Toon Boom Launches Remote Animation Training Courses
The courses are tailored to artists at various career stages. They start on May 23.
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From The Uncanny Valley To Hollywood: Miquela Is CAA’s First Virtual Being Client
The agency will work with the character “in all areas, including tv, film, and brand strategy and commercial endorsements.”
Praxinos’ Odyssey, A New 2D Animation Tool Powered By Unreal Engine, Is Out Now
Praxinos manager and co-founder Elodie Moog joined us for a brief Q&A about the software.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘When You Can Fly’ by Eric Darnell
A music video for John Legend’s “When You Can Fly,” a song from the vr experience “Crow: The Legend.”
Quarantine Chronicles: How A Filmmaker At Aardman Has Kept His Stop-Motion Project Alive During Lockdown
Joseph Wallace spent almost six years developing “Salvation Has no Name.” Weeks into the shoot, he had to shut it down.
Nancy Kanter, Key Exec At Disney Channels Worldwide, To Leave Company After 20 Years
Kanter oversaw the launch of Disney Junior and the development of many Disney tv shows.
Ireland’s Animation Industry Spending Has Overtaken Live-Action Film And TV Combined
Fifty percent of production spending in Ireland is now animation.
The Chinese Government Is Using Animation To Spread Anti-U.S. Propaganda
The Chinese government has found a new use for animation: spreading anti-U.S. propaganda.
Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In April
If March was defined by the shock of the coronavirus’s global spread, April is when we started to really see its repercussions for animation, and glimpse how the industry may change for good.
Cartoon Brew Launches A New Podcast – Listen To The First Episode Here
Welcome to the first episode of Cartoon Brew’s new podcast hosted by Jen Hurler.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘#FlattenTheCurve, Part 1’ by Studio Desk
In this anijam, animators depict positive things they have experienced, seen, or thought in the midst of this strange time.
Nick Southgate Named CEO Of Indie Producer Passion Pictures
The company’s animation studio has produced a segment of Netflix’s “Love, Death & Robots,” Disney’s “101 Dalmatian Street,” and music videos for Gorillaz
RIP Denise Blakely Fuller, Matte Painter On ‘Toy Story 3,’ ‘The Book Of Life,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania’
Her résumé also includes “Brave,” “The Book of Life,” “Elf,” and an eight-year stint as a layout artist during the Disney Renaissance.
For The Animation Industry, The Coronavirus Crisis Has Created A Big Opportunity
In a guest piece, industry executive Aaron Simpson explains how the animation industry had been preparing for this disaster for decades without even knowing it.
‘Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law’ Co-Creator Michael Ouweleen Is Named Adult Swim President
The veteran executive served as the programming block’s creative director at its launch in 2001.
Studios Vs. Theaters: Who Will Blink First In War Sparked By ‘Trolls World Tour’?
“Trolls World Tour” did well on video-on-demand. Universal wants to repeat the formula. Theaters are furious.
‘Toy Story 4’ Director Josh Cooley To Direct Animated ‘Transformers’ Prequel
Paramount and Hasbro’s Entertainment One will produce the film, with a script from the writers of Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”
A Crisis At The César Awards Is Creating A Rift In France’s Animation Sector
Top French animation directors tell the César Awards: “We wish to state, once again, that animation is not a genre.”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Don’t Know What’ by Thomas Renoldner
A slapstick avant garde film…
Everything Is Awesome Again: Universal And Lego Strike Exclusive Five-Year Film Deal
Warner Bros. gave up on a previous partnership with the toy company after their movies yielded diminishing returns.
With New Rule Exemption, ‘Scoob!’ And ‘Trolls World Tour’ Assured Oscar Eligibility
Until theaters reopen, films that are launching on streaming or VOD services will still qualify for the Oscars.
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