SIGGRAPH 2019 Presents Future of Technology With Over 25 Debut Advances

Preview What’s Next From the Emerging Technologies Program CHICAGO—SIGGRAPH 2019 announces its Emerging Technologies program lineup, which offers participants a glimpse at technology of the future. Presenting more than 25 new advances, the conference will run 28 July–1 August at the Los Angeles Convention Center. “If you’re always first in line to test the latest[…..] […]

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Annecy Classics: Animation Outlaws

At the end of the 1970s in the USA, two friends and animated film fanatics created the very first animation festival dedicated to independent and experimental creations: Spike & Mike’s Sick & Twisted Animation Festival. Year after year this somewhat wild, somewhat bizarre gathering slowly but surely gained international renown, revealing the hidden talent of[…..] […]

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DreamWorks Animation unveils its new productions at Annecy!

DreamWorks will present the first shots of its upcoming films, featuring Abominable, a co-production with Pearl Studio, which is scheduled to be released in the US in September and in France on 23rd October. This film was written and directed by Jill Culton, produced by Suzanne Buirgy and co-directed by Todd Wilderman. Following excerpts from[…..] […]

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They will be at the Festival…

Among our jury members: Dean DeBlois, Julie Gayet, Camélia Jordana, Judith Nora, Sébastien Onomo, Nora Twomey… And the jury for the first VR Works competition: Voyelle Acker (producer, ON Animation Studios), Jeffrey Bowers (artist and curator, Vimeo) and Jimmy Maidens (co-founder, scientific expert, visual effects supervisor, Penrose Studios, USA) Our honored guest, the Japanese director[…..] […]

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BIG FESTIVAL AWARDS 2019 ANNOUNCES FINALISTS

NOMINATIONS FOR LATIN AMERICA PREMIER GAMING EXPO TO COMPETE IN JUNE Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 29, 2019 – The largest independent games event in Latin America, Brazil Independent Games (BIG) Festival, has announced today the nominees for the 7th edition of their awards competition, the BIG Festival Awards. Among the nominees are Gris developed by Nomada Studio, Pixel[…..] […]

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Tokyo To Host Sake Reception At MIFA!

Reception Takes Place Tuesday, June 11 Beginning at 6:00 p.m. (Tokyo Booth 4.A01) Two Tokyo ‘originals’ – animation and sake – will make a joint appearance at MIFA2019 as Tokyo Animation Business Accelerator hosts a sake reception at the Tokyo booth (4.A01) on Tuesday, June 11 beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Attendees will get the opportunity to[…..] […]

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SIGGRAPH 2019 to Debut Research Advances From 31 Countries

Technical, Art Papers Programs to Present a Combined 157 Projects CHICAGO—Pushing the boundaries of computer science, SIGGRAPH 2019 announces its Technical Papers and Art Papers research programming. SIGGRAPH 2019 will run 28 July–1 August in downtown Los Angeles. Known in its 46-year history to deliver cutting-edge, global research, this year’s innovations are sure to inspire[…..] […]

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WOMEN IN ANIMATION (WIA) AND LES FEMMES S’ANIMENT (LFA) ANNOUNCE PROGRAM LINEUP AND SPEAKERS FOR THIRD “WOMEN IN ANIMATION WORLD SUMMIT” AT ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2019

Landmark USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative study results to be presented by Dr. Stacy L. Smith with French Actress/Producer Julie Gayet presenting a keynote presentation to wrap up the day. May 24, 2019 – Los Angeles and Paris — Women in Animation (WIA) and Les Femmes s’Animent (LFA) are pleased to announce the program lineup and initial[…..] […]

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VIEW 2019 Announces First Speakers, Dean DeBlois and CH Kim to Keynote

The first set of speakers for VIEW 2019 have been announced. The annual International Digital Media Conference will return to Turin, Italy from October 21-25. Dean DeBlois, writer, director and executive producer of this year’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, and Changhan (CH) Kim, CEO of PUBG Corporation, will give keynote addresses, as announced[…..] […]

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