Red Star, the UK animation studio behind forthcoming Terry Pratchett movie THE AMAZING MAURICE, is saddened to announce that co-founder Jan Rogowski passed away suddenly on Wednesday 6th April. Jan co-founded Red Star in 2004 and grew the company into a leading producer of animation content for visitor attractions such as theme parks and museums.[…..] […]
Walt Disney Animation Studios – The Technology Behind ENCANTO’s Casita Join Scott Kersavage (Visual Effects Supervisor), Tad Miller (Technical Supervisor), Nadim Sinno (Associate Technical Supervisor), and Technical Directors Justin Kern, Nellie Robinson, and Annamarie Fuchs, as they share the technological innovations behind bringing the artistic vision of ENCANTO’s Casita to life Image: © 2021 20th[…..] […]
Mediawan Rights is proud to announce the latest sales of its drama line-up: The drama series produced by Mediawan: Mismatch, (Troisième Œil Productions/12×52’), currently broadcasted on France 3 (France Télévisions), and Season 5 of Tandem(DEMD Productions/12×52’) were bought by Discovery Italy. Unclaimed(Storia Television/6×52’), Mismatch(Troisième Œil Productions/12×52’), The code (Making Prod/6×52’), Cheeky Business (Mon Voisin Production,[…..] […]
Masaaki Yuasa, the Mifa Campus Patron Every year, the International Animation Film Market (Mifa) dedicates a full day to young animators and students. An iconic personality from the world of animation brings support to this Mifa Campus, and in so doing transmits inspiration and encouragement to those attending. Esteemed japanese Director Masaaki Yuasa has accepted[…..] […]
ftrack announces its acquisition by Backlight, a new global media technology company Backed by $200M in funding, Backlight will invest in ftrack, aiming to drive innovation and customer success in media review and collaboration solutions. STOCKHOLM (12 April, 2022) – ftrack, the developer of Academy Award and Emmy-winning project management and media review solutions for[…..] […]
Your game at Nordic Games and Tokyo Game Show – for free! Check out two amazing opportunities for game developers to showcase their projects in two of the most prestigious game festivals in the planet! Show your games at Tokyo Game Show 2022 for free Tokyo Game Show 2022 is inviting Indie Game developers to[…..] […]
Jennifer Lee and Michel Ocelot Awarded an Honorary Cristal at Annecy The Annecy Festival is thrilled to honor not one, but two greats in animation: Jennifer Lee and Michel Ocelot as recipients of the Honorary Cristal, an honor rarely bestowed in the decades of the Festival’s history. For the Festival’s Artistic Director, Marcel Jean,[…..] […]
German games market grows by 17 per cent in 2021 Sales revenue from games and games hardware in Germany grew by 17 per cent to about 9.8 billion euros Games, games hardware and charges for online services: all three market segments posted growth once again The trend continues: games hardware, in-game and in-app pur-chases play[…..] […]
Cyberpunk-themed action game and comic book hybrid LIBERATED coming to PS4, XBOX One & XBOX Series X|S this APRIL! Liberated is an award-winning cyberpunk-themed action game and comic book hybrid, originally released in 2020 as a Nintendo Switch timed-exclusive. The Enhanced Edition of the game, bringing additional story content, gameplay improvements, and full English VO,[…..] […]
The world’s most northern gaming studio Fingersoft, hailing from Finland, is winning big by letting people work fewer hours with a pay cut. Wellbeing and motivation are at an all-time high. Even those who stayed with full hours report feeling more energized. The company wanted a science- and data-based approach. They had professionals observe and[…..] […]
