Source: bulbKIDZ “Alien Baby Sitters is a hilarious mashup of Rugrats meets Powerpuff Girls, with a hint of Dexter’s Laboratory,” explained bulbKIDZ co-founder and EVP creative development and global operations, Kiersten Halstead. “We’re taking the global appeal of these classic …
Month: November 2021

HunterGatherer Asks “Why Firefox?” with Stop-Motion Brand Film
From the team at HunterGatherer in New York: “HunterGatherer worked with Firefox — one of the only browsers backed by a non-profit — to create a brand video that can be used across multiple platforms. “Its quiz-show format makes one …

The Cartoon Brew Podcast: Joe Mateo’s ‘Blush,’ ‘Robin Robin,’ Yuri Norstein, Mental Health
This level of focus and obsession gets me thinking about the effect animation production has on staff. Mental health in the animation industry is a topic that is coming out of the shadows, thanks to artists like Charlie Gavin, who …

DDEG Awarded Second Epic MegaGrant
According to Fred Faubert, DDEG CCO, “We were the first in the industry to render a series entirely using Epic Games Unreal Engine technology, beginning with the first two seasons of Zafari for NBCU, and it was a huge success! …

Epic Pulls Chinese Version Of ‘Fortnite,’ Offers No Explanation
Chinese authorities have always regulated video games, but this has escalated in recent months. In August, they restricted the time children can spend playing video games to three hours a week. They have also cracked down on kids’ entertainment more …

Kdbra Reveals Lifecycle of the “The Capperpillar”
“This is a non-commercial short film inspired by what the folks at preciousplastic.com and 99recycle.ru are doing.” “Maybe You think of separate garbage cans on the street. Or you think of someone taking one plastic and turning it into another. …

Animation Mentor Student Showcase 2021
The 2021 Animation Mentor Student Showcase is here! Creative storytelling is the thread that ties all of these animated shots into one engaging showreel and highlights the talents of our amazing students. [embedded content] “There are a lot of things …