With the theme ‘Right Here Right Now’, the Children’s Media Conference in 2020 will run from 7-9 July in Sheffield. The Children’s Media Conference (CMC), now in its 17th year, is changing its dates for 2020, running from Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 July. With the theme ‘Right Here Right Now’, the conference will tackle[…..] […]
An addictive VR game reinterpreted from the nostalgic ‘Breakout’ game genre The VR game developer Reality MagiQ, Inc announced that their new VR game title ‘Space Block Buster’ will be launched at Steam VR Platform for Early Access on December 20th. The Reality MagiQ had released a variety of VR arcade titles in the last three[…..] […]
This month Axis Studios’ Director & Creative Head of Development Stephen Donnelly discusses his career journey, creative process and the company’s development of original IP. Could you tell us a bit about Axis Studios’ history? SD:Axis Studios is an award-winning entertainment company, founded in Glasgow in 2000 by CEO Richard Scott, in partnership with Dana[…..] […]
Channel 4 to air animated Christmas special of Judith Kerr’s children’s classic produced by Lupus Films on Christmas Eve. Producers Ruth Fielding and Camilla Deakin with director Robin Shaw and voice actor Clara Ross. Image courtesy of Lupus Films. Source The new hand-drawn animated Channel 4 special, produced by Lupus Films and HarperCollins, of[…..] […]
Winners to be revealed at a gala event on February 11 during Kidscreen Summit 2020 in Miami, Florida. Kidscreen, host of the global kids entertainment industry’s awards for excellence, have announced the shortlisted entries that are continuing in the competition through a final round of judging. Animation UK would like to wish good luck to[…..] […]
Anno 1800 players can seek out new resources and opportunities in the frigid northern lands in The Passage DLC, available now for standalone purchase and included in the Season Pass. The biggest new content release since launch brings a host of new challenges, but you don’t have to face them alone. A free update today[…..] […]
GIGANTOSAURUS, CYBER GROUP STUDIOS’ HIT PRESCHOOL SERIES, WILL CONTINUE TO ‘ROAR’ WORLDWIDE WITH SEASONS 2 AND 3 ON DISNEY JUNIOR, DISNEY+, FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS AND OTHER MAJOR BROADCASTERS Paris, France, December 11th, 2019 – Paris and Los Angeles-based producer and distributor Cyber Group Studios today announced that Disney and France Télévisions have picked up two[…..] […]
In December 2019, the organizer of the China International Cartoon Festival ( CICF ） announced that it has officially become the host of The Shanghai Comic Convention（SHCC），and will hold The SHCC in Shanghai, China。CICF is a major activity supported by the national 12th five-year plan. It has been held for 12 years and is recognized by mainstream media as[…..] […]
The PlayStation® China exhibition zone is the largest booth in the Guangzhou Animation Game Festival (CICFxAGF) and gained most attention from the industry and players. A number of PS4 games, including the new hot “Monkey King: Hero is Back”, are shown letting fans play with all the fun! CICF x AGF is organized by the Guangdong Provincial[…..] […]
Work on the animation in the music video for Christmas single ‘Let’s Not Go Away’ by Scouting For Girls was lead by first-time director Katie Gascoyne, who took the reins in Blue Zoo’s innovative shorts programme. Still from ‘Let’s Not Go Away’. Image courtesy of Blue Zoo. Every year, multi-BAFTA winning animation studio, Blue Zoo,[…..] […]
