Spire Makes Seven Key Hires In Bid To ‘Bring A New Creative Voice To Feature Animation’
The new studio is creatively led by Brad Lewis, a veteran of Pixar and Dreamworks.
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Behind The Scenes: How ‘Jiang Ziya’ Is Seeking To Rival Hollywood Animation
Watch the crew discuss their ambitions for the film — and for Chinese animation in general.
Nickelodeon Expands Animation Leadership Team With One Hire, Three Promotions
The management shakeup comes as Nickelodeon’s animation studio continues to grow in the pandemic.
Netflix Animation Signs Mega-Office Lease In Burbank
The move suggests that Netflix could be moving a big part of its animation operation to Burbank.
Don Bluth Launches New Studio To Usher In ‘Renaissance Of Hand-Drawn Animation’
Don Bluth Studios will create “new characters, new ideas, and new cartoons.”
Six Point Harness Appoints Musa Brooker As Creative Director
The veteran animator and filmmaker joined the studio last year to work on an as-yet-undisclosed series.
Ramsey Naito Upped To President Of Nickelodeon Animation
Naito has overseen the running of Nickelodeon’s animation business since 2018.
Fred Seibert Is Stepping Down From His Namesake Company Frederator
The veteran executive, who helped develop shows including “Adventure Time” and “The Fairly Oddparents,” is returning to independent production.
Sam Register To Lead Cartoon Network Studios, In Addition To Warner Bros. Animation
Combined, the two studios he’s leading currently produce more than 30 series.
Bossa Studios Becomes First U.K. Studio To Offer Permanent Remote Work Option
The company calls it a “radical shift in studio working structure.”
Report: Laika Has Laid Off 15% Of Its Workers
The studio says it intends to hire back employees when it can safely have the crew back in its buildings.
Vancouver, Canada’s Animation Powerhouse, Is Thriving In The Pandemic
What gives the city an edge — and what threats does it face?
Mercury Filmworks CEO Says Work-From-Home Not Viable For Larger Studios
Ottawa’s Mercury Filmworks is operating at only 75% capacity during the pandemic.
Skydance Animation Hires Away Disney TV’s Shane Prigmore For Top Animation Development Role
Skydance Animation scores with another high-profile hire on the management side.
‘Trolls World Tour’ Director Walt Dohrn Signs Exclusive Overall Deal With Dreamworks Animation
The multi-year overall deal gives Dreamworks an exclusive first-look at his original animated projects.
Ubisoft Axes 3 Top Executives After Widespread Claims Of Sexual Harassment And Misconduct
The videogame publisher is in turmoil following widespread claims of sexual harassment and abuse throughout its studios.
Vancouver’s Bron Media Launches New Animation Division In Response To Pandemic
Bron Digital will emphasize virtual production workflows.
Major Filipino Animation Producer Toon City Has Experienced 28% Productivity Drop In Lockdown
Toon City’s CEO says the productivity plunge is fairly typical for studios in the country, and cites lagging technical infrastructure as a root cause.
Leading Previs Studio The Third Floor Opens First Office In China
If the studio has its way, pre-visualization will become as big in China as it is in Hollywood.
A Year After Arson Attack, Kyoto Animation Is Hiring Again
The anime studio is rising from the ashes.
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