Podcast EP 217: Carina Schulze, Chatrone Founder and Writer On ‘O Menino Maluquinho’
The artist reveals what it takes to build a studio from scratch, how to sell and pitch an animated TV show, and how to start a career as a producer.
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Jorge R. Gutiérrez Announces New Netflix Series at Annecy 2023
During his Tuesday Masterclass, the Emmy and Annie-award-winning director, animator and designer revealed a new, limited series based in the ‘Maya and the Three’ and ‘Book of Life’ mythological Mesoamerican universe.
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Annecy 2023 Spotlights Mexican Animation
Nine animation programs highlight techniques, themes, and the divergence of the country’s multi-faceted culture, with selections highlighting the beginnings of Mexican animation, its indigenous people’s influences on the art form, the emergence of Mexican television content and the untold stories of the country’s structural violence.
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Annecy 2023 Launches Mifa ‘Le Campus’
Dedicated to Mifa content, the market’s new venue runs June 13-16 with masterclasses, recruitment sessions, and talks; patrons this year include Guillermo del Toro, Nora Twomey, Marguerite Abouet, Masaaki Yuasa, and Jorge R. Gutierrez.
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Annecy Festival 2023 Unveils Poster by Jorge R. Gutierrez
With this year’s spotlight on Mexican animation, the animator/writer/director brings Mexican culture and folklore to the festival poster for the upcoming June event; watch Gutierrez share the inspiration and process behind the poster.
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2022 World Animation & VFX Summit Reveals Hall of Fame Honorees
Kristine Belson, Jorge R. Gutierrez, Ramsey Naito, and Genndy Tartakovsky among the HOF inductees; three days of keynotes, panels, and networking events kicks off with gala dinner on November 6.
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Reel FX’s Animated Feature ‘Diya’ Lands Director and Executive Producer
The project's folkloric elements have drawn early comparisons to ‘The Book of Life’ -- the studio's 2014 animated tale from director Jorge R. Gutiérrez and producer Guillermo del Toro.
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‘Maya and the Three’: The Power of Representation in Animation Character Design
For creators Jorge Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua, today’s stories need to resonate with a modern audience, and reinterpreting mythology must include honest design of female characters.
Breaking Down the Elaborate Designs of ‘Maya and the Three’
Co-executive producer Jeff Ranjo and production designer Paul Sullivan share how creator Jorge R. Gutiérrez’s unique vision, where Rankin and Bass meet ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ served as their guide in developing and producing the epic worlds and characters of Netflix’s 9-chapter tale of a Mesoamerican warrior princess and her quest to save humanity.
Jorge R. Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua Talk ‘Maya and the Three’
The creative team shares insights into their exciting, funny, and gorgeously designed 9-part CG animated series about a Mesoamerican-inspired warrior princess’ epic quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy and save humanity, now playing on Netflix.
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FX Artists Put the Dinosaur Spittle into ‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’
Whether its dramatic water splashes, dino drool, or bioluminescent beasts, DreamWorks Animation and Netflix’s adventure series, nominated for a Best FX for TV/Media Annie Award, strives for realistic visual effects that push the story forward through color and lighting.
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Stoopid Buddy Studios Names Jasmine Johnson Head of Studio
Former Netflix executive appointed to oversee day-to-day production of studio’s growing slate, which includes Adult Swim's Emmy Award-winning ‘Robot Chicken,’ Hulu’s ‘Crossing Swords,’ and ‘Mega City Smiths’ for AMC.
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2nd Free Online PreVIEW Session Set with Directors Kris Pearn and Jorge Gutierrez
On July 11, the award-winning directors of ‘The Willoughbys’ and ‘The Book of Life’ will discuss each other’s approaches to developing and directing animated features.
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Guillermo del Toro Goes Exclusive with DreamWorks
Oscar-winning director to write, produce and direct animated family features for the studio.
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Reel FX Expands Northward with Montreal Studio
Studio’s Canadian outpost will form a hub for animation, feature films, commercials and VR-AR work.
Jorge Gutierrez Departs as Director of 'LEGO Movie' Spinoff
Filmmaker best known for ‘Book of Life’ says split from WB project was amicable.
Gallery: See Stills, Behind-the Scenes Imagery and Concept Art from Jorge Gutiérrez’s ‘Son of Jaguar’
Google Spotlight Stories teams with Reel FX to debut new VR short that builds on Mexican director Jorge Gutiérrez’s previous work.
Jorge Gutiérrez Wrestles with the Limitations of Virtual Reality in ‘Son of Jaguar’
Google Spotlight Stories teams with Reel FX to debut new VR short that builds on the Mexican director’s past work from ‘El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera’ and ‘The Book of Life.’
‘Book of Life’ Director Jorge Gutierrez Joins ‘Billion Brick Race’
Warner Bros. taps ‘Book of Life’ and ‘Son of Jaguar’ director to develop a new animated feature in ‘The LEGO Movie’ franchise.
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Google Spotlight Stories Taps ‘Book of Life’ Director Jorge Gutierrez for New VR Short
‘Son of Jaguar’ 360-degree virtual reality short produced in cooperation with Dallas-based animation studio Reel FX is set in Mexico City on the Day of the Dead.
Watch: Director Jorge Gutierrez Talks About 'The Book of Life' at VIEW Conference
Counting down to the 2016 VIEW Conference kick off October 24, 2016, watch AWN's two-part interview with Jorge Gutierrez from the 2015 edition.
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Reel FX Lawsuit Alleges Studio Co-Founder Pocketed $2.6M
Lawsuit accuses Reel FX co-founder Dale Carmen and other former employees of stealing Virtual Reality-related business opportunities and pocketing more than $2.6 million in revenue.
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VIEW Conference Unveils 2015 Keynote Speakers
Italy’s premier computer graphics conference announces keynote session with ‘The Little Prince’ director Mark Osborne, Skywalker Sound’s Randy Thom, ‘The Book of Life’ director Jorge R. Gutierrez, and ‘On Ice’ director Shannon Tindle.
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SIGGRAPH Announces 2015 Production Sessions
SIGGRAPH announces the complete lineup for this year’s Production Sessions program for its 42nd annual conference, set for August 9-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Chuck Peil
Chuck Peil, co-founder of Reel FX, talks about his studio’s evolution from animation and visual effects service house to mainstream animated feature film studio, the recently released ‘The Book of Life’ and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
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