Animation Production

Annecy 2020 Announces Online Mifa Program

Running June 15-30, the digital market and business conference will feature an extensive mix of pitch sessions, meetings, press conferences, and access to the latest animated projects.

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Business Headline News

Animation Accounted for 50% of Irish Production Spending in 2019

Last year, 39 Irish animation projects received a value of €372 million Section 481 tax relief, reflecting industry’s rapid growth.

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People Headline News

Cyber Group Studios Promotes Caroline Audebert

Paris-based animation studio taps studio’s head of production to manage current and upcoming projects during time of significant growth.

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In Passing. J. Michael Mendel Headline News

‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Rick and Morty’ Producer J. Michael Mendel Dies at 54

Four-time Emmy Award-winning producer passes away in his sleep Sunday evening at his Studio City, California home.

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Animation Production Headline News

Akkord Film Taps Angela Poschet to Oversee Production Work

Production supervisor on Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ brings her wealth of experience to leading German animation studio.

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Toonz Media Group Headline News

Animation Masters Summit Returns May 3 – 4 Focusing on ‘The Art of Animation’

Focusing on ‘The Art of Animation,’ the 2019 conference edition in Trivandrum will play host to a series of events in celebration of Toonz Media Group’s 20 years of entertaining the world.

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People Headline News

Former Illumination Exec Amir Nasrabadi to Head DHX Media’s Vancouver Animation Studio

Industry veteran, with long stints at Illumination, Paramount Animation and DisneyToon Studios, is named executive vice president and general manager of the Canadian production house.

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2D software Headline News

Reallusion Announces 360 Head Creator for Cartoon Animator 4

New character design feature turns 2D art into 3D styled characters with 360 degrees of motion.

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Events ANIMATIONWorld

Automated Anime and VR at SIGGRAPH Asia 2018

Exhibition hall highlights included algorithms driving increased 2D character animation production speed and more immersive virtual reality experiences.

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Everyday Producing: Why Being Popular Might Matter After All

One Animation Studio Head John McKenna continues his series exploring the inner workings of the animation industry with a look at why commercial success need not come at the expense of artistic vision or impact.

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Everyday Producing: Work for Hire

One Animation Studio Head John McKenna continues his series exploring the inner workings of the animation industry with a look at the tension between in-house and external productions.

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3D animation Blogs

Stone Lions Take Hold of Chinese Viewers

Disney's first Chinese TV co-production demonstrates the value of people, process and perseverance.

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Atomic Fiction Headline News

Marc Chu Joins Atomic Fiction as Animation Department Supervisor

Based out of their Oakland office, Chu will oversee animation company-wide, bringing to bear 20 years of experience animating and supervising, after his most recent role as animation director at ILM.

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3D animation Blogs

Chinese Stone Lions Now an Actual Reality

A seven-year odyssey comes to fruition as Disney's first original Chinese TV co-production.

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Virtual Reality Blogs

Immersed in China: An Interview with Toony Wu

A report from the field by one of China's up-and-coming VR animation directors.

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Annecy 2017 ANIMATIONWorld

Is China’s Animation Industry Ready to Shine on the World Stage?

Annecy 2017 plans a special focus on China - will the nation’s burgeoning animation industry seize the opportunity?

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Cloud-Based Production Headline News

Cloud-Based Animation Platform Artella is Now Live!

Animators from ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘’Transformers,’ ‘Rango,’ ‘Wall-E’ and ‘The Incredibles’ establish a collaborative production platform to unite creative talent around the globe.

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Cloud-Based Production ANIMATIONWorld

Artella Ushers in the Promise of Easy and Affordable Global Creative Production Collaboration

Animation Mentor co-founders Bobby Beck, Shawn Kelly and Carlos Baena launch groundbreaking distributed cloud-based production system.

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Cloud-Based Production ANIMATIONWorld

Nimble Seeks to Democratize Animation Production with New Cloud-Based Platform

Industry veterans Rex Grignon and Jason Schleifer launch cost-effective global cloud-based production and community ecosystem filled with creative tools, support and distribution.