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DNEG Montreal Becomes The Company’s Second Canadian VFX Outfit To Unionize
IATSE organizers say that workers at DNEG Toronto have already filed for union certification and are waiting for the labor board confirmation.
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Sony’s Playstation Laying Off 900 Workers, 8% Of Its Global Workforce
Some of the company’s biggest studios will be affected, including Insomniac, Naughty Dog, and Guerilla.
The Academy Has Created A Dedicated Animation Branch
The Academy has split its short film and feature animation branch into two, and will give feature animation two spots on its board of governors.
Kent Melton, Disney And Laika Maquette Maker, Dies At 68
From ‘Aladdin’ to ‘Tangled,’ Melton made maquettes for more than a dozen Walt Disney Studios animated features.
It Took Nearly Two Years To Design The Hundreds Of Characters In ‘Across The Spider-Verse’
Kris Anka and Jesús Alonso Iglesias discuss some of the most memorable characters from the Oscar-nominated Spidey-sequel.
‘Chicken For Linda!’ Wins Best Animated Feature At France’s César Awards
Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach’s latest feature topped stiff competition in ‘No Dogs or Italians Allowed’ and ‘Mars Express.’
2024’s Animation Oscar Nominees Will Be Featured At The Academy Museum This Saturday
Representatives from this year’s Oscar-nominated animated films will be in attendance for a pair of panels and screenings of the animated short nominees.
First Look: Breakout Indie Hit ‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Is Getting Nine More Episodes
The pilot episode released last year has surpassed 270 million views since debuting last October.
Nickelodeon’s New ‘Fairly OddParents’ Series Will Debut This Spring With Original Cosmo And Wanda Voice Actors
The show will debut on Nickelodeon in the U.S. this spring and on Netflix internationally later this year.
Disney’s 10th Accelerator Program Backs Trio Of AI Startups
Five companies were selected for Disney’s 10th Accelerator program. Three specialize in AI, one in VR, and another in autonomous vehicles.
‘Suzume,’ ‘Your Name’ Producer Koichiro Ito Arrested For Soliciting Child Pornography
Ito is accused of asking a 15-year-old girl he met online to send him naked selfies.
‘Robot Dreams’ Is Unconventional In Every Way, Including How It Was Storyboarded – Exclusive
What do you get when you lock up a director, an art director, and a storyboard artist together in a room for 18 months?
Animation And The Shock Of War: Siblings Mariia And Rodion Shub Discuss Life, Art, And The Ukrainian Diaspora
Displaced to London and Montreal by the Russian invasion, the siblings made the Ukrainian Academy Award-nominated 2022 short ‘Little Wings.’
SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Strike Tentative TV Animation Deal
The union described the agreement as a successor to its hard-fought 2020 contracts which expired in June of last year.
‘The Creator,’ ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘The Last Of Us’ Win Big At 2024 VES Awards
Since the VES Awards introduced its visual effects in an animation prize in 2008, 11 of the 15 winners went on to win the animated feature Oscar.
GKIDS Bringing ‘The End Of Evangelion’ To U.S. Theaters For The First Time In March
The 1997 modern classic was created as an alternative ending to the ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ tv series.
A ‘Batman Beyond’ Feature Is Being Pitched By ‘My Dad The Bounty Hunter’ Co-Creator Patrick Harpin And ‘Spider-Verse’ Artist Yuhki Demers
It’s been two decades since the cult favorite series ended, but Demers says WB brass has given a solid “maybe” to their proposal.
Disney+ To Debut ‘Morphle And The Magic Pets’ In March And Stream ‘Om Nom Stories’ Later This Year
The acquisitions are the latest demonstration of global streamers acquiring popular internet properties
Toonz Media Group/Gold Valley Films Co-Production ‘Emma’s Big Adventure’ Will Get A U.S. Theatrical Run From Viva Kids
‘Emma’s Big Adventure’ is one of three co-productions the companies have set for delivery in 2024.
Chinese Animation Makes Huge Strides At The Local Box Office
Powered by historical epics and the ‘Boonie Bears’ franchise, animated features made up nearly 10% of China’s total box office last year.
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