The government of Russia has warned the Walt Disney Company against distributing one of Pixar’s shorts films in the country, noting that the film violates Russian law. The short in question, Out, directed by Steven Clay Hunter and produced by Max Sachar, was released on Disney+ last year as part of Pixar’s Sparkshorts series. It[…..] […]
Women in Animation (WIA) and Les Femmes s’Animent (LFA) are pleased to present the fitfth annual Women in Animation World Summit in conjunction with the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2021. “At the last four summits, WIA built shared vocabulary around diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity,” said WIA president Marge Dean. “As a global[…..] […]
Netmarble is celebrating 3rd Anniversary of ‘Knights Chronicle’ till 24June with new events , characters, enhancements and so on Knights Chronicle ,Netmarble’s anime-inspired mobile role-playing game is celebrating three years of player-driven adventures in the world of Garniel with an assortment of limited-time special anniversary events, in-game enhancements, and new characters and awakenings for some[…..] […]
Imira Entertainment, the leading kids and family entertainment distribution and production company, is launching a brand new animated preschool series Zoonicorn. Featuring a Zooniverse of enchanting characters, the 3D CGI series debuts with 52 original seven-minute episodes. A magical mix of zebra and unicorn, the captivating Zoonicorns inhabit the dreams of young animals, taking them[…..] […]
Exciting times! The full release of Imagine Earth – after 7 years in Early Access – happened on Tuesday this week. There’s been so much going on with us since then that I wasn’t even able to get this release message to you sooner! With the World Congress Update the game feels complete now. It[…..] […]
Epic Games has released Unreal Engine 5 in early access, with a stable release to follow in 2022. The much-anticipated next-gen version of the game engine and real-time rendering system features a wide range of disruptive new technologies, from geometry streaming and real-time GI to new character rigging, animation, level design and audio tools. New[…..] […]
Jon Ollwerther, previously General Manager of Genius Brands International’s Kartoon Channel!, has been promoted to President of Kartoon Channel!. Ollwerther will continue in his role as Executive Vice President of Business Development for Genius Brands. Prior to joining Genius Brands, Ollwerther served as Vice President of Media, Arts, and Entertainment for drone software company Measure.[…..] […]
The irrefutable added value at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and Market are the professional meetings. The sheer generosity with which internationally renowned studios and experts supply information to the lucky participants is without doubt the primary reason. Do you want to be inspired? A choice between creation, technique, innovation and training, the 2021[…..] […]
Unity Technologies has updated ArtEngine, its AI-based material-processing software. New features in ArtEngine 2021.4 and 2021.5 include automated masking of visual features in an image, and the option to export and share ArtEngine projects with other artists. Users of the Studio edition of the software get a new command-line interface. An AI-based toolset to[…..] […]
Award-winning Filmmaker Eva Lanska to Direct First Documentary, The Abraham Accords Change History: Women in the Middle East Film features commentary from leading representatives of the region, including Chief Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie, Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem for Foreign Relations Economic Development, Diplomat Ruth Wasserman Lande, and[…..] […]
