Aardman Animations founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton transfer ownership of the famed Bristol-U.K. stop-motion studio to employees in a bid to retain its independent status.
With VFX provided by MPC and Framestore, first-ever live-action movie based on the iconic face of the global Pokémon brand arrives in theaters on May 10, 2019.
‘Another Day of Life,’ ‘Captain Morten and the Spider Queen,’ ‘Funan,’ ‘Teheran Tabu’ and ‘The Breadwinner’ receive Emile Award nominations for best direction in a feature film.
Oscar-qualified short film produced by Cartoon Saloon uses hand-drawn digital animation to poignantly depict the internal landscape of a woman with memory loss.
45-second spot celebrates department store’s legacy as the ultimate Christmas destination for over 300 years.
Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Chris Lawrence and animation director Michael Eames oversee 727 VFX shots -- including 677 featuring creature animation -- for director Marc Forster’s heartwarming return to the Hundred Acre Wood.
Animation and VFX conference, set for next April 30-May 3, will highlight worldviews and workflows that inspire artistic exchange.
Animated co-production with Australian production company Studio B Animation, in association with Flying Bark Productions, is planned to hit cinemas in 2020/2021.
Developer of Award-winning ray-tracing technology announces acquisition of V-Ray for Cinema 4D, plans for Corona for Cinema 4D.
Biennial awards ceremony celebrating the world-class creative talent within the Irish animation, VFX and gaming industries to be held at the Animation Dingle festival on March 23, 2019.
Paloma Faith, Miriam Margolyes, Ben Bailey Smith, Tameka Empson and Bethan Wright take guest ‘spots’ on brand new original animated series inspired by Walt Disney’s 1961 classic ‘101 Dalmatians.’
‘The Breadwinner’ director and Cartoon Saloon co-founder is recognized for her exemplary work as an artist, animator and visual storyteller.
A beautiful story of a first love set in ancient China, hand-drawn CG-animated 2D short won the award for Best Animation at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con film festival.
Animated short films by Nils Hedinger and Camiel Schouwenaar among winners at Amsterdam’s annual awards for best youth and children’s films.
Two new Origin systems will power one of the largest virtual arcades in Europe; additional locations planned throughout The Netherlands and beyond.
Zhanna Bekmambetova’s first animated project among 12 winners chosen at the 22nd edition of the AWARDS & CONFERENCE.
Gobelins short ‘Best Friend’ wins jury award for best student film; ENSI short ‘Wild Love’ receives the special jury award.
Platige Image’s ‘Another Day of Life,’ Aardman feature ‘Early Man,’ Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner,’ and Luxembourg-France co-production ‘White Fang’ to compete at the 31st European Film Awards.
CG-animated short film from MoPA students Florian Brauch, Kim Tailhades, Matthieu Pujol, Yohan Thireau and Romain Thirion won the Best In Show award at the 2018 SIGGRAPH Computer Animation Festival.
Rising animation talents join Soho-based commercial production company directorial roster.
World’s leading animation festival adds new ‘Contrechamp’ feature film and Virtual Reality competitive categories; commits to increase female representation on selection committees.
One-day U.K. animation industry event kicks off ahead of the Manchester Animation Festival on Monday, November 12.
Winners of the British Academy Children’s Awards celebrating the best in global children’s media to be unveiled on Sunday, November 25.
Deadline for submissions to second annual event recognizing Ibero-American animation is December 8; award ceremony to be held April 6, 2019 on the island of Tenerife.
Sharing new stories with old friends, while sharing old stories with new friends, makes this annual celebration of the best in animation, VFX and visual storytelling one of my year’s most enjoyable events.
