ITFS 2021 Returns May 4–9
Begins: May 4, 2021
The first hybrid edition of Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film will take place both onsite at various venues and feature an extensive oneline program.
Category: Production
MIPCOM 2020 is Happening in Cannes
Begins: October 12, 2020
The world’s largest entertainment content market is coming October 12 – 15; MIPCOM Online+ gives access to those who can’t attend.
Five Minutes on Mocap with Michael Nikonov
The iPi Soft founder and CEO discusses the current state of markerless motion capture animation technology, including real-time tracking and live streaming.
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Lenovo Launches ThinkStation P620, World’s First AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Workstation
Available this September, the 64 core, single socket CPU platform is powered by AMD’s brand-new high-performance processor.
Framestore Selects Winning Internship VFX Competition Teams
Remote program mentors recent VFX grads competing for prizes and job opportunities at VFX studio’s Montreal or London office.
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BRON Launches Virtual Production Services Company
With live-action productions on hold due to the pandemic, BRON expands with new division using Unreal Engine technology to transform digital content creation workflows and produce high-quality content faster.
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VES Releases Revised ‘VES Handbook of Visual Effects’
Expanded 3rd Edition, hailed as the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and solutions on the market, is now available for pre-order.
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Sony Acquires Minority Stake in Epic Games
Company makes $250 Million strategic investment in game industry leader to broaden their collaboration developing state of the art technology, entertainment, and socially connected online services.
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Gaumont Consolidates U.S. Operation, Names Nicolas Atlan President
As part of reorganization, multiple executives are promoted, including Terry Kalagian to EVP, creative content, where she will oversee creatives across U.S. business.
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Foundry Announces Foundry Live Summer Edition Running July 16 -23
Virtual event to feature industry focused education sessions with virtual meetups on look development, lighting, and 3D design.
WATCH: ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’ Trailer
Newest DC Universe Movies entry will be released August 23 on Digital, and September 8 on 4K HD, Blu-ray and DVD combo pack, from Warner Home Entertainment.
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Nickelodeon Greenlights ‘Baby Shark’s Big Show!’ Animated Preschool Series
Produced with SmartStudy and based on the YouTube sensation, ‘Baby Shark,’ show will debut in December with an all-new holiday special.
WATCH: New ‘Maya the Bee – The Golden Orb’ Trailer
Animated feature film co-production from Studio B Animation and Flying Bark Productions to hit theaters in 2020 and 2021.
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ftrack Now Available with Real-Time Media Review Synchronization
Media review platform design improvements provide instant remote collaboration for global teams.
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Leading Animation Artists to Discuss Job Search Strategies at Animation Guild Online Panel
June 10 Q&A with industry veterans is designed to help recent graduates get work in animation during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dell Launches New Portfolio of Innovative and Sustainable Commercial Workstations
New devices announced across the Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex PC lines with 5G support, plus AI-based productivity, thermal, and security enhancements.
Animation Accounted for 50% of Irish Production Spending in 2019
Last year, 39 Irish animation projects received a value of €372 million Section 481 tax relief, reflecting industry’s rapid growth.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ANIMATION CREATORS
In these trying times I started to wonder if I was contributing enough to society...
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Stay Calm and Keep Animating
It’s the end of the world as we know it... but I have quota.
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‘Red Giant Complete’ Now Free for Students and Teachers
Platform provides up-to-date versions of Red Giant’s motion graphics, VFX and filmmaking software suites.
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NVIDIA Providing Free GPU Virtualization Software Access for Remote Workers
vGPU licenses now available at no cost for 90 days, allowing accelerated virtual infrastructure setup for working remotely.
Foundry Releases Flix 6.3
Latest release includes new levels of security, faster imports and enhanced editorial control.
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Producers Jinko Gotoh and Marisa Román Talk ‘Klaus’ Crew Diversity
New featurette highlights how the filmmakers prioritized inclusion in building one of the most diverse crews in animation history.
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Producers Guild Announces 2020 Nominations
‘Abominable,’ ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,’ ‘Missing Link’ and ‘Toy Story 4’ to contend in animated movie category; ‘1917,’ ‘Ford v Ferrari’ and ‘The Irishman’ among top producer award nominees.
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A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CREATIVITY
I want to take a step back from screenwriting and discuss a more basic principle—
