A New ‘Bad Guys’ Holiday Special Will Launch On Netflix Next Year
Details: Dreamworks Animation’s recent feature The Bad Guys will be spun off as a holiday special that will debut on Netflix in 2023. The special is being directed by Dreamworks Animation vet Bret Haaland (executive producer on Fast & Furious…
Netflix Announces ‘The Bad Guys’ Holiday Special
Source: Netflix Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network. The new holiday adventure, set before the events of the feature, follows the Bad Guys at their favorite time of the year, Christmas morning — because while everyone is…
VFX Company The Mill Is Setting Up A New Studio In Korea
Vfx company The Mill, a Technicolor Creative Studios company, has announced it’s launching a new studio in Seoul, South Korea. Studio details: In a move described by the studio as “our next step into international expansion,” The Mill…
“BECKONING” Feature Film Proof of Concept Trailer by Sava Zivkovic
BECKONING is The Revenant meets Lost in Space – a dark and gritty story aimed at mature audiences, set in a clash of eras where the future meets the past.” Posted on Monday, November 7, 2022 Director/animator Sava Zivkovic, whose…
Indie Artist Turns Napkin Doodles into ‘ArtSquad’ Shorts with NVIDIA Omniverse 3D Tools
Nizam began his career as a web designer 20+ years ago before migrating to content creation using extended reality and virtual production. He has tapped NVIDIA Omniverse, a platform for building and connecting custom 3D pipelines, for his newest computer…
Voice Cast Revealed for Sassy Feline CG Animated Film ‘10 Lives’
The voice cast for Canadian CG animated film 10 Lives has finally been revealed! Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik, Sophie Okonedo (Slow Horses), and Dylan Llewellyn (Derry Girls) will lend their voices in undisclosed roles, while Simone Ashley…
‘Wendell & Wild’ Can’t Crack Netflix’s Top 10 In Its First Week As Acquisitions Continue To Outperform Originals
Despicable Me 2 The Sea Beast (Netflix original)Shrek Netflix has invested heavily in original animation and received a great deal of critical success as a return on that investment. In terms of hours viewed, however, the streamer’s original…
“It’s Time That People Really Start Taking This Seriously”: Anime Is Booming At The U.S. Box Office
Niina acknowledges the need to develop a custom marketing plan for indie titles: “Indie anime films require a slightly different take and creativity from the distributors in order to be promoted successfully. Different steps must be taken. As a…
Students! Get Ready for LG’s Wonderbox Showcase
Finalists will be selected by a panel of 3D animation pioneers including GMUNK, Pwnisher, and Penelope Nederlander. Submissions will be accepted from Nov 14-20, 2022. Students can submit as individuals or in teams of up to five people. About LG…
Artem Shcherbakov and Otar Berov Find “The Spark” in New Short Film
Directors Artem Shcherbakov and Otar Berov rally an international crew of artists and animators to rescue a failed commercial pitch and transform it into a genre-hopping tale of standing up to your greatest fears. Production:…
‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’: a Vibrant Ode to Retro Anime
“It was a big struggle but that was the part that we enjoyed the most about making Cyberpunk into an anime,” says Yoshinari. “Working on an adaptation, or on anything that has an original IP, is quite rare for our studio. And it was a…
Miles Davis “What’s Love Got To Do With It” Music Video by Irina Rubina
Production: iraru.filmsDirector/designer: Irina RubinaAnimator: Michelle Brand, Lewis Heriz, Veronica Solomon, Anita Gill, Luca Tóth, Irina RubinaClean-up/color/in-between artist: Iris MaierEditor: Irina RubinaCompositor: Toby Auberg, Irina Rubina…
‘Tsuyokute New Saga’ Fantasy Novels Get Anime Series Adaptation
The novels follow the story of Kyle, who, right when he is about to vanquish the demon king laying waste to his world, is sent back four years in time, to the beginning of the demon invasion. Armed with his memories and skills from the future, he…
‘Directing Is Directing, No Matter The Medium’: A Call For DGA Coverage Of Animation Directors
Have there been discussions among animation directors about this topic? Or possible action that can be taken to improve the situation? What animation directors can do now is express their interest in being part of the DGA. Any change will have to come…
Animation Coming To Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, And More In November 2022
Here’s a look at the streaming animation release calendar for November: A few notes on the list: The list includes announcements for new seasons of existing shows, however we do not list new episode releases of existing seasons, as some streamers…
David & Pauline Elevate the Brand Film for Pictet
Pauline Schleimer and David Després: “The Challenge was to tell the full story of the Pictet brand from their creation in 1805 and at the same time project them as a modern and visionary actor. “Each scene, each landscape is unique and…
HOW TO WRITE FOR ANIMATION – FOREWORD BY JOE BARBERA
Fortunately for me, Jeffrey learned the ropes of animation writing at Hanna-Barbera—and learned them fast! Within six months he was made full story editor on Super Friends, which became one of the most successful action series we had ever produced.…
ESPN x NBA Channel Rebrand by FutureDeluxe
“The creative treatment was inspired by the idea of basketball’s future aesthetic. A dynamic melting pot of iridescent basketballs and beautiful chromatic sculptures all inspired by the game.” “The striking results are a…
‘Lost In Oz’ Production Challenge: Putting A Modern Spin On Classic Literature
The creators of Lost in Oz walked a delicate tightrope in order to pay homage to the original books while putting a fresh spin on the story. And, of course, her little dog Toto is back, too. Sign up to receive the Lost in Oz short as soon as it’s…
Jules Bass, Rankin/Bass Co-Founder, Dies At 87
Rankin/Bass shut down in 1987. Bass moved to France and continued working in the creative arts, writing the children’s book series Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon. He also wrote the book Headhunters, which was adapted as the feature film Monte…
Andrew Goldberg Talks Nick Kroll and ‘Big Mouth’ Season 6
To quote the uncharacteristically coy text component of the Season 6 trailer for Netflix’s acclaimed, Emmy and Annie Award-winning series Big Mouth: “Families are like a#%holes. Everybody’s got one.” And while not every family can…