Catsuka Celebrates 20 Years with Mascots Party Compilation
Daniel Horia Julian Angarita Bernal Robert Faux, Andrii Sadveiev Juan Jose Diaz, Juanita Espinosa Renaud Bai Ahmed Abzouzi NJ Manga Moksha Rao Kevin Hemelaar Titouan Bordeau Oscar Damiani Fyodor Chentsov Manuel Ramírez-Saldias Mathieu Hains…
Epic MegaGrant Recipient Conical Launches ‘The Green Fairy’ VR Short
[embedded content] The VR short follows the adventures of a little Green Fairy who is driven from her beloved home by the terrifying Fairy Catchers – she has no choice but to find a new place to live. As she embarks on her journey to the “Big…
BlueBolt Names Lucy Tait Finance Director
“We are busier than we have ever been working on incredible feature film and episodic drama projects,” commented BlueBolt CEO Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor. “We have an exceptional management team and Lucy has been an integral part of it, and…
Moonbug and Amazon Kids+ Team Up on ‘Arpo Robot Babysitter’
Source: Moonbug Entertainment Ltd. In addition to the new Amazon Kids+ relationship, Moonbug has brokered partnership deals for its programs with 100+ streaming platforms on a local and global scale, including Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, Sky and Tencent,…
‘The Princess And The Frog’ Writer Rob Edwards To Direct Indie Feature ‘Sneaks’
“I think of Sneaks as kind of a hip-hop Toy Story,” said Edwards in a statement. “I try to make movies that my whole family will enjoy, and Sneaks has got heart, humor, friendship as well as some themes that I hope will connect with…
MK “Chemical” Music Video by Aube Perrie and MYND x Wanda
Posted on Friday, June 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment Label: SME /ColumbiaArtist: MK Production: MYND, WandaDirector: Aube PerrieDOP: Raphaël VandenbusscheArt Director: Aube Perrie, Louise Mekylla Bachir Themes of loyalty and obsession tie…
How Four Major Animation Studios Are Celebrating Pride Month
Disney’s talk show What’s Up, Disney+ has invited three queer filmmakers to talk about how they told personal stories in their recent work. One of the speakers is Steven Hunter, director of the Oscar-shortlisted Pixar short Out, in which the…
Hublot Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire Launch Film (R&D Edit)
“Suspended within this impenetrable crystalline shell, we see the skeletal beating heart of the tourbillon – an elegant and precise orchestra of synchronized movements, refracted through varying layers of light and transparency.” …
6 Animated Features Selected for Animafest Zagreb 2021 Competition
The 31st World Festival of Animated Film – Animafest Zagreb 2021 takes place June 7-12. Since it began in 1972, the festival has focused on creative animation in all forms, from drawings to stop-motion, CGI, and most experimental cross-media…
Phil Young, Veteran Animator Of The Disney Renaissance, Dead At 79
Asked by Flip what advice he would give to those looking to enter animation, Young had this to say: Animation was not Young’s first career. After graduating from high school, where he excelled at art and drama, he joined the military and was posted…
‘Spirit Untamed’ Review Roundup: Equine Adventure Offers Middling Entertainment, No Surprises
Peter Debruge takes issue with the film’s visuals in his Variety review, regretting Dreamworks’ decision to outsource the animation: In the Los Angeles Times, Katie Walsh celebrates the abundance of female talent behind the film, before…
“FALL” Short Film by Shihao
Special Thanks: Liming Wang, Chuan Wang, Yu Gao, Di Liu, Shanyi Shu, Fanrui Sun Director/animator Shihao, part of the IC-United team behind the spectacular PATTERN short, just released his graduation film – reimagining a Greek myth as future sci-fi…
WATCH: Pixomondo’s ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 3 Breakdown Reel
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network. “We lost a lot of our crew because of COVID-19 delays,” says Pellar. “We still had a job to do and a show to finish. There was no room for failure. We were facing…
Is Coca-Cola Zero Sugar the “Best Coke Ever?”
Client: Coca-Cola [embedded content] Sountrack: Papa MusicSound: Porta Estudio Agency: Mercado McCannChief Creative Office: Martín MercadoExecutive Creative Director: Juan Pablo Lufrano, Nicolás MassiminoCreatives: Edwin Bowen, Manuel…
Eahwee “Shame ft. Melanin 9” Music Video by Ruffmercy
“This song came to me at the perfect time to put the idea into play. Once I had scanned the filmed I regraded it quite heavily in After Effects then set about adding the face. Posted on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 · Leave a Comment …
Creative Career Coach: Spring Clean Your Portfolio and Reel
— Imagery should captivate the viewer. Make them want to see more. Capture their imaginations. Include those pieces that speak to your mastery and strengths. The goal is to initiate an interview. Keep your reel under two minutes. It should only…
Aardman Working On First Preschool Series In Over A Decade
Meanwhile, Sky is boosting its original content across other platforms. Last week, it premiered the feature Riverdance: The Animated Adventure on pay-tv channel Sky Cinema and Now. The show stars the titular characters: colorful, genderless creatures who…
Swiss line “Force Vitale” Launch Film by Miki Nemcek
Director/animator Miki Nemcek in Prague: “Swiss Line Cosmetics asked me to create a promo animation for their new launch of Force Vitale collection, their mildest and most original-looking skin product. Music/SFX: Hannes Schönberg Client:…
Animafest Zagreb 2021: 5 Short Films To Look Out For This Year
One of the higher-profile Animafest world premieres, Under the Skin, the Bark follows a hunter’s journey through a spooky forest full of masked figures, combining 2d, 3d, and stop-motion animation. The director, who won Annecy’s Cristal for…
‘Dabangg – The Animated Series’ Heads to Cartoon Network India
Dabangg – The Animated Series is a collaboration of WarnerMedia and Cosmos-Maya, a leading Asian kids’ animation studio. It comes on the heels of other successful home-grown joint projects including comedies Titoo – Har Jawaab Ka Sawaal…
“Meet Gympass” Explainer by Buda (Directors Cut)
Client: Gympass Sound design: Facundo CapeceVO English: Erin SetchVO Portuguese: Cecilia Hermann The most reliable way to perk up just about any explainer video is to populate it with smile-inducing characters – exactly the route Buenos Aires…