Category: Interview

At a time when the anime game sector is largely caught in an “arms race”—with development teams often numbering in the hundreds and production cycles stretching over years—a 3D action roguelite game built by a core team of just five members, Ved: Sanctuary, has quietly emerged into the spotlight. The title not only successfully debuted at[…..] […]

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Ubisoft recently announced the closure of its mobile game-specialized studio in Halifax, Canada. This means that its last remaining mobile-first Assassin’s Creed game, Assassin’s Creed Rebellion, will cease to receive any further updates or operational support. According to reports from gamesindustry.biz and VGC, 71 employees at Ubisoft Halifax are facing job losses. The reports also confirm that development and live[…..] […]

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Imagine a stone. What does it look like? Probably rugged, angular. Or maybe smooth, washed up on a shore of a faraway sea. Perhaps it’s small, cold, and still. Heavy. In any case, lifeless. Czech visual artist and filmmaker Julie Černá’s protagonist in her animated short ‘Stone of Destiny’ is quite the opposite. It has[…..] […]

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Terry Wu, Director/founder of Xiaohe Culture Film & Television (Shenzhen) Co., LTD Terry Wu has participated in the creation of many domestic film and television animation works, including: Animated films: creative planning,Co-scriptwriter and producer of the Happy little Submarine series, executive producer of The Smiling Proud Wanderer, executive producer of Monkey King：Hero Is Back; Animation series: planning of Clever Shuliu , script-writing direction of Valt[…..] […]

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When creative technologist and veteran brand storyteller Nik Kleverov showcased the short version of “Critterz” alongside his agency Native Foreign at BrandStorytelling’s Elevate retreat in 2023, few might have anticipated the next chapter: a full-length feature film collaboration with OpenAI and Vertigo Films. The announcement made headlines, sparking a new wave of discussion in the[…..] […]

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Awarded the Best Feature Crystal at the latest Annecy Festival, Arco follows a boy who travels through time from 2932 to 2075, where he is taken in by a young girl determined to help him return home. Its director, Ugo Bienvenu, walks us through the making of this film co-produced by MountainA, Natalie Portman and[…..] […]

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Official visual for the 25th anniversary of La Poudrière Credit: Charlie Belin This year, the La Poudrière animation school in Bourg-lès-Valence celebrates its 25th anniversary. Its director, Annick Teninge, reflects on the history, operation, and unique aspects of this exceptional school – the only one in France entirely dedicated to animation direction. What led you[…..] […]

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Robert Valley is an Academy Award nominee for 2016 short Pear Cider and Cigarettes, an Annie winner for Disney’s Tron: Uprising animated series and an Emmy winner for his work on popular program Love, Death + Robots. He returns to LD+R with a new short for Vol. 4 called “400 Boys”. It stars John Boyega[…..] […]

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