Renderman V26 Now Available
Newest version includes enhanced technology features such as XPU Advancements and Interactive Denoising; core improvements include faster instancing and texture read parallelism and improvements in...
View ArticleSupercell Celebrates ‘Boom Beach’ 10th Anniversary with ‘#Boomiversary’...
The Finnish gaming giant, with Waste Creative and in-house production studio This Thing of Ours, create a 60-sec animation that showcases a miniature diorama and a scene from the game brought to life...
View Article‘Velma’ Sets Season 2 Max Premiere
The adult animated comedy series, which tells the origin story of ‘Scooby-Doo’s Velma Dinkley and the formation of ‘the greatest team of mystery solvers ever,’ hits the streamer April 25.
View ArticleParamount Pictures Drops ‘IF’ Final Trailer and Slew of Posters
Ryan Reynolds is at his cheekiest in writer/director John Krasinski’s live-action/3DCG feature that follows a young girl who suddenly realizes she can see everyone’s imaginary friends; in theaters May...
View ArticleR-Rated Live-Action ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Feature in Development
Paramount and Walter Hamada are producing the project, titled ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin,’ which will adapt a popular storyline from the recent IDW comics; Tyler Burton Smith is set...
View Article‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Now on Digital
Jack Black is back as everyone’s favorite, skadooshiest panda in the latest chapter of DreamWorks Animation’s popular franchise; all-new never-before-released animated short ‘Dueling Dumplings’...
View ArticleNetflix Shares ‘Thelma the Unicorn’ Trailer
Musician and solo artist Brittany Howard stars as Thelma, a small-time pony who dreams of becoming a glamorous music star; the 3DCG musical, based on the books of Aaron Blabey, hits the streamer May 17.
View ArticleCall for Entries - Anilogue International Animation Festival Budapest, Hungary
Call for Entries - Anilogue International Animation Festival in Budapest, Hungary
View ArticleSony Drops ‘The Garfield Movie’ Official Music Video ‘Let It Roll’
Watch the new short, as Keith Urban and Snoop Dogg let it roll… and let it ride in their ode to the Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat; the animated comedy pounces into theaters May 24.
View ArticleKelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen Talk ‘Inside Out 2’
The director and producer discuss their new film, the feel good / sad / angry / anxious movie of the summer, Pixar’s highly anticipated sequel to Pete Docter’s Oscar-winning 2015 ‘Inside Out;’ the...
View ArticleSeth Green and Tracy Falco to Produce ‘Meerkat Manor’ Animated Feature
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation announced the 3DCG adaptation of the hugely popular Animal Planet docu-series, taking the Whiskers family on all-new animated adventures.
View ArticleIt’s Next Week! FMX 2024 Shares More Updates
Attendees can explore the sound design of ‘Dune Part 2,’ the visual effects of ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ and the invisible VFX of Ridley Scott's ‘Napoleon;’ 4-day event kicks off in Stuttgart on...
View ArticleKeanu Reeves Joins Voice Cast of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’
The ‘John Wick’ and ‘Matrix’ franchise favorite will voice Shadow, the black antihero hedgehog who serves as the antagonist to Sonic.
View ArticleExclusive: Apple TV+ Shares ‘Jane - Shrunk Us Too Small’ Clip
Pint-sized Jane and Dave contend with some not-so-pint-sized ants in Season 2 of Emmy Award winner J.J. Johnson’s live-action/CGI animated hybrid series, inspired by the life and work of Dr. Jane...
View ArticleVIEW Conference Launches ‘Art Challenge’ Competition
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Italy’s premier animation and VFX event, artists are invited to submit poster designs for the competition; winner to receive a Wacom tablet and have their work...
View ArticleCast Featurette Drops for ‘Sonic’ Spinoff Series ‘Knuckles’
The live-action / CGI mini-series, which centers on Idris Elba’s dastardly, coffee drinking red Echidna as he teaches his protege Wade Whipple the ways of the warrior, hits Paramount+ April 26.
View ArticleFormer FuseFX CTO and Co-Founder Jason Fotter Launches Bind Studio
Running on AWS, the studio’s cloud-based platform services promise to streamline setup and configuration for VFX production with flexibility to scale up and down based on production needs.
View ArticleCreating an Authentic Feudal Japan for ‘Shōgun’
Co-creators and EPs Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, along with their production team on FX and Hulu’s 10-episode limited series - based on James Clavell’s famous 1975 novel - always strove for...
View ArticleDave Bautista, Eric Nam Join Cast of ‘Aang: The Last Airbender’ Animated...
Serving as the first of three planned standalone films, the project from Nickelodeon Animation, Paramount Animation, Avatar Studios and Flying Bark Productions will premiere October 10, 2025.
View ArticleWatch: Adult Swim SMALLS’ ‘High Moon Queen 03: Apology Tour’
An AWN exclusive - the third and final short of creators Violaine ‘Vee’ Briat and Samantha Gray’s ‘High Moon Queen’ trilogy finds their rather quirky and outlandish titular character in need of an...
View ArticlePrime Video Renews ‘Fallout’ for Season 2
Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s critically-acclaimed series, set in the post-apocalyptic world of the best-selling global video game franchise, gets picked up for another season; the entire first season...
View ArticleSteve Buscemi Joins Season 2 Cast of ‘Wednesday’
While his role has not been officially revealed, rumor has it the ‘Boardwalk Empire’ star will portray the new principal of Nevermore Academy.
View ArticleJoy Regullano: From Pre-Med Studies to Writing for ‘Monsters at Work’
The Filipino Asian American writer, known as the show’s ‘joke assassin,’ stumbled onto her path as an actress and animation scribe while in school learning to become a doctor and take over her father’s...
View ArticleRodeo FX Provides VFX ‘Help’ to Netflix’s ‘Damsel’
Led by VFX supervisor Mathieu Dupuis, the studio’s visual effects work brings audiences back to medieval times, with a touch of faerie tale and fantasy elements, including unique castles, enchanting...
View ArticleAn Even ‘R’-er Red Band Trailer Drops for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
What do superhero frenemies do… when one is Deadpool… they come together… Ryan Reynolds returns as the fourth wall breaking ‘Merc with a Mouth’ in the third installment of the scandalous Marvel Studios...
View ArticleChris Pratt Shares His Cat-Like Method Acting in ‘The Garfield Movie’ Vignette
The voice of the film’s titular feline shows how he prepared for the role of a lifetime - the who, what, and why of his catness; Sony’s all-new 3DCG film hits theaters on May 24.
View ArticleOscars Rule Change Allows New Consideration for International Animation Entries
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled multiple rule changes for the 97th Annual Academy Awards; among them, international feature films can now also be considered in the animated...
View ArticleParamount+ Renews ‘Dora’ for Season 2
The original 3DCG animated preschool series, from Nickelodeon Animation, that marked the iconic Latina heroine’s return to the small screen, gets picked up for another season; Season 1 now streaming.
View ArticleBBC Three Greenlights ‘Galaxy Dance,’ First Animated Project in 20 Years
The upcoming one-off, which touts both animation and live-action elements, takes place during Eurovision 2989, with both alien and human contestants competing for a prize that may save Earth from...
View ArticleNew GenAI Platform ‘Hypnovels’ Transforms Books into Animation
The platform, now in beta, allows authors to generate animated experiences in just a few hours, utilizing GPT4 for interpretation, Stable Diffusion for animation, Eleven Studios for voice, and multiple...
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