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[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | September 7, 2018 MIPJunior has announced that Margie Cohn, President of DreamWorks Animation Television, will keynote this year’s edition of the world-leading kids’ entertainment industry event. The confab is taking place in Cannes, France on October 13-14 ahead of MIPCOM (Oct. 15-18). The keynote address will be held at the JW[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
Berlin-based Pictoplasma Conference returns to New York to present today’s most trailblazing and trendsetting character design with speakers including Réka Bucsi, Peter Sluszka and Sophie Koko Gate. By AWN Staff Editor | Thursday, August 30, 2018 at 12:16pm In 2D, 3D, CG, Commercials, Education and Training, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld,[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
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[…..] […]
