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Coronavirus

#Coronavirus

Continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic and its effect on the animation industry.

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Bob Iger Doesn’t Think Audiences Will Return To Movie Theaters In The Same Numbers Post-Pandemic

For theaters, Covid was “severe injury that maybe doesn’t heal,” says Iger.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

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Annie Awards Cancel Live Edition, Postpone Virtual Event Until March 12

The ceremony was due to take place at UCLA’s Royce Hall on February 26. Omicron upended those plans.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

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Events In Europe Cancel Onsite Editions As Covid Surges, Omicron Spreads

The European Film Awards has canceled its ceremony in Berlin next week, and will go virtual.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

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New York Anime Convention Linked To Second U.S. Omicron Case

The 50,000 attendees of the convention are being urged to get tested for coronavirus.

By Amid Amidi | 3 years ago

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Disney Reportedly Planning To Close Most North American Disney Stores

The Disney Store will soon be nothing but a memory.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Cupcake Quarantine.

Exclusive Short Film Premiere: ‘Cupcake Quarantine’ Is An Independent Film Made By Four Disney Animators Under Lockdown

Amid the delirium of remote working, four Disney animators found a way to bring their toilet paper to life.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

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Is Work From Home The Future? California’s Animation Artists Discuss Their Hopes For Post-Pandemic Working Practices

On Twitter, filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez asked why artists should ever return to studios. Here’s what others replied…

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

"Raya and the Last Dragon"

Disney Unlikely To Return To Full Theatrical Windows, Hints CEO Bob Chapek

“The consumer is probably more impatient than they’ve ever been before,” says Chapek.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

San Diego Comic-Con Goes Virtual This Summer; E3 And Anime Expo Set To Follow

Vaccines or no vaccines, Covid is far from done with wrecking the events calendar.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

‘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.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Turu the Wacky Hen

Due To Covid, Goya Awards Nominate Just One Animated Feature: ‘Turu, The Wacky Hen’

The winners at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars will be announced on March 6.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

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Short Pick Of The Day: ‘All Jerk, No Work’ by Chris Lambourne

The story of a young man who got in touch with himself over lockdown.

By Amid Amidi | 5 years ago

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SIGGRAPH Cancels In-Person Conference For Second Year In A Row, Shifting To Virtual Format

Organizers say it’s impossible to hold the event in person given “continued uncertainty surrounding the future of COVID-19 and worldwide travel precautions.”

By Amid Amidi | 5 years ago

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Hiroshima Int’l Animation Festival Closes After 35 Years, To Be Replaced By General Arts Event

The new event will still feature an animation element, but the festival’s co-founder and director Sayoko Kinoshita will not be involved.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

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Malaysia’s New Tactic In The Fight Against Covid: Turning Health Experts Into CG Superheroes

Noor Hisham Abdullah, Malaysia’s director general of health, has taken an unorthodox approach to public health campaigning.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

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As Pandemic Rages, Annie Awards, Kidscreen, And GLAS Go Virtual In 2021

Forget about live animation events in the U.S. in the first half of next year.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

"The Ghastly Ghoul"

After Broadcasters Pull Out Of In-Person Event, Cartoon Forum Pivots To Online

Hundreds of would-be attendees cancelled their participation in the past week leading the event to move online.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

"Beauty Water"

Animated Horror ‘Beauty Water’ Release Delayed In South Korea, But There’s A New Trailer

Suffering from low self-esteem, Yaeji uses an elixir to lose weight and beautify herself. Then come the side effects.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

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2021 Annie Awards May Go Virtual, Ceremony Date Delayed

The Los Angeles animation industry’s highest-profile award will be in April, and the ceremony may go virtual.

By Amid Amidi | 5 years ago

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How Nathan Love Created The Animation For Katy Perry’s ‘Smile’ Video In Six Weeks (Interview)

“In some ways, being remote on a large production has probably protected me by having fewer daily interactions and distractions,” says Nathan Love’s Joe Burrascano.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

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