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Just What Earth Needs Headline News

Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell and Jerome Flynn Join ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 2

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 10:20am

The trio join previously announced Peter Dinklage and returning stars, including Sydney Chandler, on the Noah Hawley, FX and Hulu hit series’ sophomore season production, now underway in London.

The NFB Goes Splat Headline News

NFB Brings Gaussian Splatting Animation Session to SIGGRAPH

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 9:15am

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.

Loudly and Proudly Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’ Season 4 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5:04pm

The show’s final season debuts July 29, ahead of the franchise’s 25th anniversary; stop-motion holiday special ‘A Proud Family Wizmas’ to debut later this year.

Boys Will be Boys… Until They Explode VFXWorld

Never a Dull Moment: Stephan Fleet Unpacks the VFX of 'The Boys' Final Season

The VFX supervisor reflects on 8 years leading visual effects production on the hit Prime Video series; the final season pushed his teams through 1,600+ shots including Homelander’s CG death and Seth Rogan’s celebrity cameo explosion.

People Headline News

Framestore Adds 3 Senior Leaders to Design Studio

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:43am

Ric Comline joins as executive creative director, Thierry Levy as executive producer and Sean Cooper as creative director; the London-based trio to focus on expanding advertising and brand work while supporting global episodic, immersive and film projects.

Our Aim is True Headline News

Guru Studio Expands ‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’ with ‘TRUE: Mini Rescues’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 9:34am

New set of new one-minute shorts created exclusively for YouTube puts young kids at the center of rescue missions; produced in collaboration with CBC Kids.

Yup… That’s What It’s About Headline News

Watch: Dirty Work’s ‘Beat Cancer Off’ Award-Winning Animated Short

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 8:26am

Mmixed-media centerpiece of the ‘Fuck Cancer’ and VML Health’s awareness campaign blends 2D, cut-out, puppetry and live-action to explore 21 different expressions for ‘rubbing one out,’ earning major recognition at the recent New York Festivals Advertising Awards and Cannes Lions.

Technology Headline News

NVIDIA ‘Neural Rendering, World Models and Simulation’ Keynote Set for SIGGRAPH 2026

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:38am

The company’s Research and Engineering leaders Neil Ashton, Ming-Yu Liu and Edward Liu will talk on advances in neural rendering, world models and AI-driven simulation next Monday, July 20; conference runs July 19-23 in Los Angeles.

Technology Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2026 Launches New Games Summit Track

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:37am

The opening-day program, running July 19, brings studios and indies together for talks and networking on how games are made; sessions span accessibility, audio, VFX, performance capture, pipelines, and game development economics, with games programming continuing throughout the July 19-23 conference.

It’s Anime-zing! ANIMATIONWorld

Getting Down in the Dubbing: Behind the Voice Work of ‘Witch Hat,’ ‘Daemons’ and ‘Dr. Stone’

The Crunchyroll shows’ voice casts reflect on accents, timing, and collaboration, detailing how ADR directors, writers, engineers, and performers shape English dubs and faithful adaptation performances.

We Love Dramatic Moths Headline News

‘Pizza Delivery’ Trailer Premieres Ahead of Animated Short Release

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:33pm

Luah Garcia’s film, a collaboration with Studio Chifrezz featuring an original soundtrack by Kabuki Sonic, begs the question: What could possibly go wrong when a pizza delivery bee, an olive, a dramatic moth and a sun that’s been binge-studying animation pitches for months cross paths?

On the Road to Turin Headline News

DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Writers/Directors Join VIEW Conference 2026

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:42pm

Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado will take the stage to share production insights and stories surrounding their new original animated comedy adventure hitting theaters on September 25; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.

Riding Through the Psychedelic Multiverse Headline News

Meow Wolf, Titmouse Set Multi-Year Creative Partnership

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:47am

The collaboration includes animated series development and animation production for Meow Wolf Los Angeles, with a panel to preview projects scheduled for San Diego Comic-Con.

The Woods are Dark and Deep ANIMATIONWorld

Why Travis Knight Waited 16 Years to Make ‘Wildwood’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 9:27am

After receiving a plaque in the new Annecy Hall of Fame, LAIKA’s CEO and director discussed the craft, technology, and production demands of the studio’s sixth and most ambitious stop-motion feature… and why it took so long.

Honoring Excellence Headline News

Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2026 Honorees

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:55am

Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized at a September 4 celebration, including 2026 VES Founders Award recipient Susan Zwerman, VES Lifetime Member Jeff Kleiser, Honorary VES Members Sir William Sargent and Scott Stokdyk, VES Fellows Neishaw Ali, Rita Cahill, Barbara Ford Grant, and Susan Thurmond O'Neal, and the 2026 class of VES Hall of Fame inductees Jon Landau, Gerry Anderson, Ishiro Honda, and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Keep it Short! Headline News

63 Shorts to Compete at OIAF 2026

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:16am

The final set of competitive short films in the Animated Short, Commissioned, Student and Canadian Student categories was selected from a record 3,026 total entries; the festival's 50th anniversary edition runs September 23-27 in Ottawa.

We Want More Peanuts Headline News

Apple TV Debuts ‘Snoopy Presents: There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy’ Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 9:24am

The all-new ‘Peanuts’ special sees our beloved beagle’s doghouse accidentally sold at a yard sale. Premieres globally on July 31.

Rawwwrrrr! VFXWorld

ILM VFX Brings ‘The Dinosaurs’ Back from Extinction

Mixing practical with partial and fully CG shots, the 4-part Netflix miniseries takes viewers back 235 million years to an Earth teeming with creatures big and small, feathered and scaled, all quite hungry.

Who Doesn’t Want to Extend Their Digital Reach? Headline News

Pocket.watch Drops 'Rabbit Hole' Trailer, Show Premieres July 13 on Disney+ and Hulu

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 1:33pm

The innovative, 10-episode creator-led variety series brings together 36 digital creators for teens from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitch with a combined 675 million followers.

Would You Like to Touch My Monkey? VFXWorld

How Outpost VFX Beat the Clock to Rebuild ‘Primate’s Killer Chimp

For the visual effects studio, the horror film’s biggest scare was the schedule after taking over when MPC shut down: a full CG chimp, 104 shots and 3 months to create a believable rampage.

The Gaang Returns Headline News

‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Moves Release to July 25, Drops Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 3:05pm

The animated feature will stream globally on Paramount+ the day after a July 24 San Diego Comic-Con fan screening; film stars Eric Nam as Aang and Dave Bautista as Tagah.

Save Lives – Give Blood Headline News

American Red Cross Launches ‘Looney Tunes’ T-shirt Blood Donation Promotion

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 12:06pm

The non-profit humanitarian organization has teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products on the blood drive with a limited-edition giveaway for eligible participants who donate blood through July 12.

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