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DNEG, Sky Studios and Dimension JOIN FORCES FOR INDUSTRY-FIRST COLLABORATION ON VIRTUAL PRODUCTION

Posted on December 21, 2021 (December 21, 2021) by Awn China

Leading visual effects (VFX) and animation studio DNEG recently announced their partnership with Dimension, Sky Studios, Creative Technology and ARRI to create the ‘Virtual Production Innovation Project’, an industry-first initiative to provide insights, expertise and practical training in virtual production to upskill the UK’s creative community. The innovation project collaboration builds on the pioneering virtual[…..] […]

9 Stop Motion Films Pick Up ANIMARKT 2021 Awards

Posted on December 21, 2021 (December 21, 2021) by Awn China

| ‘Hello Summer’, ‘3 Cups of Coffee’, ‘9 Million Colors’ Scoop Top Prizes Nobody expected such a situation! The level of this year’s pitching projects fighting for the recognition of the ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum 2021 jury was so high that as many as nine out of fifteen of them will leave Poland with[…..] […]

Film School Adopts NVIDIA RTX to Deliver Real-World Production Experience for Students

Posted on December 21, 2021 (December 21, 2021) by Awn China

Vancouver Film School provides students with Quadro RTX-powered Dell Precision 5820 Workstations to help prepare them for careers in media and entertainment. From animated shorts and video games to feature-length films, students at the Vancouver Film School create over 900 productions a year. This immersion into real-world production is a big reason why VFS is[…..] […]

‘King Of The Hill’ Creators Mike Judge And Greg Daniels Will Executive Produce A Disney Animated Series

Posted on December 20, 2021 (December 20, 2021) by Awn China

Disney’s Freeform is making a push into animation and has given a greenlgiht to Praise Petey (working title). Freeform is diving headfirst into the animated space. The series will be executive produced by King of the Hill creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. Though Judge and Daniels are EPs through their company Bandera Entertainment, Praise[…..] […]

1091 PICTURES ACQUIRES MUSIC COMEDY “AMERICAN REJECT” FROM THE MISE EN SCENE COMPANY

Posted on December 20, 2021 (December 20, 2021) by Awn China

LONDON UK – DECEMBER 10th 2021 – It was announced today that the London based sales outfit The Mise En Scene Company has sold North American rights for American Reject to major independent distributor 1091 Pictures known for such titles as Taika Waititi’s ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ and ‘What We Do in the Shadows’. The[…..] […]

Kaiju No. 8 Fans Cheer for its Epic Five Million Milestone Animation

Posted on December 20, 2021 (December 20, 2021) by Awn China

An explosive animated video showing the characters of Kaiju No. 8 in motion celebrates a huge sales milestone for the manga Kaiju No. 8 is a treat that fans must see to believe. Fans of Naoya Matsumoto’s manga Kaiju No. 8 were treated to a surprise recently with the release of a special promotional video[…..] […]

Limitations Are the New Normal

Posted on December 17, 2021 (December 17, 2021) by Awn China

Sometimes it’s best to think inside the box — “A New Normal“, presented at SIGGRAPH 2021, is a short film that was created using augmented reality. The film subverts the limitations of digital intimacy to create a story about warmth, hope, and family. We connected with creator Asavari Kumar to discuss the serendipitous journey that[…..] […]

An Online Dialogue on Sino-Russian Animation Cooperation

Posted on December 17, 2021 (December 17, 2021) by Awn China

On December 9, an online dialogue on Sino-Russian animation cooperation took place.The meeting was organized by the Russian Animated Film Association (RAFA) in cooperation with the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) with the support of China Animation Association, the Chinese Association for Radio, Film and Television Exchanges (CARFTE). Soyuzmultfilm, AA Studio, Red Carpet Studio,[…..] […]

Intel Launches Integrated Photonics Research Center

Posted on December 17, 2021 (December 17, 2021) by Awn China

Collaborative, multiple university center brings together world-renowned photonics and circuits researchers to pave the way for the next decade of compute interconnect. Intel Labs recently opened the Intel® Research Center for Integrated Photonics for Data Center Interconnects. The center’s mission is to accelerate optical input/output (I/O) technology innovation in performance scaling and integration with a[…..] […]