Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Sara Gunnarsdóttir
What to watch next: The Pirate of Love (2013). Using an intriguing mix of live-action and some beautiful fluid and eye-popping animation scenes to explore the music of a mysterious singer, Daniel C. Other key works: Sugarcube (2009),…
Alchemy Loops Up New Balance 2002 Collection for Urban Outfitters
“The brief was exciting as they wanted us to create three short videos that bought to life the comfort and aesthetic of the 2002 collection in a way we thought was visually interesting and engaging. In response, we developed the concept of an…
Disney Drops Trailer for ‘Crater’ Sci-Fi Adventure
Take a look! Whitney is a freelance writer focusing on VFX-driven fantasy film & TV as well as preschool animation. Carey Villegas is the production visual effects supervisor; visual effects houses on the film include Cinesite, FuseFX, MPC, and MR.…
There’s Plenty To Fear In Victoria Vincent’s Latest Short ‘Nothing To Hide’
L.A.-based filmmaker and industry artist Victoria Vincent, popularly known online as Vewn, recently posted her latest short Nothing to Hide. Vincent’s take on common current themes feels entirely original thanks to the film’s deft execution.…
Crafting A Viral Sensation: ‘Lackadaisy’ Director Fable Siegel Shares Behind-The-Scenes Stories And Artwork
I have faith that the audience will know these are drawings and still get sucked in. Like a good puppet show, the reality of the performance is part of the performance. The mastery is part of the intrigue. Mitzi’s reverie is far more impressionist…
Oh No Gravity Dives into Unreal Engine for Savo “Spine” Product Film
“We worked closely together with ad agency Nunchi on the creative side and Hoy on the technical and after some basic knowledge and guidance into the world of Unreal, the workflow was intuitive and straightforward.” Category: 3D Style, Brand…
Vivo x90’s Nocturnal Talents Shine in New Spot by Zombie and Final Frontier
Animation: Zombie StudioDirector: Paulo GarciaEP: Natalia GouveaECD: Daniel SallesProducer Director: André CarvalhoArt Director: Marcelo GarciaCGI Director: Wesley OliveiraCGI Technical Consultant: Isaac BuzzolaAgenda Coordinator: Kira…
Daisy Ridley Back as Rey in Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Film
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (Ms. Marvel) will direct from a script by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders); the story follows the rebuilding of the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down. Damon Lindelof (HBO’s Watchmen) and Justin Britt-Gibson…
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Matthew Rankin
Says: “I grew up in a city in central Canada, the geographic center of North America in fact, called Winnipeg. As a teenager, I started to do animation. I worked for Sesame Street for a few years, propagandistic animated pieces about the…
Guru Studio Announces ‘Spirits of Ridgeway High’ Animated Series
“We are thrilled to partner with Varsity Spirit and Foundation Media Partners to bring Spirits of Ridgeway High to life,” said Guru Studio President and Executive Creative Director Frank Falcone. “This show is a celebration of school…
Polish Studio Platige Image Launches New Mocap Facility
The studio says the new facility will help facilitate a major increase in its production output. Platige already boasts an impressive resume handling cg work for companies such as Netflix, Epic Games, Ubisoft, EA, Tencent, and Sega. The studio has worked…
Imaginary Forces Opens “Rise of the Pink Ladies” on Paramount+
Client: Paramount+ Posted on Friday, April 7, 2023 “IF CDs Karin Fong and Kathy Liang co-created the main title sequence. With 50s T-bird jackets as their reference, they created a stop-motion-inspired, high-energy design that puts the Pink…
Incredible Film Reveals Animation Slate for MIPTV
Incredible Film has shared its animated series slate for MIPTV 2023, including Tummy Tom (4×60’), an animated film series, and Pim & Pom (26×5’), a 2D preschool series. Daniëlle Raaphorst, CEO of Incredible Film, said,…
ECD Corey Brown Headlines New Senior Creative Hires at Framestore New York
Framestore recently bolstered its multi-award-winning New York studio with a series of senior creative hires; Corey Brown as Executive Creative Director, Andre Vidal as VFX Supervisor, and Keno Naidoo and Theuns Van Rensburg as Compositing Supervisors.…
Legendary Acquires ‘Street Fighter’ Live-Action Film, TV Rights
Is that a “hadouken” we hear? Legendary Entertainment has acquired the live-action film and television rights for the Capcom video game franchise Street Fighter. All future projects, including a feature film already in development, will be…
From Portugal to Ukraine With Love
Lisbon-based animation studio Olga pays tribute to the resilience of the Ukrainian people in the face of ongoing tragedy with this beautifully choreographed CG interpretation of the country’s flag. “We wanted to show all our affection…
Walt Disney Animation Studios Production Workers, Artists Hold Solidarity March As Studio Refuses To Recognize Bargaining Unit
Said Kaplan: Instead, the studio tried to exclude more than half of the group based on job title. It’s a popular tactic by large companies that don’t want their employees to unionize. In the case of WDAS, the studio omitted production…
Studio Ghibli Replaces Longtime President Koji Hoshino With Co-Founder Toshio Suzuki
Studio GhibliRepresentative Director Koji Hoshino More Ghibli drama: Ghibli recently found itself in hot water after guests at Ghibli Park posted inappropriate, sexually suggestive photos with statues of underage characters on social media. After the…
Leonin “Horny” Music Video by Olivier Bonhomme and Manic Motion
Production: Manic MotionDirector/illustrator: Olivier BonhommeAnimator/modeler/compositor: Adrien Boutin, Mélanie Mena-Mena “For this we used the Sketch and Toon engine of Cinema4D, setting it to find the same style of drawing as the…
What is GitHub? Buck and a Duck Explain
Music: Antfood With our two heroes, we travel from the concrete world of live-action (which we handled in tandem with production company The Panics), through to a steady and impressive array of 2D, 3D, and cel animated environments.” …