“We worked closely together with ad agency Nunchi on the creative side and Hoy on the technical and after some basic knowledge and guidance into the world of Unreal, the workflow was intuitive and straightforward.” Category: 3D Style, Brand film, …

Vivo x90’s Nocturnal Talents Shine in New Spot by Zombie and Final Frontier
Animation: Zombie StudioDirector: Paulo GarciaEP: Natalia GouveaECD: Daniel SallesProducer Director: André CarvalhoArt Director: Marcelo GarciaCGI Director: Wesley OliveiraCGI Technical Consultant: Isaac BuzzolaAgenda Coordinator: Kira NayanaAccount Management: Gabriela Leal, Stephanie WangStoryboard/Animatic: Gabriel San Marcos, Saulo Brito, Geraldo SampaioConcept Artist: Marcelo Garcia, …

Daisy Ridley Back as Rey in Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Film
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (Ms. Marvel) will direct from a script by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders); the story follows the rebuilding of the New Jedi Order and the powers that rise to tear it down. Damon Lindelof (HBO’s Watchmen) and Justin …

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Matthew Rankin
Says: “I grew up in a city in central Canada, the geographic center of North America in fact, called Winnipeg. As a teenager, I started to do animation. I worked for Sesame Street for a few years, propagandistic animated pieces …

Guru Studio Announces ‘Spirits of Ridgeway High’ Animated Series
“We are thrilled to partner with Varsity Spirit and Foundation Media Partners to bring Spirits of Ridgeway High to life,” said Guru Studio President and Executive Creative Director Frank Falcone. “This show is a celebration of school spirit, teamwork, and …

Polish Studio Platige Image Launches New Mocap Facility
The studio says the new facility will help facilitate a major increase in its production output. Platige already boasts an impressive resume handling cg work for companies such as Netflix, Epic Games, Ubisoft, EA, Tencent, and Sega. The studio has …

Imaginary Forces Opens “Rise of the Pink Ladies” on Paramount+
Client: Paramount+ Posted on Friday, April 7, 2023 “IF CDs Karin Fong and Kathy Liang co-created the main title sequence. With 50s T-bird jackets as their reference, they created a stop-motion-inspired, high-energy design that puts the Pink Ladies in the …

Incredible Film Reveals Animation Slate for MIPTV
Incredible Film has shared its animated series slate for MIPTV 2023, including Tummy Tom (4×60’), an animated film series, and Pim & Pom (26×5’), a 2D preschool series. Daniëlle Raaphorst, CEO of Incredible Film, said, “With this year’s MIPTV’s focus …

ECD Corey Brown Headlines New Senior Creative Hires at Framestore New York
Framestore recently bolstered its multi-award-winning New York studio with a series of senior creative hires; Corey Brown as Executive Creative Director, Andre Vidal as VFX Supervisor, and Keno Naidoo and Theuns Van Rensburg as Compositing Supervisors. Keno Naidoo has a …