Established in 2006, the Oscar qualifying event returns to Canaria, Spain May 7-10, 2025; the event promotes creative development in animation, visual effects and new technologies.
Group to work from Burbank’s Nickelodeon Animation Studio; writers’ curriculum includes networking, executive mentorship, and tailored workshops, while artists will work closely with senior artist and peer mentors.
Artists on ‘Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake,’ ‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Clone High,’ ‘In the Know,’ and ‘Scavengers Reign’ were among those awarded for work in background design, character animation, production design, and storyboarding; winners will be formally recognized as part of the two-night 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on September 7-8.
The studio’s move further supports its Canadian clients in VFX, feature animation, and games while tapping local talent.
New group selected for the 6-month program, now in its 13th year, which offers emerging talent from underrepresented backgrounds a chance to work on productions, participate in workshops, and learn from lead artists working across Storyboard, Visual Development, and CG Generalist tracks.
Powerful 2D and 3D images meld with musician adiiilya’s vocals to delve into themes of jealousy, obsession, and toxic masculinity while portraying the characters’ fragmented minds and distorted perceptions of reality.
9 all-new ‘Making Of’ vignettes showcase the design and production of the animation master’s directorial debut, a beautifully hand-drawn short film about a young Ukrainian girl who discovers an orphaned baby Siberian tiger and realizes she must either raise him or leave him to the perils of the snowy wild.
The famed animator, who brought to life iconic animated characters - villains and heroes - like Gaston, Jafar, Scar, Hercules, and Lilo, talks about his time at the studio as well as the challenge of directing his first film, a beautifully hand-drawn short that tells of a young girl who must save the tiger she has raised from a cub.
The storyboard artist/writer/director discusses how he transformed a 2D short film into a stop-motion feature.
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana Limited has entered into a deal to sell its Emmy Award-winning Montreal-based animation software business for around $147.5 million CAD in cash.
The writer, director and artist boasts directorial, story artist and visual consultant credits on shows including the award-winning Netflix animated series, ‘Love Death + Robots,’ ‘Hotel Artemis,’ and the Oscar-winning short ‘Hair Love.’
The tech giant will present 20 research papers advancing generative AI and neural graphics — including collaborations with over a dozen universities in the U.S., Europe and Israel – at the computer graphics conference coming to LA this August.
Polish-based production company drops live-action look at the making of Relic Entertainment’s hugely popular strategy game set during World War II.
The Warner Bros. Animation supervising animation director talks about getting his first job as a storyboard revisionist, how he worked his way up to become a director, and how he lands coveted freelance roles while working full-time.
Netflix’s ‘Kid Cosmic’ designers Chris Tsirgiotis and Craig McCracken honored along with five other artists for their work in a single episode or special; reveal comes ahead of the first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards ceremonies scheduled for this weekend.
Program ups the bounty for prospective recipients with new industry supporters, including Animation Focus, Animation Mentor, ArtStation, Autodesk, Foundry, and LAIKA, contributing workshops, tutoring sessions, software packages, hardware, and cash prizes for the 2023 cycle.
Studio bolster its VFX capabilities with new Unreal, Animation and CG team hires.
Initiative pairs students and young professionals with Netflix Animation mentors to build equity and access for underrepresented early creatives; latest edition partners with LA-based Black N' Animated.
Relic Entertainment taps the creative studio team once again, this time for a cinematic trailer showcasing the latest addition to its popular real-time strategy game, released by Sega; check out the trailer – the game drops in November.
The studio’s technical director describes his journey from Canada to Japan and what it's like working there; he talks about pitching his project, working with the studio to get the project funded and produced, and marketing it for sale as a series.
New course, which complements the existing 3D animation program, will feed the growing demand for studio-ready talent; applications are being accepted for 2023 and beyond.
Taylor K. Shaw, CEO and founder of the visionary studio dedicated to providing opportunities for women of color, and Arts & Animation Director Buki Bodunrin talk about their contributions to the Black History Month series ‘Your Attention Please,’ now streaming on Hulu.
The aspiring animation artist shares how he picked up the skills necessary for a career in animation, the obstacles faced by independent artists, and his strategy for starting his own studio.
The 2D character animation veteran discusses the unionization of the New York-based animation studio, the history of animation studio unions, and resources for others interested in the unionization of their animation workplace.
The executive producer shares how he built his career producing projects for TV and short films including ‘Water Bear’ and ‘Desert Island,’ and the more recent FXX ‘Cake’ shorts such as ‘Swan Boy’ and ‘The Beings.’
