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Framestore Names New Joint Heads of CG
Grant Walker and Ahmed Garraph join the leadership ranks for the studio’s advertising, television and immersive entertainment work.
Chaos Group Launches V-Ray Next for 3ds Max
Photorealistic ray tracer enters next stage with the help of scene intelligence, AI and double speed GPU rendering.
SIGGRAPH 2018 Art Gallery to Reflect Diversity and Culture
Paramount Animation’s Mireille Soria to Keynote VIEW
Studio president with extensive experience producing features at DreamWorks will speak at the annual conference in Torino, set for Oct. 22-26.
Asian Animation Summit heads to Seoul
Seventh annual event will showcase 24 new animated projects from Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, China and beyond.
Premiere Event to Open the 2018 Animation Block Party
Brooklyn-based fest will celebrate its 15th edition with DreamWorksTV premieres, special T-shirts and live animated comedy.
Final Frontier Brings Animation Roster to China
Based in Shanghai, Final Frontier is the first international production company in the country representing a roster of animation studios and directors.
Adult Swim Serves ‘Harvey Birdman, Attorney General’
AnimaFest 2018 Details Horror Theme Program
Festival’s genre focus includes a selection of short and feature films, exhibitions and open-air screenings.
‘DreamWorks Trollhunters Part 3’ Debuts May 25
Series wraps up the first chapter in Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Tales of Arcadia’ trilogy, with ‘DreamWorks 3 Below’ to continue the saga later this year.
Croatian Animation Legend Zlatko Bourek Dies
Plympton-Directed 'The Modern Lives' Wins USA Fest Honor
Collaboration with Americana musician Jackie Greene screens this week at Cannes and at an upcoming special event May 22 in Brooklyn.
Allegorithmic, CLO Launch Best-Dressed Statue Contest
Entrants will have a chance to win prizes by designing creative clothing for Michelangelo’s David or Jean-Antoine Houdon’s Diana.
9 Story Launches Consumer Products Division
Sony Buys Minority Interest in DHX’s Share of ‘Peanuts’
Animation Boom Sets Cannes Festgoers Abuzz
Splashy deals for ‘Next Gen,’ ‘Terra Willy’ and ‘Fireheart’ just part of the picture as the growing medium’s potential for success draws attention.