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Charlie the Tuna Gets a Refresh from Calabash Animation
3D animation studio partners with Quench Agency, director Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams and production company Phasmatrope Studios for fresh take on classic brand icon in new animated StarKist ad.
Zoic Studios Fuels the Fight in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny’
Zoic Vancouver delivers 150 visual effects shots for action sequel directed by legendary fight choreographer Yuen Wo-Ping and starring Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh.
Splash Entertainment Inks New Deal with TV Film International
Broadcast agreement to bring three of Splash’s most popular animated series -- ‘Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch,’ ‘Dive Olly Dive’ and ‘Pet Alien’ – to Latin America.
Disney XD Greenlights ‘Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer’ and ‘Country Club’
Two new animated series to be produced by Disney Television Animation; network also orders additional season pickups for ‘Star vs. The Forces of Evil’ and short form series ‘Two More Eggs.’
Moonbot Taps Google Cloud Platform for ‘Taking Flight’ Short
Colorful animated short combining 2D and 3D techniques relies on Google Cloud Platform and its Compute Engine solution to help the concept truly take flight.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Short Films, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Fabric Software Launches Fabric Engine 2.1
Fabric Engine 2.1 available now with a raft of presets, samples and UI improvements aimed at making the powerful development framework even easier to use.
Technicolor’s ‘The Deep’ Lands U.K. Broadcaster
New CG-animated underwater adventure series co-produced by Canada’s DHX Media and Australia’s A Stark Production set to air on CBBC this March.
In 3D, Business, Cartoons, Licensing, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
9 Story Secures Content Deal with Televisa’s BLIM
Televisa’s new subscription video-on-demand service acquires more than 800 episodes of animated and live action children’s programming, including ‘Almost Naked Animals,’ ‘Finding Stuff Out’ and ‘Monkey See Monkey Do.’
In Business, Cartoons, Digital Media, Licensing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
TAAFI Announces 2016 Official Film Selections
The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International to open its 2016 edition with the world premiere of Toonbox Entertainment’s CG-animated feature, ‘Spark,’ directed by Aaron Woodley and featuring the voice talents of Jessica Biel and Hilary Swank.
Chaos Group Boosts Speed with V-Ray 3.3 for Maya
Free update adds new variance-based adaptive sampler and final frame GPU rendering.
Watch Sound Pulse Through a House of Objects in Atmospheric Film by Aggressive
A combination of live-action footage and CGI from Grammy-winning directors Alex Topaller and Dan Shapiro, ‘1976’ is an exploration in the visualization of sound.
MPSE Unveils Winners at 63rd Golden Reel Awards
Pixar Animation Studio’s ‘Inside Out’ awarded by the Motion Picture Sound Editors for best sound editing & music in an animated feature.
In Awards, Films, Music and Sound | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Splash Entertainment to Produce ‘The Nutcracker’ TV Specials
Children’s entertainment company partners with the New York City Ballet to produce animated specials based on ‘George Balanchine¹s The Nutcracker.’
Milk’s Sara Bennett Second Woman Ever to Win VFX Oscar
Independent visual effects studio co-founder wins an Academy Award for Alex Garland’s ‘Ex-Machina’ alongside Double Negative VFX team members Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris and Mark Ardington.
Lightmap Launches HDR Light Studio 5.3
Innovative computer graphics lighting software adds new Area Lights feature, allowing users to interactively create and control both a HDRI Map and a set of Area Lights.
Double Negative Brings Home Best VFX Academy Award for Second Consecutive Year
London-based VFX house wins the Academy Award for best visual effects for its work on Alex Garland’s ‘Ex Machina’; DNeg previously recognized for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’ and ‘Interstellar.’
Betty Boop to Star in New Animated Television Series
Original animation aimed at a new generation of fans to be produced by Normaal Animation in partnership with Fleischer Studios and King Features.
In Business, Cartoons, Licensing, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Japanese Entertainment Showcase Set for March 3
Inaugural Los Angeles showcase event to provide exclusive first look at the hottest Japanese IP to industry decision makers and power brokers looking for new branded franchises.
Reallusion Launches iClone Character Creator 1.4
Blend morphs to create stylized 3D characters with just a few clicks.
