“Per Aspera Ad Astra” Short Film by Franck Dion and Papy3D
Image post-production studio: Digital Cut Translations : Camille Pesquer, Aida Alarcón Sánchez Produced by Paris prodco Papy3D, the film (whose title comes from Latin “through hardships to the stars”) accents its melancholy…
‘Affairs of the Art’ and ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Top Winners at 2022 British Animation Awards
London-based animation studio Magic Light Pictures was successful in two categories, with BBC-One Christmas special Zog and the Flying Doctors winning for Best Use of Sound and delightful Milkshake! and Sky Kids series Pip and Posy, picking up the award…
Taxfreefilm Gets Us Face to Face with Omega
Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2022 · Leave a Comment Take a peek behind the scenes: [embedded content] Client: Omega Watches Production: TaxfreefilmDirector: Taxfreefilm Founder Franco Tassi and the CG team at Taxfreefilm…
Parachute Typefoundry “DIN Max for All” Brand Film
Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2022 · Leave a Comment “Two additional widths, Extra Compressed and Wide, were added at both ends of the design spectrum, with the very narrow widths well suited for display use, whereas the wide version…
Disney+ Drops Teaser Image for Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Pinocchio’
Zemeckis’ tale will hit small screens roughly two months before Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion Pinocchio, currently set to hit Netflix in December. VFX, virtual production and visualization studios on the project include Clear Angle…
VES Awards 2022: ‘Dune’ And ‘Encanto’ Win Top Awards
Here is the full list of winners from the 20th VES Awards: Jurassic World Adventure Eugénie von Tunzelmann Maximilian McNair MacEwan Stephen Goalby Brad Silby Spider-Man: No Way Home; The Mirror Dimension Eric Le Dieu…
Miranda! “El Arte de Recuperarte” Music Video by Dante Zaballa
Director/animator Dante Zaballa, who brought us the Curious World of Animals and the Doodle Project, unleashes his loose and cheeky style on a music video for Argentine electropop band Miranda! Artist: Miranda! “Repentant but strengthened by…
‘Add More Blood’: How to Create a Diabolical Animated Anthology Series
In the final analysis, Volpe says, he’s proud of all the shorts for different reasons – some are incredibly dramatic, some are hilarious, and some are “downright disturbing.” While he knows that fans of The Boys will undoubtedly…
Tokyo University Of The Arts Has Made Japan A Hotbed For Indie Animation
“I chose the school because it is open to independent animation,” says 2017 graduate Honami Yano, director of the award-winning 2021 short A Bite of Bone (pictured at top). “In Japan, there are many schools where you can study…
Sebastien Guerive “Bellatrix” Music Video by Thomas Blanchard
Artist: Sébastien Guérive Sébastien Guérive: “‘Bellatrix’ is the bridge track between my old more electro album and the new artistic direction. I think it’s the most accessible song, which is also…
‘The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’ Director Latoya Raveneau Signs Overall Deal With Disney
Writer/producer/director Latoya Raveneau has entered into an overall deal at Disney to develop and produce animated projects. Here are details of the deal: Raveneau’s deal is with Disney Television Animation and 20th Television Animation. It also…
Latoya Raveneau Inks Overall Deal at Disney Branded Television
Through the agreement, Raveneau is developing a pilot at Disney Branded Television’s animation studio, Disney Television Animation, under the leadership of Meredith Roberts, senior vice president/general manager, Television Animation, Disney…
Richard Linklater’s ‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Looks Like A One-Of-A-Kind Animated Film
After the years of work on Apollo 10 1/2, I think everyone involved is excited to take folks on these intermingled journeys – one a young astronaut’s trip to the moon, and another that runs hand-in-hand with him and his family in the suburbs…
“Naraka Bladepoint: Crimson & Winter” Launch Film by Le Cube and Final Frontier
“Naraka’s lore is quite complete and complex, so it was a challenge to simplify the background story and not fall into something too explanatory.” Posted on Monday, March 7, 2022 · Leave a Comment “Our vision was to…
The Extravagants “Zero into Nine” Music Video by Little Fluffy Clouds
Production: Little Fluffy CloudsDirector/animator: Jerry van de BeekProducer/art counselor: Betsy De Fries LFC director/animator Jerry van de Beek: “Normally what you see in a lot of music videos is the repurposing of scenes. That makes sense as…
Russian Animators Unite Against War with “HET BOЙHE” Compilations
“There is no way to justify this terror the war has brought to peaceful Ukrainian people on our behalf. We urge a stop to all the military action against Ukraine immediately! [embedded content] Posted on Saturday, March 5, 2022 ·…
Disney Threat Allegedly Forced Oscars To Pull Categories, Including Short Animation, From Live Telecast
The Academy ultimately compromised with ABC to drop eight categories from the live telecast, rather than the 12 demanded by the network, and to repackage an edited version of those awards for the live telecast. (Neither the Academy nor ABC has confirmed…
Dok Leipzig – Call for Films and XR Works
Our second and final submission deadline for films and XR Works is 1 July 2022. More questions? What we are looking for at a glance: Films Contact our programme team by e-mail. Submit now! What are the submission deadlines? Check…
Trickstar Business Award 2022 Extended Call for Entries: New submission deadline: March 15, 2022
It is possible to apply for the Trickstar Business Award with a business model for a project or a company which have an innovative business concept, for example in the areas of distribution, marketing, exploitation of rights or financing. Applicants…
Disney+ To Introduce An Ad-Supported Subscription Offering In Late 2022
ad-supported @disneyplus tier thoughts $DIS How much will the new ad-supported service cost? Pricing still hasn’t been announced. Is Disney unique in offering an ad-supported service? Not really. Peacock, Paramount+, Discovery+, and Disney’s…
Exclusive Clip: ‘The Great North – Wolf and Honeybee Try to Remember What Happened Last Night’
In the exclusive clip, Wolf and Honeybee can’t remember their antics from the night before. Check out the clip Wolf and Honeybee try to remember what happened last night to see if a bit of moonshine might refresh their memory: In Sunday’s…