By Ramin Zahed | September 5, 2018 Oscar-winning Coco director Lee Unkrich talked frankly about the new culture at Pixar, and his gratitude towards the people and culture of Mexico at a special press conference held at the Pixelatl Festival, today in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Unkrich expressed his gratitude and appreciation of the rich culture and[…..] […]
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Academy Governors Awards Honor Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall
By Animation Magazine | September 5, 2018 The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (September 4) to present Honorary Awards to publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The three[…..] […]
First-Time Director Domee Shi Takes a ‘Bao’ in New Pixar Theatrical Short
The first Pixar short directed by a woman explores loneliness, loss and the magic of dumplings. By Scott Lehane | Friday, June 15, 2018 at 3:32am In 3D, CG, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: North America An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty-nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life in Disney-Pixar’s new animated short Bao. The[…..] […]
Nine Features Selected for Bucheon Int’l Animation Fest
By Mercedes Milligan | September 4, 2018 Roughly a month after the short film selections were revealed, the Bucheon International Animation Festival has announced that nine movies will be screening in the 2018 Feature Film International Competition. The selection includes two world premieres for South Korean films, and includes titles from France, Iran, Brazil, Japan and[…..] […]
Sony Pictures Imageworks Takes A Bite Out of ‘The Meg’
SPI visual effects supervisor Sue Rowe and her team use simulation tools and a lot of bubbles to tackle a dynamic, action-packed third act in Warner Bros.’ underwater thriller. By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 31, 2018 at 5:39pm In 3D, CG, Films, People, Post-production, Previs, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All[…..] […]
Hollywood Creator Issa Rae Named MIPCOM 2018 Personality of the Year
Rae to be Featured Guest in Keynote Interview In Cannes Paris, 19 July, 2018 – Issa Rae, creator, producer and star of HBO’s hit show “Insecure,” has been named MIPCOM 2018 Personality of the Year. The Peabody Award winner and vanguard Hollywood actress, writer, director and producer will be honoured at a gala dinner for leading international[…..] […]
9 Story Receives Cartoon Forum Tributes Nomination for Investor/Distributor of the Year
Source: Cartoon Forum | Sept. 3rd, 2018 Cartoon Forum have announced the nominees for this year’s Cartoon Forum Tributes and we are thrilled to have made the list! The aim of the Cartoon Forum Tributes is to reward outstanding achievements, companies or personalities that have had a positive and dynamic influence on TV animation industry over[…..] […]
VR @ 50: Celebrating Ivan Sutherland’s 1968 Head-Mounted 3D Display System
Source:SIGGRAPH Conferences | Aug. 14th, 2018 “I never thought much about the future. I couldn’t imagine what people would do with this thing. I just did it because it was interesting and seemed possible.” So thought Ivan Sutherland about his Head-Mounted 3D Display System after creating it in 1968. Little did he know the impact[…..] […]
Anaheim City Council Votes to End Disneyland Resort Tax Breaks
Move requested by Walt Disney Company, citing growing adversarial business climate. By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 5:12pm In Business, People, Theme Parks – Installations | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America In a unanimous vote, the Anaheim City Council voted on Tuesday to end a set of deals that[…..] […]
Industry Visionary John Gaeta to Keynote VIEW Conference 2018
Renowned Oscar-winning VFX supervisor and innovative AR/VR technologist set to present at the October Turin event. By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 5:32pm In 3D, CG, Event, Festival, Films, People, Post-production, Technology, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW[…..] […]