Cyber Group Promotes Raphaelle Mathieu
Newly named executive VP will oversee studios’ worldwide commercial activities and identify areas of strategic growth.
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Podcast EP 156: How Laurie Rowan Made His Unique Animation Style Super Sought-After
The 3D animator, artist, and director discusses how to brand yourself to get noticed, how he broke away from the mainstream industry to do his own thing, and the post that made his work go viral.
Inaugural FLAMIN Animations Artists Debut Their Work
Group’s commissioned shorts premiered at the recent TNBFC’s event showcasing Black creatives; program’s second round confirmed, with its call for submissions running April 20-July 5, 2022.
Podcast EP 155: How Meaghan Hettler Got Into Puppet Fabrication
The stop-motion animator turned puppet, set, and prop fabricator shares how she switched gears from animator to puppet maker, where she learned her craft, and how much a felted puppet can cost.
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Guru Studio Announces Key Hires Across Talent Acquisition and Recruiting
Babita Jassal has been promoted to VP of People and Culture, and Hetal Shah joins as senior talent acquisition specialist; staff additions come as the company seeks new creative talent to work across a range of 2D and 3D projects.
Netflix Launching 2nd Animation Foundation Mentorship Session
Program to broaden opportunities for underrepresented talent and bring new voices and stories to the animation space is partnering with Veterans in Media and Entertainment and IllumiNative to identify candidates from the veteran and Native American / Alaskan Native communities.
Nickelodeon Announces Participants for Annual Writing and Artist Programs
2022 program adds additional artist spot while expanding curriculum to include peer mentoring; the highly successful 2021 program saw artist participants staffed across Nickelodeon productions with all writers staffed across ViacomCBS.
Smile + Wave Names Shenny Jaffer Executive Producer
Agency and animation production veteran joins post-production collective to support strategic and creative planning from conception through execution.
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Career Coach: Impact
Don’t wait to let people know they’ve inspired or affected your life in positive ways.
Sony Talent League by THU Finalists Announced
3 teams have been chosen for the 2nd edition of Sony and THU’s creative challenge, each receiving mentoring by leading industry creators, up to 10.000€ in funding and the chance to present their project at the next THU event.
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Walt Disney Animation Announces 2022 2D/Hand-Drawn Trainee Program
The 12-month program offers training across character animation, effects animation and cleanup under the mentorship of iconic masters such as Eric Goldberg, Mark Henn, Randy Haycock, and Rachel Bibb; deadline for applications is January 23, 2022.
Career Coach: Share your Gifts
When we grow up, we lose contact with what we did as kids; but there is a job and market for every natural talent, and you are bound to excel when your job coincides with your true interests.
Elizabeth Waybright Taylor Named VP, Development, Disney Television Animation
Long-time Disney exec promoted to oversee team steering new Disney Channel animated content for kids and families; previous projects include ‘The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse’ cartoon shorts, ‘Amphibia,’ ‘Kiff,’ and the upcoming ‘Primos.’
ILM Expands Virtual Production Services
StageCraft expansion includes LED volume installation in Vancouver; company is currently recruiting talent ahead of the facility’s launch next year.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Technology, Television, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Folks VFX Adds Fourth Studio
Company opens new facility in Saguenay to capitalize on increased visual effects demand in Québec; move expected to create 60-70 new jobs.
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DNEG Names Josh Jaggars Group President, VFX and Stereo
Exec joins leading visual effects and animation studio from Legendary Entertainment; will oversee client relationships and team of VFX and stereo supervisors.
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ScreenSkills Select Endorses 18 UK Animation and VFX Courses
Government-sponsored group identifies educational programs that promote diversity while producing ‘industry ready’ talent; Nottingham Trent University and Bournemouth University have been designated as having strong industry ties while featuring high-quality course content.
Career Coach: Think
Pamela Kleibrink Thompson reflects on the impact of her father’s wisdom as she notes his recent passing at age 92.
HBO Max and WarnerMedia Launch Animated Shorts Program
New mentorship and training program seeks to discover artists in underrepresented communities whose style and voice push boundaries in storytelling and animation; up to 7 artists will be selected to participate; applications due by October 24.
Cabblow Studios Wraps First Virtual Animator Residency
The Johannesburg-based, mother-daughter animation and illustration studio will showcase the new animated shorts produced by up-and-coming artists in a virtual ‘Mini-Festival’ starting October 15.
Take the Challenge - 2nd Edition of Sony Talent League by THU Begins
Sony and THU have once again teamed to find and empower the next generation of creative minds; individuals and/or teams are invited to accept the challenge - submissions will be accepted October 8 - November 14.
Nelvana Launches ‘Talent Incubator: Black Write Edition’
The initiative, developed in partnership with Kids Can Press, is designed to discover, support, and mentor emerging Black storytellers and illustrators in Canada; selected creatives interested in kids’ TV animation with receive support in pitch development and an introduction to industry professionals.
Walt Disney Animation Taps Cinesite for ‘Iwájú’ 3DCG Work
Directed by Kugali co-founder Ziki Nelson, the new animated series will feature authentic stories inspired by African culture; show is set to premiere in 2023 on Disney+.
ScreenSkills Animation Skills Council Launches Animation Trainee Finder
Program provides production placements for candidates who have up to 12 months paid work experience in animation; program aims to increase the pool of qualified talent by providing a range of training opportunities – application deadline is September 27.
IBM and Adobe Team up on ‘SkillsBuild for Students’
Free online design courses equip teens with valuable skills to bolster future academic and professional success; coursework includes ‘Adobe Photoshop for Beginners,’ ‘Basic Principles of Design,’ as well as self-assessments to help students discover their creative strengths.
