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Rodeo FX Sets Up Shop With New Paris-Based Studio
Rodeo has recently worked on high-profile titles including ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘The Witcher,’ Lord of the Rings,’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
Studios
‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Artists Raise Concerns About Unsustainable Work Conditions
One of the anonymous artists said there is no way that ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ will be ready by its current March 2024 release date.
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Rightsholder Embracer Announces Restructure, Layoffs, Studio Closures
The company owns 138 internal game development studios and employs 16,600 workers in more than 40 countries.
Beyond Capture Studios Unveils New 40,000-Square-Foot Montreal Facility
The studio is currently assembling a staff of 25 including a production manager, capture tech, real-time operator, and more
Montreal’s Tonic DNA Acquires Ngenious Studio
The company has also appointed Ngenious founder Éric Gervais-Després as its head of R&D and pipeline development.
Buck Opens New London Office, Appoints James Britton As Executive Producer Of Its U.K. Team
Producer of several entries in Netflix’s Emmy-winning special ‘We the People,’ Buck now has offices in NYC, L.A., Amsterdam, Sydney, and London.
Independent Animation Producers Share Tips On Surviving And Thriving In An Increasingly Global Industry
Without billions in backing or decades-old IPs, these indie producers are blazing a path in tv and feature animation.
Christine McCarthy Exits As Walt Disney Company CFO
McCarthy, who is taking family medical leave, will continue to serve as a strategic advisor during the transition.
Viva Kids Snags Stake In ‘Inspector Sun’ Producer 3 Doubles
Viva picks up a minority stake in the Spanish company now, but will have the option to up that to a majority share in two years.
Warner Bros. Reworked Feature Animation Unit Appoints Artist-Turned-Executive Shane Prigmore As Senior Creative Advisor
Reporting to studio president Bill Damaschke, Prigmore will also director a film for the unit.
Third Time’s The Charm: Warner Bros. Relaunches Its Feature Animation Division Yet Again
Has Warner Bros. finally figured out how to run a feature animation division?
France.tv Takes Majority Stake In ‘My Dad The Bounty Hunter’ Studio Dwarf Animation
The partnership is part of a larger ambition at france.tv to establish a creative hub in the south of France.
Titmouse New York Becomes First Non-L.A. Studio To Ratify A TAG Union Contract
It’s also the first New York studio to agree to a union contract since the 1980s.
Gaumont Promotes Terry Kalagian To President Of Global Animation, Kids And Family
The move is part of a larger Gaumont plan to centralize its animation and kids and family divisions in Europe.
‘Lightyear’ Director And Producer Among Mass Layoffs At Pixar; Biggest Purge At Studio In Last Decade
Around 75 employees have been let go from the venerable Northern California studio.
Uganda’s Creatures Animation Debuts Its First Series, ‘Kunda & Friends’
There isn’t a proven roadmap to building an animation studio in Uganda, but that isn’t stopping Raymond Malinga whose studio’s mantra is “the audacity to dream.”
Belinda Blacklock Appointed As VP Of Animation At Modern Magic
Blacklock will be in charge of finding, developing, and producing animated productions for both film and tv.
Amuse Animation Opens Chinese Office With Distribution Vet Entin Liu At The Helm
The company is looking to scale up and better exploit its kids and family IPs on more and larger platforms.
Kyoto Animation Will Construct Two Memorials For Victims Of 2019 Arson Attack
The company plans to build a public memorial at its Kyoto headquarters and a private one in the suburb where the attack took place.
Pixar Dives Into The Tech Behind ‘Elemental’ In Newly Published Papers
The highly technical documents accompany upcoming Pixar talks which will take place at SIGGRAPH this August.
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