This month Axis Studios’ Director & Creative Head of Development Stephen Donnelly discusses his career journey, creative process and the company’s development of original IP. Could you tell us a bit about Axis Studios’ history? SD:Axis Studios is an award-winning entertainment company, founded in Glasgow in 2000 by CEO Richard Scott, in partnership with Dana[…..] […]
Channel 4 to air animated Christmas special of Judith Kerr’s children’s classic produced by Lupus Films on Christmas Eve. Producers Ruth Fielding and Camilla Deakin with director Robin Shaw and voice actor Clara Ross. Image courtesy of Lupus Films. Source The new hand-drawn animated Channel 4 special, produced by Lupus Films and HarperCollins, of[…..] […]
Winners to be revealed at a gala event on February 11 during Kidscreen Summit 2020 in Miami, Florida. Kidscreen, host of the global kids entertainment industry’s awards for excellence, have announced the shortlisted entries that are continuing in the competition through a final round of judging. Animation UK would like to wish good luck to[…..] […]
Anno 1800 players can seek out new resources and opportunities in the frigid northern lands in The Passage DLC, available now for standalone purchase and included in the Season Pass. The biggest new content release since launch brings a host of new challenges, but you don’t have to face them alone. A free update today[…..] […]
GIGANTOSAURUS, CYBER GROUP STUDIOS’ HIT PRESCHOOL SERIES, WILL CONTINUE TO ‘ROAR’ WORLDWIDE WITH SEASONS 2 AND 3 ON DISNEY JUNIOR, DISNEY+, FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS AND OTHER MAJOR BROADCASTERS Paris, France, December 11th, 2019 – Paris and Los Angeles-based producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios today announced that Disney and France Télévisions have picked up two[…..] […]
In December 2019, the organizer of the China International Cartoon Festival ( CICF ） announced that it has officially become the host of The Shanghai Comic Convention（SHCC），and will hold The SHCC in Shanghai, China。CICF is a major activity supported by the national 12th five-year plan. It has been held for 12 years and is recognized by mainstream media as[…..] […]
Work on the animation in the music video for Christmas single ‘Let’s Not Go Away’ by Scouting For Girls was lead by first-time director Katie Gascoyne, who took the reins in Blue Zoo’s innovative shorts programme. Still from ‘Let’s Not Go Away’. Image courtesy of Blue Zoo. Every year, multi-BAFTA winning animation studio, Blue Zoo,[…..] […]
Renowned graphic novel artists Andy Kubert (“Batman”) and Whilce Portacio,(“X-Men”) were on hand to share their vast experience at the Singapore ComicCon on Saturday. The event is a new addition to the annual Singapore Media Festival. Kubert and Portacio said that, despite the popularity of comic books, it is quite hard to break into the[…..] […]
Renowned graphic novel artists Andy Kubert (“Batman”) and Whilce Portacio,(“X-Men”) were on hand to share their vast experience at the Singapore ComicCon on Saturday. The event is a new addition to the annual Singapore Media Festival. Kubert and Portacio said that, despite the popularity of comic books, it is quite hard to break into[…..] […]
Studio100 Group is gearing up for a massive 2020 with the opening of Flying Bark Productions’ brand-new Los Angeles (LA) studio and a further expansion of its Sydney-based premises which will cater to a 400-crew capacity. Flying Bark has appointed Ian Graham as its Chief Creative Director for the LA studio which will open doors in early 2020. Focusing on creative leadership and long-term content strategy for the new studio, Ian will spearhead a development slate for original production working wit local and international talent and will help supervise pre-production teams for both original and client service work. With a remarkable 20-year animation career, Ian’s experience as a highly regard Storyboard artist, director, animator, producer and storyteller places him in great stead to supervise the new slate of projects and work with the CG and 2D animation teams in Sydney. The appointment will add to an already impressive resume with career highlights including storyboarding on Emmy Award-winning projects including Nickelodeon’s Sponge Bob Square Pants, Family Guy and Invader Zim as well as directing The Legend of Korra and most recently, his role as Supervising Producer and Show runner on the highly anticipated Glitch Techs which will release in[…..] […]
