Powerhouse Animation Agrees to Voluntarily Recognize Union
The Animation Guild will represent artists and production workers in upcoming negotiations at the studio; Texas becomes the first Right-to-Work state to have union-represented animation workers.
Slap Happy Cartoons to Develop ‘The Beachcombers Animated’
The Vancouver studio teams with Blair Peters and Nick Orchard to reimagine the iconic Canadian series.
Call For Entries: NIAFF 2024
Submissions now being accepted for next year’s event in Niigata; inaugural Grand Prix winner ‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ by Pierre Földes revealed from 2023 edition.
Jodie Turner-Smith Joins the Cast of ‘Tron: Ares’
The ‘Queen & Slim’ actress joins a growing list of actors already boasting Jared Leto, Evan Peters, and Greta Lee; the live-action ‘Tron: Legacy’ sequel begins shooting this August in August in Vancouver.
‘Studio Visit with Non’ Featurette Drops for Stop-Motion ‘Pokémon Concierge’
Tour Japanese production house dwarf studios with the voice of Haru, catch a glimpse of Haru, Psyduck and a variety of other Pokémon, and then get a taste of the resort life beginning December 2023 on Netflix.
Netflix Drops ‘The Art of Nimona’ Featurette
The filmmakers break down the groundbreaking film’s messages, and how its visual language was crafted to illustrate them.
‘Dune: The Sisterhood’ Creative Shakeup Causes Re-Casts
Anna Foerster, Olivia Williams, and Emily Watson now star in the upcoming series, set in the 'Dune' universe, which centers on the lives of the fabled religious sect trained to resist the Voice.
Apple TV+ Announces Dan Harmon’s ‘Strange Planet’ Series Debut
Based on Nathan Pyle’s webcomic and bestselling graphic novel, the 10-episode adult animated series that takes place on a distant world where blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions drops this August.
Podcast EP 215: Maraike Krämer’s Journey from Business School to Aardman Stop-Motion Animator
The animator shares fast-track stop-motion skills for beginners and discusses how anyone, in any situation, can pursue their dream career.
Exclusive Apple TV+ Clip: ‘Duck & Goose: Twig Guitar’
Season 2 of the hugely popular preschool series about two best-feathered friends who learn to embrace each other’s differences hits the streamer tomorrow, July 7, with 8 all-new episodes.
Netflix Releases ‘Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie’ Trailer
The new 3DCG animated feature, based on the popular ‘Miraculous’ series, joins the Netflix Family Summer lineup on July 28.
OIAF Reveals 2023 Official Inaugural Teen Audiences 13+ Competition Selections
Young Audiences 7+ selections for competition also announced, to be judged by the OIAF Kids Jury; the festival runs September 20-24.
Proof Shares a Biting ‘Renfield’ Visualization Reel
The leading visualization studio did extensive previs, techvis, and postvis for Universal Pictures' horror/comedy starring Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage; sequences included the massacre of goons, Dracula transformations, and the film’s final battle.
‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Season 2 Coming to Crunchyroll
Watch the trailer - based on Gege Akutami’s manga, the dark fantasy anime returns July 6 with episodes released weekly, both subbed and dubbed.
Greta Gerwig to Helm ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Film for Netflix
The ‘Barbie’ director scores deal to head at least two films from the iconic fantasy franchise, bringing to life the film and TV rights Netflix secured in 2018.
FutureWorks Delivers ‘Trial by Fire’ Previs
Using Unreal Engine, the studio helps create authentic sequences of smoke and fire to Netflix’s miniseries inspired by the 1997 Delhi cinema tragedy that took 59 lives.
Blumhouse Drops Official Trailer for ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’
The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as the studio behind ‘M3GAN’ and ‘The Invisible Man’ shares a look at the creepy franchise hitting the big screen and Peacock October 27.
FGT3D ‘New Adventure’ Challenge Winners Announced
Working from the prompt ‘Adventure is worthwhile in itself,’ 3D artists worldwide created their own ‘new adventure,’ telling their stories through 3D renders; six winners - three professional and three student works - received various prizes from event sponsors.
New DCU “Superman: Legacy’ Gets its Clark Kent and Lois Lane
David Corenswet will portray the swoon-worthy alien from Krypton, while Rachel Brosnahan will play his journalist love interest and co-lead in the upcoming new DCU origin story written and directed by James Gunn.
‘Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth’ Videogame in the Works at Annapurna Interactive
Check out the trailer - set within the universe created in the film franchise, the game explores the journey of a Blade Runner after the Black Out, when there are no Replicants left to hunt.
Second Official Trailer Drops for ‘Dune: Part Two’
Check out the second look at Denis Villeneuve’s highly awaited ‘Dune’ sequel, which includes new glimpses of Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha, coming to theaters November 3.
Chaos Releases Vantage 2 Real-Time Visualization Tool
The standalone product gives artists the ability to explore massive, production-quality 3D scenes - complete with full raytracing - and make changes in real-time.
Skwigly Launches Second Edition of ‘Independent Animation’
The book, written by Skwigly Editor-in-Chief Ben Mitchell, provides insight into the animation industry, from story development and casting to editing and distribution, as well as an exclusive look into the working processes of some of the industry’s most noteworthy indie animation talents, including Signe Baumane, Adam Elliot, Don Hertzfeldt, Kirsten Lepore, Robert Morgan, David OReilly, PES, Bill Plympton, Rosto, Chris Shepherd, and more.
Podcast EP 214: Jason Agar on Creating a Decentralized Animation Studio in Toronto
The Canadian-based Pomelo Studio owner discusses his shift from advertising to animation and how he is switching up the traditional studio business model.
The Academy Invites 398 New Members
Short Film and Feature Animation branch set to add 37 new members, with 26 asked to join the Visual Effects branch.
