NVIDIA Studio Highlights ‘I Am Not Afraid!’ Animated Short
Creative studio Fabian&Fred harnessed Adobe Creative Cloud, Blender, and DaVinci Resolve, bolstered by GeForce RTX 3090 GPUs, creating an authentic reflection of a little girl’s fear and her discovery of the true meaning of bravery.
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Transports ‘Nouns’ into the 134th Annual Rose Parade
The Emmy Award-winning animation studio teams up with the Nouns DAO digital art community to usher in 2023, designing and building a 65-foot-long float manned by greater than life-sized memes Cone, Pickle, and Shark – some of the digital figures sold in daily NFT auctions.
Is Another ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Project on the Way?
Avatar News reveals an original animated series following the next ‘earth cycle’ Avatar, set after the events of ‘The Legend of Korra,’ may be coming to Paramount+ in 2025.
Famed ‘Naruto’ Producer and Studio Pierrot Founder Yuji Nunokawa Dies at 75
In addition to the illustrious anime icon’s achievements in entertainment, he was responsible for establishing initiatives to aid the anime industry, such as The Association of Japanese Animations collective and NUROANI Juku.
Nick Drops ‘Bossy Bear’ First Look Images
The animated preschool series from the creative minds behind ‘UglyDolls’ follows unlikely besties Bossy Bear and Turtle on their misadventures in Pleasantburg, slated to debut in 2023.
‘Twister’ Sequel Swirling into Theaters Summer 2024
The ‘new chapter’ from the 1996 disaster movie is in development at Universal, with Lee Isaac Chung directing a script by Mark L. Smith.
Is a ‘Stranger Things’ Anime Spinoff in the Works?
The rumored series, set in 1980s Tokyo, chronicling the adventures of video game-loving twin brothers after an encounter with the Upside Down, has been teased by media outlet What’s on Netflix.
GKIDS Sets ‘New Gods: Yang Jian’ Theatrical Release Date
Light Chaser’s new animated feature tells the story of Chinese god Yang Jian’s journey to stop his long-lost nephew as he searches for a treasure that could bring catastrophe.
‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond’ Release Dates Set
Crunchyroll announces that the film, based on the popular anime series ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,’ will hit theaters in English speaking territories and Mexico beginning January 18.
NVIDIA Studio Highlights 3D Artist Edward McEvenue
The founder of EDSTUDIOS shared his holiday-themed short ‘The Great Candy Inquisition,’ all completed in NVIDIA Omniverse Create App.
LINE FRIENDS Mobile Messenger Stickers Inspire ‘BROWN AND FRIENDS’ Netflix Series
The new animated children’s series from IPX follows the adventures and friendships of the LINE original characters; show debuts on the streamer December 29.
Bill Plympton Returns… With Some Holiday Cheer!
The Academy Award-nominated animator’s School of Animation relaunches next month; meanwhile, check out his store for his latest artwork, a personalized caricature, or check out his upbeat short ‘No Snow for Christmas’ for a climate change Xmas celebration.
Janice Nadeau’s Short ‘HARVEY’ to Debut at Clermont-Ferrand
The 9-minute 2D animated film examines bereavement and coping with the loss of a parent through the imaginative eyes of a child.
2022 VIEW Award Winners Announced
Top honors went go ‘BusLine35A,’ directed by Elena Felici, winner of the Grand Prize, with special jury awards going to ‘Canary’ and ‘Code Rose;’ save the date for VIEW Conference 2023, October 15-20 – see you in Turino!
Cristina Fiumara Joins Riot Games as Global Head of Animation Development
The ‘Arcane’ developer and producer tasks the former Disney exec with developing animated TV series and feature films for Riot Entertainment.
Calabash Delivers Tasty ‘Dogs Eat Everything’ Campaign for the ASPCA
The award-winning animation studio releases the hounds, and their creative skills, for the fun social media campaign promoting a serious topic for dog owners.
Live-Action ‘God of War’ Series Coming to Prime Video
Based on the critically acclaimed PlayStation video game franchise, the series follows God in exile Kratos, who stumbles into an epic adventure as he attempts to spread the ashes of his diseased wife with his estranged son.
Podcast EP 190: Laura Gonçalves’ Journey to Create ‘The Garbage Man’
In the last AIP of 2022, the 2D animator discusses animation career opportunities in Portugal, producing and financing her latest film via an artist collective, and how she achieves her unique storytelling style.
Longtime Warner Bros. Exec Jeff Brown Exits After Nearly Three Decades
Beginning his career as a Marketing Director in 1996, the EVP had a hand in the distribution and sales of some of the studio’s biggest franchises, including the DCU, ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
StudioCanal Sues Wild Bunch over Netflix’s Studio Ghibli Streaming Deal
French film production and distribution company claims the deal, which provided a catalogue of 21 films to the streaming giant, breached a prior VOD rights agreement between the two distributors.
Watch Animated Riffs on the ‘Classic Yule Log’ from Tongal Creator Community
Animators were invited to create new takes on the holiday tradition… and they did! Check out the shorts for a new Xmas vibe, with music by The China Blue’s Seth Marques.
Academy Announces Shortlists in 10 Categories for 95th Oscars
VFX category narrowed down to 10 films, while animated short category narrowed to 15; voting for nominations runs next month, January 12-17, with nomination announcements set for January 24.
Oscar Winner Rodney Rothman Closes Animation Development Deal with FOX
The ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ co-director and producing partner Adam Rosenberg’s production company, Modern Magic, will create and produce new animated series for FOX Entertainment.
Mindshow Powers Personalized Santa Videos on Cameo Kids
The animation company’s real-time proprietary technology delivers Santa’s holiday cheer - powered by high-speed production, automation, and integration with AI.
Black Adam Will Not Appear in the New DCU
The recent film’s star and producer Dwayne Johnson has confirmed the newly launched franchise will not continue in the new DCU, reassures there’s no bad blood with DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn.
