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Kidscreen Summit Headline News

Tobeit Global Launching ‘Hanni and the Wild Woods’ at Kidscreen 2017

New CGI-animated franchise created by Minah Eom is produced by Tobeit Global, with Astro-Nomical Entertainment partners Jay Ahn and Chris Henderson handling U.S. and foreign sales at Kidscreen Summit 2017.

Awards Headline News

Advanced Imaging Society, VR Society Bestow 28 Lumiere Awards

LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ Disney’s ‘Inner Workings’ and ‘Zootopia,’ and Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ among 28 awards for distinguished achievement.

China Headline News

China’s Tencent Partnering with Up Studios for ‘Super BOOMi’

Chinese tech and media giant Tencent teams with one of China's leading original IP studios to produce of a new CG-animated series based on the hit character BOOMi.

SIGGRAPH Headline News

ACM SIGGRAPH Seeks Input on Future Direction of Organization and Conference

Survey of computer graphics and interactive techniques community aims to make the organization and conference more relevant to the needs of those working in emerging computer graphic technologies.

Awards Headline News

LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Wins Animated Feature BAFTA Award

LAIKA head and ‘Kubo’ director and producer Travis Knight receives the studio’s first BAFTA Award; Disney’s The Jungle Book awarded for Special Visual Effects.

Animaccord Animation Studio Headline News

Animaccord’s ‘Masha and the Bear’ a Worldwide, Multi-Platform Hit

First nine episodes of season 3 of the global hit from Russia’s Animaccord Animation Studio have already been released in cinemas across Europe and Latin America.

Method Studios Headline News

Method Studios Crafts Epic Historical Battle for Evony’s Big Game Spots

Led by VFX supervisor Benjamin Walsh, Deluxe-owned VFX house creates a wide range of CG effects for Top Game’s Super Bowl spots, including massive armies and accompanying weapons and horses, and atmospheric elements including fireballs, fog and smoke.

Technology Headline News

Qube!’s Metered Licensing Keeps DHX Media Rendering Costs in Check

PipelineFX’s industry-leading render management software and new pay-per-minute licensing policy gives the international animation powerhouse an edge in today’s competitive broadcast market.

Cyber Group Studios Headline News

Cyber Group, Groupe PVP Sign Joint Interactive Deal with Zorro Productions

Under the interactive licensing deal, Groupe PVP to develop interactive console games for based on the new CGI-animated series.

Chaos Group Headline News

Chaos Group’s ‘CG Garage’ Podcast Reaches 1 Million Downloads

Popular ‘Nerdist-style’ computer graphics art podcast features in-depth, personal discussions with some of the top minds in VFX, VR and design.

Commercials Headline News

Aardman Signs Daniel Hope to Directorial Roster

The animation director with a passion for visual comedy, character exploration, and nugget-sized storytelling, joins Aardman after working with big brands including Nike and Playstation.

Awards Headline News

LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Top Animated Feature Film at 15th Annual VES Awards

‘The Jungle Book’ named photoreal feature film winner with five awards; ‘Game of Thrones’ episode ‘Battle of the Bastards’ named best photoreal episode with five awards; John Lewis ‘Boxer the Buster’ wins top honors in the commercial field.

Cartoon Saloon Headline News

Mercury Filmworks and Cartoon Saloon Launch Lighthouse Studios

New full-service animation studio based in Kilkenny focused on the development of animated children’s and family television entertainment to create 140 jobs over the next three years.

Studio 100 Media Headline News

Discovery Kids India Acquires Studio 100’s ‘Nils Holgersson’

CGI-animated series currently in production is based on the book by Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf, first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Laika VFXWorld

Explore the VFX of LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’

From environments spanning the Snowy Plains, the Underwater Garden of Eyes, and the mysterious Hall of Bones, to effects such as massive water simulations, disintegrating magical boats, and digital set extensions, explore the VFX of LAIKA head Travis Knight’s Oscar-nominated directorial debut.

Commercials Headline News

Ambassadors Bring a Breath of Fresh Air to ASN Bank

Netherlands-based studio tackles one if its biggest in-house projects yet with ‘Creature of Habit,’ spanning design & animation, production, VFX & 3D, music, editorial, color grading and sound design.

Pixar ANIMATIONWorld

‘Piper’ and the Development of Pixar’s Presto Sculpting Brush

Along with a slew of VFX breakdown videos and images, ‘Piper’ supervising technical director Brett Levin details the tools and techniques employed on director Alan Barillaro’s Oscar-nominated CG short.

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