IdeaRocket Uses 2D Moles to Spread the Word for Dig Safety Awareness
For studio founder William Gadea, what better way to promote Indiana 811’s need to dramatize the possible negative consequences of digging up your yard without first located any underground utility lines than with Holey Moley as a rockin’ and rollin’, jumpsuit-wearing mole sporting a giant hair wave and a crew of sequined squirrel back-up singers.
Comedy and TV Legend Norman Lear Passes at 101
Known for his early ‘70s sitcoms, including ‘All in the Family’ and ‘Sanford and Son,’ the famed creative contributed his talents to numerous hit shows and films, both live-action and animated, until his last days.
15th Annual Kidscreen Awards Shortlist Announced
Winners will be honored at a gala awards ceremony during the upcoming Kidscreen Summit 2024 coming to San Diego in February.
Disney Drops ‘Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends’ Music Video
Ring in the new year with the series’ January 8 Season 3 debut on Disney Channel and Disney Junior; new episodes follow Peter Parker and the Spidey Team as they encounter new heroes and new foes.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Shaun the Sheep: The Complete Series’
Aardman’s iconic stop-motion animated series comes home for the holidays with a 7-disc Blu-ray set releasing December 12, now available for preorder.
‘Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake’ Snags Season 2 Renewal at Max
The animated ‘Adventure Time’ spinoff series features the hugely popular franchise characters; Adam Muto showruns and executive produces for Cartoon Network Studios.
Technicolor Creative Studios Names Bill Polson CTO
The longtime Pixar technologist, who joined TCS in 2019, takes on new role to drive development of new technology platforms, enhancing the company’s digital capabilities.
Disney’s Centenary ‘Wish’ – The Making of a Milestone Movie
Directors Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn, and producers Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones, dish on the studio’s all-new animated musical about a sharp-witted idealist who makes a wish so powerful that it’s answered by a cosmic force - a little ball of boundless energy called Star, now playing in theaters.
Skybound Entertainment Expands Global Footprint with Skybound Japan
The newly minted television studio, launched by the company behind ‘Invincible’ and ‘The Walking Dead,’ will produce anime as well as live-action features and series, with a focus on Japanese IP; the first project will be ‘Heart Attack,’ based on the Skybound original graphic novel series by Shawn Kittelsen in collaboration with Fuji TV.
Foundry Releases Mari 7.0
Updates and enhancements include new baking tools, texturing content, and USD 23.05 and VFX Reference Platform 2023 support; team licensing is now available.
‘Soul,’ ‘Luca’ and ‘Turning Red’ Coming to Theaters in 2024
Pushed to Disney+ when released during the pandemic, three of Disney and Pixar’s animated features finally head to the big screen nationwide, offering fans their first chance to see them the way they were meant to be seen; tickets go on sale January 2.
DreamWorks Shares ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Season 8 Trailer
In the all-new season, the riders must protect the Realm from the dangerous World Serpent Jörmungandr, who’s on the loose; 6 all-new episodes come to Hulu and Peacock December 14.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 CAF Winners Announced
‘Moirai - Thread of Life’ takes Best in Show with Jury's Special Award going to ‘Hair Universe;’ winners among 38 films selected to screen at this year’s Electronic and Animation Theaters.
Anima 2024 Reveals Official Shorts Selections
The international competition includes Annecy Cristal winner ‘27’ by Flóra Anna Buda and Animafest Zagreb award-winner ‘A Kind of Testament’ by Stephen Vuillemin; event runs February 23 – March 3, 2024.
DreamWorks’ ‘Dew Drop Diaries’ Returns for Season 2
Creator Rick Suvalle shares exclusive concept art and talks about the new season of his 3DCG preschool series about a tiny fairy family of ‘Dew Drops’ turning everyday challenges into extraordinary adventures; 12 all-new episodes debut today, December 4, on Netflix.
David Wachtenheim and Robert Marianetti Talk ‘Leo’
The long-time creative partners, who with co-director Robert Smigel brought us ‘SNL’s iconic ‘Saturday TV Funhouse,’ discuss working alongside Adam Sandler on his quest to create an animated musical comedy for kids about kids, and the ‘huge’ chance they got, in their 50s, to helm a major animated comedy for Netflix, their feature film directorial debut.
Netflix Shares ‘Carol & The End of The World’ Trailer
The new adult animated series follows Carol, a quiet and uncomfortable woman who, faced with the demise of humanity, stands alone lost among the hedonistic masses, streaming globally December 15.
Maxon One Subscription Product Updates Announced
Numerous improvements revealed for ZBrush 2024 and Cineware’s import of Cinema 4D files into Unreal Engine; a new batch of Capsules give artists an even wider assortment of resources.
2nd Animar_BCN Concludes, Announces EU Animation Industry Recommendations
EU animation players from 25+ countries identified five critical subjects pivotal for the future as they gathered in Barcelona to identify, debate, and make recommendations on key industry growth issues, including needed funding strategies, standards for co-production, and retention of talent and original independent IP.
Warner Recognizes Unionization for WB Animation, Cartoon Network Production Workers
After nearly five months of discussions with the studio, an agreement has been reached for 50 animation production workers to unionize under The Animation Guild IATSE Local 839.
Apple TV+ Cancels ‘Central Park’ After Three Seasons
The animated musical comedy series following the Tillerman-Hunter family as they save the world’s most famous park will not return to the streamer for a fourth season, says co-creator Josh Gad.
TBS Shares Exclusive ‘American Dad!: The Pink Sphinx Holds Her Hearts On the Turn’ Clip
In the all-new episode airing Monday, December 4, Francine enters the strange and dangerous world of poker in order to learn how to hide her true feelings from Steve and Hayley.
Netflix Drops ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ BTS Featurette
Meet Science SARU, the animation house behind the anime series based on the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O'Malley, which features the original voice cast from the 2010 live-action film, now streaming.
The Charming, Lyrical Sweetness of ‘The Day I Became a Bird’
Oscar-winning ‘The Lost Thing’ director Andrew Ruhemann and producer David Park talk about their soulful animated short, in which a young boy finds an unusual way to win the heart of his crush.
NVIDIA Studio Highlights Nourhan Ismail’s ‘Creator by Day, Gamer by Night’
Self-taught 3D artist’s isometric art style features colors and intriguing details reflecting childhood influences; with Adobe After Effects and Blender, she begins crafting with just a single room.
