Spire Recruits Pixar Veterans Ricky Nierva And Michal Makarewicz For Feature ‘Trouble’
Nierva and Makarewicz worked a combined total of 40 years at Pixar.
Nierva and Makarewicz worked a combined total of 40 years at Pixar.
“Things will never be the same again for our teams,” says the company.
The startup works with celebrities to create animated characters that live on social media.
Toliver will be responsible for two or three animated features per year.
Rob McLaughlin will lead the new Animation and Interactive Studio.
Newton most recently worked with Psyop on a “Clash of Clans” holiday-themed short.
The companies have worked alongside one another on the series “Genius: Aretha” and “P-Valley.”
Fifteen participants will be selected for the eight-week program.
Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine to produce animated features and expand into the metaverse.
Titmouse workers are the first members of the NYC animation industry to join a union in over three decades.
Blue Sky is alleged to have taken $83 million more than it should have from Connecticut residents between 2017 and 2021.
The French studio wants to avoid “the watered-down things” that result from Hollywood’s profit-seeking formula, says “Arcane” lead animator Alexis Wanneroy.
Multiple Canadian government agencies have ordered the studio to pay what it owes to its former workers.
Tiny Island Universe will feature malls and zones for users to “explore, socialize, and have fun in.”
Net profits increased 161% year-on-year at Ireland’s most famous animation studio.
The Shanghai studio is going big on sci-fi, fantasy, and Chinese mythology.
The program’s goal is to to “innovate the art of animated storytelling, showcase diverse stories, discover new voices, and mentor the next generation of animators.”
Frederator and Mainframe have worked on shows including “Madagascar: A Little Wild,” “Castlevania,” and “Adventure Time.”
Anderson is accused of duping investors into contributing to his companies. If convicted, he could face decades in jail.
The studio, which produces the animation for many popular series, has started an in-house shorts program.