Singapore presents over 750 hours of quality content for a global audience at Asia TV Forum & Market 2019 Singapore, 4 December 2019 – Singapore makes a strong showing at the Asia TV Forum & Market 2019 (ATF), with 80 media companies showcasing their latest works at the Market’s Singapore Pavilion. Presented by the Info-communications[…..] […]
SEGOVIA — Madrid-based Barbara Studios pitched their first-ever original IP “T-Rey” at Segovia’s 3D Wire market, where it was selected as one of two projects to win accreditation and travel to Ventana Sur’s Animation! sidebar in early December. The win comes less than four months after the studio’s founding members assembled in Annecy and decided[…..] […]
Pixar has released RenderMan version 23, featuring next-level artist interactivity, enhanced support for Pixar’s USD (Universal Scene Description), and first-class integration with SideFX’s recent release of Houdini 18 and its new Solaris features. This major release of RenderMan moves the entire platform to a new level to support the next wave of cutting edge animation[…..] […]
Superprod Animation has appointed Jean-Pierre Morillon to strengthen its creative team. As Head of Story, Morillon will be in charge of leading the literary development of the rich slate of animation TV series projects and productions at Superprod Animation. Morillon has story edited numerous animation TV series, including Lucky Luke at Xilam; Casper for TF1,[…..] […]
GKids will release the entire Studio Ghibli catalog of animated films for digital purchase for the first time in North America on Dec. 17. The Tokyo-based Studio Ghibli catalog includes best animated film Academy Award winner “Spirited Away” and five other Oscar-nominated titles: “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “The Wind Rises,” “The Tale of the Princess Kaguya,”[…..] […]
WarnerMedia is “doubling up” on local original content, catering to the Asian audiences’ hunger for it, says Giorgio Stock, Warner’s new chief in Asia. President of WarnerMedia entertainment networks distribution and advertising sales, EMEA and APAC spoke in Singapore on Tuesday Stock was delivering a keynote speech at the Asia TV Forum & Market. It[…..] […]
The British Academy Children’s Awards were held at London’s The Brewery on Sunday, December 1, crowning many worthy animated winners. Determined by BAFTA, the Awards celebrate the very best in children’s media from TV series to feature films, presenters and performers. A select list of winners follows. A full list of the nominees and winners[…..] […]
At the Tokyo comic-con on November 24, Marvel announced the partnership with Wikiwand. Marvel plans to launch a future series of “Ultraman” comics and novels, expanding Ultraman’s story in their own way and introducing new chapters in 2020 to give Ultraman fans a new experience. C.B. Seversky, editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, said: “As one of[…..] […]
On April 6, 1906, a short film directed by James Stuart Blackton, “The Humorous Look of the Funny Face”, premiered in the United States. It was the world’s first animated film recorded on standard film. In addition to hand-drawn animation, the film made use of the technique of stop-motion animation. Like other forms of animation,[…..] […]
Council chaired by Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information Mr S Iswaran to bolster thought leadership in the region SINGAPORE, 2 December 2019 – The Singapore Media Festival (SMF) today announced the launch of the Media International Advisory Council (IAC), which gathers top international industry leaders from the media sector to exchange views and develop insights[…..] […]
