The global, industry-led and non-profit coalition comprised of over 50 leading companies in the VFX, animation and games industries have worked together remotely to develop skills and job prospects. ACCESS:VFX, an industry-led non-profit coalition of leading VFX, animation and games studios, recently announced their e-mentoring program has connected over 1000 mentors and mentees across the[…..] […]
A challenging year has presented artists, creatives, and technologists across the media and entertainment industry with new opportunity for innovation. Moving workflows to the cloud, streamlining remote collaboration among teams, and blazing new paths to produce visionary media for global audiences are just a few recent examples of strides made in the 3D industry. Recently[…..] […]
Dreamworks Animation has announced a first-look development and directing deal with Joel Crawford, who directed its recent feature The Croods: A New Age. The deal cements a relationship between Crawford and the studio that stretches back more than a decade. Joining Dreamworks in 2006, Crawford cut his teeth as a story artist on Trolls, Shrek[…..] […]
Blender Foundation announced that AWS has joined the Blender Development Fund as a Patron Member to support continued core development and innovation for Blender. AWS committed to a period of three years, specifically to support character animation tools development. “We’re excited to continue to expand our support for open source solutions for our customers in[…..] […]
Sydney, Australia: ABC Commercial is thrilled to announce completion of their deal with the TV arm of the British multinational telecommunications company BT, for a package of preschool content from Australian music royalty The Wiggles, adding to BT’s line-up of big brands for their Kids TV channel and on-demand kids’ service. The agreement will give[…..] […]
The best Disney/Pixar animated movies historically straddle the line between delighting children and adults. “Soul,” a Pixar title diverted to Disney+, tilts heavily toward the latter, beautifully exploring ambitious themes about the meaning of life that should resonate more with adults than the younger souls in your streaming orbit. “Soul” opened today with a 9.2[…..] […]
Independent production company Acamar Films, has appointed Jodie Morris as new Chief Content & Audiences Officer, as pre-school series Bing is poised for major global expansion. Jodie Morris, Chief Content & Audiences Officer, Acamar Films Acamar Films, the independent studio behind the International Emmy Award-winning pre-school series Bing, has announced that Jodie Morris will assume[…..] […]
Veteran animator, writer, storyboard artist, director and songwriter Tuck Tucker has passed away on 22 December at the age of 59. Tucker’s career spanned across three decades starting with Filmation’s Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night in 1987. He was a writer, storyboard director, and supervising storyboard director on SpongeBob Squarepants. As a character[…..] […]
Lin Qi, the chief executive officer of Chinese video-game publisher Yoozoo Games, has died after being hospitalized amid a Shanghai police investigation into a suspected poisoning case. He was 39. Yoozoo announced that Lin, the founder, chairman and top shareholder, died on Friday without giving a specific cause. He entered the hospital recently after experiencing discomfort and[…..] […]
Netflix have today announced their latest animated feature film in production – The Magician’s Elephant. Marking the directorial debut of Wendy Rogers, whose prior work in VFX spans an impressive array of projects including Shrek, Flushed Away, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and Puss in Boots – the film is adapted from the Newbery[…..] […]
