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VIEW 2023 Education Lineup Includes Andreas Deja, Doug Chiang

Focus on Education includes workshops and masterclasses by renowned industry masters such as famed Disney animator Deja on ‘Character Animation;’ Lucasfilm VP and executive creator Chiang on ‘Art and ‘Star Wars;’ and Cartoon Saloon production designer Almu Redondo on ‘Art Direction, Visual Development and Stylization;’ the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.

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The Imaginarium Studios Announces New Hires

Leading mocap and performance capture company names Alex Hill business development manager for gaming, Dan Baybutt post-production supervisor, and Lucy Pennington operations managers.

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VIEW 2023 Welcomes ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’s Jeff Rowe

The hit Paramount film’s Annie Award-winning writer/director, along with Oscar-winning sound mixer Mark Ulano, join the stellar line-up of in-person attendees and speakers, including Henry Selick, Peter Sohn, and Sam Fell; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.

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New Paradigms in Kids’ Franchise Development ANIMATIONWorld

Invisible Universe: Dancing Dolls, Culinary Canines, and Celebrity Collaborations

Led by the Serena Williams-inspired Qai Qai, the internet-first animation studio has been steadily building seven different kids’ franchises, incubating first on social media before expanding the brands into film, TV, and games.

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NFB Names Richard Cormier Director General

The 30+ year industry veteran will oversee implementation of the organization’s vision and objectives across production, distribution, marketing, and business; he assumes his new role September 11.

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Farewell Mario Headline News

‘Super Mario Bros.’ Voice Actor Charles Martinet Retires

The beloved voice since 1996 of Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi in the famed Nintendo game franchise will now serve as an ambassador for the Mario character, with a replacement yet to be announced.

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In Passing Headline News

Art Director Nizo Yamamoto Passes Away at 70

The acclaimed anime creative worked on many Studio Ghibli films, including ‘Princess Mononoke’ and ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ and was known for his grand cloud vistas, called ‘Nizō-gumo’ or ‘Nizō Clouds.’

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Remembering the Fabulous, Witty, and Norm-Breaking Paul Bush

The British experimental short filmmaker, known for his early scratch frame films ‘His Comedy’ and ‘The Albatross’ as well as his single frame works like ‘Five Minute Museum,’ was killed in a motorcycle accident in Wales last Thursday.

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Pixotope Announces New Executive Appointments

Mixed reality software company taps media and entertainment industry veterans Phil Ventre and Vivian Yu to support its growth servicing demand for virtual production in the broadcast and APAC markets.

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Ashley Goodwin Joins Glassworks as Head of Production

The VFX producer joins the full-service creative studio’s Amsterdam studio.

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WORKPRODUCT Launches in LA

The new production studio, founded by Yates Holley and John Kim, represents a series of boutique VFX & Animation Studios, live-action directors, and sound specialists internationally.

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Jonathan Schneider Joins Invisible Universe as President of Studios

The Skydance and Disney alum will lead efforts to adopt new technologies for the studio, especially those involving AI, mo-cap, and real-time rendering.

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DNEG Welcomes Jake Morrison as VFX Supervisor

The film industry veteran brings 25+ years of experience to the studio, including a BAFTA-nomination for ‘Ant-Man.’

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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Director Heads to VIEW 2023

Annie Award-winner Joaquim Dos Santos will present in person the ‘making of’ Sony Picture Animation’s newest voyage into the Spider-Verse; the conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.

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ND Stevenson to Join ‘Nimona’ Directors at VIEW 2023

Author of New York Times best-selling graphic novel on which Netflix’s new 3DCG adventure is based will head to Turin along with Nick Bruno and Troy Quane to present their film in-person; the conference takes place October 15-20.

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Kevin J. Johnson Joins Saffronic as Executive Creative Director

Company adds the 30-year animation veteran to spearhead creative content management and to lead ongoing productions.

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AGBO’s Visual Creatures Names Andy Williams Senior Executive Producer

Industry veteran will lead business development and client strategy as the virtual production company expands its service offerings to the filmmaking industry.

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The New DCU Headline News

‘Wonder Woman 3’ Not Currently in Development After All

Despite heavy teasing by golden lasso-wielding actress Gal Gadot, James Gunn and Peter Safran have no current plans for a ‘Wonder Woman 3’ project, and her chances of joining the new DCU are slim.

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Conferences Events

European Conference on Visual Media Production 2023

Begins: November 11, 2023

The 20th ACM SIGGRAPH European Conference on Visual Media Production brings together worlds of academic algorithmic research and post-production to discuss new advancements and innovative applications; the conference will take place November 11– December 1, 2023.

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Blue Ant Media and marblemedia Merge Production, Distribution Businesses

Mark Bishop and Matthew Hornburg will serve as co-Presidents, reporting to Michael MacMillan, in the new unified studio and rights business.

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Mortal Media Leads Investment Round for Swaybox Studios

Led by Mortal Media execs Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil, with participation from Joel Whitley and IAG Capital Partners, the new funding will allow for an expansion and streamlining of animation studio’s production pipeline.

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Animist Tallinn 2023

Begins: August 16, 2023

The International Animation Festival selected 37 films for the 2023 competitive program taking place August 16-19.

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Hollywood Execs, Actors Donate to Support Strikers

Many big-name execs and actors have now contributed to the Entertainment Community Fund, formerly the Actors Fund, to lessen the hardships of the work stoppage on actors and writers, with Seth MacFarlane most recently dropping a $1 million donation.

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Justice Prevails Headline News

Moonbug Wins $23.5 Million in ‘CoComelon’ Copyright Case

A California jury made the award after unanimously finding BabyBus’ ‘Super JoJo’ YouTube series willfully infringed dozens of registered copyrights and knowingly submitted fraudulent counter notifications.

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DNEG Adds Academy Award Winner Tim Burke as VFX Supervisor

The visual effects veteran brings 20+ years’ experience to his new role, including an Oscar win on Sir Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ and a BAFTA win on ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.’