“30 Days of Nike” by Feral Child
“We loved exploring different concepts, color palettes, and some quirky tongue-in-cheek themes. We based almost all of the piece’s color ranges on real-life sneaker palettes.” Feral Child, the London-based studio of animation…
Oliver Latta Opens “Severance” for Apple TV+
Title director: Oliver LattaDigidouble: Scott Denton Berlin artist and motion designer Oliver Latta (aka Extraweg) ramps up his fascination with literal soft bodies in this aptly surreal title sequence for Ben Stiller’s twisty Apple TV+ thriller…
Finalists Announced For Next Lab, A Workshop For Quill And Unreal Engine
The finalists will pitch the teasers they have produced on February 26, during a weekend that will also involve conferences and other industry activities. Two winners will get to present their project at Annecy’s MIFA market this year. Next week in…
‘The Parakeets’ Season 2 Now on YouTube
In first episode of Season 2: “Mothy and Flyboy,” Kirby makes some new “friends,” while doing hard time in the Punishment Cage and Nubert gets a new arts & crafts project. After you’re done, head on over to the…
Epic Games Shares 2022 Unreal Engine Growth
These numbers and more were released in a new Unreal Engine blog post – check out the details here. Epic Games has released new stats that showcase the expanding adoption of Unreal Engine and the momentum of real-time workflows across…
A ‘BioShock’ Film Adaptation is Coming to Netflix
2K released the hugely popular dystopian sci-fi shooter game 15 years ago. By the time it had sold millions of copies and spawned two sequels – BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite – it became a highly sought-after property. Universal was set to…
Cinesite Staff Can Now Work Permanently From Home
If you want to work for Cinesite, you no longer have to live in the orbit of London, Montreal, or Vancouver. In the wake of lockdowns, the studio has embraced flexible working for good. “Things will never be the same again for our teams,” it…
Manabu Ohashi, Veteran Animator And Director Of ‘Cloud,’ Dies At 73
— Catsuka (@catsuka) February 15, 2022 Manabu Ohashi (photo from Ohashi’s website www.maocloud.net) In his later years, Ohashi appeared regularly at events at home and abroad. He also taught at The Small School of Artistic Animation, which he…
UBS x Fondation Beyeler “What is Art?” by Part of a Bigger Plan
Christian Borstlap at PoaBP: “The video takes its inspiration from the book What is Art? 27 Questions 27 Answers published by the Fondation Beyeler, which has become a go-to introduction for those eager to develop a basic understanding of key…
Mathematic Crafts the Dystopian Auto-Racing World of Pink Noise’s ‘Sky Cry’ Music Video
To bring the anthropomorphic Crashtag character to life, Mathematic motion captured a performance by Ladj Ly, the acclaimed French director of the 2019 film Les Misérables. Ly’s performance imprinted humanlike qualities – including a…
River in Paris Launches River Paris Perfume (Sort of)
“The perfect diamond will then be adorned with asperities such as can be observed on a coral reef. The transitions put in place are carried by a characteristic change of rhythm similar to that of the waves in the ocean, all embellished with…
“The Rift” Animated Short Film by Olivier Lescot and Eddy
Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2022 · Leave a Comment The Rift is a piece of a longer format project currently in development. “These enhance the sense of 3D space in the shot by establishing references for different depths of…
John Cena To Star Alongside Wile E. Coyote In ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
The latest version of the screenplay was written by Samy Burch. The film is being adapted from a satirical piece of the same name which appeared in a 1990 issue of The New Yorker. In the piece, Wile E. Coyote sues Acme, his regular weapons supplier, for…
From Games to Series: How Entertainment Agency MOCEAN Helps Makes It Happen
AWN: What were the primary goals of the marketing campaigns? EC: It feels like it’s a timing issue – gaming IP has been around for decades and has become a multi-generational experience. There are more fans, more recognition, and greater…
‘Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Trailer Is A Showcase Of Odd Aesthetic Choices
The project was first announced back in 2014, back when the hybrid Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise had raked in over billion worldwide theatrical gross, and Disney must’ve realized they were sitting on their own chipmunk goldmine. Disney’s…
Paramount+ Nabs ‘South Park’ and ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Rights
Beavis Butt-Head 2022 Paramount+ has also revealed the title of its new Beavis and Butt-Head film: Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe from MTV Entertainment Studios. A new season of the hit animated series, as well as the full library of over 200…
Pink Noise “Sky Cry” Music Video by Mathematic
From the team at Mathematic: “Sky Cry” is the new animated music video for artist Pink Noise, directed by Kim Chapiron and co-produced by international, award-winning animation studio Mathematic, Phantasm, Quiet, and Viral. “Co-director…
Sony Gives Iconic ‘Heavy Metal’ a Fully Loaded 4K Restoration and Release
For the first time ever, the iconic, massively influential animated anthology classic, Heavy Metal, is getting a full-blown 4K restoration. Max Weinstein is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. He is the Editor-at-Large of ‘Dread…
RIP Anne D. Bernstein, Key Writer On MTV’s ‘Daria’ And ‘Downtown’
When Nickelodeon Magazine was (re)launched in 1993, Bernstein joined as senior editor with oversight of the comics section. “[W]hen I got there, I contacted all these cartoonists that came out of the ‘underground’ world,” she told…
‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ Overtakes ‘Evangelion: 3.0+1.0’ As Top-Grossing Film In Japan Released Last Year
Toho is distributing Jujutsu Kaisen 0 in Japan. Crunchyroll will release it in North American theaters on March 18. Another year, another anime bombshell at the Japanese box office. Japan’s box office has been unusually resilient in the pandemic.…
“1883” Series Title Sequence by Duncan Elms and Elastic
Posted on Monday, February 14, 2022 · Leave a Comment Production: ElasticCreative Director: Duncan ElmsDesigner: Lynn Cho, Felipe Carvalho, Huy Dang, Steven Biggert, Arik WaissAnimator/Compositor: Evan Larimore, Lee Buckley, Nol Honig, Bruno…