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UK’s Outpost VFX Boosts Overtime Pay In Unusual Move
U.K. staff will now receive 1.5x pay on all weekday hours beyond 40 hours, as well as all weekend work.
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John Lautner, Architect Of The Greatest Animation Studio Building Ever Built, Was Born On This Day
Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing came to life in this building.
Dreamworks Appoints Bill Ballew As Chief Technology Officer
Ballew is a 25-year veteran of the studio, most recently serving as its vp of research and development.
Nickelodeon Wants To “Earn The Trust Back Of The Creative Community,” Says President
Robbins admits that the kids network had “lost its way for a while.”
Mappa Defends Labor Practices Amid Row Over Pay
The Tokyo studio also condemned public discussion of its working conditions.
‘Demon Slayer’ Animation Studio Ufotable And Company Founder Indicted For Tax Evasion
The company owed ¥137 million in unpaid taxes.
Mappa Opens A New 5,000 Square Feet Studio In Tokyo, Aims To ‘Improve The Work Environment’
The company is expanding its workforce, despite recent criticisms that it pays its artist rock-bottom rates.
What Animation Does AT&T’s Warnermedia Own?
Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, DC Comics, HBO Max, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera: Warnermedia has one of the world’s most famous animation portfolios, period.
Powerhouse Strikes First-Look Deal With Netflix, Working On ‘Castlevania’ Spin-off
The Texan studio’s credits include “Castlevania,” “Blood of Zeus,” and “Seis Manos.”
Digital Dimension And Lex+Otis Launch Krakn Animation
Based in L.A. and Montreal, the new studio will work on “premiere real-time 2d and 3d series and features.”
Eddie Gamarra Named VP, Literary Affairs At Nickelodeon And Awesomeness
In the newly created role, Gamarra will find and evaluate literary material to option for productions at the two brands.
Rovio Invests In ‘Moominvalley’ Studio Gutsy Animations, Developing ‘Moomins’ Game
The developer behind “Angry Birds” has secured the rights to make games based on the beloved characters.
How Animation Studios Are Combating Climate Change
Animated shows have long promoted environmental messages. Now the studios themselves are catching up.
Montreal’s Oasis Reaches Deal With Its Animation Workers Union
Oasis’s union was the first animation union to be accredited in Canada.
DNEG To Open Studio In Bangalore, Its Fourth Indian Location
The London-based company cites the current boom in demand for content as a reason.
Illumination Vet Natalie Fischer Named CEO Of UK’s Locksmith Animation
Meanwhile, Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith is leaving the studio.
Technicolor Is Integrating Its Animation Studios Under The Mikros Animation Brand
Mikros Animation will now produce both episodic series and feature animation.
Nelvana At 50: Mapping Out The Studio’s Future With President Pam Westman
In today’s animation industry, which is growing and evolving at warp speed, 50 years seems like a geological age. When Nelvana …
What Animation Does ViacomCBS Own?
The media titan is home to Paramount, Nickelodeon, MTV, Fleischer cartoons, “Garfield,” “Rugrats,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” and much more …
Aardman Working On First Preschool Series In Over A Decade
“The Very Small Creatures” will incorporate the British studio’s signature plasticine-puppet stop motion.
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