An Animation Executive Got The Paparazzi Treatment At LAX
But more than the content of Meledandri’s words, there’s something to be said that a typically behind-the-scenes animation executive is now deemed worthy of the paparazzi. Animation’s explosive growth trajectory over the last few years…
A Gorillaz Film Is In The Works At Netflix, Damon Albarn Confirms
Image at top: “The Lost Chord,” from “Song Machine” Damon Albarn said so on an Apple Music podcast: “I’m at Netflix because we’re making a full-length Gorillaz film with Netflix … It’s something…
“Les Dieux Changeants” Short Film by Lucio Arese
A big hit on the festival circuit, “Les Dieux Changeants” (The Changing Gods) by Italian artist/director/composer Lucio Arese weaves Chopin and the destruction of beautifully lit classical statues into three minutes of CG poetry.…
Post Office Studios Tapped for Hershey’s Promo Video
3D animation software like Cinema 4D and Octane Render were used to create elements providing an authentic touch to the product; the chocolate swirl was created with fluid simulations in Houdini. The Photo Scanning technique was also applied to make the…
Pleid St. Invites You Into the Vlisco Garden
[embedded content] [embedded content] Music: Bruma Prodution: Pleid St.Director: Pleid St.Art Direction: Mota, GonzoAnimation: Gonzo, Ruye, Gabriel Morala, MotaButterfly Rigging and animation: Leandro BeltranEdit/Post: MotaProject Coordinator:…
Tripping with Clubcamping and Their New Short Film “Tartarus”
BTS Editor: Juan RaimondiBTS Production: Laura Casadiego “Juan pitched marvelous ideas to us, which in turn made us rethink and pitch new ideas to him (and to ourselves). For several days, this was the process. Clubcamping creative director Mariano…
Creating the VFX ‘Foundation’ for Apple TV+’s Epic Isaac Asimov Adaptation
Virtual production was utilized sparingly on the production. “People are jumping on this stuff as if it’s the new hot tech,” notes MacLean. “Virtual production is great for lighting, reflections, and being a translight that you…
Watch: ‘Attack on Titan Final Season’ Trailer
Ahead of Funimation’s “Attack on Titan Final Season Panel,” at the Anime NYC convention, it was announced that the epic continuation of the hit anime will begin streaming on January 9, 2022. Also launching on Crunchyroll and Hulu, the…
Stampede, UTA Launch Kids’ & Family Animation Production Company Happynest
Content company Stampede Ventures and United Talent Agency (UTA) have teamed up to launch Happynest, an animation production company focused on kids’ and family projects. Here are the details: Happynest will help artists to incubate their ideas…
Spire Animation Studios Helps Lead the Way for Gender Equality
While few would argue that opportunities for women in animation have grown in recent years, there are still significant disparities in male/female representation. As the industry organization Women in Animation notes, although more than 60% of animation…
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Has Lost The Workers: 1,600 Staff Call On Him To Go
Well, things are escalating fast, to put it mildly. The pressure is mounting on CEO Bobby Kotick to resign in light of the Journal’s revelations about his complicity in the company’s problems. Here’s what has happened since yesterday:…
Kids & Family Categories At The Emmys Are Getting Their Own Ceremony
What awards will be handed out, exactly? The children’s and family categories at the Daytime Emmys will be moved to the new ceremony. They recognize things like the best shows, voiceover artists, writers, directors, and original songs. Some…
IGA “The Trophy” Christmas Film by Mathematic
3D Animation: MathematicDirector: Bertrand Bey, Marie-Julie DallaireProducer: Alexandre Pagot, Guillaume AudibetProduction Director: Jérémy DumetreProduction Manager: Mathieu TaggartCG Supervisor: Martin Trepeau Sid Lee copywriter Mathieu…
“Migrants” PÔLE 3D Animated Graduation Film
Music: Yann MenouSound Designer: Juliette BéhaSound Design assistant: Félix VigneFinal Mix: Thomas Rouvillain, Nextsoundlab A powerful allegory about the plight of climate refugees, the multi-award-winning and Oscar-eligible CG short film…
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Tamo Junto’ By Pedro Conti
[embedded content] Directed by Pedro Conti, Brazil, 2021. “Two neighbors lean on each other, turning small moments of life into great treasures.” Produced by Flooul Animation.
Disney Branded Television Greenlights ‘Hailey’s On It!’
Source: Disney Branded Television In addition to Stanton and Bunje, Howy Parkins (The Lion Guard) serves as co-executive producer and supervising director; Wade Wisinski (The Owl House) is producer; Karen Graci (Tuca & Bertie) is story editor, and…
“Louise” GOBELINS 2021 Graduation Short Film
“One thing leading to another, we discussed the ballerinas of the Opéra Garnier who had to resort to prostitution to survive. We found the subject fascinating as it is not very well known. We thought it was an interesting topic to explore,…
Maxon Announces Trapcode 17.1
Source: Maxon This update is available immediately from Maxon App. Performance Enhancements Include: Additional information, including a complete list of updates, is available here. The ‘Create Null’ button now becomes ‘Unlink…
Directing Duo Vallee Duhamel Sign to Psyop Roster
Directors’ duo Julien Vallée and Eve Duhamel, or as they are more widely known, Vallée Duhamel, create exciting and unexpected work that twists reality through visual storytelling. They continually surprise and delight the viewer with…
Beeple Appeared On ‘The Tonight Show’ After His Animation NFT Installation Sold For $29 Million At Auction
It’s a rare occasion when an independent animator and cg artist appears on a late night talk show, but Mike Winkelmann, aka Beeple, isn’t your average animator. His latest piece, “Human One,” an animated installation conceived as…
“DIET” Spec Title Sequence by Kwon Oh Hoon
“And what makes people feel pressures, temptations, and threats? I try to express a new perspective of light materials, sometimes witty, sometimes heavy, and scary. “Korean people say that they try to lose weight 365 days a year. Then,…