Territory Studio Names Colleen Butler Executive Producer
Source: Territory Studio Debbie Diamond Sarto is assistant news editor at Animation World Network. Territory Studio has welcomed Colleen Butler as an executive producer in the company’s San Francisco office. Butler brings extensive experience from…
HP “Printing Trees” Spot by Megaforce and Kevin
Agency: Wieden+Kennedy, PortlandECD: Eric BaldwinCD: Christen Brestrup, Bertie ScraseAD: Brad TrostCopywriter: Titania TranDirector of Production: Matt HunnicuttSenior Producer: Lindsay Reed Music: WalkerComposer: Ben Salisbury, Suvi-Eeva…
Battle Has Never Looked As Hypnotic As In Georges Schwizgebel’s ‘The Battle Of San Romano’
[embedded content] Screened at Zagreb, Hiroshima, Stuttgart, Fantoche, and Ottawa, among dozens of festivals. “A movement within a painting, which begins with the savagery of a battle and comes to a halt in a rendition of a masterpiece of the 15th…
Watch Video of How ILM Brought Alligator Loki and Alioth to Life
You can read more about ILM’s work on Loki in VFXWorld’s piece, ILM is Up to its Void in Alligators with ‘Loki’ VFX. Elsewhere in the video, we also get a look at how the team designed the monstrous cloud creature Alioth, who…
4th Annual BRIC Virtual Summit Line-Up Announced
Bridges, musician, and co-founder of KidNation, an interactive platform for children to enjoy kid-centric, educational entertainment, will deliver the opening keynote address. Attendees will hear research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on…
Iran’s Leader Ali Khamenei Posts Provocative Anti-Trump Animated Film
Why Khamenei posted the video: The short film, titled Revenge is Definite, honors the late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated on January 3, 2020, by an American drone strike that was ordered by Trump. Iran’s president Ebrahim…
We Love Graphic Design 2021 Opening Titles by Jesper Bolther
“Zooming in on some of the little details that we all as graphic designers encounter every day, then exploring them in an animated version. Like, what happens when the two endpoints in a gradient cross each other? “To enhance the concept that…
A Rooster Contemplates Death In ‘Dust Bath’
[embedded content] “A free range rooster contemplates his death.” Screened at Toronto Int’l Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, Calgary Int’l Film Festival, and Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. Film by Seth A. Smith, Canada, 2021.…
Career Coach: Impact
She was generous with her time and with her friendship. She treated everyone with dignity and had a sign over her door which read, “All are welcome here.” She lived that and believed it. She always believed that you can’t judge people…
Hundreds Of Cartoons From 1926 Have Just Become Public Domain
— Cartoon Study (@CartoonStudy) January 13, 2022 — Cartoon Study (@CartoonStudy) January 14, 2022 And even though these cartoons are silent, they make it clear they were produced in the Jazz Age. One character does the Charleston in…
VIPP Shelter CG Visualization by Serkan Çelik
Director/animator: Serkan ÇelikCG artist: Hasan Karaaslan Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2022 · Leave a Comment Turkish director and CG artist Serkan Çelik takes us on an intimate tour of the VIPP Shelter, a minimalist…
Podcast EP144: Alex Plapinger Shares How to Become an Animation EP
In 2018, Ibele, who lives in Toronto, decided to quit his career as a Marketer and pursue his love for animation. Since then, he’s become well known for his viral animation productions, which include the previously mentioned Silly Duck Wizard,…
Zhiben Product Films By Pablo Alfieri and Ditroit
Animation: Ditroit Below: “Shu Yan: Soothing Recovery Series” by Ditroit Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 · Leave a Comment Category: 3D Style, Advertising, Animation, Brand film, CG, The Inbox · Tags: Ditroit,…
Ascendent Animation: Giving Voice to Talent and Anime that ‘Don’t Fit the Mold’
And so far, the audience response has been favorable. “The feedback has been really positive,” says Davey. “We are so thankful to all of those who have liked and supported what we’ve done. I, like many others, am excited to see…
Can Cartoon Animation Be Performed By Live Humans?
To review the results, animators can use the Face Key editor in Character Creator 4, or send the character to iClone 8 to test facial animations with the Face Puppet tool. Reallusion provides free upgrade offers and combo specials for Character Creator 4…
Taylor James Bolsters Team with New Creative Director and Two CG Leads
Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 · Leave a Comment Creative production studio Taylor James, part of Tag, has today announced three exciting new hires to see in the New Year. Luciano Tapia joins as creative director and Bill Mata and Fola…
Netflix Releases Free ‘The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Digital Book
A veritable moving, living, colorful scrapbooking experience, Netflix’s multi-award nominated The Mitchells vs. The Machines is a moving animated journal full of highly textured CG, integrated with hand-drawn 2D animation, live-action footage, and…
Sneakers BR “StanSmith: Boto Cor de Rosa” Spot by Vinicius Lavor and Enzo Kinukawa
Client: Sneakers BR, Adidas Category: 3D Style, Advertising, Animation, Brand film, CG, Featured, Motion Graphics · Tags: Adidas, Enzo Kinukawa, Samuel Simionato, Sneakers BR, Vinicius Lavor Director/animators Vinicius Lavor and Enzo…
‘Sing 2’ Becomes First Animated Film In Over 2 Years To Gross $100M At U.S. Box Office
The latter question has become a pressing concern after Disney announced last Friday that it would skip the theatrical release for Pixar’s Turning Red and launch it exclusively on its Disney+ streaming service. It would not be a shock if other…
There’s Something Very Special About This ‘We Baby Bears’ Billboard In Burbank
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 8, 2022 Since the 1990s, Warner Bros. has used it to promote all manner of animated series and characters produced by Warner Bros. Animation including Looney Tunes, Batman, Superman, Be Cool,…
Sony Talent League by THU Finalists Announced
Knowhere, U.S.A (Elizabeth Dix & Gracie Dix, United States): Source: Sony Talent League Submissions were received from countries including the United States; Japan; Uganda; China; Portugal; Costa Rica; Lebanon; South Korea; and Germany; projects…