The animation fans’ favourite week drew to a close and the time has finally come for the announcement of the Official Prizes at the Closing Ceremony! The crowning glory of this animated week is the Closing Ceremony, the Annecy Festival’s top highlight when the winners are revealed. This 2024 edition was overflowing with emotions, discoveries and[…..] […]
On July 4, the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 and the High-level Conference on Artificial Intelligence Global Governance (WAIC 2024) kicked off in Shanghai with the theme of “Promoting sharing through consultation and promoting Good wisdom through Good Governance”. Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of[…..] […]
On June 29, the 14th National Fine Arts Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as the “National Art Exhibition”)- exhibition of Chinese painting opened in the new hall of Guangzhou Art Museum (Guangzhou Art Museum). This exhibition is the first exhibition of the 13 exhibition areas of the 14th National Art Exhibition. The results of the re-evaluation of works in[…..] […]
The average age of video game players in Germany rises to over 38 for the first time Around 6 in 10 Germans play video games Women make up 48 per cent of video game players in Germany, and men 52 per cent More than three quarters of all video game players in Germany are over[…..] […]
ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) and its partner, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, announced the seventh edition of the U.S.-based festival is set for this fall October 18-20 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood. Founded in 2017, AIF celebrates animated films from all over the world, embracing the highest aspirations of the medium[…..] […]
During the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, SideFX shared a long-awaited preview of Houdini 20.5, a sizeable update to the studio’s flagship procedural 3D software, set to launch sometime in mid-July. Take a dive into workflows designed for lookdev, Karma rendering, character rigging, VFX, gamedev and more. Learn all about Copernicus, an exciting new[…..] […]
Lofty Sky’s story-driven sci-fi adventure offers a new take on the genre with balance at its core. Players who achieve balance and unlock true ending will see an exclusive animated series unlocked in the game Indie publisher ESDigital Games and Toronto-based film and game production studio Lofty Sky Entertainment, just returned from participating in the[…..] […]
Veteran producer, Jared Mass, has launched Chalkdust Animation Studios, a 3-D animation studio in Atlanta, GA focusing on real-time, virtual production film and television. Its first project is the television show, BOXEN: THE CHILDHOOD CHRONICLES OF C.S. LEWIS, adapted from the legendary “Chronicles of Narnia” author’s first-ever written stories. Aimed to inspire and entertain kids[…..] […]
Fresh off the heels of participation in this year’s Guerilla Collective showcase, colorful JRPG Ova Magica is taking part in Steam’s latest Next Fest. Billing itself as “Pokemon-meets-Harvest Moon”, the game has had a long history of development originating as far back as 2019. Developed by a primarily woman-led team, the game has received extensive[…..] […]
Autodesk has announced 3ds Max 2025.1, just a few months after the initial Max 2025 release. The Array Modifier has received updates for faster processing, with speeds up to 250% quicker depending on the complexity of the geometry used. Additionally, animatable random number seeds have been included. The Boolean Modifier now offers improved volume-based meshing.[…..] […]
