By Mercedes Milligan | March 19, 2019 9 Story Distribution International has entered into an agreement with Vancouver-based Slap Happy Cartoons to acquire the animated series The Hollow (10 x 22’), aimed at children 8 and up. Following its worldwide Netflix premiere, 9 Story Distribution has retained all other distribution rights worldwide and will be featuring the title at[…..] […]
Studio Ponoc’s animated short film anthology arrives on Blu-ray + DVD and Digital Download on June 18. By Jennifer Wolfe | Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 2:51pm LOS ANGELES — GKIDS and Shout! Factory will issue Modest Heroes on Blu-ray + DVD and digital download on June 18, 2019. The release, which features both Japanese and English audio tracks and comes[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | March 18, 2019 The 23rd edition of the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) opened Monday and continues through 21 March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. FILMART, the largest marketplace of its kind in Asia, is one of eight events taking place as part of Entertainment Expo Hong[…..] […]
Foundry’s name and brands to remain unchanged under the continued leadership of CEO Craig Rodgerson in all-cash deal expected to close in April 2019. By Jennifer Wolfe | Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 3:13pm SARASOTA, FL — Diversified technology company Roper Technologies has reached a definitive agreement to acquire CG content creation software developer Foundry in an all-cash transaction valued at roughly[…..] […]
Using assets from the award-winning Netflix series, NVIDIA teams with Autodesk and Vancouver VFX studio Image Engine to showcase real-time GPU-accelerated rendering workflows with RTX Server and Quadro vDWS. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5:30pm Using real-world assets from Netflix’s award-winning show Lost in Space , NVIDIA this week is showcasing the flexibility and impressive rendering speed[…..] […]
Production studio explores different animation styles with the help of V-Ray renderer for new anthology series now on Netflix. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, March 18, 2019 at 1:53pm LOS ANGELES — There have always been blips of mature content on the animation spectrum, but never anything like Love, Death & Robots. Released last weekend, this new anthology kicks[…..] […]
By Trevor Hogg | March 18, 2019 For the first time, a female superhero takes center stage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the arrival of Captain Marvel, directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The origin tale recalls how U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) gains her otherworldly powers and becomes entangled in a[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | March 18, 2019 Unity Technologies (unity3d.com), creator of the world’s most widely used real-time 3D development platform, is working closely with NVIDIA to offer production-focused early-access for real-time ray tracing in the High Definition Render Pipeline (HDRP) starting Monday, with an optimized preview solution available for customers in the second half of 2019.[…..] […]
Peep the new trailer and images from the ‘BoJack Horseman’ production designer’s forthcoming adult animated comedy series starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, March 15, 2019 at 1:23pm Two odd birds. One real friendship. Netflix has announced that it will debut Lisa Hanawalt’s Tuca & Bertie on Friday, May 3, and unveiled a first[…..] […]
With a TV series set for later this year, CG-animated feature from Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and Ilion Animation Studios is now playing in theaters. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, March 15, 2019 at 5:12pm Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette for Wonder Park, the CG-animated feature from Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and Ilion Animation Studios now[…..] […]
