Leading digital kids’ network/studio WildBrain has been tapped by Gutsy Animations to develop a global YouTube strategy for Moominvalley — the brand-new animated series inspired by writer-illustrator Tove Jansson’s classic stories. The first new Moomins series in almost 30 years, Moominvalley brings Jansson’s characters to life with beautiful 3D CGI animation in 13 episodes for[…..] […]
Helmer Kevin Smith (Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot) revealed details about his upcoming Masters of the Universe anime series for Netflix at Power-Con in Anaheim this weekend. He told fans that the new anime series Masters of the Universe: Revelation will debut on Netflix and will feature an original story based on Mattel’s classic[…..] […]
Beloved animation director Richard Williams passed away on Friday evening at age 86 in his home in Bristol. Williams is best known for being the animation director on the 1988 classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and creating enduring characters such as Roger and Jessica Rabbit. Williams, who won three Oscars and three BAFTAS animated the[…..] […]
After a run in with some hungry pigs in the first film proved they’re not alone in the world, the inhabitants of Bird Island discover there’s yet a third island in the ocean in the sequel The Angry Birds Movie 2. There, an unhinged eagle plots to leave her frozen land and take over the[…..] […]
The 2019 Sklar Creative Visionary Award will be presented to Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki, creator of some of the most beloved animated films, in recognition of his commitment to artistic excellence throughout his extensive body of work. Seen as one of the most influential creators of cinematic animation worldwide, Miyazaki has contributed masterfully to[…..] […]
Techland has announced that they will reveal previously unseen Dying Light 2 extended gameplay footage on Gamescom 2019. The exact reveal date for the gameplay reveal is August 26 at 11 am PDT. According to Techland, this will be the largest gameplay video that the developer has so far revealed from the upcoming survival game.[…..] […]
Bungie held a livestream last night and during this stream, the developer shared its plans for the upcoming Destiny 2 Armor 2.0 update which will arrive with the Shadowkeep expansion. During the livestream, Destiny 2 developers shared the details about the new system and explained how the new changes will help players create a much[…..] […]
Profile Studios’ Matt Madden shares how virtually integrating Mark Ruffalo and Josh Brolin with CG assets, live, on set, gave ‘Endgame’ and ‘Infinity War’ filmmakers the immediate viewing access they needed to continually adjust and refine the film’s key digital character performances. For Profile Studios, working on Marvel’s back-to-back smash hits Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame afforded the company[…..] […]
The wait is over and EA has finally revealed the brand new Need For Speed game arriving this year called Need for Speed Heat. Surprisingly, the only leak we had about the game turned out to be true when the retailer listed Need for Speed Heat as the newest title in the franchise due to[…..] […]
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) has announced that Robert Legato, the legendary visual effects supervisor and renowned creative, will receive the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the HPA Awards during a gala evening at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles on November 21. Now in its 14th year, the HPA Awards recognize creative artistry, innovation[…..] […]
