International Buyers ask for more Arabic content

International Buyers ask for more Arabic content; Synergy produce first ever Arabic Sci Fi Thriller; Cedars Art successfully release Ramadan titles; Facebook partners with CNN for Ramadan; beIN and Abu Dhabi TV announce Ramadan shows mena.tv is receiving numerous enquiries from broadcasters and streaming platforms outside the Middle East region, mainly enquiring if Arabic content[…..] […]

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Substance Painter 2020.1 released

Adobe has announced the release of Substance Painter 2020.1. New features include: A new exporter that adds several options to customise exported textures including the ability to override per texture set or per texture, customise file format and bit depth. Presets have also been updated to reflect the most recent versions of renderers. Improved automatic[…..] […]

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German games market grows by 6 per cent

German games industry tops the 6-billion-euro mark In-game purchases and fees for online services are growth engines ‘The dynamic growth shows once again that games are one of the most important drivers of the digital world.’   Berlin, 23 April 2020 – The German games market registered continued significant growth in 2019: sales of games[…..] […]

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New Deer’s Upcoming Slate Is A Who’s Who Of Japanese Indie Animation

While the anime industry booms, recognition is also growing for Japanese animation that doesn’t quite fit that label. A motor of that growth is New Deer, a production and distribution company founded by Nobuaki Doi in 2015, with a view to promoting independent animation at home and abroad (it also runs New Chitose, the only[…..] […]

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The New Looney Tunes Shorts Will Launch On HBO Max In May

HBO Max, the new streaming service from Warnermedia, has set its launch date for May 27. The service will offer content from Warnermedia’s vast library of holdings including Warner Bros. films and tv series, New Line, and library titles from DC, CNN, TNT, TBS, TruTV, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, and a selection[…..] […]

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Netflix And Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg Launch Free Online Courses For Aspiring Animators And Filmmakers

With animation tuition and recruitment disrupted by the ongoing coronavirus crisis, a number of enterprising schools and companies are launching online courses for the benefit of young artists stuck at home. Two free ones in particular have caught our attention. The first is hosted by Netflix, by far the most active of the streaming platforms[…..] […]

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How ‘The Willoughbys’ Uses CGI To Create A Handmade Look

Following last year’s Klaus, Netflix’s headlong charge into animated feature production continues with The Willoughbys, an adaptation of Lois Lowry’s eponymous children’s novel about a very dysfunctional family. The film premieres on Netflix tomorrow. The book has the macabre tone of an Addams Family tale, but the film leavens the mood with lashings of color[…..] […]

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