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Tech Bros Want To Replace Storyboard Artists With Artificial Intelligence
Numerous AI tools have been released this year with the aim of eliminating storyboard artists. The animation industry needs to respond.
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‘The Monkey King’ Artists Are Sharing Their Early Character Concepts From Netflix’s Latest Hit
Two of the film’s artists are sharing early designs for several of the film’s main characters, including Monkey, Lin, and the Dragon King.
How Netflix’s ‘Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight’ Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics (EXCLUSIVE)
Production designer Aurélien Prédal explains the visual strategy, shifting styles, and aesthetic challenges behind the global series adaptation.
‘The Inventor’ Director Jim Capobianco Explains Why Stop Motion Was The Perfect Medium For His Da Vinci Film
And why he couldn’t resist adding some hand-drawn 2d sequences to the mix.
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Will Be Available To Rent Or Buy Starting Tomorrow
‘Mutant Mayhem’ hit theaters on August 2, meaning its exclusive theatrical run was less than one month long.
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Armat’ Director Élodie Dermange
Dermange’s autobiographical documentary tells a larger story of generational trauma suffered by many Armenian families.
Why The ‘Ernest & Celestine’ Sequel’s Narrative Depended On Nailing The Character Designs – Exclusive Artwork
We caught up with directors Julien Chheng and Jean-Christophe Roger, who shared a bunch of character design art with us.
‘The Monkey King’ Was Viewed More Times Than Any Other Film On Netflix Last Week
Season two of ‘My Dad the Bounty Hunter’ cracked the tv list in its first full week on the platform.
Animator Spotlight: Jim Tyer
Tyer’s crude drawings and off-kilter movements can give the impression of being slapdash, but like a great jazz musician improvises around a melody, Tyer expertly bent and stretched his characters with a playful sense of experimentation.
Care Bears Rightsholder Cloudco Acquired By Canadian Private Equity Firm Ivest
The company hopes to exploit the Care Bears IP in much the same way Mattel has done with Barbie this summer.
VFX Workers At Walt Disney Pictures Move To Unionize With IATSE
Eighteen in-house vfx workers have filed for an NLRB election after Disney denied voluntary recognition of the group.
Animation Coming To Hulu, Max, Netflix, And More In September 2023
Hulu will debut Dan Harmon’s new series ‘Krapopolis,’ Max is bringing back the ‘Tiny Toons,’ and Netflix will say goodbye to ‘Disenchantment.’
2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Tomato Kitchen’ Director Junyi Xiao
Junyi Xiao talks us through the years-long evolution of his film’s deeply personal narrative.
‘Helluva Boss,’ Zach King Take Top Animation, VFX Honors At 2023 Streamy Awards
Vivienne Medrano won her first Streamy, while King notched his third award.
Five Highlights From Mexico’s Pixelatl, Starting Next Week
From A-list masterclasses to historic short film screenings, there’s a lot to see and do at Pixelatl 2023.
‘Lackadaisy’ Wraps Crowdfunding Campaign With More Than $2M Raised
Iron Circus Animation will produce a new five-episode season, three mini-episodes, and release them along with the viral pilot on Blu-ray.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Paul Bush
Bush, who passed away earlier this month, never shied away from trying a new filmmaking technique.
Dave Creek, Lead Character Designer Of ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ Memorialized With Traveling Exhibit Of His Hand-Crafted Bonsai Treehouses
Dave Creek’s Traveling Treehouses are on display at Shriners Children’s Southern California in Pasadena.
2023 Animation Industry Layoff Tracker
Tracking layoffs across the animation, vfx, and gaming industries.
‘Gravity Falls,’ ‘The Owl House’ Artist S.H. Cotugno’s Viral Webcomic ‘The Glass Scientists’ Is Getting A Graphic Novel
Cotugno says the collaborative nature of animation production helped improve their mental health after months of working alone on the comic.
EA’s Bioware Is Laying Off 50 Employees
The layoffs are part of a larger restructuring happening at parent company EA, which is cutting 6% of its global workforce.
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