How Montreal’s Diverse Animation Scene Has Weathered One Year Of Covid
Our series on Canada’s animation hotspots concludes with a profile of Montreal, home to one of the country’s most vibrant animation scenes.
The latest industry news from Canada’s largest animation hub with over 21,000 workers in 2D, 3D, VFX, video games, and VR/AR.
Our series on Canada’s animation hotspots concludes with a profile of Montreal, home to one of the country’s most vibrant animation scenes.
The cg family feature was originally set to be co-produced by Chinese company Original Force.
Ty has been named the division’s global head of character animation, while Donato joins as vfx supervisor on a major project.
The Canadian director has followed his 2019 film “Ville Neuve” with an equally multi-layered, mesmerizing work.
Around 150 workers in Los Angeles and Montreal are reportedly affected by the shutdown.
Noël will help implement the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan, which the organization stresses will give more agency to creators.
The festival’s industry events will be held online and free to all. Film screenings have been postponed to next year.
“To my eyes, this is a genuine work of theater,” says Jean.
“Je vois dans ce film un véritable travail dramaturgique,” dit Jean.
Eighty-hour workweeks, humiliation by bosses, and a “deeply disturbing” contract are among the factors that some say drove one vfx worker to suicide.
Gordon will oversee the company’s animation teams in London, Montreal, and Vancouver.
“[It’s] kind of like the designs you remember them looking like, not so much what they actually look like,” says “Animaniacs” co-executive producer Gabe Swarr.
For less than $50, you can attend a Californian convention and a Canadian animation festival from your couch this week.
The videogame publisher is in turmoil following widespread claims of sexual harassment and abuse throughout its studios.
Having established itself as a major player in indie shorts, the French company is now charging into feature production.
The renowned filmmaker produced his latest short at home, in six days, with no money.
An official statement says: “Covid-19 is changing the entertainment industry … The merger is a direct and necessary response.”
Two newly digitized sets of flipbooks highlight the links between animation, live action, and print.
Roy, an experienced animation producer at the National Film Board of Canada, will now spearhead a broader creative strategy for the organization.
The Scooby-Doo origin story is the second animated tentpole to skip theaters for VOD.