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Unreal Engine

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Predator: Killer of Killers Predator: Killer of Killers
Feature Film

No Longer Just A Previs Studio, The Third Floor Produces Its First Animated Film ‘Predator: Killer Of Killers’

Third Floor co-founder Josh Wassung explains how they built an animation studio around “Predator: Killer of Killers.”

By Tara Bennett | 1 month ago

Cartwheel Cartwheel
Interviews

Cartwheel Co-Founder Andrew Carr: AI Tools Allow Animators To Be ‘Empowered To Make More Things’

Company co-founder Andrew Carr speaks about Cartwheel, a new AI animation tool developed with the help of Pixar animators and backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg.

By Matt Ferguson | 2 months ago

The Eclipse
CGI

‘The Eclipse’ Short Film Is A Magical Directorial Debut For Gabriel Schemoul

Schemoul, an animation industry artist in France, worked nights and weekends for nine months to create this stunning, dreamlike film.

By Joe Fordham | 5 months ago

Krumble TV
Interviews

KrumbleTV Creator On Making Animated Films With Metahuman Creator

Using his unique production methods, the self-taught Russia-born, Texas-based animator is able to produce an entire animated short in one workday.

By Joe Fordham | 5 months ago

Mindshow tech for Barbie
Tech

Mindshow’s Real-Time Virtual Production Platform Allows Filmmakers To Direct Animation Entirely In A VR Headset

Barbie, Chester Cheetah, and Cocomelon have all been brought to life using the company’s production pipeline.

By Joe Fordham | 6 months ago

Luki & the Lights
Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Luki & The Lights’ Director Toby Cochran

The production of this film “reaffirmed my belief in animation’s ability to deeply impact people’s lives,” says director Toby Cochran.

By Kévin Giraud | 7 months ago

The Voice in the Hollow
Tools

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.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Kingdom Hearts 3
Business

Disney Invests $1.5 Billion In Epic Games To Create A Persistent Digital Universe For Its Brands

The companies plan to develop a Disney Universe for gaming, playing, watching, and shopping that will integrate with Epic’s ‘Fortnite.’

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Good Morning Kevin
Series

Pixar Vet Andrew Gordon Discusses The Character Design Process For His New Series ‘Good Morning Kevin’ – Exclusive

Using Unreal Engine, Gordon and artists at Passion Pictures were able to produce 100 short episodes of the music-fueled series.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

The Secrets of Sunflower Valley
Interviews

Watch: ‘The Secrets of Sunflower Valley’ Pilot Is “For The Child Who Has Outgrown ‘Postman Pat’ And Now Wants To See Him Get Maimed”

Australia studio Pixel Zoo takes us behind the scenes of their new “kids” series ‘The Secrets of Sunflower Valley.’

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Metahuman Animator
CGI

Epic Games Unveils Metahuman Animator, A Potential Game Changer For Automated Facial Animation And Lip Sync

The new tech eliminates the need for bespoke facial motion capture technology, making it possible to accomplish with only an iPhone.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

The Voice in the Hollow
CGI

‘The Voice In The Hollow’ Is A Stunning Stylized CG Short, And The Filmmakers Documented The Entire Production

Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma (a.k.a. Half M.T. Studios) documented more than 100 hours of production on their thrilling short.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine
Metaverse

Nvidia’s Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine, Designed To Simplify Animating Avatars, Enters Early Access

Developers can now access the suite of cloud-native AI microservices that make it easier to build and deploy avatars at scale.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Tech

Epic Games Launches Unreal Engine 5.1 With New And Refined Features For Animation And VFX Work

According to the team at Epic Games, with UE 5.1 “we’re honing in on the artist, and how the artist can use this tool.”

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Mush-Mush & the Mushables
Books

Explore Real-Time Animation Practices In Epic’s Free Ebook ‘The Animation Field Guide’

The Animation Field Guide is a detailed how-to manual in the techniques of creating animation in real-time using Unreal Engine.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Home is Where the Hearth Is
Sponsored by SCAD

Straight To The ‘Hearth’: How SCAD Students Created The Game ‘Home Is Where the Hearth Is’

The multi-award-winning game was made over 20 weeks as part of SCAD’s Interactive Design and Game Development program.

By Cartoon Brew Connect | 3 years ago

Fortnite
Business

Sony, Lego Investment Group Make $2B Investment In Epic Games’ Metaverse Plans

The three companies will work together to “create new social entertainment exploring the connection between digital and physical worlds.”

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

This Tape Deck is a Time Machine
CGI

Nexus And Patrick Osborne Reveal Teaser For Real-Time Animation Project ‘This Tape Deck Is A Time Machine’

The project explores “an agile and more iterative approach to linear animated filmmaking.”

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Animation Dingle
Sponsored by Animation Dingle

Animation Dingle Kicks Off 2022 Virtual Edition Next Week And It’s Packed With Amazing Events

Get ready for two amazing days of animation screenings, conferences, awards, and workshops – all from the comfort of your own home.

By Cartoon Brew Connect | 3 years ago

Epic Games, Spire
Business

Epic Games Leads $20 Million Funding Round For Spire Animation Studios

Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine to produce animated features and expand into the metaverse.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

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