Exclusive: ‘The Last Whale Singer – King Karl the Walrus of Karltopia’ Clip
The all-new animated kids’ adventure about a young whale who must overcome self-doubt to find his voice hits theaters June 5.
Category: CG
Disney Drops Trailer for 'Dragon Striker' Animated Fantasy Sports Series
New show about an underdog hero’s journey, which blends European fantasy and Japanese animation influences, premieres June 9 on Disney XD, the next-day on Disney+ and Hulu.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
ANOMALIA Ramping Up for its 2026 Summer Bootcamps for Animation Creatives
Starting June 22, mentor-led on-site production residency programs in the Czech Republic offer intensive, hands-on project-based collaborative instruction emphasizing direct feedback, network building, and adapting to changing, AI-driven production models; applications now being accepted.
In 2D, 3D, AI, Business, CG, Education and Training, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Lightcraft Technology Unveils Spark Story Interactive Previs Tool
New real-time virtual shot system enables filmmakers to visualize and develop projects collaboratively in 3D from the earliest stages of production.
Guru Studio Expands ‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’ with Mindfulness-Focused Shorts
The all-new slate of videos has begun streaming on YouTube and YouTube Kids for Mental Health Awareness Month, introducing guided breathing, ASMR relaxation, and interactive storytelling for preschool audiences.
Hulu Sets 'King of the Hill' Season 15 Premiere
All 10 episodes of the Emmy and Annie Award-winning animated comedy, from Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, now set in a very changed Arlen with Hank and Peggy Hill settling into retirement, will debut on July 20.
In 2D, Business, CG, Digital Media, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Netflix Sets ‘The One Piece’ Anime Series Debut
From WIT Studio, the new series adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s iconic manga covers the East Blue saga with a seven-episode first season, coming February 2027.
In 2D, Anime, CG, Comics/Manga/Webcomics, Digital Media, People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Belated Thoughts on ‘Cosmic Princess Kaguya!’
Columnist Andrew Osmond examines the recent fantasy comedy epic on Netflix (and also playing in Japanese cinemas), with tangents on Hatsune Miku, yuri anime and whether this film’s secretly making fun of Ghibli.
In 2D, Anime, CG, Digital Media, Films, People, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Do You Know Your Anime? | Geographic Region: All
Proof Delivers Extensive Previs and Postvis for 'Stranger Things' Final Season
Watch the reels! Leading visualization studio shares 2 new reels detailing its work across all 8 episodes of the final season of the hit Netflix series, including nearly 1,900 shots and a pipeline built around Unreal Engine.
ADAPT Launches The GRID Platform for Industry Review and Artist Feedback
New platform offers access to curated feedback sessions from industry professionals in VFX, animation, and game development as part of a broader ecosystem that includes the upcoming //ACADEMY training program.
Digital Domain Adds VFX Supervisor Jelmer Boskma
Industry veteran joins the senior creative teams, bringing experience across major film and episodic projects and strengthening the leading visual effects studio’s global visual effects capabilities.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Watch: ‘Remember Us’ Explores 3 Stories from the Tragic 1980s Salvadoran Civil War
Just released after its Oscar-qualifying festival run, director Pablo Leon and producer Jonathan Coria’s animated short follows a journalist documenting childhood loss, violence against women and the indigenous population, and regaining a sense of hope for the future.
Sean Ono Lennon and Rich Ragsdale Talk ‘The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy’
The pair discusses the Claypool Lennon Delirium’s expansive new hand-crafted transmedia project, a cautionary tale of a dystopian, AI ruled world woven into 3 animated shorts, a 24-page comic book, and 14-song album, releasing today, May 1.
Andy Serkis and Cinesite Talk Gnashers, Nostrils and Noir in ‘Animal Farm’
3DCG reimagined adaptation of the famous George Orwell novel, with an all-star cast that includes Seth Rogen, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, and Woody Harrelson, hits theaters on May 1.
‘My Adventures with Superman’ Sets Season 3 Adult Swim Return
The hit animated series, a coming-of-age story that follows 20-somethings Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Kryptonian Kara Zor-El as they discover who they are, together, is back on June 13.
Korn, Blizzard Debut 'Reward the Scars' Music Video to Launch 'Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred'
The iconic heavy metal band’s first new music in 4 years blends live-action and stylized 2D animation from 72andSunny and Passion Pictures to depict Mephisto’s final battle in just-released 'Diablo IV' game.
Nura Studios Launches Showcraft AI-Assisted Animation Platform
Early Access begins May 19 on the company’s production system designed to help studios turn existing assets into episodic series and films while maintaining artistic control and IP integrity.
In 3D, AI, Business, CG, People, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
‘Warframe’ Short Teases Sirius and Orion Clash in ‘Jade Shadows: Constellations’
Digital Extremes collaborates with ERRA and THE LINE on an anime-inspired, highly stylized film introducing the game’s next narrative chapter, launching free in June.
'Swapped' Director Nathan Greno on Building an Empathy-Driven Animated World
The filmmaker explains how his new Netflix and Skydance Animation 3DCG comedy evolved from a teen superpower pitch into a nature-inspired story of plant-animal hybrids swapping bodies and learning to live together.
‘Versa’: Remembering our Children in the Stars
Disney’s Malcon Pierce turned a painful personal tragedy suffered during the production of ‘Moana’ into an emotionally uplifting new animated short film, now streaming on Disney+.
Adult Animated Comedy 'Dad’s House' from Michael Cusack Heading to Netflix
New series showrun by and starring Dario Russo, David Ashby and the ‘Smiling Friends’ creator follows a 13-year-old and his well-meaning but chaotic father in suburban Australia.
Prime Video Drops Black & White and Color Trailers for ‘Spider-Noir’
Starring Nicolas Cage and based on the Marvel ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comic, the series follows an aging, down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York; debuts next month on MGM+’s linear channel, then globally on the streamer.
Huace and Utopai Studios Partner on Long-Form AI-Driven Content Creation
One of China’s leading film and TV companies will deploy the PAI cinematic AI system across its production operations, marking a large-scale commitment to AI-assisted storytelling and global content development.
In 3D, AI, Business, CG, Digital Media, Films, People, Technology, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
‘Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85’ Nabs Season 2 Renewal
After debuting in the Netflix Global Top 10, the new animated series that takes ‘Stranger Things’ fans to Hawkins during the winter of 1985 to face something terrifying beneath the ice gets picked up for another season.
In 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
DreamWorks Sci-Tech Award Winners Talk Innovation History and Trajectory
Baptiste Van Opstal, Jeff Budsberg, Michael Losure, Jon Lanz, and Eszter Offertaler detail key state-of-the-art animation tools, their evolution, and how the studio fosters time-intensive development of production technology that has given award-winning films like ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ their uniquely stylized looks.
In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All
