Peanuts Worldwide Launches ‘The Armstrong Project’ HBCU Endowment
The scholarship will first be awarded during the 2022-2023 school year at Howard University in Washington, DC, and Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. Debbie Diamond Sarto is assistant news editor at Animation World Network. “I’m very…
“Beep + Boop” Short Film by Doug Alberts
Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 · Leave a Comment “Stef and I are still happily together today.” “A difficult challenge was wanting our characters to be a soft 2-feel in a harsh 3D environment. The best solution…
Hundreds Of Russian and Ukrainian Animation Artists Join Together To Condemn Russia-Ukraine War
We’re convinced that war brings nothing but death, pain and destruction. And nothing can justify it. The animation community of Ukrainian and Russian animation filmmakers is united and inseparable; we have been working together, watching each…
Guru Studios Drops ‘Big Blue’ Extended Theme Song
Debbie Diamond Sarto is assistant news editor at Animation World Network. Guru Studio’s hit animated series, Big Blue has just dropped an animated music video of the extended version of the show’s theme song, produced by Grammy Awards winning…
Checking in with the Creative Team Behind ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’
SM: I’m most proud of the jungle sequences, not only because we had to develop a new plant and foliage pipeline, but also because of the work we did to correct the early versions, which were tending towards more photoreal. We had to develop…
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Wolf Thinks the Potholder Is Haunted’
It’s back! Like an old friend returning after a long trip, The Great North returns from its hiatus with an all-new episode February 27. To mark its return, our friends at FOX have sent us an exclusive clip from the upcoming episode, “Beef…
Report Calls For Action To Improve Accessibility In Animation Industry
Respondents also feel that there is not enough training to educate staff on the topics of disability, accessibility, and inclusion. The majority (72%) of the sample thinks that they are not provided with training on how to create an inclusive workplace…
“HUXLEY” Feature Main Trailer by Sava Zivkovic
“Ben had been working on his own sci-fi epic called HUXLEY, the world’s first graphic novel released in the NFT format, and he was looking for ways to take his designs and illustrations into the world of animation. Motion Capture/Animation:…
Spire Recruits Pixar Veterans Ricky Nierva And Michal Makarewicz For Feature ‘Trouble’
Nierva, who worked at Pixar between 1997 and 2018, was the lead character designer on Monsters, Inc., art director on Finding Nemo, and production designer on Up and Monsters University. He contributed in various capacities to other studio productions,…
Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson’s G-Unit to Make Christopher Priest’s ‘Xerø’ as Live-Action Film
“Priest is a master storyteller[, and] Xerø is a powerful project,” said Erika Alexander, who will serve as a producer on the project. “We’re thrilled to partner with Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson’s…
Pinball Clemons Foundation “The Game of Life” by Yellow Lab and FUSE Create
“Much like a pinball in a pinball machine, marginalized youth can feel like they’re bounced around with no real sense of order or structure. Client: Pinball Clemons FoundationFoundation Manager: Bianca BertagnolioExecutive Director:…
UNIL “Sexism and Sexual Harassment” Explainer by Outfits.studio
“Strong typography and a myriad of colorful shapes are brought to life to help deliver the key messages of an important subject… an explanation, a declaration, an invitation to take responsibility.” Posted on Thursday, February…
Smith & Foulkes Spread Their Wings for South Western Railway
New work from Nexus directors Smith & Foulkes will always brighten your day and so it is with this breezy spot for the UK’s South Western Railway starring commuters Wesley Peck and Sandy C Gull thru agency St. Luke’s. Production: Nexus…
Apple TV+ Releases ‘The Snoopy Show’ Season 2 Trailer
Also, coming March 4 to Apple TV+, through its partnership with WildBrain, are classic Peanuts titles, including Charlie Brown’s All Stars!, You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown, She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown, It’s Flashbeagle,…
Lotte E&C “Surprising” Brand Film by Bright Young Things
Client: Lotte E&C Agency: Daehong Communications Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 · Leave a Comment CD Hong Isaac and the team at Seoul motion studio Bright Young Things express how “thoughts, occasions, and…
Oscars Cut The Animated Short Award From Live Telecast
The Oscars are cutting the Academy Award for animated short from their live telecast. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the news. The Academy insists that the nominees in all of the cut categories will be identified on air and the winner’s…
Digital Domain Helps ‘Bridge’ the Multiverse in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
There is mayhem aplenty in Digital Domain’s latest work bringing Spider-Man: No Way Home to the big screen, especially during the Doc Ock vs. Spidey fight requiring the digital recreation of 2.5 square miles of New York City, an ill-fated meeting…
The Wild Classics Of Rubber Hose Animation That Inspired ‘The Cuphead Show!’
pic.twitter.com/KcGvJArwAw The most unhinged cartoons of the era are the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons at the Walter Lantz studio. While many 1930s shorts have a surreal sense of humor, the combination of loopy Bill Nolan animation and peculiar…
Reapit Prop-Tech Explainer by Quite Franckly
Client: Reapit Production: Quite FrancklyCD: Grant Franck Watch the process reel: Grant Franck, owner/CD at Quite Franckly in Cape Town, South Africa: “We partnered with Reapit, a world leader in providing Property CRM software…
Framestore Goes on the Hunt in ‘Dexter: New Blood’
One of the main challenges on the project was creating a performance that felt realistic and authentic within such an intense scene. The importance of eye contact, the close proximity and relative stillness of the shots meant that the animators had to…
‘Ernest & Celestine’ Director Benjamin Renner Will Helm An Illumination Comedy About Ducks
Details follow: Comcast-NBCUniversal’s animation studio Illumination Entertainment has revealed details about two new films: an original comedy and a franchise installment. Migration is directed by Benjmain Renner, who was a director on the French…