‘Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Brings Mutant Teen Mayhem to 2D
Nickelodeon Animation perfectly captures Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo’s adolescent angst, and ‘Mutant Mayhem’s rough, scratchy teen-ish visual style, in the all-new animated series debuting today on Paramount+.
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Animated ‘Fixed’ Gets Cut at Warner Bros.
In another cost-cutting move similar to the shelving of ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ the company will not be releasing the ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’ and ‘Samurai Jack’ creator’s first R-Rated comedy about a dog who finds out he’ll be neutered in the morning.
Trailer Drops for Gints Zilbalodis’ Indie Hit Feature ‘Flow’
The Annecy Jury award-winning 3DCG film follows a cat who wakes up in a universe invaded by water, where all human life seems to have disappeared.
Immersive ‘Bikini Bottom’ Experience Launches for Apple Vision Pro
In celebration the ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ 25th anniversary, Paramount+ app lets users transform their space into Bikini Bottom with a direct view of the iconic pineapple-under-the-sea and more.
Crunchyroll Surpasses 15M Subscribers
Streaming service boasts 50,000 episodes and over 25,000 hours of anime series, music, and films with content dubs in 12 languages; new bold brand identity reflects genre’s dynamic nature and popularity.
Infinity Festival: Where Hollywood and Silicon Valley Converge
Sony Pictures Imageworks CTO Mike Ford and Head of Production Mandy Tankenson co-chair the 7th edition which returns to Hollywood November 6-9; the event celebrates the convergence of art, technology and entertainment.
‘Ultraman: Rising’: Music for the Baby Monster in All of Us
Composer Scot Stafford talks about his highly collaborative experience providing the music for Shannon Tindle’s thrilling hit animated film about an egotistical baseball star turned superhero and reluctant parent to a young kaiju, now streaming on Netflix.
KIRI Engine 3D Scanner App Version 3.9 Introduces Auto-Rigging
Major upgrade to photoreal 3D scanning system expands cloud-based toolset with Featureless Object Scan 2.0 and Auto-Rigging, along with major UI enhancements that improve feature access and ease of use.
Celebrate Int’l Cat Day with Disney Jr.’s ‘SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures’
The new short-form series is now available on Disney+ after premiering August 7 on Disney Jr., and also airing on Disney Channel.
RADiCAL Announces Single-Camera Real-Time Markerless MoCap Solution
The new performance capture tools use a webcam or smartphone for finger tracking, higher fidelity facial mocap, and new upper body modes that are compatible with company’s full body mocap product.
Disney and Pixar Drop ‘Inside Out 2’ Home Release Trailer
The highest-grossing animated movie of all time comes to digital August 20 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 10; film returns to Riley’s now teenage mind, where HQ must make room for unexpected new emotions: Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, and Embarrassment.
Ed Sheeran Records ‘Under the Tree’ for Netflix’s Upcoming ‘That Christmas’
The award-winning singer/songwriter’s new song is featured in Locksmith Animation’s animated film, coming December 6, directed by Simon Otto, based on the beloved children’s book series by BAFTA winning, Oscar nominated writer/director Richard Curtis.
Multiple Unions Issue Solidarity Statement Ahead of TAG-AMPTP Negotiations
Members urged to attend ‘Stand with Animation’ rally August 10 and support The Animation Guild ahead of next week’s negotiations with Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
YES App Introducing ‘HexClad Presents Bronx Buds’ Animated Series
The baseball-centric app featuring NY Yankees and Brooklyn Nets telecasts, content, live stats, play-along games, and watch-party functions launches kids’ animated series that aims to instill a love of baseball and promote team spirit and values; first episode kicks off August 17.
FLAMIN Animations Announces Artist Selections
Award-winning animation studio Blinkink partners with Film London and Arts Council England’s program supporting black-identifying artists within the art, film, and animation; artists receive £3,000 each to create 1–3-minute animations, along with mentoring opportunities, development support, and advice.
Sony’s Bungie Game Studio to Cut 17% of Workforce
Like most recent layoffs, the restructuring has been blamed on the current economic downturn; 12% of employees will be integrated into Sony Interactive to spare additional talent from the axe.
Mark Hamill Joins Cast of ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’
Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures announced the prolific voice actor will play The Flying Dutchman in the upcoming film during the 25th anniversary panel at Comic-Con.
Cloud Computing Is Stifling Creativity in VFX Studios - Here’s How to Fix It
CoreWeave’s Mac Moore shares how more cloud provider choices give studios leverage to negotiate better, more flexible deals that don’t penalize for multi-cloud usage and enable, not inhibit speed, flexibility, and efficiency.
Tech Trio Reveals 4D Facial Performance Capture Service
At SIGGRAPH 2024, Clear Angle Studios, DI4D, and TexturingXYZ announced collaboration on new standard of performance-driven digital human faces; video offers a glimpse into the ‘future of interactive entertainment.’
Hannah Waddingham to Narrate ‘Tiddler’ Animated Christmas Special
The underwater adventure from BBC and Magic Light Pictures about the power of imagination and finding confidence in yourself airs this Christmas on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
Scholastic Unveils Trailer for ‘Unico: Awakening’ Manga by Gurihiru and Samuel Sattin
The publishing giant’s first manga publication reimagines a beloved story from Osamu Tezuka, releasing in bookstores August 6.
MAKE Originals Shines Light on ‘Alone in the Darkness’ Music Video
South American indie band SIAMÉS animated short for new album ‘Melodramatic’ brings darkness to life in minimalist and stark compositions with hand-drawn 2D animation.
Paramount+ Sets ‘Dora’ Season 2 Premiere
New episodes follow Dora and Boot on grand adventures overcoming obstacles and helping others; new season streams September 13 then heads to Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. September 16.
Disney Jr. Shares ‘Kindergarten: The Musical’ Trailer
The new animated series features big theatrical songs and dance numbers while following 5-year-old Berti and her friends as they encounter their first school experiences; coming to Disney platforms in September.
Autodesk Reveals GenAI Advances at SIGGRAPH 2024
Tech giant showcased new features that boost cloud-enabled workflows focusing on empowering teams and artists to work more efficiently; also teased, new AI capabilities coming to Maya and Flame following company’s acquisition of Wonder Dynamics.
