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Dreamworks Animation To Significantly Cut Staff In Coming Months (Exclusive)
Hundreds of Dreamworks staffers to be let go in the coming months.
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We’re Launching A Weekly Industry Livestream And A Print Edition To Mark Our 20th Anniversary
March 15, 2004. It was 20 years ago on this date that Cartoon Brew first launched.
SVA’s Computer Arts Community Shines At SIGGRAPH 2025
SVA’s MFA Computer Arts program made a strong impact at SIGGRAPH 2025, with student volunteers, alumni, and faculty contributing throughout the conference.
Brett Foxwell’s ‘LeafPresser’ Is A Stunning Example Of Replacement Animation That Shows Off The Beauty And Diversity Of The Natural World
Foxwell told us leaf hunting became an “extremely tedious endeavor, but my other work in stop-motion animation had prepared me for this, and it became a sort of obsession.”
L.A.-Based Real-Time VFX Studio Beyond-FX Purchased By Singaporean Gaming Giant Virtuos
The acquisition Real-time vfx is becoming an increasingly important part of game development.
‘Superjail!’ Creator Christy Karacas On Making The “Guzzle Blood” Music Video For Fellow RISD Alumni Les Savy Fav
Karacas and fellow RISD teacher Luca Depardon used multiple techniques to craft an epic battle between cats and robots for the video.
‘Rick And Morty’ Producer Starburns Industries To Adapt Fantasy Comedy Podcast ‘Hello From The Magic Tavern’ As Animated Series
The cult adult animation producer will team with Sam Rockwell and Mark Berger’s Play Hooky Productions on the adaptation.
U.S. House Votes To Ban Tiktok If Chinese Parent Company Doesn’t Sell The App
A leading platform for indie animators and big studios alike, Tiktok has become a diving force in the animation industry.
Scholastic To Pay $186 Million For Full Economic Interest In 9 Story Media Group
9 Story oversees brands including ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ and ‘Doc McStuffins’ and owns the Canadian animation studio Brown Bag Films.
Life After The Oscars: ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Will Head To Max After U.S., Japan Theatrical Re-Releases
GKIDS will bring the film back to U.S. theaters for a “celebratory re-release,” while Toho will distribute the English-language dub in Japan.
Canadian Screen Awards 2024: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees
Canada’s equivalent to the Oscars and Emmys if they were combined, the CSAs will take place over the weekend of May 28-31 in Toronto.
AI-rony: Midjourney Bans Stability AI Employees From Using Its Service In Fear They Are Scraping Its Data
A Stability employee’s bot was caught scraping Midjourney text prompts and images, causing a 24-hour shutdown of the service.
Epic Games Unveils New “Per Seat” Pricing For Non-Game Developers Using Unreal Engine
Unreal will continue to be free for hobbyists, students, educators, and companies that earn less than $1 million in annual gross revenue.
Employees At ‘Call Of Duty’ Developer Activision Establish U.S.’s Largest Certified Video Game Union
A group of roughly 600 Activision employees is unionizing with the Communications Workers of America.
Iconic VFX House Tippett Studio Acquired By India’s Phantom FX
According to Phantom, the acquisition will create 250-300 vfx job in India, the U.S., and Canada.
‘Robot Dreams,’ ‘Lulina And The Moon’ Lead 2024 Quirino Awards Nominees
This year’s awards, to be held on May 11 in Tenerife, feature a new category for best animation in a music video.
‘The Boy And The Heron’ Started Its Gilded Weekend With An Animation Of The Year Win At Japan’s Academy Awards
Toho’s jazz-fueled anime ‘Blue Giant’ won best music.
Nintendo And Illumination Are Working On A Second ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie
Very few details were included in the announcement, but the film is dated to hit U.S. theaters on April 3, 2026.
Artists Share AI Experiences And Anxieties In New Video Essay: ‘AI Vs Artists – The Biggest Art Heist In History’
Adobe design master and instructor Martin Perhiniak has posted a video featuring dozens of artists discussing their stances on AI.
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Scores Best Dreamworks Opening In Over A Decade
The Kung Fu Panda franchise is alive and well.
‘Boy And The Heron’ Is The First Hand-Drawn Animated Feature To Win Oscar In 21 Years
It also marks the first time that a PG-13 film has won the category.
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