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How To Mount A Successful Oscar Campaign For An Animated Short: Tips From The Experts
At Montreal’s Les Sommets festival last week, two veteran managers of awards campaigns spoke about their work. Here are our key takeaways.
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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘WhateverTree’ by Isaac King
A dead tree goes viral, attracting wildlife, a nature lover, and a crowd of online followers.
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.
Cartoon Saloon Grows Development Team With Two New Hires
Jason Tammemägi and Ailbhe McCabe will help grow the Oscar-nominated studio’s slate of features and series.
Here’s Three New Publications That Prove Print Magazines About Animation Craft Aren’t Dead
These young, high-quality magazines cover a huge breadth of animation, from Winsor McCay to Jar Jar Binks…
Relish Interactive Hires Luke Carroll As Its First Ever SVP Of Animation
Carroll joins the company as it rapidly grows its production capacity and develops its slate of original content.
Artists On Tiktok Are Creating A Musical Based On ‘Ratatouille’; Disney Responds
“Remy, the Ratatouille, the rat of all my dreams / I praise you, oh Ratatouille, may the world remember your name.”
Indian Audiences Are Loving Tom And Jerry’s New Localized Commentary-Style Narration
The local programmers of “The Tom and Jerry Show” are road-testing a new idea: the “thoughtover.”
Warner Bros. Will Send All 2021 Theatrical Releases Simultaneously To Streaming. Here’s What That Means.
In the U.S., a full 17 films will be released day-and-date in cinemas and on HBO Max. The movie industry will likely never look the same again.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘You Ain’t Getting Nothin’ by Venturia Animation Studios
Music video for the Goo Goo Dolls’ “You Ain’t Getting Nothin’.”
Meet The Animators Who Are Reaching Millions Of Viewers On Tiktok
“Tiktok is the perfect platform for experimentation. We’ve learned in two months what would have taken years in any other medium,” say the creators of “Noodle and Bun.”
Aardman And Bandai Namco Partner To Develop Original Interactive IP
The two entertainment giants will team up to “create stories tailored for current and future platforms.”
Tangent Labs Launches Loupe, A New Cloud-Based CG Production Tool
Tangent describes Loupe as a tool “for artists, by artists.”
The Animation That Changed Me: Ross Bollinger on ‘Duck Amuck’
Says Bollinger: “Witnessing Daffy Duck coming apart at the seams as his world was deconstructed in front of him … it was sheer genius!”
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Mr. Mare’ by Luca Toth
A young handsome man is horrified to learn that the weird, tumor-like lump on his chest is the top of a tiny plump man’s head.
‘Alchemical Furnace’ Review: Intimate Doc Is Not Just For Jan Švankmajer Fans
The behind-the-scenes documentary benefits from considerable access to the great Czech filmmaker’s life.
Jasmine Johnson Leaves Netflix To Join Stoopid Buddy Stoodios As Head Of Studio
As Stoopid Buddy grows its slate of adult animated series, Johnson joins the company in a newly created role.
Christine Noël Named Executive Producer Of NFB’s French Animation Studio
Noël will help implement the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan, which the organization stresses will give more agency to creators.
Watch The First Trailer For ‘Earwig And The Witch,’ Studio Ghibli’s First CG Feature
The film will air on Japanese tv on December 30, with a North American release following early next year.
Call For Entries: Annecy Festival, Next Lab, Quirino Awards, Sustainability Animation Residency
Find out what the events are looking for and how to apply.
Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In November
The “Croods” sequel opens strongly, SIGGRAPH goes virtual (again), and labor practices at vfx studios continue to stir controversy …
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