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VR/AR/MR

Mindshow tech for Barbie Mindshow tech for Barbie

Mindshow’s Real-Time Virtual Production Platform Allows Filmmakers To Direct Animation Entirely In A VR Headset

Barbie, Chester Cheetah, and Cocomelon have all been brought to life using the company’s production pipeline.

By Joe Fordham | 4 months ago

Jesús Pérez Irigoyen dome animation for Cosmonaute Jesús Pérez Irigoyen dome animation for Cosmonaute

In The Dome: Mexican Filmmaker Jesús Pérez Irigoyen Discusses His Adventures In Immersive VR And Dome Animation

Pérez Irigoyen’s company Dessignare has found success with unconventional screen formats for animation in planetarium venues and virtual reality.

By Joe Fordham | 11 months ago

Next Lab 2024 Winners

Next Lab Picks Three New-Tech Animated Projects To Receive Financing And An Invitation To Pitch At MIFA

Animated series, vr, and multimedia projects from Spain, Italy, and Brazil were selected by a jury to receive mentorship and financial backing.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Red Tail

Annecy And MIFA Will Host A New VR And Games Showcase At This Year’s Festival

The festival is teaming with Spain’s Weird Market for a video game cinematics and trailers competition. Submissions are open now.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Collision Awards

Animation, Motion Design Veterans Team To Launch The Collision Awards

The Collision Awards will distribute more than 300 prizes dedicated to animation and motion design.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Next Lab

Next Lab Is Accepting Submission For Its 2024 VR/AR/XR Workshops

The Madrid-based event promotes the use of vr, xr, and ar tools, as well as video-game rendering engines, in animation and vfx production.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Wallace & Gromit in the Grand Getaway

Venice Immersive Reveals 2023 VR/AR/XR Lineup Featuring ‘Wallace & Gromit in the Grand Getaway’ World Premiere

This year’s lineup features 44 projects from 25 countries totaling more than 21 hours of interactive media.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

SIGGRAPH 2023

SIGGRAPH 2023 Offers Feast Of Talks On New Animation, Including ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Nimona,’ And ‘Elemental’

Th computer graphics conference and trade show takes place August 6-10 in Los Angeles.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

27, Chicken for Linda!, Robot Dreams

‘Chicken For Linda!,’ ‘Robot Dreams,’ ’27,’ Take Top Honors At 2023 Annecy Festival

The biggest Annecy ever, by a lot, wrapped tonight with an awards gala befitting its incredible competition lineups.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Apple Vision Pro

Animation Will Be Key To Vision Pro’s Success – And Other Observations On Apple’s Spatial Computing Device

We break down the importance of animation to Apple’s newest tech, as well as four other takeaways from this week’s unveiling.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Annecy WIP

‘Spellbound,’ ‘Batman Azteca,’ ‘Captain Laserhawk’ Headline Annecy’s Work In Progress Sidebar

In total, 17 films, series, and interactive works will host WIP presentations at this year’s Annecy.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Canadian Screen Awards 2023

Canadian Screen Awards Honor Top Film, TV, And Digital Productions From The Past Year

‘The Flying Sailor’ was picked as the year’s top Canadian animated short with ‘PAW Patrol,’ and ‘The Snoopy Show’ taking top tv honors.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Meta Avatars

Meta Unveils Improved Headsets, Better-Looking Virtual Worlds… And Legs

Mark Zuckerberg sees a “long term journey” for the development of his version of the metaverse.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Venice Film Fest’s VR Section Rebrands As Venice Immersive

Dozens of projects with animation are being presented at the event.

By Keltie Duncan | 3 years ago

Lightyear

‘Lightyear’ VFX Supervisor Jane Yen On Making An IMAX Blockbuster From Home, And How VR Helped

Working from home, the studio developed a new IMAX pipeline for its first theatrical release in more than two years.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Baobab

Pixar Co-Founder And Former Disney Animation Boss Ed Catmull Joins Baobab Board

Catmull will guide Baobab on their “creative and operations.”

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Genies avatars

Bob Iger-Backed Metaverse Startup Genies Passes $1B Valuation After Latest Funding Round

The company allows you to buy, sell, and create cg clothes for your personal animated character.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Baba Yaga

Baobab Studios Makes Five New Hires, Including Oscar-Nominated Director Erick Oh

Baobab Studios has added two animation directors, two games directors, and a new director of marketing in its latest round of appointments.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

40 Days Without the Sun

Finalists Announced For Next Lab, A Workshop For Quill And Unreal Engine

The two winners, chosen on February 26, will present their projects at Annecy’s MIFA market.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Virtual World Simulator

Disney Patents Virtual World Simulator That Doesn’t Require Headsets, Goggles, Or Smartphones

The immersive tech could eventually allow park visitors to interact with Mickey Mouse and Elsa as images, not cast members in costume.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

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