ADG Announces Nominations for 23rd Excellence in Production Design Awards
Awards celebrate “Landscape of the Imagination” February 2 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
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WATCH: In-Camera Effects Redefined for Oscar-Shortlisted ‘First Man’
Alongside a new featurette produced by primary visual effects vendor DNEG, Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Lambert details the hybrid of practical and digital techniques employed for the cinematic adaptation of ‘First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong.’
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
One Small Step: Recreating the Historic Lunar Landing for ‘First Man’
Alongside primary visual effects vendor DNEG, Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Paul Lambert and production designer Nathan Crowley employ a hybrid of practical and digital techniques for the cinematic adaptation of ‘First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong.’
In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Bringing Cartoons Back for ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’
A longtime collaborator with director Genndy Tartakovsky, production designer Scott Wills helps bring a 2D sensibility to CG production in Sony’s latest animated comedy feature.
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.
In 2D, 3D, Awards, Broadcast Design, Cartoons, CG, Commercials, Digital Media, Event, Interactive, Motion Graphics, Music and Sound, People, Post-production, Production, Television, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Emmy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
WATCH: Lynne Naylor Talks Character and Conceptual Design at FMX 2018
The DreamWorks TV Animation veteran artist talks about her different approaches to character and conceptual design projects, the dynamic of realizing a strong director’s vision, such as Genndy Tartakovsky, and challenges she faced on shows such as ‘Samurai Jack.’
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Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn Launches Golden Ticket Challenge Art Competition
Winners in the Student and Professional categories to receive a ticket to THU, flights to Malta and 5-star accommodation for the duration of the event.
In 3D, Art, Call for Entries, CG, Event, Films, Games, People, Places, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Pixar Revisits The Parr Family in ‘Incredibles 2’
Art department leads discuss the tools and techniques used to bring director Brad Bird’s sequel to the screen.
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Poland's CeTA Played Key Role in 'Loving Vincent'
Center assisted painters by providing detailed reference, visual effects, compositing and editing for Oscars-nominated feature.
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Reinventing a Galaxy Far, Far Away: Kevin Jenkins on Designing ‘The Last Jedi’
From preproduction through postproduction, design supervisor Kevin Jenkins helps safeguard the visual language of the Star Wars universe for the eighth episode in the iconic franchise.
WATCH: Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn Talk ‘Trolls’ Production at VIEW
The co-directors discuss design and production challenges on DreamWorks Animation’s fuzzy animated musical comedy, Trolls.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe
Art Directors Guild Gets Animated with New Award Category
ADG spotlights excellence in production design for animated features with new award and ‘Production Design in Animation: Celebrating 100 Years of Imagination’ theme for annual awards gala to be held January 27, 2018.
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WATCH: Pixar’s Jay Shuster Talks ‘Cars 3’ Production Design and More at FMX 2017
The veteran designer details his work as production designer and art director on Pixar’s third offering of their hit ‘Cars’ franchise.
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Breaking Down ‘Cars 3’
Pixar’s animation team reflects on the challenges and triumphs of making their latest feature film offering, ‘Cars 3.’
WATCH: ILM’s Christian Alzmann Talks BB-8 and ‘Star Wars’ Concept Art at FMX 2017
The Industrial Light & Magic senior art director discusses his iconic droid design as well as duties as a concept artist on both ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ and ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.’
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New Highlight Reel Explores the Visual Development of ‘Ghost in the Shell’
Concept artist Ash Thorp releases a highlight reel of concepts and animations created for director Rupert Sanders’ live-action remake of the classic anime property starring Scarlett Johansson.
Brad Bird to Receive ADG’s Cinematic Imagery Award
Two–time Oscar-winning filmmaker, director, producer, animator and writer to be honored at the 21st annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards for his contributions to narrative design.
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Watch: Production Designer Michael Kurinsky Talks ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ at VIEW Conference
The 2016 VIEW Conference kicks off next week in Turin - watch AWN's two-part interview with the Sony Pictures Animation artist from the 2015 edition.
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Art Directors Guild Awards ‘The Martian,’ ‘Mad Max’ and ‘The Revenant’
‘The Martian,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and ‘The Revenant’ motion picture winners at the 20th Annual Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards; ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘House of Cards,’ ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘The Muppets’ win for television series.
Michael Kurinsky Talks Visual Development on ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’
Veteran Sony Pictures Animation production designer walks us through the visual development process on Genndy Tartakovsky’s hit animated feature sequel.
Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn Announces New Speakers, Meet-Ups, and THU TV
Unique, annual five-day festival for digital artists running September 15-19 announces a fresh line-up of 31 renowned speakers, regional meet-ups, and THU TV.
Sony Featurette Delves into ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Teaser
Production designer Mike Kurinsky gives an exclusive look at how all the details came together for the ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ teaser trailer.
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Alex McDowell
Alex McDowell, world-building expert and Professor at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, discusses world building, film and animation production design, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Event, Films, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Transmedia, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
The Art Department Animation Class Registration Closes February 7th
Registration for Animation Principles, Character Design, Production Design and Story classes closes this coming Friday.
