Tenacious D Defends the Honor of Video Games
“It’s about time someone defended the honor and integrity of this bold new horizon. Leave it to the greatest band in the world – Tenacious D!” Artist: Tenacious D Tenacious D’s Jack Black and Kyle Gass:…
Halon’s ‘Slumberland’ Visualization Shows Exactly What Dreams are Made Of
“At this point, we’ve been working in Unreal Engine for 5 years, and have our workflow down,” Pyke reveals. “But we really pushed the visual fidelity, lighting, and reflection effects, especially when the scene went underwater. We…
‘Sheep In The Big City’ Creator And Caldecott-Winning Writer Mo Willems Launches Hidden Pigeon Company
HPC is a multiplatform kids and family content company that will lean on Willems’ catalog of kid’s books and intellectual property to create content for tv, film, digital, gaming, live events, publishing, consumer products, and more. Pictured…
Amy Hewett’s ‘Apocalypse YASSS: Two Girls, One Rapture’ Highlights The Perils Of Living Life Online
The film is full of acerbic commentary on people whose view of the world has become warped from spending too much time online. The characters’ obliviousness to the world in front of them is made clear when the Rapture arrives, an event that the…
The Very Very Big Adult Swim SMALLS Shorts Program
The series derives from Cooper’s previous SMALLS short, Message in a Bottle, about a Duchess looking to patch up a romance with her fiancé only to find out he’s a fuckboy who wants to party. “In this series, I wanted to expand…
Deducers Announces New “Spark” Course for Motion Design and Post Producers
Deducers, a first-of-its-kind professional training program for producers working in the specialized intersection of motion design and post-production, will unveil its second in-depth course featuring a blended curriculum this June. “The Flame…
Phil Rynda Joins Pokémon Company As Director Of Original Animation
As an executive, Rynda worked as vice president of development at Nickelodeon, where he was heavily involved with the network’s Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As creative director of Cartoon Network’s comedy shorts/pilots program,…
Manddy Wyckens and Studio AKA Open “Queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton Story” for Shondaland
The highly anticipated prequel to Shonda Rimes Bridgerton series, the show tells the story of the young Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence. Production: Studio AKADirector/AD: Manddy WyckensStoryboard Artist: Marcus ArmitageCoordinator: Justine…
‘Digman!’ Renewed for Season 2
Once again – thank you, Comedy Central! The network for really funny adult entertainment has earned a shout-out for today’s announcement that Andy Samberg’s new adult animated adventure comedy series, Digman! has been renewed for Season…
Here’s How AI Is [Eventually] Coming For Your Animation Job
The ‘DJ 3000’ used to threaten radio hosts in The Simpsons. One the one hand it is definitely a beneficial tool to some. Need a story treatment but stuck with creative block? ChatGPT could probably throw you a lifeline with an idea. On the…
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Run Wrake
[embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] [embedded content] In a phrase: Utilizing bold graphic drawings, Run Wrake’s multi-layered works connect an onslaught of imagery from diverse media and loop them with a brilliant sense of…
BlueBolt Expands Senior Management Team
Independent, London-based visual effects studio BlueBolt has added Tracy McCreary, Henry Badgett, and Nic Birmingham to its Board of Directors. The new board members join studio co-founders Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor and Angela Barson, who will be stepping…
FILFURY and Untold Studios Electrify Hispano Suiza
Sound Design: The WURF Estates Agency: DaughterCreatives: Stuart Jackson, Richard NewellProject Manager: Amber WilsonCreative Partner: Stuart Jackson, Richard Newell, Gareth HopkinsStrategy Partner: Lee JacksonProject manager: Amber Wilson Client:…
Menno Fokma and Woodwork Amsterdam Slip “Into The Metaverse” for Adidas
Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Client: AdidasSenior Portfolio Manager: Luke WelchProject Manager: Sophia Feary, Juri SchierCreative Director: Richard AskinCreative Lead: Maarten ApeldoornProducer: Jeoffrey van Overveld, Nadine Kuilboer…
Pixomondo Launches Virtual Production Academy
Program graduates will receive a micro-credential completion badge from Seneca and have direct access to employment opportunities at PXO. Seneca Film Institute director Mark Jones said, “Together, we will deliver the most cutting-edge training in…
‘Big Mouth’ Renewed Through 8th and Final Season
Big Mouth spinoff Human Resources will also end after it’s second season run, which launches in the coming months. However, the characters and stories from Human Resources will flow into the final seasons of Big Mouth. Netflix recently renewed its…
Weareseventeen Lights Up New Nordic Channel for BBC
“When exploring ‘The Bright Side’ visually, we naturally turned to 3D and motion first to develop inspiration and inevitably the building blocks of our brand identity. “The core asset at the heart of the identity – a…
Netflix Will Debut ‘Nimona’ At Annecy This June
Netflix will debut its highly anticipated feature adaptation of ND Stevenson’s Nimona at Annecy on June 14, before the film hits the platform later this summer. A knight is framed for a crime he didn’t commit and the only person who can help…
‘Final Space’ To Get Graphic Novel Finale From Creator Olan Rogers
Cartoon Brew’s view: Rogers’ story is one of the few happy endings to come from last year’s WBD culling of animated films and series. There are dozens of other creators who still have no legal means of continuing the work they poured…
Legendary Drops Title Reveal Trailer for ‘Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire’
It’s official. The newest installment in the Monsterverse is Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, and Legendary has dropped a title reveal trailer for the occasion. Godzilla Vs. Kong director Adam Wingard is back for the sequel project, with a script…
Dada Projects Explores PROWL Studio’s Peel Hemp Chair
Posted on Friday, April 21, 2023 London 3D animation studio Dada Projects (also responsible for this ambitious Rimowa film) visualizes the materials, processes, and life cycle of the Peel Hemp Chair from California studio PROWL. Ana Aguiar, creative…