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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Illumination Founder Chris Meledandri Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Steve Carrell, Danny DeVito and Donna Langley joined the June 10 ceremony honoring the ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Super Mario Bros.’ franchise producer, one of animation’s most prominent and successful studio leaders
Disney Drops ‘Ice Age: Boiling Point’ Teaser Trailer
Coming to theaters in February 2027, the next installment in the fan-favorite ‘Ice Age’ franchise blasts Manny, Diego, Sid, Buck, Ellie, Scrat and the herd into a dinosaur-and-lava-filled Lost World adventure.
Jim Broadbent Joins ‘The Wingfeather Saga’ Season 4 Cast
The Oscar-winning actor to voice the character of Bonifer Squoon alongside the returning cast that includes Jodi Benson and Kevin McNally, as the animated series prepares to premiere its fourth season on Angel later this year.
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10th Annual VES NY Empire Awards Honorees Announced
Adding to the list of previously announced honorees, VES NY members nominated or awarded VES Awards for work completed in 2021-2024 will receive special recognition at the June 27 event; tickets now on sale.
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AnimationFest Award Winners Ted Ty and Adam Muto Talk Unwavering Passion and Animation’s Fragile Future
The Outstanding Achievement in Animation and Spotlight Award honorees, respectively, at this past weekend’s SCAD festival in Atlanta discuss their recent projects ‘Nimona’ and ‘Fionna and Cake’ and how recent industry upheaval makes it even more important to stay dedicated, flexible, and determined in pursuing your career.
Nick Bruno and Chris Wedge Projects in Development at Annapurna
The ‘Nimona’ director joins the animation division along with Julie Zackary as head of animation production and Erica Pulcini as creative executive; next animated feature, ‘Foo’ to be helmed by the Oscar-winning Blue Sky co-founder.
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ND Stevenson to Join ‘Nimona’ Directors at VIEW 2023
Author of New York Times best-selling graphic novel on which Netflix’s new 3DCG adventure is based will head to Turin along with Nick Bruno and Troy Quane to present their film in-person; the conference takes place October 15-20.
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‘Nimona’ Directors Head to VIEW 2023
Nick Bruno and Troy Quane are set to attend the upcoming conference in-person to present their new animated feature, now streaming on Netflix, based on the New York Times best-selling graphic novel by ND Stevenson; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.
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WildBrain to Acquire House of Cool
In a deal set to close later this year, co-founders Wes Lui and Ricardo Curtis are named Co-General Managers of the Toronto-based pre-production studio, which will maintain its distinct identity under new parent company banner.
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Annapurna Launches Animation Division
Former Disney execs Robert Baird and Andrew Millstein to helm new group following their collaboration with entertainment company on upcoming animated film, ‘Nimona,’ coming to Netflix next year.
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Baobab Studios Expands its Creative Team
New hires at the multiple Emmy Award-winning studio include Oscar nominee Erick Oh and Jony Chandra as directors, Brian Tinsman and Michael McCormick as games creative directors, and Hayley Porter as director of marketing.
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Chloë Grace Moretz and Riz Ahmed Join Netflix’s ‘Nimona’
The streamer drops first look image and casting news for its upcoming animated feature, based on the award-winning graphic novel by ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ creator ND Stevenson, that had been in production at Fox Animation and then Blue Sky prior to it shutting down last year.
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Disney+ Drops ‘Ice Age: Scrat Tales’ Trailer
Our hapless hero learns the joys of parenthood in 6 all-new animated shorts featuring the famed saber-toothed squirrel of the popular ‘Ice Age’ franchise; voiced by Oscar-winning director Chris Wedge, Scart and his epic adventures hit Disney+ April 13.
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Scrat Returns in Disney+’s ‘Ice Age: Scrat Tales’ Shorts
Oscar-winning director Chris Wedge once again voices the chronically hapless saber-toothed squirrel, now joined by the mischievous Baby Scrat; see key art and images from the new series, hitting the streamer on April 13.
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Nice Shoes Names John Koltai Creative Director
Experienced art director and multidisciplinary visual media expert will focus on the studio’s innovative motion graphic design for film, television, advertising, and other media.
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A One-Eyed Weasel and a Couple of Possums Walk into a Dino Den…
Director John C. Donkin and Executive Producer Lori Forte talk ‘The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild,’ the latest zany installment in the literally ‘mammoth’ ‘Ice Age’ franchise, premiering Friday, January 28 on Disney+.
Disney Television Animation Adds Lisa Fragner as VP, Development
Former Blue Sky Studios’ VP and Head of Development steered numerous projects from pitch to greenlight, including ‘Ice Age: Dawn of The Dinosaurs,’ ‘Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who,’ ‘Rio, Spies in Disguise’, and ‘Nimona.’
PowerHouse VFX Expands Production Team with New Hires
Alan Precourt named VFX supervisor; Caitlyn Tomasik joins as head of production.
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Andrea Miloro Tapped as Mikros Animation President
Former Fox Animation co-president’s appointment reinforces Technicolor’s commitment to expand the company’s feature film and TV production efforts under the Mikros brand.
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Autodesk Unveils Maya, 3ds Max and MotionBuilder 2022
Flagship product updates include powerful new functionality and tools like the much anticipated USD plugin for Maya.
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Disney Shutting Blue Sky Studios
Doors will close sometime in April; 450 employees will lose their jobs as the studio behind the hugely successful ‘Ice Age’ franchise falls victim to the pandemic’s continuing economic impact.
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Cinesite Adds Hank Driskill, Promotes 3 Others to Senior Production Roles
Former Blue Sky and Disney veteran named Group Head of CG for Feature Animation; Holger Voss upped to Group Head of CG for Visual Effects, Alexander Savenko to Group Head of Production Technology, and Danny Smith to Group Head of Infrastructure Technology.
Ringling College of Art and Design Designated a Houdini Certified School
The Motion Design Department’s trained students qualify for fully featured EDU licenses of Houdini FX for home use and a one-year Core or six-month FX license upon graduation.
JOIN IN: ‘24 HOURS: Animation Contest for Students’ Runs October 2-3
Student teams of 5 have 24 hours to produce a 30-second animated film; deadline to submit YouTube link is Saturday, October 3 at 4PM PST.
