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[…..] […]
Full sized version of the 1980’s home computer THEVIC20 available October 2020 30 June 2020, Theale, UK – Another timeless classic is being given a new lease of life with the launch of a full-sized version of the VIC-20. Developed by Retro Games Ltd. and distributed by Koch Media, THEVIC20 is a fully licensed reimagining[…..] […]
Over the next two years, Apple will phase out Intel-based Macs in favour of its own chips. But what will this mean for creatives – and will it run Photoshop? Apple has used the first ‘virtual’ version of its WWDC event to announce the biggest change to its line of computers since 2005 – revealing[…..] […]
Part II: game mechanics, lore, characters’ backgrounds, further plans and the big contest! Deck of Ashes, the hardcore story-driven RPG with a card-based tactical combat system launched out of the Early Access. The game by the Russian studio AY Games had been in development for two and a half years and while in Early Access[…..] […]
As soon as people were ordered to stay home in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, consumers have had a number of ways to spend their added time at home—including play games. As the chart below shows, the increases in gaming revenue has been huge, month to month, since March. In March of this year,[…..] […]
Press Start!, Thomas Flintham’s award-winning book line from Scholastic, to be adapted into an animated TV series. Emmy Award-Winner Scott Kraft to serve as Executive Producer and Head Writer. Los Angeles, California – Wednesday, June 24th, 2020: Cyber Group Studios, Paris and Los Angelesbased animation producer and distributor, has secured rights to Press Start!, Thomas[…..] […]
Threshold Entertainment Group CEO Larry Kasanoff, Roskino CEO Evgenia Markova and E! founder Larry Namer Discuss International Co-Production, Post-Pandemic Film Industry, and Much More Los Angeles, June 26, 2020 – Cloud21 International and Kultura PR International co-presented the third annual “Global Entertainment Showcase: Cannes 2020” on June 24, 2020, virtually, during this year’s Online[…..] […]
