The film of the first Asian and Chinese superheroes in the Marvel movie universe is coming! According to foreign media reports, Marvel Films is already developing a single-player movie of Chinese kung fu master Shang-Chi. In the comics, he is the son of the Chinese anti-Fei Manchu, born in Hunan, trained by his father in[…..] […]
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‘L’oiseau Qui Danse’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival
Jean-Marie Marbach’s abstract short, inspired by Visual Music and made entirely with Trapcode Suite, takes top prize at annual showcase for excellence in computer animation. By Dan Sarto | Friday, November 30, 2018 at 5:07pm Original Link: https://www.awn.com/news/loiseau-qui-danse-wins-best-show-siggraph-asia-computer-animation-festival The SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Computer Animation Festival (CAF), one of Asia’s premier showcases of the year’s best[…..] […]
I Have a Question – Olivier Amrein, Independent Artist and Promoter of Blender
Editor: Turing CGGE: What’s the inspiration and motivation for developing Blender? O: For Blender, the inspiration is actually not something like money, but really is sharing and giving the power of creating 3D or 2D animation to most people. We want to create a tool so that everyone can have access to it to make[…..] […]
Sue Shakespeare, Brooke Keesling Join ASIFA-Hollywood Exec Board
By Mercedes Milligan | October 23, 2018 ASIFA-Hollywood has made new officer appointments to its Executive Board of Directors. Serving as Second and Third Vice Presidents, respectively, are Sue Shakespeare, President of the highly successful independent animation studio Creative Capers Entertainment, and Brooke Keesling, former Talent Development Director at Cartoon Network and, more recently, Director[…..] […]
Tom Hanks may Star in Disney’s Live-Action Film “The Adventures of Pinocchio”
Tom Hanks may star in Disney’s live-action version of Pinocchio/The Adventures of Pinocchio, which is still in the early stage of negotiations. He may play the old woodcarver Geppetto, who created the little wooden puppet Pinocchio and regarded it as his son. Pinocchio is known for having a short nose that becomes longer when lying. The film is directed[…..] […]
Microsoft’s Application “Sketch 360” Allows you to Quickly Prototype VR Scenes
Microsoft’s application and service incubator appear to be a hot topic again with the launching of its latest project “Sketch 360”. The new app “Sketch 360” is a new drawing application that seems to take advantage of Windows 10 and other third-party’s support for 3D creating. Specifically, users can create single-point drawings that can then be viewed and manipulated[…..] […]
Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Now in Theaters!
Gallery Nucleus exhibition, “Mirai and the Works of Mamoru Hosoda,” on display through Sunday, December 2. By Jennifer Wolfe | Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 5:23pm Original Link: https://www.awn.com/news/mamoru-hosodas-mirai-now-theaters Mirai, the much buzzed-about Japanese animated feature from Mamoru Hosoda, opens in Los Angeles and New York on Friday, following a series of very positive reviews — and a[…..] […]
Foundry Releases Katana 3.1
Latest version, now available, includes significant performance enhancements, 3Delight NSI integrated rendering and full VFXRP 2017 standard compliance. By AWN Staff Editor | Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 4:21pm LONDON — Leading creative software developer, Foundry, today announced the release of Katana 3.1, the latest update to its flagship look development and lighting tool. The new version[…..] […]
WB, TT Games Building ‘LEGO Movie 2’ Game for 2019
By Mercedes Milligan | November 28, 2018 Original Link: http://www.animationmagazine.net/gaming/wb-tt-games-building-lego-movie-2-game-for-2019/ Calling all Master Builders: You’ll be able to blast off into outer space, discover new worlds and unleash new skills alongside your minifig heros in The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group. The game will launch for[…..] […]
Netflix Picks Up Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Series
Show based on Shinichiro Watanabe’s 1998 film noir Western anime classic gets 10-episode order. By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 2:31pm Netflix has picked up a 10-episode live-action remake of Cowboy Bebop, Shinichiro Watanabe’s famous 1998 film noir Western-styled animated TV series many regard as one of the greatest anime titles of[…..] […]