Lucasfilm/ILM Is Ending Its Animation And VFX Operations In Singapore, Where The Studio Produced ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’
The shutdown comes as parent company Disney is looking to cut 7,000 jobs and save $5.5B this year.
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‘Mutant Mayhem’ Adds $15.8M Domestic, $10.4M Abroad In Its Second Weekend In Cinemas
The latest Turtles flick is nearing $100M grossed globally with a number of major market debuts still to come.
Tenerife: A Thriving International Animation Hub In Spain’s Canary Islands
Tenerife’s animation and vfx industries are booming thanks to highly competitive tax incentives and an influx of talented artists.
Chinese Historical Epic ‘Chang’An’ Is The Fourth-Highest-Grossing Animated Film Of 2023 So Far
Meanwhile, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ flopped with its Middle Kingdom debut, making less than $1M over the weekend.
Commentary: AI Should Not Be Everything, Everywhere, All At Once
A prominent figure in tech makes a strong argument for why the public must take a stand against AI before it’s too late.
Bruce Lee Will Be Animated In The New Fantasy Series ‘House Of Lee,’ Coming In 2024
The show already has a trailer that will appear ahead of 50th anniversary screenings of ‘Enter the Dragon’ next week.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Stephen Irwin
Irwin’s work rests on the borders of narrative and non-narrative, reality, fantasy, and horror.
Johnny Hardwick, ‘King Of The Hill’ Writer, Producer, And Dale Gribble Voice Actor, Dies At 64
Hardwick voiced ‘King of the Hill’s Dale Gribble from day one and picked up three Emmy nominations and a win as a producer on the show.
Dreamworks Story Artist Darren Webb Talks Through His Boards From ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’
Go behind the scenes of the deep-sea monster movie as Webb explains his narrative and aesthetic choices.
Animator Spotlight: Irven Spence
Spence developed his kinetic style working under Ub Iwerks and Tex Avery and went on to animate some of Tom & Jerry’s wildest moments.
The 75th Emmys Have Been Moved To January 15
The major delay has created some interesting timeline possibilities and dropped the Emmys smack in the middle of the winter awards season.
An Early Look At This Year’s Wide Open Animated Feature Oscar Race
Here’s our first look at the films likely to qualify for the upcoming awards season, broken down by distributor.
Pixar’s President Explains Why The Studio’s Films Cost So Much – And It’s Not For The Reason You Think
Pixar’s president offers some good reasons for why ‘Elemental’ cost $200 million to produce.
Familiar Faces Feature Among Animated Films Selected For TIFF’s 2023 Short Cuts Lineup
Standouts from this year’s lineup include Annecy titles ’27,’ ‘Electra,’ ‘La Perra,’ ‘Nun or Never!’ and ‘Baigal Nuur – Lake Baikal.’
‘The Boy and the Heron Crosses’ 5 Billion Yen Milestone In Japan, But Trails Other Miyazaki films
After four weeks, ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is tracking slightly behind Miyazaki’s last film, ‘The Wind Rises.’
Mexico’s Pixelatl Unveils 2023 Trailer From Colombia’s Lucy Animation Studio
Director Silvia Prietov spoke with us about the honor she and her team felt in being asked to produce the short.
Nvidia’s SIGGRAPH Keynote Showcases New AI 3D Background Feature Developed With Shutterstock
The latest Picasso feature lets users create custom, photorealistic, 8K, 360 HDRi environment maps for quicker scene development.
Disney Has An AI Taskforce That Is Looking For Ways To Trim Ballooning Production Budgets
The group will study artificial intelligence and how it can be applied across Disney’s many businesses, including production.
A Father/Son Rally Race Gets Surreal In Sander Joon’s Oscar Shortlisted Short ‘Sierra’
One of our favorite shorts from last year, ‘Sierra’ is now free to watch online.
Women In Animation Launches Event Series And Online Career Resource Center To Empower Industry Professionals Of All Levels
WIA president Marge Dean also published an open letter addressing the current state of the animation industry.
Marvel Studios VFX Workers File to Unionize With IATSE
In a historic first for the industry, dozens of vfx workers at Marvel Studios are demanding union representation.
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