Moonbug Entertainment Launches ‘CoComelon Can Help’ Campaign
The year-long campaign, which aims to show how songs can help families through real moments, focuses on potty training, bedtime, and mealtime.
The year-long campaign, which aims to show how songs can help families through real moments, focuses on potty training, bedtime, and mealtime.
Patrick Coleman joins as executive creative director, bringing team of long-time collaborators; Blake Nickle joins as Director of Production, Chicago,...
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Patrick Coleman joins as executive creative director, bringing team of long-time collaborators; Blake Nickle joins as Director of Production, Chicago, with Jason Esser coming on board as Thinkingbox...
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...
From his early, revolutionary work at Disney on ‘Tron’ to his Oscar-nominated short, ‘Technological Threat’ and Coca Cola ‘Polar Bear’ commercials, the long-time industry veteran was front and center...
Former The Mill Creative Leaders Find New Home at The Heist
Patrick Coleman joins as executive creative director, bringing team of long-time collaborators; Blake Nickle joins as Director of Production, Chicago, with Jason Esser coming on board as Thinkingbox creative director.
Creative Leader Ryan Dunn Launches Dunnwell
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.
Bill Kroyer Talks His New Book, ‘Mr. InBetween: My Life in the Middle of the Animation Revolution’
From his early, revolutionary work at Disney on ‘Tron’ to his Oscar-nominated short, ‘Technological Threat’ and Coca Cola ‘Polar Bear’ commercials, the long-time industry veteran was front and center at the nexus of revolutionary change from hand-drawn to computer animation.
FMX 2025 Program Now Online
Lists of participating speakers and companies have also been published; presentation categories include VFX for Features, Feature Animation, Sound Design, Managing Change, and News.
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Psyop Signs Former Pixar Director/Animator Doug Sweetland
The Oscar and Annie Award-nominated ‘Presto’ director also previously led teams on classics like ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘Cars;’ he recently worked on Psyop-produced short-form content for mobile gaming giants Dream Games and Supercell.
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Juice Powers Knockout VFX for Riyadh Season’s Boxing Promo
Watch the breakdown reel; blending classical art with visual effects, the studio, in collaboration with BigTime Creative Shop and ProdCo, helped produce ‘The Last Crescendo,’ an operative, mythology-inspired spot promoting the highly anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol that Bivol won by majority decision.
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Platige Image, CD PROJEKT RED Talk ‘The Witcher 4’ Cinematic Game Trailer
In the behind-the-scenes video, the creators explain the origin of the trailer story, and as well as what technological solutions were used to animate the monster Bauk.
Technicolor Begins Shutdown, Artists Find New Home with Arc Creative
While the famed creative services company has begun to shut down U.S. operations, the leadership and most of the artistic staff at The Mill have joined forces with Dream Machine FX for a new venture.
‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Arcane’ Dominate at 52nd Annual Annie Awards
Chris Sanders and DreamWorks’ blockbuster feature led the festivities with wins in 9 categories, while Netflix and Riot Games’ fan-favorite series took home 7, in a fun but emotional ceremony dedicated to victims of January’s tragic fires and highlighted by several tributes to LA’s firefighting finest, a real-time fundraiser, and 2 building-clearing false fire alarms.
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Comedians The Sklar Brothers to Host 23rd Annual VES Awards
This marks the first hosting of the awards by the comedy duo, whose knowledge of VFX stems from being two identical humans; event set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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Psyop Appoints Jen Cadic, Andrea Panda to Leadership Team
The two seasoned executive producers at the studio are promoted to new roles as MD, Animation and Live Action/VFX, respectively.
PigBird Stop-Motion Studio Spreads its Wings One Frame at a Time
Trevor Hardy says six years spent struggling to build his animation business is akin to fiddling with a bad tooth, though his recent hugely popular music video, ‘The Happy Song,’ for Imogene Heap and newest short, ‘A Right Royal Sprout’ may signal a welcome bit of pain relief.
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‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Penguin’ Lead VES Award Nominations
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi thriller tops all feature film contenders, while Chris Sanders’ animated drama leads all animation contenders and the HBO and FX dramas top all episodic contenders as nominees are announced in 25 categories across film, television, real-time, and special venue projects; ceremony set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA.
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The Light, BIEN Form Creative, Strategic Alliance
The production company and motion design studio unite in purpose-led production and motion design to nurture inclusivity and sustainability throughout the life cycle of every project.
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Art Directors Guild Awards Nominations Released
Nominees for the 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design awards, covering film / animated film, TV, commercials, and music videos, were just announced; ceremony set for February 15.
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Blinkink, Partner Films Team for Prada's Holiday Campaign
In a series of videos, the London based production studio’s directing duo Jonny & Will stage a dinner party for brand ambassadors Kelvin Harrison Jr, Maya Hawke, KARINA, Louis Partridge and some special guests.
Psyop, Supercell Team for ‘Brawl Stars’ ‘Toy Story’ Takeover Trailer
Animated cinematic introduces opportunity to play as Buzz Lightyear in Brawl Stars through February 5; the game takeover also features new skins, game modes, the Pizza Planet Arcade, and more.
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San Francisco Bay Coffee, Cutwater Team for Animated Campaign
The family-owned, eco-conscious company has launched its first brand awareness promotion, which illustrates a sustainable future for coffee lovers.
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See Creature Animation, Cossette, Rodeo FX Team for ‘Hanging by a Thread’
The handcrafted crochet stop-motion commercial is part of a broader awareness campaign about psychological health in the workplace that aims to prevent psycho social risks such as bullying and harassment.
White Board Geeks Workers Rally for Fair Contract
The dozen animation workers oppose pay cuts, call for improved benefits such as health care, and seek fair job security protections.
Dream Games, Psyop Team for ‘Royal Kingdom’ Cinematic Trailer
Directors Doug Sweetland and Marie Hyon bring the Royal mobile game universe to life through a teaser and full cinematic trailer, which tells the tale of King Robert and his younger brother King Richard.
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Aldi, McCann, Psyop Team for Latest ‘Kevin the Carrot’ Holiday Ad
In the newest annual collaborative spot, Kevin and Katie face a broiler, precarious mince pies, and other cuisine-related boobie traps as they attempt to save the Festive Spirit from the nefarious thieves at Humbug Headquarters.
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Manchester Animation Festival Announces 2024 Program
The UK animation festival, which brings together the animation industry's top talent, leading professionals, and a program with fans of animation in mind, runs November 10-14.
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Awesome Inc Creates ‘What We Do In the Shadows’ Promotional Campaign
Aiming to reflect the chaos and comedy of the hit Hulu show’s infamous vampire roommates, the studio ‘landed on an epic bat swarm using hand drawn cel animation, sneaking in bat cameos of feature characters Nadja, Laszlo and Nandor;’ show’s sixth and final season now streaming.
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