Amid Amidi, Author at Cartoon Brew

Anime

‘Princess Mononoke’ Re-Release Is No. 1 Film In North America On Per-Theater Basis

The new 4K Imax restoration of the film is heating up the box office.

Cartoon Brew Weekly Livestream: AI Slop, CG/VFX Studio Closures, And The Future Of The Industry

Today we try to make some sense of recent developments in the animation world including the growing proliferation of generative AI slop and recent animation/vfx studio closures.

Tech

TVPaint Assures Users Of Its Animation Software That It Will Not Add Generative AI Features

“TVPaint Animation was made as a traditional animation tool,” the developer said in a statement. “As such, our goals will always be directed toward hand-drawn animation.”

Real Estate

David Zaslav Continues His Crusade Against Looney Tunes; Plans To Tear Down Historic Animation Building

The historic structure was where classic animated shorts like ‘Robin Hood Daffy,’ ‘Three Little Bops,’ ‘Birds Anonymous,’ and ‘What’s Opera, Doc?’ were produced.

Business

Rodeo FX Acquires Former Technicolor Group Studio Mikros Animation

Rodeo FX’s purchase of Mikros Animation will preserve up to 287 animation production jobs in Canada and France.

Business

Jellyfish Pictures Founder Phil Dobree Speaks Out About His Studio’s Sudden Closure

Dobree wrote that “unstoppable market forces have resulted in a race to the bottom” and called for greater industry support and regulation for the animation/vfx industries.

Series

Netflix Commissions First Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Series

The first season will run for eight episodes.

Classic

Warner Bros. Continues To Dismantle Its Animation Legacy, Removes Classic Looney Tunes Shorts From Max

It marks yet another nail in the coffin for what was once a premier global animation brand.

Ideas/Commentary

Pixar Creative Chief Pete Docter Says AI Could Be A ‘Game Changer’

Said Docter, ” I think it’s a great tool for people who know how to use it to say something about the human experience.”

Tech

Moho Animation Software States That It Doesn’t Currently Plan To Develop AI Tools

Developer Lost Marble says “this will continue to be our position, at least until potential ethical and legal issues are resolved in a way that does not harm artists.”