Podcast EP84: Character Designer Olivia Amoah's Journey from School to Looney Tunes
Artist walks through her journey from animation student, to intern, to working on the new series of classic Warner Bros. cartoons.
Tagged With: Character Design
A Welcome Return to Dysfunctional Spy Craft in ‘Archer’ Season 11
Justin Wagner and Chi Duong Sato share artwork and creative insights as FXX’s hit animated comedy awakens from a 3-season coma and returns to the good old fashion, sexually charged, bickering filled, often drunkenly performed business of espionage.
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‘Pictoplasm in Isolation’ Goes Virtual September 18-19
Reimagined Berlin tradition offers free 2-day livestream broadcast featuring conversations and talks with artists, animators, designers, activists, and academics.
In 2D, 3D, Art, Business, CG, Digital Media, Diversity and Inclusion, Education and Training, Event, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
WATCH: Explosm’s Captivating New ‘The Stockholms’ Animated Series
Creators of ‘Cynanide & Happiness’ partner with animation studio Octopie on hostage situation YouTube comedy web series.
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Chris Cray Launches Somesense Studio
London-Based independent artist-led animation studio now open, focusing on creating content in all forms, from web series to comics, films to comedy scripts, social media campaigns to editorials.
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DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Cleopatra in Space’ Premieres on Peacock
For executive producer Doug Langdale, bold colors and a 2D/CG production process helps transport ‘Cleo’ into a high school 30,000 years in the future.
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Podcast EP73: Animator Christian Lie On How He Gets Millions Of Views On YouTube
Listen to the latest installment of Terry Ibele’s in-depth interview series with guests including JJ Villard, John Musker, Tina Nowracki, and Fred Seibert, who share their stories, insights, and career advice.
Final Frontier Creates League of Legends Epic for OPPO
Director Hans-Christoph Schultheiss crafts full CG face-off pitting eSports champions FunPlusX against a formidable array of opponents.
Even a Pandemic Can’t Stop Politics from Being Funny on ‘Tooning Out the News’
Quickly retooling their production in the face of COVID-19, executive producers R.J. Fried and Tim Luecke continue bringing us a sorely needed daily animated dose of hilarious political satire.
Fresh Takes: New ‘Quarantoon’ Series ‘Gnat & Tina’ Episode 1
Brandon Martin and Eric J. Trujillo’s 100% quarantine-produced 2D animated short, about two bored houseflies looking to experience the world, is the first of a bi-weekly animated series.
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Ziva Dynamics Completes $7M Seed Financing Round
Leading character simulation software company expects to double staff and expand R&D, sales and marketing.
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Kris Pearn Talks ‘The Willoughbys’
For the writer/director of Netflix’s charming new animated feature, filmmaking decisions often come down to where you hold your tongue when you swing the hammer.
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Ziva VFX Character Simulation Software Now Free for Students and Educators
Physics-based character creation platform now available free of charge for non-commercial projects.
Amy Poehler’s ‘Duncanville’ Arrives on FOX’s Sunday Night Animation Block
Four years in the making, the ‘SNL’ alum’s new comedy, created with Emmy Award winners Mike and Julie Thacker Scully, her ‘Parks and Recreation’ cohorts, premieres this Sunday.
Red Kite Animation and Once Were Farmers Combine to Form Wild Child Animation
Scottish studios bring together collective talents to serve UK domestic and international Marketplace.
Technicolor Names Katie Hooten Head of L.A. Pre-Production Studio.
Industry veteran to oversee Los Angeles team’s art department, visualization, real-time production and VFX.
Pixar’s ‘Kitbull’: Hand-Drawn 2D at its Most Engaging
Rosana Sullivan and Kathryn Hendrickson’s heartwarming short, about an unlikely connection between a stray kitten and pit bull, deftly illustrates the inherent beauty and power of 2D animated storytelling.
In 2D, 3D, CG, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Short Films, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All
‘The Addams Family’ Coming to Digital December 24 and Blu-ray January 21
Hilarious animated feature about Charles Addams’s iconic and subversively comedic family gets its home entertainment release on multiple platforms including On Demand.
EXCLUSIVE CLIP: Go Behind the Scenes with the Hatchlings of ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’
Take a peek as the feathered tykes are launched into outer space, and channel their inner Cowpoke; the sequel to Rovio’s 2016 animated hit, ‘The Angry Birds,’ is available now on Digital, and November 12 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
Directors Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan Talk ‘The Addams Family’
Charles Addams’s iconic, subversively comedic family is back in MGM’s new animated feature, from the creative duo that brought us the raunchy, R-Rated romp, ‘Sausage Party.’
Take a Magical Journey Across China in ‘Abominable’
A young city girl helps a mysterious Yeti elude his captors as they travel 2,000 miles to reach his Himalayan home in the new DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio co-produced animated feature film.
Trojan Horse is a Unicorn Announces Final 2019 Lineup
THU, one of Europe’s leading digital entertainment conferences, announces its complete program for upcoming September 23-28 event in Valletta, Malta.
In 2D, 3D, Art, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Sony Pictures Imageworks Spreads More Than Its Wings in ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’
For first-time VFX supervisor Stirling Duguid, animating water, lava, pig snot and millions of feathers was only part of the fun producing the sequel to Rovio’s 2016 animated hit, ‘The Angry Birds.’
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Frenemies Unite Against an Icy Foe in ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’
Production designer Pete Oswald discusses the challenge of creating Zeta, an engaging new villain, and her sub-zero Eagle Island lair in Sony Pictures Animation and Rovio’s ‘Angry Birds’ animated comedy sequel.
Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn Reveals Expanded Recruitment Slate for THU 2019
Leading European digital entertainment conference announces extensive list of major studios that will be recruiting at the upcoming September 23-28 event in Valletta, Malta.
