Xsens Indie Program Brings Mocap to the Masses
New initiative gives indie creatives access to Hollywood-grade motion capture technology.
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Presenting ‘Deja View: The Art of Andreas Deja’
Dynamic exhibition running March 23 to October 4, 2017 features animator behind memorable Disney villains Jafar and Scar.
Original Force Taps GFM for Distribution of ‘Duck Duck Goose’ Feature
CG-animated family adventure directed and co-written by Christopher Jenkins features a celebrity voice cast including Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Lance Lim, Greg Proops, Reggie Watts, Carl Reiner, Jennifer Grey, Stephen Fry, Natasha Leggero, Diedrich Bader, Rick Overton and Craig Ferguson.
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‘Star vs. the Forces of Evil’ Unleashes First-Ever Gay Kiss from Disney
Subtle background art showing a range of couples kissing during a romantic moment at a concert helps usher in a brave new world for the Mouse House.
Studio 100, Cinema Republic Sign Multi-Picture Deal
Cinema Republic acquires theatrical, TV, and home video rights to ‘Maya the Bee’ films and ‘Princess Emmy – The Movie’ for the South Korean market.
VIZ Media, Eleven Arts Announce Canadian Theatrical Premiere of ‘Sailor Moon R: The Move’
The first feature film of the legendary anime series premieres debuts on March 1 at 39 theatres in key cities including Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, and more.
‘VIXEN: The Movie’ Heads to Blu-ray May 23
Feature-length film combines the first two seasons of the CW Seed digital series into a single uniform story with 15 minutes of all-new, never-before-seen content
FMX 2017 to Host Academy Award Winners and Nominees
Academy Award-winning short film ‘Piper,’ Oscar-nominated ‘Pear Cider and Cigarettes,’ Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha,’ and more to be spotlighted at FMX 2017.
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Backstage at the 89th Academy Awards
AWN celebrates Hollywood’s biggest night out backstage at the 89th Academy Awards, gathering remarks from the Oscar-winning teams behind best animated feature ‘Zootopia,’ best animated short ‘Piper,’ and best visual effects for ‘The Jungle Book.’
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‘Zootopia,’ ‘Piper’ & ‘The Jungle Book’ Win Oscars at the 89th Academy Awards
Oscar gold: Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Zootopia’ wins Best Animated Feature, Pixar’s ‘Piper’ wins Best Animated Short, and Disney’s live-action remake of ‘The Jungle Book’ wins Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards.
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Flanders in the Spotlight at Cartoon Movie 2017
‘Flandriens of Animation’ to include some 10 animation producers from Flanders; three Flemish projects and five co-productions from Flanders will also be pitched at Cartoon Movie.
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‘My Life as a Zucchini’ Wins César Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Adapted Screenplay
Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated feature from Switzerland directed by Claude Barras opens today in New York and Los Angeles.
Autodesk Helps Power Oscar-Nominated Features, Wins Sci-Tech Award
All five VFX Academy Award nominees employed Autodesk technology to help deliver Oscar-worthy visual effects; Arnold renderer honored with a 2017 Sci-Tech Award.
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In the Running: An Independent Look at the Oscar Nominees for Best Animated Feature
AWN’s Chris Robinson suits up to present his arguments for and against a range of conceptually and aesthetically formidable contenders for best animated feature at the 89th Academy Awards.
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Framestore VR Studio Expands with New Montréal Office
Expansion of the Virtual Reality Studio headed by global head of VR Amy Small marks the proliferation of creative tech exploration.
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Delve Behind the Scenes of the Animated Sequences from ‘A Monster Calls’
Barcelona-based animation studio Glassworks teams with Headless Productions to deliver two animated tales for J. A. Bayona’s new film.
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Worlds Apart: Artistic Effects, Invisible Effects, Spectacle & Fantasy at the 89th Academy Awards
The 2017 VFX Oscar-nominated films showcase the versatility and range of visual effects artists.
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GKIDS Unveils New Trailer & Poster for ‘My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea’
Debut feature from acclaimed cartoonist Dash Shaw with voice cast including Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, Reggie Watts, Maya Rudolph and Susan Sarandon to be released in select theaters on April 14th.
MPSE Presents 64th Annual Golden Reel Awards
Disney’s ‘Moana’ wins award for Best Sound & Music Editing in an animated feature film; Nickelodeon holiday special ‘Albert’ wins Best Sound & Music Editing in the TV animation category.
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‘Teen Titans: The Judas Contract’ Lands on Blu-ray April 18
Highly-anticipated DC Universe original movie written by Ernie Altbacker and directed by Sam Liu features never-before-seen bonus content packaged in a deluxe giftset edition.
Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ Wins Big at 53rd Cinema Audio Society Awards
Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ wins top honors for outstanding achievement in sound mixing for an animated feature film at the 53rd CAS Awards.
Samir Mallal Joins m ss ng p eces
Live action and VR/experiential/digital filmmaker most recently partnered with Within for narrative VR film ‘New Wave.’
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Disney Greenlights Second Season of ‘Tangled: The Series’ Ahead of Highly Anticipated Debut
New series from Disney Television Animation debuts March 24 following the March 10 premiere of the ‘Tangled Before Ever After’ TV movie.
animago AWARD 2017 Now Accepting Submissions
Deadline for submissions of work in 3D Animation, Visual Effects, and Visualization spanning 11 categories for consideration at the animago AWARD 2017 is May 31st.
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Cinesite Studios Unveils Plans for Animated Harold Lloyd Film Franchise
Cinesite Studios announces partnership with the Harold Lloyd Estate and U.K. production company Comic Animations to adapt Harold Lloyd’s films into a series of animated features.
