Really Channel IDs by Ink and Giants
“‘Tumble’ is all about the little items that, at first, seem irrelevant but are key in holding everything together. This ident highlights the channel’s uplifting personality. “Inspired by the different professions in the…
What Ever Happened to Saturday Morning Cartoons?
Original author Anne Choi | Article updated by Animation Mentor A Short History of Saturday Morning Cartoons Networks previously aired cartoons and other live action shows in timeslots that were undesirable—times without potential significant adult…
Some Thoughts on Tom & Jerry: The Movie
The animation is OK. That’s about all I can say. The crew clearly aimed for the energy of the original shorts and succeeded for the most part. It’s just that overall quality is clearly second tier but on par for most other animated films that…
Company 3 and Method Merge Atlanta Editorial Teams
“We believe this development will be particularly compelling for clients seeking the convenience and quality assurance we provide as an end-to-end, offline-to-delivery post facility,” Gabor said. Company 3/Method Studios’ Atlanta…
Kidscreen Awards 2021: ‘Bluey,’ ‘Lamp Life’ Lead Animation Winners
Best New SeriesTales of Arcadia: WizardsDreamworks Animation, Netflix Best Animated SeriesBlueyLudo Studio, BBC Studios, ABC Australia, Screen Queensland, Screen Australia Best DirectingBlueyLudo Studio, BBC Studios, ABC Australia, Screen Queensland,…
Epic Unveils Metahuman Tool For Creating Highly Realistic Virtual Beings
As the videos show, users will be able to assemble their metahuman out of pre-set features (Epic promises around 30 hairstyles and 18 body types). The tool draws on a vast library of human faces and movements to refine the model as adjustments are made.…
Yapily “Open Finance” Minimalist Explainer by Hup (Director’s Cut)
“Playing from 2D language to 3D shapes we have created a complete story to describe how Yapily makes connecting to banks easy. This is the Director’s Cut version of the final movie.” Sound Design: Dany Perez Posted on Monday,…
Beginner Tips: Why You Should Master the Bouncing Ball Animation with Ray Chase
Ray Chase is a 20-year animation veteran. You can see some of his work in Garfield (2021), The Book of Life, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem 3D (short film), and Borderlands 3 (video game). He’s currently teaching Animation Basics, the first class in…
Yair Gutierrez: From Animation Mentor Student to Captain America Civil War Animator
AM: What about for Avengers: Age of Ultron? What characters/scenes did you work on and what was your favorite part? Talk about a student success story! Animation Mentor alumnus Yair Gutierrez is killing it at Industrial Light & Magic, where he was a…
Gratz College to Host Art Spiegelman March 7
Additional information and registration are available HERE. Gratz College will be hosting an online event featuring Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist, illustrator, and author of “Maus,” the masterful Holocaust narrative that…
Jamie Lee Curtis and Jack Black Join Eli Roth’s ‘Borderlands’
Eli Roth’s Borderlands adaptation has snagged some new and quite familiar faces! Joining Cate Blanchett as Lilith and Kevin Hart as Roland are Jamie Lee Curtis (True Lies) as Tannis the archaeologist and Jack Black (Jumanji) as the lovable and…
Douglas Goldstein Makes Things ‘Funny as Hell’ in SYFY’s ‘Devil May Care’
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network. DG: We always seem to attach these really spiritual, thoughtful, insightful stories to explain why things happen when in reality, they happen because of the most mundane reasons you…
‘The Great North’ Reviews: Fox’s Alaska-Set Sitcom Warms Critics’ Hearts
Like Bob’s (whose oddball sweetness and goggle-eyed art it shares), this is a comedy about the sort of family that gets mislabeled “dysfunctional” but is actually hyperfunctional. So where some family sitcoms draw conflict from the…
Squarespace “Walt Clyde Frazier” Brand Film by Gunner
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 · Leave a Comment Gunner animation and illustration studio in Detroit: “Walt Clyde Frazier’s metamorphosis from larger-than-life New York Knick’s legend to building his St Croix…
HBO Max Will Launch In Latin America In June; Europe To Follow
While the full content slate at launch has yet to be unveiled, the announcement video features many animation properties, including Rick and Morty, The Powerpuff Girls, Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes, We Bare Bears, Paw Patrol, and Adventure Time: Distant…
“Hold Me Tight” Short Film Teaser by Melanie Robert-Tourneur
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 · Leave a Comment Director/animator: Mélanie Robert-TourneurProducer: Vivi Film, La Clairière, Pictanovo “Hold Me Tight is a flamboyant bitter romance where the violent attraction of…
Bungalow Joins Not To Scale
“We are super excited to be joining the Not to Scale family. We feel that we are in great hands to go worldwide so we can achieve new cool projects together and to push our creative superpower to the next level” – Bungalow Specializing…
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2021 Coming May 4-9
Key topics – ITFS 2021 “Wonderwomen – Women in Games & Animation” will explore the evolution that has occurred for women in animation; a topic first discussed at ITFS 25 years ago at a program curated by Jayne Pilling. The…
Five Things I’ll Miss About Blue Sky Studios: Recollections Of A Former Employee
Waking up the day after we learned that Disney will shut Blue Sky Studios has been surreal. For a few blissful moments, I forgot the situation — before it seized me, reminding me of how fragile job stability can be. I don’t know about…
Newly Announced Features: ‘This Was Our Pact,’ ‘Young Captain Nemo,’ ‘Redwall,’ ‘Toto’
At top: “Redwall” visual development art by Pierre Breton. Netflix © 2021 What’s it about? Twelve-year-old Gabriel Nemo is the descendant of Jules Verne’s famous hero Captain Nemo, whose lust for adventure he shares. With his…
Nicole Kassell to Helm ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ Reboot
According to a Kassell statement in The Hollywood Reporter, “I am incredibly honored to join Temple Hill and New Line in bringing this beloved classic to the screen. While the 1939 musical is part of my DNA, I am exhilarated and humbled by the…