequences in the culmination of the studio’s ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ trilogy.
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Production, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: VES Awards | Geographic Region: North America
SIGGRAPH 2019 Set to Thrive in 46th Edition
Submissions open for summer 46th annual computer graphics conference running July 28 through August 1 in Los Angeles.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, Mobile and Wireless, Production, Technology, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All, North America
Nickelodeon Producing ‘Loud House,’ ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Features for Netflix
Nickelodeon Studios will produce two original animated movies for Netflix based on ‘The Loud House’ and ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’
9 Story Media Group Acquires Indonesian Animation Studio BASE
Joining forces with Brown Bag Films, BASE founders Lily Wang and Daniel Harjanto Setyawan to report to 9 Story COO Cathal Gaffney.
In 3D, Business, Cartoons, CG, People, Places, Production, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe, North America
Mercury Filmworks Appoints Heath Kenny Chief Content Officer
Former Gaumont executive will spearhead development and production of original content.
Designing the Spectacular Realm of the Dragons for DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Hidden World’
From concept art to finished frames, production designer Pierre-Olivier Vincent brings a singular touch to the final film in the blockbuster ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ trilogy.
Autodesk Maya 2019 is Here
Featuring new tools and performance enhancements for faster animation, improved working environments, higher quality previews and improved pipeline integration.
In 3D, CG, Films, Games, Post-production, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
How Collaboration Helped Bring Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Weekends’ to Life
Director Trevor Jimenez and production designer Chris Sasaki discuss their collaboration on the hand-animated, dialogue-free short film created as part of the Pixar co-op program.
In 2D, Awards, People, Production, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Academy Awards, Annie Awards | Geographic Region: North America
New Making-of Video Goes Behind the Scenes of Louise Bagnall’s ‘Late Afternoon’
Oscar-shortlisted short film produced by Cartoon Saloon uses hand-drawn digital animation to poignantly explore the internal landscape of a woman with memory loss.
In 2D, Awards, People, Places, Production, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, Europe
ADG Announces Nominations for 23rd Excellence in Production Design Awards
Awards celebrate “Landscape of the Imagination” February 2 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Animated Characters Abound in ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
Annie-nominated character designer James Woods details the development of a host of characters for the animated sequences in the Disney sequel, including a new look for the iconic four penguins.
In 2D, CG, Films, People, Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Blue Zoo Opens New 2D Animation Studio in London
Creating more than 60 new jobs, Blue Zoo announces new dedicated 2D animation studio across the road from its central London head office.
In 2D, 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, People, Places, Production, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Nimble Collective Extends Enterprise-Class Animation Platform with Acquisition of RGB Notes
Cloud-based animation review tool is the newest addition to Nimble Studio for enterprise animation production.
Christina Steinberg Talks Risks and Rewards Making ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
The veteran producer shares insights on trusting her team of artists, producers and Phil Lord’s original vision in Sony Pictures Animation’s new hit animated adventure about an alternative, and highly stylized Spider-Man universe.
VIDEO: See How Sony Pictures Imageworks Created the Winter Wonderland of ‘Smallfoot’
Visual effects supervisor Karl Herbst gives a behind-the-scenes peek into the tools and techniques used to bring the winter wonderland of ‘Smallfoot’ to the big screen.
9 Scientific & Technical Achievements to be Honored at Academy Sci-Tech Awards
Curtis Clark to receive John A. Bonner Award at the Academy’s annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Saturday, February 9.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Event, Films, Motion Graphics, People, Post-production, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America
VIDEO: DreamWorks Animation Short ‘Bilby’ A Testing Ground for New Production Tools
Directors Pierre Perifel, JP Sans and Liron Topaz delve into the making of their CG-animated short ‘Bilby’ -- including the use of the studio’s new Moonray light rendering engine -- in a new exclusive video and accompanying Q&A.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Festival, Films, People, Production, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Special Events: Annecy, SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All, North America
Shotgun 8 Introduces New Tools and Workflows Dedicated to Artists
A modern UI and new desktop experience aim to improve creative flow and collaboration for artists and reviewers.
In 3D, CG, Films, Games, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of Adult Swim’s ‘The Shivering Truth’
With animation by ShadowMachine, stop-motion comedy-horror anthology created by Vernon Chatman premieres December 9.
"ODD" VIETNAMESE ANIMATION COMES TO YOUTUBE
VinTaTa Animation Studio just released its first animated series, Monta in the Odd Galaxy
