The first “victims” of COVID-19 in Greece were the festivals scheduled to take place in March, such as the 15th Athens Animfest, the oldest international animation festival in Greece, and the 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, which included an international tribute to animated documentaries. The first was postponed until further notice, the latter held its Market[…..] […]
King Trollex (Anthony Ramos) in DreamWorks Animation’s “Trolls World Tour,” directed by Walt Dohrn. // Photo Credit: DreamWorks Animation LLC “Trolls World Tour” has taken homes worldwide by storm with its celebration of differences through music. We sat down with Director Walt Dohrn, Co-director David P. Smith, and Visual Effects Supervisor Matt Baer to learn[…..] […]
GDC Summer will take place virtually Tuesday, August 4 through Thursday, August 6. 1) What to Expect from GDC Summer GDC Summer will continue to offer the sessions, networking, and digital expo activities (Sponsor Showcase) that the games industry has come to expect from the Game Developers Conference (GDC), as well as introduce exciting new[…..] […]
Sweden Game Arena arranged a digital one day pitch event in mid-June for Swedish computer game startups to provide the opportunity to connect with key players in the industry. The result ended up in close to 100 scheduled meetings between startups, international investors and publishers. – The result shows that there is still a great[…..] […]
Unique game mechanics resulted in over two million downloads When Apple launched their first iPhone, and thereby App Store, Thomas Wedin and Mattias Granat saw the opportunity they had been waiting for. With a game idea that could have competed with Angry Birds eight years ago, they have now launched their ninth game: Gumslinger. –[…..] […]
Mumbai, 01 July 2020: Independent content distributor GoQuest Media is thrilled to announce that it has licensed a format deal for the hidden camera, wish-fulfilment series What The F***?! with renowned Cologne based production company Bavaria Entertainment. This is the first major deal between the two companies which sees Bavaria Entertainment acquire the German-speaking rights[…..] […]
Ere Santos remembers that he once had to animate a fight between his character, the sidekick, and the hero of the film. The sidekick lands on the hero’s head, and the scene cuts. Luckily, the hero’s animator sat next to Mr Santos. Much like their creations, the two colleagues went to battle on how the[…..] […]
OIAF COVID-19 UPDATE The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) will happen in September. It might not look like it usually does, but maybe it will. No matter what happens, the OIAF will go forward. Our staff are hard at work creating another vibrant, community-building event that showcases some of the world’s most innovative and exciting[…..] […]
Three months after the launch of Disney+ in the U.K., Disney has announced that it will shut down its kids’ channels in the country. Here are the details: On October 1, Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior will cease to exist in the U.K. All titles will move exclusively to the Disney+ streaming service.[…..] […]
Meet our AREA June 2020 Artist of the Month, Gal Yosef! We’ve long been admiring Gal’s 3D work that gives iconic cartoon characters a fresh and slightly darker twist. Keep reading to get to know him and his work a little better. Gal Yosef is a 3D artist and CG/Creative Director in his digital design[…..] […]
