Pixar Employees Learn the Hard Way that their Films Aren’t so Superior
The responses were, well, not in agreement to say the least. Just talked to a Pixar friend who says Luca and Soul moves to Disney+ have been demoralizing for employees: “Forget theaters, we’re not even good enough for an upcharge?” Such…
ATK PLN Taps Daniel DelPurgatorio as New Executive Creative Director
From the release: ATK PLN is adding another box to its Zoom grid, tapping Daniel DelPurgatorio as its new Executive Creative Director. With the same intensity that he brings to intramural dodgeball, he will embolden the design-first creative…
Official Short Form Selections Unveiled for Annecy 2021 Festival
[embedded content] The complete list of short form works in competition can be found here. Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network. There’s no surprise to find that the 2021 selection of short films is marked by themes…
Kettal “Pavilion O” Product Film by Reisinger Studio
Production: Reisinger StudioDirector: Andres Reisinger Client: Kettal Director Andres Reisinger in Barcelona, Spain: “Reisinger Studio was briefed to build a concept and create a film to promote the Pavilion O – a modular and flexible way of…
Calabash Reels It in With New Starkist Ad
The new ad is one of two Calabash collaborated on with Harrisburg, PA-based agency Quency. Stair Climb 500 is currently airing; a second spot will break later this year. [embedded content] Source: Calabash Animation Calabash Animation was recently tasked…
Pull the ‘Trigger’ on April’s Loot Anime Crate
It’s time to pull the ‘Trigger’ on April’s action-packed Loot Anime crate. Fans of Studio Trigger titles Darling in the Franxx, Kiznaiver, Trigun: Badlands Rumble! and Space Patrol Luluco! should not miss this specially curated…
Netflix Goes Big with New Anime Line-Up
Voice cast features LaKeith Stanfield (executive producer). Voice cast features Miyuki Sawashiro; Tomoyo Kurosawa; Tomokazu Seki; Hikaru Midorikawa; and Wataru Takagi. In 2006, there were traces of improper access to secret Presidential files found…
Michael Fukushima Retires After 23 Years At The National Film Board Of Canada
In all, Fukushima has produced or executive-produced more than 200 works at the NFB. His filmography boasts multiple Oscar nominees: Torill Kove’s Me and My Moulton, Patrick Doyon’s Sunday, and Animal Behaviour by David Fine and Alison…
Glassworks Ups Belen Palos to Head of Production and Chris Kiser to COO
Palos brings a wealth of experience and insight to her new role having previously served as Senior VFX Producer in both Glassworks Barcelona and Amsterdam branches dating back to 2015. She has produced large advertising campaigns, animated sequences for…
Women Comprise Nearly One-Third Of L.A.’s Unionized Animation Industry, A Modern-Era High
According to The Animation Guild (TAG), which represents a large portion of the Los Angeles industry, the proportion of women working at union studios has risen from 28% in 2019 to 30.4% in 2020, and again to 31.6% as of this month. As recently as 2015,…
‘The Last Unicorn’ Author Peter S. Beagle Reclaims Rights To Work After Long Legal Battle
With the newly formed company SHP, Beagle will now work to develop projects based on his library under the “Beagleverse” brand, while continuing to write new material. He is also planning to set up a non-profit to raise awareness about elder…
Lil Nas X “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” Music Video by Tanu Muino and Mathematic
“Second, this happened: Tanu, Underwonder, and the label all understood the issues involved in making a CGI film in such a short amount of time and kept being supportive and constructive while the clock was ticking. There was a strong bond of trust…
Inside The Production Of ‘City Of Ghosts’ With French Animation Studio TeamTO
How much footage were your animators expected to do weekly? In terms of security, we also had to have our “work-from-home” procedure approved by Netflix. Luckily, the methodology implemented by our IT team (remote access over VPN) on day one…
Architects “Meteor” Music Video by Jeb Hardwick and Umbrella
Brighton film director, animator, and VFX artist Jeb Hardwick teams with Budapest animation studio Umbrella for a gritty and apocalyptic take on “Meteor” by British metalcore band Architects. “Whilst it was a necessity of the time…
RealTime Conference Coming Live Online April 26-28
RTC’s April event will also feature live demos highlighting some of the most advanced real-time tools available, including the Omniverse platform from NVIDIA (powered by HP ZCentral), Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman Creator and a demo of Digital…
iPi Motion Capture Gets Unreal Engine Real-Time Integration
“We were incredibly impressed with the fidelity of the iPi Mocap data,” noted New Discovery CEO and co-founder Jonalex Herrera. “Even with two Kinect Azure sensors, the results were amazing. Best of all, we were able to push animation…
Book Review: “Dreamworks Animation: Intertextuality and Aesthetics in ‘Shrek’ and Beyond”
Meanwhile, Shark Tale is hampered by cultural stereotypes: Italian American actors play gangsters, African Americans play “hustlers.” Summers writes: “[T]he likes of Shrek and Shark Tale celebrate the ‘irreverence’ of their…
Commercial Studio Buck Expands To Europe With New Amsterdam Office
I’ve had a bit of a crush on Buck since my art school days and their relentless pursuit of creative excellence and collaborative, ego-free way of working has been an inspiration ever since… I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of…
“Oh, Darling” Short Film by Cornelius Joksch
Music/sound design: John Poon Director/animator: Cornelius JokschAdditional animation: Robert Löbel, Max Roof, Marcela BustamanteEditing: Sophie Marsh Berlin director/animator Cornelius Joksch says his new tragicomedy Oh, Darling, a quirky passion…
‘Bluey’ Easter Special Debuts April 4 on Disney Junior
The popular animated preschool series depicts childhood and family life featuring the imagination-packed adventures of Bluey, the inexhaustible 6-year-old Blue Heeler pup, her 4-year-old little sister, Bingo, and her Mum and Dad. Kids and families…
Animafest Zagreb Unveils Shorts In Competition At In-Person 2021 Edition
For the full shorts competition selections, head to Animafest Zagreb’s website. Other categories, such as features and vr, will be announced at a later date, as will the rest of the program. Many films and filmmakers Cartoon Brew has profiled are…