Lion Forge Animation Announces 7 Hires To Creative And Executive Team
The St. Louis, Missouri studio behind “Hair Love” is growing fast — and building up a division in Argentina.
Studios
‘Things Will Never Be The Same Again’: Why Blue Zoo Will Let Staff Keep Working Remotely
Post-pandemic, the British studio will adopt a new flexible work model. Co-founder Tom Box tells us how it will work.
Breaking: Disney Is Shutting Down Blue Sky Studios, ‘Nimona’ Production Halted, 450 Employees To Be Impacted
Disney will no longer complete production on Blue Sky’s “Nimona.”
Google Shuts Its Stadia Game Studios After 15 Months, Pivots Business
Around 150 workers in Los Angeles and Montreal are reportedly affected by the shutdown.
Blue Sky Studios Vet Brian Keane Joins Nickelodeon To Support ‘Ambitious Growth Plans’
Keane’s newly created post is executive vice president of production and operations.
‘Animaniacs’ Service Studio Snipple Animation Launches Originals Unit In U.K.
The studio has worked on projects including “Klaus” and the “Animaniacs” reboot. Its slate of originals includes five series, for kids and adults.
Pete Docter Is Stepping Away From Directing, According To A New Interview
Pixar’s chief creative officer outlines his vision for a more diverse studio.
Weta Digital Opens Offices In California, Announces New Board Members
The new offices “enable storytellers to tap Weta’s production pipeline and work with concept designers, animation supervisors, and other key creatives,” says CEO Prem Akkaraju.
Ten Things We Learned From Cartoon Saloon’s Profile In ‘The New Yorker’
The article is a trove of anecdotes about Don Bluth, vegetarian food, psychedelic drugs, and more…
How A New ‘Angry Birds’ Series Sparked An Unusual Partnership Between 3 Latin American Studios
Hype Animation, Red Animation Studios, and Punkrobot have formed Los Amigos, billed as “the largest collective animation studio in Latin America.”
Trioscope Studios And Juice, Partners On Netflix’s ‘The Liberator,’ Launch Trioscope Europe
The new venture will leverage the proprietary Trioscope technology, which marries live-action performances and animated environments.
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Creator Mike McMahan Signs Overall Deal With CBS Studios
The deal comes as CBS Studios grows its young animation division.
Epic Storyworlds Founders Launch New Studio, Loomi Animation, In Québec City
The studio’s first project will be “Dex and the Humanimals,” a 2d comedy-action series produced with Epic Storyworlds.
Cartoon Saloon Grows Development Team With Two New Hires
Jason Tammemägi and Ailbhe McCabe will help grow the Oscar-nominated studio’s slate of features and series.
Relish Interactive Hires Luke Carroll As Its First Ever SVP Of Animation
Carroll joins the company as it rapidly grows its production capacity and develops its slate of original content.
Jasmine Johnson Leaves Netflix To Join Stoopid Buddy Stoodios As Head Of Studio
As Stoopid Buddy grows its slate of adult animated series, Johnson joins the company in a newly created role.
Christine Noël Named Executive Producer Of NFB’s French Animation Studio
Noël will help implement the NFB’s 2020–2023 Strategic Plan, which the organization stresses will give more agency to creators.
‘Hilda’ Studio Mercury Filmworks Puts New Focus On Original Content
The studio currently has 15 original series concepts in its pipeline.
How This Start-Up Aims To Create High-End Animation In ‘A Fraction’ Of Normal Production Times
AMGI boasts major industry names behind the scenes, including Colin Brady, Teddy Newton, and Jill Culton.
Toronto’s Swaggering Animation Scene Is In A Golden Age, But Faces Challenges Old And New
So the Toronto scene continues to blossom — but does it have the same lure it once did for aspiring animators?
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