By Mercedes Milligan | December 17, 2018 Nickelodeon will be ringing in 2019 with a celebration of top programming and an extra special “New Year’s Eve Loud House Party” — an interactive marathon of fan-favorite 2018 episodes of The Loud House. The party kicks off Monday, December 31 from 5-9 p.m. ET/PT and features AR[…..] […]
Led by VFX supervisor Hamish Schumacher, Method Studios Vancouver delivers holiday cheer for the Netflix Christmas movie with everything from photoreal reindeer taking flight through a Northern Lights night sky to a sprightly cast of CG elves. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, December 17, 2018 at 2:43pm Netflix’s original feature The Christmas Chronicles takes audiences[…..] […]
編輯&翻譯：Turing CGGE：貴公司開發這款產品的靈感和動力是什麼？ B: 在我們的產品開發之前，製作動畫很複雜，需要有很熟練的技能。然而，現在有了Wonder Media的解決方案，每個人都可以製作動畫，孩子們都會使用。我們的想法是讓所有人都可以製作動畫。在技術方面，Wonder Media減輕了難度，讓你我都能很容易製作動畫，這激勵了我在這家公司工作。 我們還有一個模型，可用於製作動畫，它是一個2D相機。現在展出的這個系統是即時的，但我們也可以製作動畫。我們甚至可以在手機上做一個節目，並將它們重疊。我們還可以製作3D動畫角色並展示它們。 CGGE：在開發產品時，貴公司是否得到過政府或媒體的支持？ B: 是的，我們在開發過程中得到了歐盟的支持。他們有專案支持我們開發的高科技應用軟體，也用錢資助我們。對於要我們產品的人才，政府也予以激勵。 CGGE：貴公司如何宣傳產品？ B: 通過電視節目和會議，以及實地走訪有興趣的客戶。我們的產品現在在市場上出售。我們在世界各地銷售它，還沒開啟網上出售。但如果您有教學方面的需求，可以在網上搜索並找到我們用於教育的軟體。 CGGE：您的產品會產生哪些社會影響？它們將如何影響文化，廣告，交通等傳統產業？它將為傳統產業帶來哪些好處？ B: 我們為動畫製作節約了成本，這影響了動畫行業，因為它不再需要大量人工，現在每個人都可以製作動畫。它也影響了教育，因為我們為教育做了很多事情，為孩子們創造內容。 CGGE：您的產品未來有更新計畫嗎？ B: 是的，我們正在研究AI，為這款產品製作AI引擎。此外，我們正在嘗試用它製作影片。 CGGE：您如何看待數字媒體行業的現狀？ B: 現在有許多人製作線上內容產品，比如YouTube和電視平臺bilibili。我們為之提供了另一種製作方式，使其更容易操作，成本更低，品質更高。製作產品的人越來越多，特別是在動畫方面。這使得許多人選擇在網路觀看而不再觀看傳統電視，廣告也從傳統方式轉向線上。中國有許多政府廣播，如中央電視臺，也有一些私人頻道。每個國家都需要為本國確定最佳的數字媒體方案。 […]
Editor/Translator: Turing CGGE: What’s the inspiration and motivation of developing your product？ B: Before our product, it was complex. You need to be skilled. Yet with wondermedia’s solutions, everybody can make animation. Children can use software today. Our idea is to make animation accessible for everybody. On the technical side, it made animation making very[…..] […]
By Ramin Zahed | December 14, 2018 It looks like UglyDolls will be singing their big-screen songs a week earlier than expected. STX Entertainment has moved the release date of the UglyDolls movie to May 3rd, a week before the previously planned May 10 debut. The May 10 spot now belongs to Warner Bros. hybrid[…..] […]
‘Changyou’s Journey,’ ‘Hybrids’ and ‘Ugly’ among the group of 40 short films awarded by festival audiences across a number of technical and thematic categories. By AWN Staff Editor | Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 8:46am The 2nd Annual Palm Springs Intl. Animation Festival & Expo has announced its extensive list of Audience Choice Award winners,[…..] […]
TAAFI is seeking both shorts and feature length films from across the globe for its 2019 edition, running February 15-17. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, December 17, 2018 at 2:08pm TORONTO — The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International has announced its call for submissions for the upcoming animation film festival, TAAFI 2019, running February 15-17,[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | December 17, 2018 Seth MacFarlane’s popular American Dad! series will return to the TBS lineup on February 11. The show’s voice cast includes MacFarlane himself as the voice of CIA agent Stan Smith, Wenday Schaal (wife Francine), song Hayley (Rachael MacFarlane) and geeky son Steve (Scott Grimes), and golfish Klaus ([…..] […]
With 10 films each remaining in the running in the Visual Effects and Animated Short Film categories, voting for Oscar nominations closes January 14. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, December 17, 2018 at 3:24pm LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in consideration for the 91st Oscars in[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | December 16, 2018 Apple has secured a deal with DHX Media to produce new animated content featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang for its streaming platform. Working with Peanuts Worldwide, DHX will develop and produce original series, specials and shorts based on the iconic property created[…..] […]
