The Pokémon Company International Wins Game of the Year at September 2022 Toy of the Year Awards for Their Pokémon GO Elite Trainer Box The Pokémon Company International announced that the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG): Pokémon GO Elite Trainer Box has been awarded Game of the Year at The Toy Foundation’s September 2022 Toy[…..] […]
Image Credit: Computational Design of Robots © Images drawn from “RoboGrammar: Graph Grammar for Terrain-Optimized Robot Design,” “Trajectory optimization for cable-driven soft robot locomotion,” and “Computational design of robotic devices from high-level motion specifications.” WE’LL SHOW YOU THE SIGGRAPH WAY Follow the path to the future of computer graphics with hours of on-demand SIGGRAPH 2022[…..] […]
Moose Games, the family gaming innovation division of the award-winning Moose Toys brand, announced the acquisition of the Worst-Case Scenario license from the game developer, Miami Beach game company, All Things Equal, as well as the licensor, Quirk Productions. Quirk oversees the licensing rights to Worst-Case Scenario and has entered a long-term licensing deal with[…..] […]
King Features Syndicate is developing a new animated film inspired by the interactive children’s comic strip, Slylock Fox. King Features has also renewed its representation agreement for the property, which was previously known as Slylock Fox and Comics for Kids. The film will follow the adventures of the Sherlock Holmes inspired detective, Slylock Fox, and[…..] […]
THE INDUSTRY REUNITES AFTER THREE YEARS NETWORKING, LEARNING, EXCEPTIONAL ENCOUNTERS, AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES From October 19 to 22, the 18th edition of MEGAMIGS put on by La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec is inviting 3,000 video game professionals to meet each other in person for the first time in three years. This annual event[…..] […]
In a strategic expansion of its global consumer products and retail business, Universal Parks & Resorts announced that it has merged two of its key businesses to create a new division, the Universal Products & Experiences (UP&E) division – further deepening its connection to fans, consumers and guests with high-quality, fan-first products and retail experiences[…..] […]
Two Key Senior Hires Added to the AFM Team Los Angeles, CA – September 15, 2022 – With the 43rd edition of the American Film Market® (AFM®) set to open live in just under two months, the Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®) today announced initial details as well as two key hires for the 2022 show. AFM will commence in[…..] […]
Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) release production images for the global stage premiere of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro. The production welcomed its first audiences to the Barbican during previews last week and will open officially Tuesday, 18 October. The company comprises; Haruka Abe (Yasuko/ Puppeteer), Li-Leng Au (Puppeteer), Boaz Chad[…..] […]
Cartoon Forum next edition: 80 new TV series, mini-series, and TV specials projects involing independent studios from 19 countries. Cartoon Forum’s statistics remain similar to the previous years. Shortlisted from 137 submissions, the 80 selected projects have a total budget of 367.2 M€ with an average cost per project of 4,5M€; though the cost per[…..] […]
A Conversation with Scott Clark of Walt Disney Animation Studios, Vancouver Walt Disney Animation Studios Head of Animation Scott Clark will discuss how the new Vancouver studio is building on the legacy of innovative storytelling in animation to create universal stories, imaginative worlds and compelling characters. Amil Niazi, Showrunner of CBC’s Pop Chat podcast, will[…..] […]
