Motion Design Awards “Elevation” Trailer by Mondlicht Studios
“Working on the style of the video, we decided to step back into the 1990-2000s, when personal computers finally found their way into our everyday lives. Each person got the possibility to become a designer and contribute ideas to the CG industry…
‘Elliott From Earth’ Debuts on Cartoon Network March 29
Monday, April 5 (9:00 a.m. PT/ET) The show made its UK debut March 6 and will roll out in select APAC, LATAM, and EMEA territories beginning this April. The series premieres Monday, March 29 (9:00 a.m. PT/ET) with a two-week special event on Cartoon…
Final ‘Evangelion’ Film Takes $30.6M In First Week In Japan, Breaking Franchise Record
After several delays, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon A Time has opened with a bang at the Japanese box office. In its first seven days, the film has taken 3.34 billion yen (USD.6 million) with around 2.19 million admissions, according to its producer…
Fox Corp’s Bento Box And Australia’s Princess Pictures Launch Animation Studio In Melbourne
Here are the details: Bento Box Entertainment, the Fox Entertainment-owned animation studio behind Bob’s Burgers, is strengthening its ties with Australian production company Princess Pictures. The two have joined forces to launch Princess Bento…
Kaspersky Lab “Bring on the Future” with Resight
Abandoning the trust and vigilance messaging usually required in the cybersecurity category, Kaspersky Lab decides to simply dance its way into your heart with an exuberant green bear named Midori Kuma. Posted on Monday, March 15, 2021 · Leave a…
Animators Without Borders: How the Global Animation Community Came Together at ACM SIGGRAPH London
Massively, this has definitely been a big, big change because I’m usually quite expressive in person when I try to get my ideas across, and this was far easier to do face-to-face. SyncSketch has been super helpful with this because when we have to…
Ottawa International Animation Festival September 22-26
‘KKUM:’ How Kangmin Kim Created His Oscar-Qualified Short with an Micro-Budget 44th Ottawa International Animation Festival Moving Online ‘Don’t Know What,’ ‘On Gaku: Our Sound’ Take Home OIAF 2019 Grand Prizes…
DreamWorks Reveals Cast, Images, and Spot for ‘Spirit Untamed’
Lucky is decidedly unimpressed with the sleepy little town. She has a change of heart when she meets Spirit, a wild Mustang who shares her independent streak, and befriends two local horseback riders, Abigail Stone (Mckenna Grace, Captain Marvel) and Pru…
Lots of Looney Tunes Tribulations
He is commonly depicted as an extremely aggressive gunslinging prospector, outlaw, pirate, or cowboy with a hair-trigger temper and an intense hatred of rabbits, Yosemite Sam is, well, read the description for yourself: Give Disney credit where…
These ‘Over The Moon’ Making-Of Videos Reveal The Challenges Of Creating A Lunar Fantasy World
In another, Sacha Kapijimpanga, head of character animation, focuses on lunar deity Chang’e. He talks about the implications of her hugely complex outfits (which were designed by fashion star Guo Pei), and explains how her diva-like performance was…
Exclusive Short Film Premiere: ‘Cupcake Quarantine’ Is An Independent Film Made By Four Disney Animators Under Lockdown
I have no previous experience with live action, but I have a few projects that lend themself to the medium. We let the story dictate the medium, and for this short in particular, it made sense to do live action with a “sharpie” 2d animated…
ASSOS “Not Made. Evolved” (Director’s Cut) by Bolder
Agency: Identity Design Campaign Edit Sound Design: Jake WittlinDirectors Cut Audio: Itel Tek: Beyond Sight Client: ASSOS Of Switzerland “3D scans, fabric simulations, advanced texture development, and bespoke liquid dynamics come together to…
“La Biblioteca de Babel” Short Film by James van den Elshout
James van den Elshout: “The Library of Babel is a place for scholars to do research, for artists and writers to seek inspiration, for anyone with curiosity or a sense of humor to reflect on the weirdness of existence – in short, it’s…
TED-Ed “How Does Artificial Intelligence Learn?” Explainer by Champ
Posted on Friday, March 12, 2021 · Leave a Comment Thai motion designer Panupong Techawongthawon (aka Champ) in Los Angeles: “I had a lot of fun art directing, designing, and animating this piece. The vision I had on this came out…
OnePlus x Hasselblad “Lunarland” Spot by Michael Gracey
Client: OnePlus Agency: Mother ShanghaiCreative: Mother ShanghaiStrategy: Mother Shanghai Mother Shanghai: “The film is shot by renowned cinema director Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), and uses a cinematic approach to tell the story of the…
‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Showrunners Kevin & Dan Hageman Sign Multi-Year TV Pact With CBS Studios
Here are the details: Kevin and Dan Hageman, the prolific animation writers and producers, are strengthening their ties to CBS Studios. The brothers, showrunners of the studio’s Star Trek: Prodigy, have signed a multi-year overall production pact…
Nominees Announced for 71st Annual ACE Eddie Awards
BEST EDITED FEATURE FILM (DRAMATIC): Nomination highlights include: The full list of nominees for the 71st Annual ACE Eddie Awards is shown below: BEST EDITED DRAMA SERIES FOR COMMERCIAL TELEVISION: BEST EDITED LIMITED SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE FOR…
Rooster Teeth Adapting Graphic Novel ‘Slam!’ for HBO Max
Here are the details: Rooster Teeth Studios, a subsidiary of AT&T’s WarnerMedia, announced this week that it is developing an animated series, Slam!, based off the graphic novel of the same name. If it goes into production, it will head to HBO…
Disney+ Pulls Three Classic Animated Films Due to Racist Stereotypes
Laurén Alexa acts as social content producer and journalist for AWN. As for Peter Pan, “the film portrays Native people in a stereotypical manner that reflects neither the diversity of Native peoples nor their authentic cultural…
Patchwork Brand Film Compilation by James Brocklebank
“This is a compilation reel of all the content I designed, directed, and animated.” Client: Patchwork Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · Leave a Comment Designer/director James Brocklebank in London: “I directed…
“Supervillain: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine” Titles and Interstitials by Imaginary Forces
“Prop master Matthew Eikelberger was sourcing everything from gummy organs to chocolate molds of heads. Seeing how you can work with what you can get is both the challenge and fun of it. In this context, finding an affordable, realistic stuffed rat…