Animation

Registration Opens: SIGGRAPH Asia Heads to Kuala Lumpur December 1-4

Annual computer graphics conference brings professionals, academics, educators and students together to gain and share insights in cutting-edge technology across animation, VFX, gaming and immersive experiences.

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It's Anime-zing! Headline News

VIZ Media Signs with Gotham Group to Develop 'RWBY' for Film and TV

2 years after Warner Bros. closed Rooster Teeth and sold the franchise, Monty Oum's series is being packaged for film and TV alongside the publisher's original graphic novel line.

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Bitchy Is Back Headline News

Exclusive Excerpt: 'Bitchy!' Puts Midge McCracken Comics in Order at Last

The cartoonist's 13-year run at Fantagraphics is gathered chronologically for the first time, with a new introduction from Roberta Gregory and an afterword from critic Helen Chazen.

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Su-Purr Sized News Headline News

Disney Jr. Premieres 'SuperKitties' Special 'The New SuperKitty'

The Paula Rosenthal-created preschool series makes Willa official in a special that hits Disney+ August 7, with 'Howl-O-Ween' and 'Friendsgiving' specials to follow; Ready to Su-Purr Roar music video

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The Greens Are Back Headline News

Stephen King, Kevin Smith Guest on 'Big City Greens' Season 5

Watch the trailer: the Houghton brothers' animated series returns August 21 on Disney Channel, next day on Disney+; Luke Combs, Dylan Sprouse, Megan Stalter and Jason Mewes join returning guest stars Danny Trejo, Colin Hanks and Dan Stevens.

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We're On Cloud Nine Headline News

Bob Gaudette and Kirk Hipkiss Launch AI Film and TV Production Studio Nolia

Toronto company is built around original IP, with 'The Little Cloud Thief' in development for both feature and episodic; Gaudette's 8-minute short took the $50K Grand Prix at this year's Runway AI Festival.

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The Kid's Juggernaut Continues! Headline News

Universal Drops 'CoComelon: The Movie' Teaser Trailer

JJ starts kindergarten, loses his bear and lands in a kingdom where singing is outlawed - Moonbug Entertainment's nursery-rhyme juggernaut heads to theaters February 19, 2027, with DNEG Group handling animation and DreamWorks Animation producing.

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Animation Festival Blogs

ANIMAFEST ZAGREB 8 – 13 June 2026 - Zagreb, Croatia

Daniel Suljic, Artistic Director of Animafest Zagreb, had already announced

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It's On the Level Headline News

'Warhammer 40,000' Animated Series in Development at Blur Studio

Games Workshop confirmed the Amazon MGM Studios project, being created and directed by Dave Wilson and executive produced by Tim Miller and noted 'Warhammer' fan Henry Cavill.

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People Headline News

Untold Studios Names Adrianna 'AJ' Cohen President of Film and Episodic VFX

The industry veteran will take charge of strategy, operations and creative production across the growing company’s 5 studios and for client relationships internationally.

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Annie Up! Headline News

54th Annie Awards Submissions Now Open

ASIFA-Hollywood has opened its call for entries and added a Best International Anime Production for TV/Media category; entries close November 30.

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You Had Me at Skeletor VFXWorld

DNEG Gets Serious About Creating Fun VFX on ‘Masters of the Universe’

Led by Chris McLaughlin and Greg Fisher, the studio handled 746 shots across 17 sequences, creating Eternia, Castle Grayskull, Cringer, Zoar, Roboto and Skeletor’s skull, balancing the campy, cartoon-inspired fantasy with believable, realistic characters and environments.

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Business Headline News

Lemonade Talent Adds LOBO to UK Roster

The award-winning creative studio has spent more than 3 decades working in live-action, animation, mixed media, visual effects and emerging technologies for brands including Coca-Cola, Apple, Microsoft, Disney/Pixar and Mastercard.

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Even Cage Can Wear the Mask Headline News

Barnstorm VFX Shares ‘Spider-Noir’ Breakdown Reel

The visual effects studio delivered 450 shots on Prime Video’s hit series, including world-building, period environments, train sequence work, and Megawatt effects created in collaboration with ILM.

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On the Road to Portland Headline News

PFCAT Releases Expansive, Stop-Motion Filled 2026 Festival Lineup

The 6-day event runs August 18-23 at Portland’s OMSI with more than 170 films including 130+ animated films, 30+ stop-motion works, 30+ world premieres, and 3D short with Paul Reubens’ final on-screen performance.

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Technology Headline News

Chaos Releases V-Ray 7 Update 4

Latest version of the leading rendering system adds final-frame, real-time rendering in supported DCC viewports, Gaussian Splat relighting, expanded Chaos Arena tools for virtual production, faster CPU and GPU rendering, and broader hardware and platform support.

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AI ethics Blogs

Christopher Nolan’s Carbon Footprint Problem

What is more detrimental: moving data or moving an army?

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Technology Headline News

Foundry Launches Griptape Enterprise for Secure AI-Accelerated VFX Workflows

New tier adds studio-controlled licensing, project management and governance tools for high-end media production, giving pipeline supervisors control over which AI models artists use; studios can run workflows on-premises or in private cloud infrastructure to keep sensitive IP, prompts and training data inside the facility.

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The NFB Goes Splat Headline News

NFB Brings Gaussian Splatting Animation Session to SIGGRAPH

Eloi Champagne will lead the July 22 Birds of a Feather session with Jimmy Fournier, covering Gaussian-based animation workflows, hybrid pipelines and production uses from acquisition through delivery, with examples from NFB works in progress and technical explorations involving the NVIDIA Spatial Intelligence Lab and the Dynamic Graphics Project lab at the University of Toronto.

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The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Returns Headline News

Disney Reveals D23 2026 Programming Lineup

Epic 3-day fan event will feature a ‘Muppets’ songbook celebration with Seth MacFarlane, new Leslie Iwerks documentary, and anniversary panels for ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘KINGDOM HEARTS,’ and ‘Spider-Man’ as well as exclusive first looks, new announcements, musical performances, and Disney Legends programming running August 14-16 in Anaheim.

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Creative Freedom in Jeopardy Blogs

When Artists Become Targets

Rise of the anti-AI mob.

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Viz Biz Headline News

Proof Opens New Brisbane Studio

The leading visualization company returns to Australia with a new operation led by executive producer Katrina Peers.

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Animation Festival Blogs

ITSF INTERNATIONAL TRICKFILM FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILM 5 – 10 May 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany

The competition programs were excellent. The Grand Prix of the short film competition was an especially strong film.

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Business Headline News

Psyop Launches ‘Psyop Independent Media Group’ Studio Network

New effort connects 20 independent studios across visual storytelling, entertainment, design and IP development into a multi-disciplinary creative partnership with one consistent point of contact.

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A New Creative Learning Ecosystem Headline News

ADAPT Opens Enrollment for Daniel Dociu’s ‘The Need for Re-invention’ Masterclass

10-week live class led by the noted sci-fi / fantasy artist and creative director explores in detail the need for creatives to redefine their role in industry shaped by AI, rapid tech change, and new production realities; starts June 30.