Prime Video Rescues ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ After HBO Max Axing
Cybersecurity specialist by day, investigative journalist by night. The all-new animated show and reimagining of the Batman mythology touts executive producers Timm, Abrams, and Reeves, and is produced by Warner Bros. Animation (WBA), Bad…
“Seven Animal Sins” Short Film by Buda.tv
With a nod to a certain 2012 animated earworm about silly methods of demise, Buenos Aires studio Buda.tv confirms animals can indeed be guilty of the seven deadly sins in their new in-house short film. Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023 Buda.tv EP Ignacio…
Alkemy X Creative Studio Signs Joshua Smith to Creative Director Roster
From the release: As creative director and founder of SMITTEN, Smith leverages years of experience in CG and motion graphics design to conceptualize and execute engaging and intoxicating sequences. He blends a foundation as a VFX artist with experience…
‘American Dad!’ Returns!
Check out the Season 18 Trailer! [embedded content] 20th Television Animation’s American Dad! returns to TBS for Season 18 on Monday, March 27 at 10:00pm ET/PT. Created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, the animated comedy…
Warner Bros. Has Restored The Classic ‘Superman’ Theatrical Shorts
Warner Bros. Discovery has remastered the classic Superman theatrical shorts produced by the Fleischer Studios (and later its successor, Famous Studios) between 1941 and 1943. While Fleischer is best known today for its Betty Boop and Popeye shorts, its…
HBO Max’s ‘Poor Devil’ Could Represent A Major Step Forward For Adult Animation From Spain
In Europe though, and especially in Spain, it has taken far longer for local animated series aimed at adult audiences to catch on. That’s not to say that adult animation isn’t a commodity in Spain, shows like The Simpsons and Rick and Morty…
Henry Scholfield and Electric Theatre Collective Drop a “Masterpiece” for Coke
Production: Academy FilmsDirector: Henry ScholfieldEP: Simon CooperProducer: Ash LockmunDOP: Ben Todd In addition to these classics, “Masterpiece” also features works of emerging creators from Africa, India, the Middle East and Latin America.…
She Moves Shoed Shells on the Wee Floor
Asked whether she had a chance to do any actual animation on the film, Lepore says that, while she was involved in the early tests and R & D work, her responsibilities during production were pretty much restricted to directing. With one exception. If…
Already Been Chewed Rebrands the XFL on ESPN
Production: Already Been Chewed The 3D animation and motion design teams at Already Been Chewed let loose with a blast of black and white CG in their hard-hitting rebrand for ESPN’s broadcast of XFL football games. Client: ESPN Already Been…
Raven Kwok’s Mesmerizing Time Left Shift 7 Installation for Peak Performance
Posted on Saturday, March 4, 2023 Raven Kwok: “Time Left Shift 7 is a generative installation commissioned by Swedish ski apparel brand Peak Performance and UCCA Lab in Beijing for the pop-up event ‘Moments in Åre’ at Réel…
All the World Is a Stop-Motion Animation – Just Ask the Ostrich
That’s the kind of thinking I was trying to do, where I could use different techniques, but still keep them familiar. For example, I used a lot of 3D printing for the mouth shapes and for different props. I found it very useful in speeding up the…
Crafting A Visual Style In A Short Film: This Year’s Oscar Nominees Tell Us How They Did It
Sara Gunnarsdóttir, director João Gonzalez, director Lachlan Pendragon, director Ice Merchants Oscars voting kicked off yesterday, and to mark the occasion we caught up with the filmmakers of this year’s five animated short nominees:…
Crunchyroll Announces New Anime Series ‘Mashle: Magic and Muscle’
[embedded content] Mashle: Magic and Muscles “Mash Burnedead” Trailer: Mashle: Magic and Muscles Character Trailer: The Japanese voice cast includes Chiaki Kobayashi (Yuichi Katagiri in Tomodachi Game) as Mash Burnedead, a rare…
The Art Of The Acquisition: Moonbug Managing Director Andy Yeatman On What His Company Looks For In An IP
The first thing Moonbug considers when checking out a property is its popularity. That being said, an IP can be too popular for Moonbug if the company doesn’t see room for fairly significant growth. Examples provided by Yeatman included major…
State Design Declares “Pitches are DEAD!” (or Maybe Not)
From the team at State in LA: “Our ‘Pitches are DEAD’ series features projects so good, they got rejected. These babies didn’t make the cut, but cheesy excuses didn’t stop us from creating badass artwork. Posted on Thursday,…
Was First Look at Sebastian Discovered by Eagle-Eyed ‘The Little Mermaid’ Fans?
New Little Mermaid puzzle coming out soon closer look at Sebastian! pic.twitter.com/wGKaE5Npp6 — Mario (@mmdisney200) February 26, 2023 Marc Platt (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Grease Live!) produces alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda…
St. Louis Gets New Animation Studio As ‘Hair Love’ Producer Carl Reed Launches Composition Media
Here’s what we know about the studio: Hair Love producer and Lion Forge co-founder Carl Reed has launched Composition Media, a new animation studio with plans to produce content that highlights minority and underrepresented communities. The studio…
Burny Mattinson, Disney Legend And The Company’s Longest-Employed Worker, Dies At 87
In 2003, when asked to reflect on half a century at Disney, Mattinson said, “I mean, 50 years is a long time, but I still feel like that 18-year-old kid that came here back in ’53, you know? I never feel like I’ve gotten old.” In…
TAVO Studio Knits Up TK-360 Sneaker for Givenchy (Director’s Cut)
[embedded content] Production: TAVO StudioDirector: Tavo PonceProducer: Beatriz RomeroArt director/animator: Juan Linera, David PastorSneaker modeler: Luis de la Barrera “We conceptualized and produced the campaign hand in hand with…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Paramount for ‘South Park’ Licensing Infringement
Although the original deal was made in 2019, HBO Max was not set to launch until May 2020. HBO Max’s bid for streaming rights guaranteed the company all historic seasons, as well as three new seasons of 10 episodes each, for a total of 30 episodes.…
‘My Sunny Maad,’ ‘Granny’s Sexual Life’ Score French Academy César Awards
Sadly, the film never got a U.S. theatrical run but Totem Films handles global sales and Diaphana Distribution did release the film in France. It was produced by Negativ Film, Sacrebleu Productions, and Bfilm, Animated Short My Sunny Maad is…