“You’ve got two different visions going at the same time that have to be clear, that don’t look at all like each other,” he adds. “You’re ping ponging. You’re going from project to project. [The second project is] a Cartoon …
Month: February 2023

Report: 2022 Was The Second-Best Year Ever For Gaming Investment, Mergers, and Acquisitions, And 2023 Could Be Even Better
The numbers: DDM tracked more than 1,182 transactions – major investments, mergers, and acquisitions – in 2022. The group calculated .4 billion worth of investments over 893 transactions, good for third place all-time. M&As reached the highest total ever recorded …

Osamu Tezuka, Toei Company President And CEO, Dies At 62
Toei managing director and chairman Noriyuki Tada is taking over as president following Tezuka’s passing. Under Tezuka’s leadership, Toei had its best box office year ever in 2022, powered by feature films from the One Piece and Slam Dunk franchises. …

SELECTED Femme “Certified Mohair” Product Film by sub.stnc
“Challenges during the project included an initial backdrop that was considered overly commercial and focused on interior design. To better match the client’s desired aesthetic, we made a concerted effort to rework the atmosphere and create a more fitting, less …

‘Puffin Rock and the New Friends’ Voice Cast Revealed
A release date for the film has not yet been set. The film is directed by Jeremy Purcell (Joe and Jack, The Secret of Kells), with a script by Puffin Rock’s Sara Daddy. Paul Young and Tomm Moore produce alongside …

Here Are The Storyboards Nominated For An Annie Award In The TV/Media Category
Many award shows honor animation projects, but only a small handful, like ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annie Awards, honor the individual achievements of the artists creating the animation. The deadline to cast Annie Awards ballots is Sunday, February 19, at 11:59 pm PST. …

Lionsgate Drops Final ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Trailer
[embedded content] Where’s your Kevlar when you need it? Visual effects for the film are created by Atomic Arts; Boxel Studio; Crafty Apes, Incessant Rain; Light FX; Mavericks VFX; One of Us; Pixomondo; Rodeo FX; The Yard VFX; Tryptyc; and …

William Ruzicka, Board Artist And Director Of The Most Iconic Scene In ‘Invincible,’ Dies At 45
His first work as a director came on Warner Bros. Animation’s Bunnicula seasons two and three. Ruzicka was born October 14, 1977, and graduated from the animation program at California State University Northridge. He began as an intern at Marvel …

Inframunk “First Breath” Ambient Art by GMUNK
“The intention is to peel back layers of diffusion and blockages, to invoke a guided meditation of sorts that is crafted through a learning machine paired with the intuitive, organic invocation of the spirit of nature. GMUNK: “In the genesis …