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Looney Tunes in Concert Headline News

‘Bugs Bunny at The Symphony’ Returning to Mexico

In a 4-city tour, the film-and-orchestra concert travels to Puebla, Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara this fall, featuring 16 classic ‘Looney Tunes’ shorts projected onto a big screen with a live symphony orchestra conducted by Emmy Award winner George Daugherty.

Business Headline News

Pixotope Announces New Executive Appointments

Mixed reality software company taps media and entertainment industry veterans Phil Ventre and Vivian Yu to support its growth servicing demand for virtual production in the broadcast and APAC markets.

Kids’ TV Bonanza Headline News

Disney Junior Reveals New Slate of Shows, Specials and Shorts

‘Disney Junior & Friends Playdate’ event announcements included animated holiday-themed episodes, new projects, shorts, and casting news; young fans can still experience characters and storytelling of Disney Jr. at Downtown Disney August 19-20.

Technology Headline News

Shutterstock Announces NeRF AI Tech Collaborations

By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 18, 2023 at 1:48pm

The visual-content provider will partner with Luma Labs AI and RECON Labs’ 3Dpresso to explore development and 3D asset publishing on Shutterstock’s Turbosquid platform; and collaborate with Voling AI on the first-ever network of creators to produce on-demand NVOL environments. 

Business Headline News

Jonathan Schneider Joins Invisible Universe as President of Studios

The Skydance and Disney alum will lead efforts to adopt new technologies for the studio, especially those involving AI, mo-cap, and real-time rendering.

Business Headline News

Hasbro Launches ‘Hasbro Entertainment’

On the heels of the sale of eOne to Lionsgate, company announces new division, lead by Olivier Dumont, to create multi-platform content from priority brands; Zev Foreman and Gabriel Marano named head of film and television, respectively.

Technology Headline News

Reallusion Integrates iClone Live Sync with NVIDIA Omniverse

By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8:39am

The updated connector enables a two-way USD synchronized character animation workflow with the 3D simulation and collaboration platform for real-time crowd generation with digital twins and AECO.

Great Things Come in Small Packages Headline News

Exclusive Clip: ‘Polly Pocket: Sparkle Cove Adventure’

Polly discovers the hidden world of Sparkle Cove, an island paradise and origin of magical pockite, the source of her shrinking powers; special hits Netflix August 21.

It Endeth Here Headline News

Netflix Drops Trailer for ‘Disenchantment’ Part 5

The misadventures of hard-hitting, hard-drinking Queen Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo, and her personal demon Luci culminate in an epic battle for Dreamland in the fifth and final installment, streaming November 1 on Netflix.

Technology Headline News

Opsive Launches Omni Animation

The new AI generation technique can be used to generate 3D humanoid animations with realistic movement, details, and depth; Omni Animation will be demonstrated at Devcom Developer Conference later this month.

Into the Monsterverse Headline News

Godzilla Returns in Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ First Look

Starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and Anna Sawai, the upcoming live-action sci-fi series, based on Legendary’s ‘Monsterverse,’ pits the famed Gojira and Titans in all-new clashes, coming soon to the streamer. 

Awards Headline News

Portland Festival of Cinema and Technology Winners Announced

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s first festival honored filmmakers for contributions to animation and cinema; competitive categories ranged from ‘Best Animated Feature’ to ‘Visionary Use of Technology in Short Film’ with animated works garnering 12 awards.

Great Things Come in Small Packages Headline News

‘Polly Pocket: Sparkle Cove Adventure’ Heads to Netflix

Check out the trailer - Polly discovers the hidden world of the Sparkle Cove, an island paradise and origin of magical pockite, the source of her shrinking powers, in an all-new special streaming August 21.

Awards Headline News

Countryside Animafest Cyprus 2023 Winners Announced

Daria Kashceeva’s ‘Electra’ takes top honors with Grand Prix Dimitris Eipides - narrative film and the International Competition Audience Award; Paul de Nooijer and Menno de Nooijer’s ‘Is Heaven Blue?’ wins Grand Prix Eipides for non-narrative film. 

Awards Headline News

ASIFA-Hollywood Announces 2023-24 Student Scholarship Winners

Organization’s Animation Educators Forum awards $44,000, distributed evenly to 11 students, to support continuing education in animation; funds defray costs of software, hardware, creative and academic research, and tuition.

The Road to Turin Headline News

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Director Heads to VIEW 2023

Annie Award-winner Joaquim Dos Santos will present in person the ‘making of’ Sony Picture Animation’s newest voyage into the Spider-Verse; the conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.

The Road to Turin Headline News

ND Stevenson to Join ‘Nimona’ Directors at VIEW 2023

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 4:27pm

Author of New York Times best-selling graphic novel on which Netflix’s new 3DCG adventure is based will head to Turin along with Nick Bruno and Troy Quane to present their film in-person; the conference takes place October 15-20.

Meeting the Girl of Your Dreams can be Complicated Headline News

Netflix Reveals ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Anime Teaser

We've got lots of great pics... in the all-new series, Scott meets the girl of his dreams but faces certain ‘challenges’ to date her; Michael Cera, Anna Kendrick, and Brie Larson lead an all-star cast – the show debuts this November.

Geeking out with ‘One Piece’ Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Emily Rudd from One Piece Tells How She Grew Up Geeked’ Video

The actress, who plays Nami in the all-new pirate adventure series, shares experiences growing up as an anime and manga fan and other geeky, nerdy stuff; the series sets sail on August 31.

See it in the Theater! Headline News

LAIKA’s ‘Coraline’ is a Hit… Again!

The 2009 stopmo classic scored big at the box office, grossing close to $5M during its recent 2-day Fathom Events theatrical release; new showings added for August 28 and 29 – tickets now on sale. 

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