DHX Media Teaming with AwesomenessTV
DHX Media and DreamWorks Animation-owned AwesomenessTV enter into an original development and production agreement with content to air on Family Channel in Canada.
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Disney Launches ‘Descendants’ Short-Form Series
Animated short-form series executive-produced by ‘The Pirate Fairy’ producer Jennifer Magee-Cook and Aliki Grafft set in the fantastical world of Auradon and Isle of the Lost, is set to premiere September 18.
In 3D, Cartoons, CG, Digital Media, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
‘It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown’ TV Special Set for November
Holiday retrospective hosted by Kristen Bell marks the 50th anniversary of the Emmy-winning 1965 special, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas.’
Boomerang Bounces into Malaysia on HyppTV
Turner’s second flagship kids’ brand increases its regional footprint.
Mirada Creates VR Experience for FX’s ‘The Strain’
Unique virtual reality experience is first to sync six viewers wirelessly and offer real-time vision-distorting effects to heighten suspense.
Lexhag Creates VFX for BBC Period Drama ‘Poldark’
London-based VFX house uses a mix of LIDAR scan technology, full-CG ship elements and the organizational capacity of ftrack production tracking and management software to deliver visual effects for the BBC’s period drama ‘Poldark.’
Nickelodeon to Debut ‘Shimmer and Shine’ August 24
Nickelodeon takes preschoolers on a magical genie adventure with animated preschool series ‘Shimmer and Shine,’ created by ‘Dora the Explorer’ production supervisor Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz.
Josh Frankel & Sridhar Reddy Launch Modern Prometheus
‘Welcome to Showside’ animated pilot featuring Henry Rollins and a feature film adaptation of Paul Pope’s ‘One Trick Rip-Off’ in preproduction phase.
In Books, Business, Films, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
ShortsHD Rolls out Spike & Mike Animation Showcase
Animation icons Spike & Mike set for special showcase on August 19; Academy Award-winning shorts ‘Mr. Hublot’ and ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’ also slated to air.
In Cartoons, People, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
R.I.P. George Coe, Voice of ‘Archer’s Woodhouse
FX releases an animated tribute to George Coe, the voice of Woodhouse on the network’s award-winning animated spy comedy ‘Archer.’
In In Passing, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Caroline Gomez Joins Big Block
New director of business development formerly worked with Motion Theory & Mirada Studios.
In Business, People, Post-production, Preservation, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
‘Rick and Morty’ Launches ‘Rickstaverse’ Interactive Experience
Immersive experience on Instagram features exclusive Rick and Morty show content.
‘Pickle and Peanut’ Premieres September 7
Premiere episode available on Tuesday, September 1 on WATCH Disney XD, Disney XD on Demand, and DisneyXD.com.
In Cartoons, Digital Media, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
DreamWorks and Netflix Team Up on ‘Dragons: Race to the Edge’
DreamWorks Animation veteran and series director Elaine Bogan details the production process from storyboarding through final delivery on DWA’s hit series that further explores the world of the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ franchise.
Splash’s ‘Sabrina’ Flies to the U.K.
Splash Entertainment’s hit animated series ‘Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch’ flies into the U.K. with a new deal with Sony Pictures Television’s POP.
In Business, Cartoons, CG, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
DigitalFilm Tree Uses DaVinci Resolve to Remotely Grade ABC’s ‘Mistresses’
DigitalFilm Tree employs Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve as a core component of its remote dailies grading and transcoding services.
Flying Bark’s ‘Blinky Bill’ Returning to Australian TV
Flying Bark Productions confirms that Seven Network Australia is commissioning broadcaster for a brand-new series, ‘The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill,’ set to air in 2016.
In Cartoons, CG, Films, Places, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Australia
Cartoon Network’s ‘Over the Garden Wall’ Receives Emmy Nod
The five nominees for Outstanding Animated Program are FX’s ‘Archer,’ Fox’s ‘Bob’s Burgers’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ Cartoon Network’s ‘Over The Garden Wall’ and Comedy Central’s ‘South Park.’ VFX nominees include Starz’ ‘Black Sails,’ The CW’s ‘The Flash,’ HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones,’ Marvel’s ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,’ and the History Channel’s ‘Vikings.’
In Awards, Cartoons, Television, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Emmy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Disney Television Animation’s Paul Rudish Talks New ‘Mickey Mouse’ Cartoon Shorts
Emmy award-winning artist and director Paul Rudish discusses the development process for new story ideas for the iconic Disney characters and describes Disney Television Animation’s storyboarding and production process.
Mackevision Unveils VFX Reel for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5
Emmy award-winning CGI and digital solutions company Mackevision creates some of the most iconic scenes in the smash-hit HBO series, including the city of Braavos and King’s Landing.
Pixomondo Taps cineSync to Wrangle CG Dragons for ‘Game of Thrones’
Alongside the increasingly complex evolution of three fully-grown CG fire-breathing dragons, VFX house Pixomondo leverages Cospective’s cineSync review and annotation tool for global production pipeline for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones.’
Bent Image Lab, Producer Trever Stewart Sign 2-Year Production Pact
Former LAIKA development exec to produce stop-motion JJ Villard series, a children’s series based on the hit selling DIY toy Woolbuddy, and two untitled stopmo and 2D cel animation features.
‘Danger Mouse’ Sees Comic-Con 2015 Preview
‘Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey and comedian and talk show host John Oliver are set to join the multi-talented voice cast led by comedy actor Alexander Armstrong.
In 2D, Cartoons, Event, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
BRB’s AnimaKids Launches YouTube Channel
BRB Internacional’s multi-platform portal AnimaKids.com inaugurates its new channel on Google’s popular website.
In Business, Cartoons, Interactive, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
‘Annedroids’ Sells to Disney and YLE Finland
The Walt Disney Company picks up first two seasons of award-winning CGI/live action hybrid series ‘Annedroids ‘for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, South and Sub-Saharan Africa.
In CG, Licensing, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Africa, Europe, Middle East
