SolidAnim Goes Sky-High with ‘The Walk’
On-set virtual tracking equipment and visualization software from Paris-based developer employed for Robert Zemeckis’ critically-acclaimed film, ‘The Walk.’
On-set virtual tracking equipment and visualization software from Paris-based developer employed for Robert Zemeckis’ critically-acclaimed film, ‘The Walk.’
New York-based director, animator and Illustrator has worked with brands such as Coca-Cola, Telstra, Kotex, Gotye, Saks 5th Avenue, NPR and MoMA.
Award-winning film and animation content studio continues to sign inspiring young directors to its New York roster.
Angelina Jolie Pitt joins the filmmaking team of the animated feature film The Breadwinner, based on the internationally acclaimed young adult novel of the same name by Canadian author Deborah Ellis.
Pixar Animation Studios plans to release its USD software, which enables dramatically increased efficiency across workflows, as an open-source project by the summer of 2016.
When ANIFILM International Festival of Films comes to town for one week each year the historic spa town of Trebon becomes the animation capitol of the Czech Republic. The festival combines the best of the new animation with screenings of historic Czech films. The festival is a puppet animator’s dream, with screenings of films by such masters of the art as Jiri Trnka and Vlasta Pospisilova. There were even live puppet shows in the park which surrounds the castle in the center of town.
Each year the Fete De l’Anim brings students from all over Europe together with a small group of international professionals for three days of master classes, screenings, and hands on projects. It is a marvellous opportunity for students to hear some of the top professionals from the world of independent animation as well as people from such studios as Pixar and Disney talk about the processes they use to create their work. The students also have the opportunity to ask questions and show their portfolios to the masters to get feedback.
The KROK International Animated Film Festival will take place from 27th of September to 3rd of October 2015, and are looking for film submissions!
ANIMA Brussels ushered in the year of the sheep in grand style with the Belgian premier of Shaun the Sheep Movie on their opening night. Aardman Studio is back doing what it does best, pure entertainment in flawless claymation. The 85 minute film brings Shaun and his fellow sheep to the big screen with all of the usual suspects from the television series.
Anibar Call for Entires
Animators around the world! We invite you all to become part of the competitions, for the 6th edition of Anibar Animation Festival! This year’s Anibar has four new crowns to award in the categories: Best Environmental, Best music video, Best production and Best children.
To enter our competition you should fill out the entry form and read the regulations on our website. The call is only open until 30 April 2015!
Five NFB films honored at 2015 Canadian Screen Awards, recognizing excellence in film, television and digital media.
A new crop of animated and VFX-heavy films should free us from the icy grasp of this winter’s brutal cold streak.
KLIK! INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL at THE EYE in AMSTERDAM, 4 - 9 November 2014
KLIK! is always a perfect blend of excellent animation and fun, Fun, FUN, but when Lesley the Pony pranced into the Eye this year he brought a whole new meaning to fun! The spirit of Lesley the Pony, created by Christian Larrave as his junior year project at the Rhode Island School of Design (USA), fit right in with this year’s festival theme of Gender Bending: Girls, Boys, and Beyond.
Darth Vader is Luke’s father, Hans is the real villain, there is no Santa. Did this ruin your life? Not really, say some cognitive scientists.
Festival organizers announce public call for submission of animated films of all lengths; application deadline is February 1, 2015.
1973 Japanese animated masterpiece is the final film from the ‘Animerama’ trilogy produced by Osamu Tezuka and directed by Eiichi Yamamoto.
‘Into the Storm’ heads to Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD on November 18 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Based on a recent interview Bill Desowitz did with Wally Pfister (Transcendence), Marc ponders the question whether technology actually fails us.
The Ottawa International Animation Festival, running in Ottawa, Canada September 17-21, 2014, announced its worldwide call for entries. Animators are invited to submit new work into various categories including Independent Short Films, Feature Films, Commissioned Films (series, commercials, music videos), Student Films and Films Made for Children.
All entries for this year’s competition must be received by May 16. The deadline for preview DVDs is May 30.
Gnosis Moving Pictures partners with Whisper Pictures on the CG animated film Tusk: Hannibal’s Favorite Elephant.
Northern Lights and SuperExploder take home the top prizes at the 2013 AICE Camp Kuleshov for Screwloose and an audio interpretation of the chariot race from Ben Hur respectively.