350 Creators, 14 Years, 1 Incredible Ride: Rick Sayre Talks Making ‘Incredibles 2’

by SIGGRAPH Conferences | Feb. 12, 2019 In a conversation that spanned multiple disciplines, and multiple years, the team behind “Incredibles 2” spoke to a rapt audience during its SIGGRAPH 2018 Production Session last summer. Relive some of the magic as Rick Sayre, who was responsible for all aspects of the technical production of the film — from crewing up[…..] […]

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I Have a Question – Beijing Cubic Space Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

CGGE: Your company was established in 2009, but there is little news about your company online. Your company seems always to keep a low profile, engaged in business with a down-to-earth attitude. We would like to ask, have your business structure and serving objects changed since your company was founded? Viewing that small companies struggle[…..] […]

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Pixomondo Integrates VFX and Sound for Explosive ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Finale

To produce believable looking and sounding fireworks for director Jon Chu’s final shot, VFX supervisor Nhat Phong Tran broke new ground with his ‘Crazy Niche Equations.’ By AWN Staff Editor | Monday, February 18, 2019 at 12:59pm   Sound designers play a big part in adding their magic to the work of VFX artists to make their[…..] […]

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Turner, TV Asahi Team Up for ‘Super Shiro’ Helmed by Masaaki Yuasa

By Mercedes Milligan | February 19, 2019 Turner Asia Pacific and Japan’s TV Asahi have partnered to create a new animated series titled Super Shiro *48 x 5;30”), inspired by the Crayon Shin-chan franchise which has aired internationally since 1992. The agreement was sealed during Kidscreen Summit in Miami last week. The deal includes broadcast rights across APAC (excluding China) as[…..] […]

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‘Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty’ Takes Off with Jetpack

By Mercedes Milligan | February 19, 2019 Indie global kids and family content distributor Jetpack Distribution has picked up international rights to Funrise’s new animated series Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty. The deal grants Jetpack distribution in Canada, Latin America, Europe (excluding Italy and Russia), Australasia, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty launched on Nickelodeon in[…..] […]

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WATCH: Pixar Short ‘Kitbull’ a Heartwarming Ode to Friendship

One of the first three short films to emerge from the studio’s Sparkshorts experimental storytelling initiative, ‘Kitbull’ is directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson. By Jennifer Wolfe | Monday, February 18, 2019 at 4:11pm Pixar has released Kitbull, one of the first three projects to emerge from the studio’s SparkShorts experimental storytelling initiative program into the wild,[…..] […]

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MUST SEE! NSFW Trailer for Tim Miller and David Fincher’s New Animated Anthology

Netflix sets March 15 as launch date for ‘Love Death + Robots,’ 185 minutes of startlingly dynamic animation not for the viscerally challenged! By Dan Sarto | Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 6:44pm It’s advertised as: “Sentient Dairy Products, Rogue Werewolf Soldiers, Robots Gone Wild, Sexy Cyborgs, Alien Spiders and Blood-thirsty Demons From Hell Converge In An 185-minute[…..] […]

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Trailer: ‘Costume Quest’ Suits Up for March 8 Debut on Amazon

By Mercedes Milligan | February 15, 2019 Cartoon Hangover has released the official trailer for Costume Quest and announced that the new animated series — based on the smash hit game from Double Fine — will make its Amazon Prime Video debut on March 8. Produced by Wellsville Productions, Frederator Studios, Double Fine Productions and Amazon Studios, Costume Quest follows four[…..] […]

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FIRST LOOK: Nickelodeon, STUDIOCANAL Announce New ‘Paddington’ Series

Ben Whishaw returns as beloved voice of Paddington in new CG-animated preschool series set to air in 2020. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, February 15, 2019 at 11:03am   PARIS/LONDON — STUDIOCANAL, Nickelodeon and award-winning producer David Heyman have announced a global deal and released a first look for a brand-new Paddington (working title) television series for preschoolers. Actor Ben[…..] […]

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Turner APAC & UYoung Partner on New Toon IP

By Mercedes Milligan | February 15, 2019   Turner Asia Pacific and Chinese animation company UYoung have formalized their official partnership with an MOU, announced at Kidscreen Summit in Miami. The team-up will see the development of a new IP by UYoung (TBA), backed by Turner’s production and international distribution experience. Ricky Ow, Turner Asia Pacific President,[…..] […]

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