Annecy Sets €26 million ‘Cité’ Animation Hub Expansion for 2025 Launch
To be located in the historic Haras d’Annecy, the new Cité internationale du cinéma d’animation d’Annecy will promote animation to a wide audience, boasting a screening room, artist’s residence, training facilities, and exhibition space for temporary and permanent collections.
Juice and G2A.com Create ‘Gate 2 Adventure’ Spot
Polish VFX studio blends 2D and 3D animated characters to bring a cohesive visual experience to the digital marketplace’s ‘Gate Ready’ campaign.
1st Annual ‘World VFX Day’ Announced
Celebrating the unsung heroes of film by highlighting the exceptional achievements and contributions of the visual effects community, the new event launches December 8.
MBC Group and TOKYOPOP Launch 2 New Anime Series
‘Kami.App’ and ‘Protocol: Rain’ debut in Japan and worldwide, with the shows streaming as simulcasts on the Arabic streaming platform this week.
Boman Animation Drops ‘The Black Maroon Adventures’ Pilot
Canadian Studio launches Kickstarter campaign to support its new animated series Inspired by Afro-Creole history, culture, and mythology, featuring a superhero who returns 221 years after his death hoping to repair a broken world.
Framestore Adds Gary Brozenich as International Production Supervisor
22-year VFX veteran bolsters studio’s supervisory team; studio’s recent project deliveries include ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3,’ ‘Barbie,’ ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Loki’ Season 2.
New ‘Migration’ Trailer Features Taylor Swift’s ‘Out of the Woods’
From Illumination, the house that brought us ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Minions’ franchises, comes a new original comedy that follows a feathered family vacation from New York City to tropical Jamaica that manages to go awry, flying into theaters December 22.
VFX Breakdown Reel: VFX Legion Enhances Bone-Chilling ‘Totally Killer’
The visual effects boutique delivers 170+ shots for Nahnatchka Khan’s horror-comedy, adding visceral impact with invisible effects including CG blood-covered knife blades and digital removal of blood-filled prosthetics; check out the breakdown reel – film now streaming on Prime Video.
Netflix Shares ‘CoComelon Lane’ Trailer and Art
Based on the popular characters from Moonbug Entertainment, the all-new dialogue-driven animated preschool series debuts November 17.
Studio Meala Announces ‘What the Fluffoverse’
The Irish studio has partnered with animation studio Funny Tales and creative collective Cosmonaut on a new sci-fi animated kids’ series based on the artwork of Phillip Kaeser; the show follows Neto, who traverses the galaxy while trying to regain his memory.
NVIDIA and AMD Unveil Workstations that Bring Accelerated AI to the Desktop
Machines featuring NVIDIA RTX Ada Generation GPUs and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors will be available next month for preorder from Dell, HP, and BOXX; new trained AI models offer accelerated 3D rendering, simulations, and content creation.
Call for Entries: 7th Edition Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards
The event promotes the Ibero-American animation market and its talent; deadline for submissions is December 14, 2023 - the event runs May 9-10, 2024.
More ‘Bluey’ Coming to Disney Jr. and Disney Channel
The Emmy Award-winning animated kids' series returns in November with 10 all-new Season 3 episodes featuring the unpredictable and hilarious adventures of the young Blue Heeler pup; celebrity cameos include Lin-Manuel Miranda and Rose Byrne.
Lion Forge Inks First-Look Deal with ‘Iyanu’ Creator
The entertainment company expands relationship with YouNeek Studios’ founder Roye Okupe, which currently includes production of the animated fantasy series based on Dark Horse Comics’ award-winning graphic novel ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder.’
Exclusive Clip: ‘Bob’s Burgers – The Pickleorette’
In an all-new episode, Bob and Linda help throw a bachelorette party and Tina forces Gene and Louise to play a board game, airing October 22 on FOX.
VFX Breakdown Reel: Digital Domain Adds Non-Stop Thrills to ‘Extraction 2’
VFX team seamlessly integrated 99 individual shots into a 22-minute oner spanning a prison escape, car chase and train crash; directed by Sam Hargrave and written by Joe Russo, the action-adventure is now streaming on Netflix.
Netflix Drops ‘Onmyoji’ Trailer
Based on the novels by Baku Yumemakura, the new anime series features a captivating blend of history, mysticism, and, of course, an epic battle against menacing demons; streaming November 28.
Major Moho 14 Update Now Available
Featuring a new graphics engine alongside powerful new ‘2D rigging,’ ‘Smart Bones,’ ‘Liquid Shapes,’ ‘Optimized Drawing Tools’ and ‘Frame-by-Frame Tools,’ Lost Marble’s revamped 2D animation software aims to offer professionals, animators, and studios the ‘ultimate animation software.’
BOXX APEXX S3 Now Features Intel Core i7 and i9 14th Gen Processors
The leading hardware innovator among first to ship new systems with next-gen Intel processors, optimizing performance for CAD, 3D design and motion media.
The Fast-Food Trio is Back in ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ Season 12
Adult Swim’s animated adult comedy revival sees the return of Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad, picking up where they left off, solving all of life’s modern issues; kicks off November 26, streaming on Max the next day.
Film.io Awards $10K to Creator Contest Winner ‘Chickenship’
Emmy Award-winning comedian Craig Shoemaker and animator David Feiss’ animated comedy about a fearless chicken crew aboard the SS Coop who must save their planet from genetically modified ‘Bitcorn;’ decentralized ecosystem let fans select winner.
Netflix and Skydance Ink Multiyear Development Deal
Streamer scores the studio’s animated feature slate with new films ‘Spellbound’ slated for 2024 and ‘Pookoo’ for 2025.
Podcast EP 229: Mindy Johnson On Women in Animation & ‘Pencils Vs Pixels’
The award-winning author, historian, filmmaker, and educator discusses animation’s history and the upcoming documentary highlighting Disney’s transition from hand-drawn to CG animation.
Crunchyroll Shares Loads of New Anime at New York Comic Con
‘Crunchyroll Industry Panel’ reveals first looks, and new 2024 titles; pre-orders now open for upcoming Crunchyroll Games and Perfect World game ‘One Punch Man: World.’
Watch: Mill+ and Mercedes-Benz Showcase Innovation for Opening of Worlds 2023
‘League of Legends: A Triumphant Fusion of the Automotive, Esports, and Cinematic Spheres’ ground-breaking cinematic design features a futuristic Seoul built in CG, with Riot Games’ fantastical world and characters introducing Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV to e-sport and game enthusiast audiences.
