Studio AKA Reveals ‘Bad Tidings’ Title Sequence
The BAFTA and Emmy award-winning animation studio crafted the main titles for the Sky Studios Christmas feature, utilizing retro typography and visuals inspired by ‘The Pink Panther’ and ‘Home Alone.’
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‘Shōgun,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Lead Creative Arts Emmy Winners
Two shows set in early 1600s Japan, FX’s 10-episode historical drama based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, and Netflix’s animated drama about a mixed-race sword master living a life in disguise and shame while seeking vengeance, led the pack at the awards ceremonies held over two days this weekend at the Peacock Theater in LA.
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TV Academy Announces 76th Emmy Award Nominations
‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Scavengers Reign,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘X-Men ‘97’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; The Emmy Awards will be broadcast September 15 from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE, live on ABC, while the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which take place at the Peacock Theater over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8, will broadcast an edited presentation September 14 on FXX.
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TV Academy Announces 75th Emmy Award Nominations
‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Entergalactic,’ ‘Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal,’ ‘Rick And Morty,’ and ‘The Simpsons’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; ceremony will be broadcast Monday, September 18 live on FOX from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE.
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TV Academy Announces 74th Emmy Award Nominations
‘Arcane,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘What If…?’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; ceremony will be held Monday, September 12 on NBC, streaming live for the first time on Peacock.
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Framestore Lends Its Invisible Touch to ‘No Time To Die’ VFX
Leading visual effects studio delivered nearly 400 shots, adding CG elements to everything from icy lakes to forests and high-speed car chases, in MGM’s latest action-packed James Bond spy thriller.
TV Academy Announces 73rd Emmy Award Nominations
‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Bob's Burgers,’ ‘Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘South Park: The Pandemic Special’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; ceremony will be held Sunday, Sept. 19 on the CBS Television Network and streamed live and on demand on Paramount+.
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Creepy 2D Titles Set Deliciously Eerie Tone for Hulu’s ‘Helstrom’
Based on a dark Marvel Universe storyline, the psychological thriller about a powerful serial killer’s son and daughter opens with a 2D animation title design by Digital Kitchen that uses recreated childhood drawings that mirror the weird and scary mood of the show.
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Breaking Down the 72nd Emmy Award Nominations
This year’s animated and VFX-driven shows represent continuing excellence in animation and VFX production for TV, much done remotely from home in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Embassy Fulfills its Vows Creating ‘Warrior Nun’ VFX
Visual effects studio delivers almost 700 shots, plus main titles, for the Netflix fantasy adventure about a young dead woman, miraculously resurrected then flung into in a battle between good and evil.
TV Academy Announces 72nd Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘BoJack Horseman,’ ‘Rick and Morty’ and ‘The Simpsons’ receive nominations for Outstanding Animated Program.
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Framestore, Elastic and Painting Practice Win BAFTAs for ‘His Dark Materials’ VFX and Titles
HBO drama, based on Philip Pullman novels, takes home two awards; ‘Chernobyl’ awarded in seven categories at the July 17 British Academy Television Craft Awards ceremony.
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Imaginary Forces Crafts Layered Montage for ‘Jack Ryan’ Season 2 Title Sequence
Studio’s hybrid filmmaking merges two different storyboard concepts to illustrate composite portrait of lead character’s background.
TV Academy Announces 71st Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘BoJack Horseman,’ ‘Adventure Time’ and ‘The Simpsons’ receive nominations for Outstanding Animated Program.
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2019 Primetime Emmy Awards Coming September 22
Begins: September 22, 2019
The biggest night in television will air live (8-11pm ET / 5-8pm PT) at the Microsoft Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles.
Blue Spill Delivers 4K HDR Pop Art Treatment for Netflix’s ‘Take Your Pills’
U.K.-based boutique motion graphics and visual effects facility creates psychoactive graphics and a hallucinatory title sequence for feature documentary exploring the widespread adoption and dangerous effects of Adderall.
New Animated Main Titles for ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’
Designer Erin Sarofsky directs 20-second intro for Emmy Award-winning TBS show.
‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Alienist’ Win VFX Emmy Awards
HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ wins outstanding special visual effects for ‘Beyond the Wall’ episode; TNT’s ‘The Alienist’ awarded for outstanding special visual effects in a supporting role for “The Boy On The Bridge.”
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TV Academy Unveils 70th Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
‘Big Hero 6: The Series,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘South Park’ receive nominations for Outstanding Animated Program.
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Nominations Announced for 69th Emmy Awards
Five series are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program, including FX’s ‘Archer,’ FOX’s ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ Disney Channel’s ‘Sofia The First’ and Comedy Central’s ‘South Park.’
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Sarofsky’s ‘Guardians’ Return Yields Engaging Main Titles and End Crawl for ‘Vol. 2’
The Chicago-based design house rose to the challenge of creating both an animated, custom typeface and a bold main title sequence logo for the return of Peter Quill, Rocket, Baby Groot, Gamora and Drax the Destroyer in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.'
Imaginary Forces Welcomes EP Chris Hill, Biz Dev Director Sami Tahari
Creative company celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017 adds two executives to its Los Angeles studio.
Sarofsky Masters Meticulous 3D Main Titles for Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’
In its fifth collaboration with Marvel Studios, Chicago-based design company animates a series of intricate mandalas for the 90-second main title sequence for director Scott Derrickson’s ‘Doctor Strange.’
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Nice Shoes Adds Andy Zazzera as CG Director
Zazzera previously led production for title sequences for ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Ant-Man.’
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Prologue Creates Creepy Stop Motion Titles for ‘AHS: Freak Show’
Main title sequence for ‘American Horror Story: Freak Show’ created by Kyle Cooper at Venice, CA-based Prologue Films.
