Category: Events

The Ottawa International Animal Festival’s director of industry programming discusses highlights of OIAF’s annual industry-driven event, The Animation Conference. By Jennifer Wolfe | Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 3:17pm Original Link：https://www.awn.com/animationworld/tac-turns-15-chat-oiaf-director-industry-programming-azarin-sohrabkhani The Ottawa International Animation Festival‘s industry-driven forum, The Animation Conference, kicks off its 15th edition this month, running September 26-28 alongside OIAF 2018. This[…..] […]

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Please help the Kickstarter campaign for Studio Filmbilder’s Patchwork Pals – the time runs from 12 September to 12 October. By Nancy Denney-Phelps | Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 3:36am Original Link: https://www.awn.com/blog/kickstarter-campaign-studio-filmbilders-patchwork-pals This time, it’s not only the Patchwork Pals who need your help –  their creators do, too! Would you like to contribute to our Kickstarter[…..] […]

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Leading anime and manga company VIZ Media has revealed the details of its panels, special guests, autograph sessions, in-booth activities, retail exclusives and can’t-miss screenings lined up for next month’s New York Comic Con and Anime Fest @ NYCC X Anime Expo 2018, running concurrently October 4-7 at the Javits Convention Center and Pier 94,[…..] […]

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Cartoon Forum wraps 29th edition in Toulouse, France with annual awards ceremony recognizing companies with a positive impact on the television animation industry. By AWN Staff Editor | Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 3:04pm Cartoon Forum wrapped its 29th edition today in Toulouse, France, but not before handing out Cartoon Tribute trophies to Finland’s YLE[…..] […]

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作者：Mercedes Milligan | 2018年9月12日 原稿鏈接：http://www.animationmagazine.net/technology/foundry-powers-up-mari-4-2-with-mirror-projection/ Leading creative software developer Foundry announced the launch of Mari 4.2, introducing the latest installment of the flagship 3D painting and texturing tool. The update introduces highly-requested mirror projection features that dramatically enhance artist efficiency, accuracy and creative control. “We are constantly listening to our users and innovating rapidly to meet their[…..] […]

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Mercedes Milligan | September 10, 2018 The UK’s first nationwide, 48-hour animation challenge AniJam UK has opened up the polls for the public to choose their favorite creations. More than 100 animators took part in the competition creating pieces based on the theme “Together,” and now the shortlisted teams are battling it out for cool[…..] […]

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By Mercedes Milligan | September 10, 2018 GKIDS and Fathom Events continue their collaboration bringing treasures of Japanese animated cinema to fans in the US with Studio Ghibli Fest 2018. The next gem to hit theaters across the country is Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s beloved, touching and magical My Neighbor Totoro — celebrating its 30th[…..] […]

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By Mercedes Milligan | Published on September 7, 2018 The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will present on Friday, September 21 “Women in Indie Animation” — part of its continued monthly residency at cinephile-devoted theater Metrograph in Manhattan. The 7 p.m. screening will showcase 90 minutes of work from groundbreaking artists Signe Baumane, Emily[…..] […]

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Industry analyst Jon Peddie weighs in on the significance of NVIDIA’s recently announced Turing GPU architecture and AI-enhanced photorealistic rendering. By Dan Sarto | Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 12:41pm In the weeks following NVIDIA’s August 13 announcement, and CEO Jensen Huang’s 90-minute SIGGRAPH keynote reveal two days later, of the company’s brand-new groundbreaking RTX[…..] […]

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