On Asteroids!, we experimented with interactivity by making the viewer an active participant in the story. It was our first show where hand controllers were available. The viewer gets to build a meaningful connection with the aliens and make consequential …
Month: April 2021

HBO ‘MaraThrone’ Celebrates ‘Game of Thrones’ 10th Anniversary
Laurén Alexa acts as social content producer and journalist for AWN. Begin your ‘MaraThrone’ on April 10 on HBO2 or stream the whole series from the ‘spotlight’ page on HBO Max now. It’s time for a Red Weekend. In honor …

Animating Soft-Spoken Vocals in The White Buffalo’s ‘Sycamore’ Music Video
[embedded content] Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network. Built and run by Goodwin, the SVP of the Marketing, Content, and Experiences team, °1824 is powered by young artists and serves as UMG’s internal creative solutions team; …

Grom Social Set To Acquire Curiosity Ink Media, Hires Two Former Nickelodeon Execs
Kids’ content platform Grom Social Enterprises has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire L.A.-based production company Curiosity Ink Media. The move comes as Grom plans to enter original programming. Curiosity president Russell Hicks, former president of production …

BlueBolt Names Tracy McCreary Managing Director
“Being promoted to MD of BlueBolt is such a fantastic opportunity and an immense privilege,” commented McCreary. “My first challenge as MD, post-pandemic, is to make sure that everyone is safe, happy and adapting to the new way of working …

“Conceptions” Short Film and NFT by Greg Cooper
Posted on Friday, April 9, 2021 · Leave a Comment Director/animator: Greg CooperSound Design: Timon Martin “Ideate: A shape with innumerable sides swirls chaotically, gradually giving rise to tangible structures that can be shaped and understood. 3D artist/animator Greg Cooper …
Hyundai “Run Forever” Installation Film by Universal Everything
“Run Forever features on the Creative Wall at Hyundai Motorstudio Busan. The digital artwork is among a variety of arts and cultural exhibits in the space that allows visitors to experience the vision of the Hyundai Motor brand.” Expanding on …

MR. X Provides Bewitching VFX on Marvel Studios’ ‘WandaVision’
MR. X VFX supervisor Ralph Maiers and his team recently wrapped up a 10-month stint on Marvel Studios’ and Disney+’s hit series, Wandavision. He shared some of the details of their work on scenes from Episodes 108 and 109, some of …