We continue our journey through the land of Ooo with the next chapter of the ‘Best of Buds’ story arc from cartoonist and animator Nick Winn (‘Bloody Mary’) and artist Asia Simone (‘Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck and Roll’); issue hits shelves May 7.
Running April 23-30, the auction will showcase rare and one-of-a-kind pieces spanning 90 years of animation history, with all proceeds directly benefiting over 70 animation professionals affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
The new update allows users to automatically generate smooth, natural animation between two poses
VFX supervisor Ledda and animation supervisor Blacker, both previously at MPC, join company’s London creative leadership team to assist in preparation of new projects.
The VFX vet will focus on client acquisitions; his film and television portfolio includes visual effects for ‘Independence Day,’ ‘Titanic,’ ‘What Dreams May Come,’ and the mini-series ‘The Pacific.’
The final phase of the ‘Trigun’ anime series, which will follow rookie reporter Meryl Stryfe and her veteran partner as they discover Vash the Stampede’s evil twin; premieres in 2026 on Crunchyroll.
Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom and Danny McBride will reprise their roles as Red, Chuck, Silver, and Bomb in the 3rd entry in the popular animated film franchise, hitting theaters January 29, 2027; Rovio, SEGA, and Prime Focus Studios produce with animation partner DNEG.
The first-ever NGO-backed animated comedy, created in partnership with studio Wit & Wisdom, takes on the climate crisis through satire; campaign now live.
New multidisciplinary production studio boasts a global collective of directors and artists using a story-first approach to deliver content across animation, live-action, VFX and immersive media for advertising, TV, and film.
Now available to subscribers, the update includes hundreds of new features and capabilities across its tools, including ZBrush for desktop and iPad, Red Giant, Maxon Studio, Cinema 4D, Redshift, and Cineware.
Plug-in integrates AI and features Flow-connected workflows; updates to Maya and 3ds Max include modeling improvements, liquids in Bifrost, OpenUSD improvements, and OpenPBR integration.
New Generative Extend editing tool instantly generates and expands the length of video and audio clips; Media Intelligence quickly locates specific clip content via keyword search; all updates and releases now available.
The documentary series, produced and hosted by company CEO and MediaOCD founder Justin Sevakis, features interviews with North American anime industry luminaries; Episodes 1 and 2 available on YouTube.
Now available, the update comes with improvements to motion realism, a new virtual cinematography tool, mobile optimization, and flexible subscription plan.
The leading Japanese pop culture entertainment company’s former CEO Ken Sasaki has been named Chairman & Executive Advisor, while Brad Woods has been appointed President and CEO.
Inspired by the nightlife in Thailand, Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko has set policy goals to attract more tourists, with outdoor displays of anime playing a pivotal role in enhancing night-time activities.
Unprecedented early pickups of the hit network animated series is buoyed by return of ‘American Dad!’ for Seasons 20-23.
4:2:2 video color editing is now supported on PCs, which reduces file size and improves color grading and chroma keying; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 laptops are now available, accelerating AI-powered video editing features.
CinemaCon delivers again with Lionsgate chair Adam Fogelson confirming the upcoming feature will see the return of franchise star Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski.
Production to begin next year on untitled feature centered around the blind assassin who has been freed from his obligations to the High Table.
The ‘Ultraman: Rising’ writer/director has boarded Lionsgate’s upcoming feature, just announced at CinemaCon, with franchise star Keanu Reeves reportedly voicing the famed hitman in a story about completing the Impossible Task.
Though details remain scarce, the ‘Immaculate’ star is reportedly in talks to join the upcoming live-action feature from Legendary and Bandai Namco Filmworks, based on the beloved mecha anime series.
The 3DCG series, which follows the clever house cat Bella who is the mastermind behind every food heist, will be released exclusively on digital platforms.
Tommy Flanagan and Dan Fogler join the third season of the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series, based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Fire & Blood;’ no word on an expected release date.
Distributor acquires the ill-fated live-action/3DCG hybrid film that was produced, then axed 15 months ago by Warner for a tax write-off rather than released in theaters.
