Covid-19

SIGGRAPH 2020 Canceled; Event Moving to Virtual Conference Format

Organizers of the premiere conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques have canceled the 2020 edition, set for July 19-23 in Washington, D.C., due to the COVID-19 pandemic; details of move to virtual conference format will be released in near future.

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Community Outreach Headline News

‘On Stage at Home with Clangers and Nordoff Robbins’ Launching April 28

Collaboration between the Coolabi Group and Nordoff Robbins uses popular preschool brand to help children and their families connect through music.

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Fresh Takes: Leah Shore’s Gentle F***ing Reminder - ‘Don’t Touch Your Face’

In this adorably twisted 2D music video, a fluffy purple cat punishes the weak and dirty in the wake of COVID-19.

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Jobs Headline News

LBSU’s Post-Production Apprenticeship Program Goes Remote

London South Bank University’s training program adapts in the shadow of COVID-19 social distancing realities.

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Events Headline News

Comic-Con Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Event organizers announce event will not be held this year, will return July 22-25, 2021

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Van Phan’s Animated ‘Upstander’ to Premiere at Tribeca Immersive Cinema360

In the face of COVID-19, the Tribeca Film Festival partners with Oculus to feature 15 VR films in four online programs running April 17-25.

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FXX Headline News

Download Your ‘Archer’ Virtual Zoom Backgrounds!

The fine folks over at FX Networks have shared six office background files they’ve been using in-house to bring a small ‘Danger Zone’ taste to their online chats, meetings, and digital efforts to stay connected.

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Festivals Headline News

Official Short Form Selections Unveiled for Annecy 2020 Online Festival

37 shorts, 44 graduate films, 21 TV films and 35 commissioned films will compete as festival moves online for June 15-20 digital event.

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WATCH: Trevor Romain’s ‘How to Explain Coronavirus to Kids’ Animated Short

Simple stop-motion short film, by best-selling kid’s author and illustrator, helps parents explains, and children understand, about slowing the spread of COVID-19.

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Business Headline News

Starlight Media and Lion Forge Animation Sign Co-Production Deal

Companies enter into multi-year/multi-project joint venture to bring both existing and new IP projects to the Chinese market.

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Monsta’s Papa Pipi Educates Kids About COVID-19 Outbreak

Malaysian animation studio creates animated PSAs using ‘BoBoiBoy,’ their popular animated franchise.

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PSA Headline News

COVID-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund Applications Now Open

Relief fund launches to provide urgently needed support for workers and freelancers hit by UK production closures.

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VIEW Conference Headline News

CG Pioneers Paul Debevec and Donald Greenberg to Keynote VIEW 2020

Award-winning computer graphics researchers and professors are the first announced presenters at upcoming October 18-23 digital media conference in Turin, Italy.

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Community Outreach Headline News

This Week’s #SocialDistanceAnimation Theme: Animals

As we quarantine at home, doing our best to stay healthy and safe, AWN is trying to bring a little bit of artistic color to the monotony.

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FXhome’s ‘Pay What You Want’ Initiative to Support COVID-19 Response

Campaign to provide financial support to those on the front lines providing care and healing to individuals and communities impacted by the global pandemic.

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Animation Blogs

Stay Calm and Keep Animating

It’s the end of the world as we know it... but I have quota.

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Festivals Headline News

Annecy Festival 2020 Canceled; Online Version to be Revealed April 15

Organizers announce 60^th anniversary edition will proceed online from June 14-19 after deciding event couldn’t be rescheduled; official selection and online festival details coming April 15.

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Events Headline News

Stuttgart Animation Festival Going Digital, Announces OnlineFestival.ITFS.de

After canceling their 27^th ITFS edition scheduled for May 5-10, organizers will instead hold a digital festival during those same dates.

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FXX Headline News

FXX Pushes 'Archer' Season 11 Debut

Production delays related to coronavirus COVID-19 mean May 6 premiere has been postponed.

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Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Postponed

3^rd edition, previously set for April 16-18 in Tenerife, Spain, will not be held; plans for online edition will soon be released.

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Business Headline News

Halon Entertainment Now Up and Running with Full Remote Workforce

CEO Chris Ferriter, in an open letter, announces that for the past three weeks, the studio has been successfully operating with a 100% remote workforce

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Animated Feature Films Headline News

New ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ and ‘Sing 2’ Release Dates Set

As part of Universal’s latest theatrical release schedule shuffle, ‘Minions’ sequel is pushed to July 2, 2021; ‘Sing’ sequel moved to December 22, 2021.

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Scanline VFX Successfully Converts Entire Global Operations to Work Remotely

As of yesterday, all 650 staff across seven studios location are safely working from home.

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Jennifer Garner and Warren Buffett Voice COVID-19 Prevention PSAs for Kids

First three of seven animated spots released, using ‘Llama Llama,’ ‘Secret Millionaires Club,’ and other Genius Brands International properties to help kids learn safe hygiene.

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VFX Headline News

Ziva Offering Free Remote Access Licenses to All Current Ziva VFX Studio Customers

To support studios affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, company is allowing free remote access to Ziva VFX tools for active Studio license holders.