Rising Sun Pictures Expands as Australian Production Bounces Back
Studio’s business growth enhanced by Australia’s strong COVID-19 response, generous government incentives, and Australia’s PDV offset; creative team to top 225 at Adelaide location.
Studio’s business growth enhanced by Australia’s strong COVID-19 response, generous government incentives, and Australia’s PDV offset; creative team to...
The animated family adventure and finalist for the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards opens soon in Australia and New Zealand; Double Dutch...
Geographical Region: Australia
The animated family adventure and finalist for the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards opens soon in Australia and New Zealand; Double Dutch International will release it theatrically in Mexico,...
New animation studio, Princess Bento Studio, will produce animated content for distribution in the US, Australia, and Australian co-production treaty countries around the globe.
Ánima’s ‘Cranston Academy: Monster Zone’ Opens Down Under April 7
The animated family adventure and finalist for the Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards opens soon in Australia and New Zealand; Double Dutch International will release it theatrically in Mexico, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Italy, CIS & Baltics, Vietnam, Middle East, UK, and South Africa.
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Bento Box and Princess Pictures Launch New Studio Down Under
New animation studio, Princess Bento Studio, will produce animated content for distribution in the US, Australia, and Australian co-production treaty countries around the globe.
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Chris Hemsworth Shares ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Sneak Peek
Production has begun on the fourth ‘Thor’ film, and Mr. Thunder himself has shared a quick snap of the first day.
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16 Finalists From Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge Revealed
Stunning array of shorts, selected from across Australia in Epic’s first Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge, were all completed in just six weeks during the pandemic, and showcase Unreal’s virtual production capabilities and how the platform is enabling increasingly sophisticated creativity.
‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Heads to the UK and Down Under
Konami Cross Media inks new streaming/digital agreements with UK-based Sky Kids and Australian-based anime streaming platform, AnimeLab.
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Weta Creates a Cute and Crazy Winter Wonderland in ‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’
The VFX powerhouse delivers a bustling Santa’s village, both North and South Poles, and cute and quirky digital characters including Belsnickel, his Jack-a-lotes, reindeer, a Yule Cat Jola, and 641 elves, in the Netflix holiday adventure.
Weta Digital Opens L.A. and San Francisco Offices, Adds to Board of Directors
Former Disney COO Tom Staggs, former Google executive Jeff Huber, and Peter Jackson’s longtime partner Ken Kamins appointed as part of company’s continuing expansion.
Weta Digital Names Joe Marks as New CTO
Veteran tech exec joins company from Carnegie Mellon University; will oversee technology initiatives for VFX work as well as at new animation division.
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Rising Sun Pictures and UniSA Create Hands-On VFX Training Program
South Australia’s booming movie industry has created a demand for skilled VFX artists; RSP and University partner to train and provide home-grown talent to bolster burgeoning industry.
Animal Logic Launches Australia-Based Screenplay Competition
Submissions will be accepted from September 1 – November 15; in addition to a cash prize, the winner will receive professional guidance from studio development and production executives.
‘The Addams Family,’ ‘His Dark Materials’ Top AEAF 2020 Awards
Projects from Cinesite, MPC, and Framestore are among animation and VFX studios to receive multiple honors at the annual Australian celebration of visual effects, animation, games, and immersive technology.
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‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Coming Exclusively to Crunchyroll This Fall
‘The God of High School’ director Sunghoo Park leads the production of new series based on Gege Akutami’s manga published by Shueisha in Japan and VIZ Media in the U.S.
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Weta, Streamliner and Avalon Studios Launch Virtual Production Business
New service, based in New Zealand, brings together LED live stage expertise and real-time game engine-based workflows to expand what can be done safely and creatively on set.
‘Avatar 2’ Back in Production in New Zealand
Cameron stands by film’s December 2021 release schedule as live-action pickups for his ‘Avatar’ sequels have resumed in New Zealand.
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eOne and POP Family Launch Global ‘Alien TV’ Invasion
Hybrid CGI animated series to premiere globally this summer on Netflix and this month on Australia’s Nine Network.
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Rising Sun Pictures Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Adelaide, South Australia-based VFX production house today marks 25 years creating visual effects for some of Hollywood’s biggest films.
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Headstart Int’l Inks Deal with YouKu to Bring ‘Best Furry Friends’ to China
Popular preschool CGI animated series is now available for streaming and downloadable viewing on leading Chinese digital platform.
Bento Box and Princess Pictures Sign First Look Deal
FOX Entertainment’s animation studio and Melbourne-based TV and film production company will jointly produce animated content from Australian creators for global markets.
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Innovators and Pioneers in Computer Graphics and Animation to Speak at SIGGRAPH Asia 2019
The conference, taking place is Brisbane, Australia from November 17 -20, will feature a wide array of sessions with industry luminaries in animation, VFX and technology.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 to Host Global Industry Gathering in Brisbane
High-profile studios, tech companies, academics and start-ups will gather November 17-20, establishing the conference as an important learning hub and showcase for emerging technologies.
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Animal Logic Does a Marvel-ous Job bringing ‘Captain Marvel’ VFX to Life
High-end animation and visual effects studio used cineSync extensively to help define, refine and enhance their creative vision and stay in tune with directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
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World’s Best Graphics Conference to be Pixel Perfect When it Hits Brisbane
For Siggraph Asia 2019 Conference Chair Dr. Tomasz Bednarz, the upcoming event will captivate attendees with stunning artistry, technology and creative achievements.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 Art Gallery – Art Papers Submission Deadline Coming July 1
Organizers are looking to showcase media artwork that embodies artistic visions and creative applications of new media at upcoming November 17-20 Brisbane, Australia conference.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 XR Program Submission Deadline Coming July 1
Organizers are looking for innovative AR, VR and MR projects to showcase in new Extended Reality program being featured at upcoming November 17-20 Brisbane, Australia conference.
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