ANIFILM 2023
Organized by Citizens’ Association in support of animated film development and the preservation of the cultural heritage of Czech animation and to promote the medium in cultural, economic, and social spheres. ANIFILM International Festival of…
Challenges That Women Face In The Animation Industry: A Roundtable Discussion
“Even if it’s someone you know, make sure you talk about money before you begin,” she said. “At least, you know your situation. Full transparency.” She also said that it’s totally fine to have an advocate with you when…
SIGGRAPH Asia 2023
SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 will take place in ICC Sydney, Australia. The annual event, which rotates around the Asian region, attracts the most respected technical and creative people from all over the world who are excited by research, science, art, animation,…
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Kōji Yamamura
There are so many influences from animation artists that it is hard to narrow it down to just two or three, but to this day Yury Norstein and Priit Pärn are my influences. Looking back on my life, however, I think the most significant influence has…
How NVIDIA’S Omniverse is Helping Shape the Future of 3D Production
Omniverse allows project teams to collaborate – and iterate – in real-time. For example, a modeler can use Autodesk Maya to model a bar in a kitchen. A layout artist can place objects around the scene. With Unreal Engine, a texture painter…
Nokia “Power of n” Rebrand Launch Film by RedStrings
Representative Agency: Bernstein & Andruili Client: Nokia RedStrings EP Liza Uys: “We wanted our scenes to build in a way that expresses amplification, which meant that we would have many small parts that grow from the previous part,…
DreamWorks Drops ‘Trolls Band Together’ Trailer
Glitter, hugs, bold colors and… a boyband? are headed to theaters November 17 in DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls Band Together, the third installment in the studio’s hit Trolls feature film franchise. Check out the first trailer and…
Watch The Psychedelic First Trailer For Dreamworks’ ‘Trolls Band Together,’ Coming To Theaters On November 17
The Trolls films have always boasted A-list voice casts, and this one will be no different. Joining leads Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick are Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi, Zosia…
‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ Tops First Niigata International Animation Film Festival
Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii, who presided over this year’s jury, explained the group’s choices, saying: Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman is Földes’ directorial debut, adapted from several short stories by Japanese author…
Somei Sun and Crew Drop Oneplus 11 “Liquid” Concept Film
“As the defibrillator approaches the body, three shocks are given: The first shock causes the product to receive an energy jolt, generating a huge amount of heat. The internal heat instantly expands outward, illuminating the entire workshop.…
Night Thing “Velvet” Music Video by Xaver Boehm
“As humans, we tend to see sentiment in things. Some people name their cars and feel for them, etc, and I have to say that after spending weeks with Midjourney’s prompt interface, I started to feel like I had a real collaborator on this…
SIGGRAPH 2023
The SIGGRAPH conference continues to be a leading annual interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2023 celebrates the 50th conference and will reflect on half a century of…
Crunchyroll Drops ‘Dr. STONE New World’ Trailer and Premiere Date
Based on the manga series by Riichiro Inagaki, illustrated by Boichi, and serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, Dr. STONE follows the extraordinarily intelligent, science-driven boy, Senku Ishigami as he wakes up…
Epic Games Unveils Metahuman Animator, A Potential Game Changer For Automated Facial Animation And Lip Sync
And here’s the five-minute real-time demo from the State of Unreal keynote at GDC that explains how it all works: Here’s a look at what Metahuman Animator generates: Epic Games has unveiled a new module of its Metahuman platform called…
Matt Youngberg On The Cartoon Antics In His New Skydance Short ‘Bad Luck Spot’
The short is directed by Matt Youngberg, best known for developing and showrunning Disney’s recent Ducktales reboot, as well as directing episodes of Teen Titans, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, and Transformers: Animated. Cartoon Brew: What were your…
Marcel Ziul and State Offer “An Invitation to Look Inside” With OFFF 2023 Titles
“In general, matrices are experiential patterns, worlds with specific parameters and unique characteristics. They define the way in which a person sees themselves, the world, and everything that exists. Therefore, we are always under the influence…
Material Focus’ Hypnocat Says Recycle Your Electricals
Agency: Truant LondonCreative Director: David GambleCreative Team: Charlie Lindsay & George BartlettDesigner: Emily ForresterProducer: Chris WilliamsHead of Music: Jemma SkidmoreMusic Supervisor: Luke GeorgiouAccount Director: Eloise ThompsonAccount…
‘We Lost Our Human’: Unpacking Netflix’s Largest Ever Interactive Special
Today is a historic day for Netflix, as the platform has released its largest interactive special to date: We Lost Our Human. He continues, “And we had an order to it so we couldn’t just branch off in a million different directions and…
Watch: The Making Of The Norwegian Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Titina’ With Director Kajsa Næss – Exclusive
As you say in the video, it’s hard to say how much of the story is truth and how much is myth. What kinds of considerations did you make when deciding how to tell this story? Were there any parts of the film that were particularly difficult to…
Illo Keeps it Light for Found Weight Loss App
Creative directors Cristina Pasquale and Ilenia Notarangelo at Illo in Turin, Italy: “Found is not just a doctor-led weight loss app, but a platform offering a new lifestyle. It provides clinical treatment as well as coaching for issues related to…
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Signe Baumane
This week’s subject is Latvian-born American animator, Signe Baumane. Influences: Says Baumane: My work is a combination of these two contradicting influences – the serious, moody, artsy Eastern European with upbeat, funny, gag-based American…