Plymouth, MI. – May 29, 2019 – Today, Stardock announced the start of the Founder’s Program for The Video Game Machine, a sandbox game where players can create, play, and share video games of their very own. “If you play games, odds are you’ve wanted to try making one too,” said lead designer Scott[…..] […]
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Street art and 21st century London: How the 101 Dalmatians reboot adds edge to a Disney classic
While the Disney film machine seems currently intent on churning out live action adaptations of cartoon classics like Dumbo and The Lion King in a note for note fashion, it seems the corporation’s TV adaptation is once again bucking trends. Recent animation series from their kids division is making use of inspired tech to resurrect favourites like the Muppet Babies, while shows[…..] […]
Tokyo To Host Sake Reception At MIFA!
Reception Takes Place Tuesday, June 11 Beginning at 6:00 p.m. (Tokyo Booth 4.A01) Two Tokyo ‘originals’ – animation and sake – will make a joint appearance at MIFA2019 as Tokyo Animation Business Accelerator hosts a sake reception at the Tokyo booth (4.A01) on Tuesday, June 11 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Attendees will get the opportunity to[…..] […]
First-Look Pics from DreamWorks’ ‘Marooned’ Land
DreamWorks Animation has unveiled a pair of first-look images from its upcoming short film, Marooned, which will premiere at Annecy next month. The film has just been confirmed as an official selection of the Palm Springs 2019 ShortFest (June 18-24). Directed by Andy Erekson (story artist How to Train Your Dragon 3, Captain Underpants; head of story on 2021’s The Boss[…..] […]
Warner Bros. Has Set A Release Date For Taika Waititi’s Live-Action ‘Akira’
By CARLOS AGUILAR Warner Bros. has scheduled the release of Taika Waititi’s live-action remake of Akira for May 21, 2021. Previously, the studio had set that date for the opening of the animated feature DC Super Pets, which has now been moved to 2022. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who has tried to launch an Akira adaptation[…..] […]
SIGGRAPH 2019 to Debut Research Advances From 31 Countries
Technical, Art Papers Programs to Present a Combined 157 Projects CHICAGO—Pushing the boundaries of computer science, SIGGRAPH 2019 announces its Technical Papers and Art Papers research programming. SIGGRAPH 2019 will run 28 July–1 August in downtown Los Angeles. Known in its 46-year history to deliver cutting-edge, global research, this year’s innovations are sure to inspire[…..] […]
The Unexpected and Welcome Return of Bo Peep in ‘Toy Story 4’
Absent from the ‘Toy Story’ narrative after having been given away long ago, Bo has dusted herself off to become a strong, funny and adventurous female character that belies her seemingly fragile porcelain exterior. The toys – Bo Peep, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bunny and Ducky – find themselves in the dusty shadows of Second Chance[…..] […]
Aladdin casts box office spell
Aladdin still has the magic according to cinema-goers who turned out in their droves for the first weekend of Disney’s live-action remake. Guy Ritchie’s take on the 1992 movie brought in more than $86m (£68m) in its first three days in North America. The film, released on the US’s four-day Memorial Day weekend, is expected[…..] […]
The comic inspiration behind Mr. Mime in Detective Pikachu – and why it’s so hard to keep Pokémon kawaii
The Good, the Bad and the Duckly: VFX giants MPC reveal how your favourite – and not so-favourite – Pokémon made the jump from 2D to 3D in the new Detective Pikachu movie. Warning: This article is spoilerific. On the surface, Pokémon Detective Pikachu may seem like a family film centered around everyone’s favourite yellow pocket monster, but anyone who’s[…..] […]
Canada’s National Film Board Plans an Annecy Tour de Force
The National Film Board of Canada will make a strong showing at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 10-15) with three short films and one VR work, all in official competition. Annecy 2019 will see the return of three world-renowned filmmakers: Regina Pessoa, with her short film Oncle Thomas – La comptabilité des jours (Uncle[…..] […]