The FMX 2025 Program is Online! It contains the large variety of topics the conference stands for and adresses the latest and hottest in VFX, animation and digital media production. Along with the program, we have also published the lists of speakers and companies, who thanks to their expertise breathe content and life into FMX[…..] […]
German games market takes a breather in 2024, following years of growth Sales revenue from games, games hardware and online gaming services drops 6 per cent, to 9.4 billion euros, in 2024 Market for online gaming services increases by 12 per cent The German games market has grown by over 50 per cent since 2019[…..] […]
Sign up for the Toon Boom Ember Beta to test drive AI-powered tools in Harmony and Storyboard Pro Toon Boom Animation announces the beta program for Ember, a suite of AI-powered tools designed to enhance creative workflows in Storyboard Pro and Harmony. These new tools allow professional artists to work with fewer interruptions, iterate faster,[…..] […]
British company faces the trroubles just weeks after the UK division of Technicolor filed for administration and shuts oown VFX & Animation Studios Worldwide. Founded in 2001, the London-based company, Jellyfish Pictures, the BAFTA, Emmy, VES, Annie and RTS Award-winning studiowhich has credits on such projects as DreamWorks Animation’s Dog Man, Kung Fu Panda 4,[…..] […]
The 2025 Exhibitor and Artist Alley applications are now open from March 17. LightBox Expo (LBX) is the ultimate gathering of artists who work in the entertainment industry bringing your favorite films, animation, games, TV shows and illustrations to life. LightBox Expo makes its home in California at the beautiful Pasadena Convention Center, located at 300[…..] […]
The Blender Foundation and the online developer community proudly released Blender 4.4 on March 18, 2025. This update focuses on the stability and quality of the software. Besides significantly enhancing the reliability of the software, Blender 4.4 also introduces a series of remarkable new features and improvements, covering core modules such as animation, compositing, modeling,[…..] […]
On March 21, it was jointly organized by Guangdong Internet of Things and Internet + Industry Alliance, GS1 Hong Kong and Macau E-commerce Association. Through policy interpretation, technical discussion and presentation of results, the conference charted the course for deepening cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. Guangdong will rely on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen dual core,[…..] […]
Puppet-based stop-motion feature animation ‘Tales from the Magic Garden’ (by the Czech Republic’s Maurfilm, Slovakia’s Artichoke, Slovenia’s ZVVIKS, and France’s Vivement Lundi!) lit up the Berlinale’s Generation Kplus section with a vibrant three-stories-in-one film that made its world premiere at the festival. Based on the book Of Unwanted Things and People by Czech writer and[…..] […]
Here’s a few items of interest from us at LIAF HQ as it slowly gear up towards this years festival. LIAF’s dates are set, the venues are booked and the programming is starting to come together. As ever LIAF is brimming with ideas and will be seeing which ones bubble to the top of the surface as the year moves on. The[…..] […]
The DIGY (Dope Indie Games of the Year) Awards annouced it winners, which include amazing 2024 standouts like UFO 50, Animal Well, Arranger: A Role Puzzling Adventure, Thank Goodness You’re Here, Balatro and many more. Organized by a team of seasoned game industry and event production veterans, this new awards show focuses on indies, celebrating[…..] […]
