Acclaimed Comics, Film Artist Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud Dies
Jean Giraud, whose comic book work and film designs under his own name and his science fiction nom de plume Moebius made him one of the most acclaimed and influential artists in the world, died...
View ArticleNew ‘Chucky’ Movie Begins Photography in Winnipeg
It looks like Chucky, the homicidal ginger-haired doll of the Child’s Play film series has come out of retirement. Directed and written by original creator Don Mancini, the new direct-to-DVD Universal...
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VIDEO: Cars 3 Teaser Trailer “From this moment, everything will change.” The Disney-Pixar threequel burns rubber into theaters next summer. VIDEO: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Extended TV Spot As if...
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Disney Networks to Feature Black History Month Interstitials Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior will present a series of “Be Inspired” interstitials hosted by live-action and animated stars,...
View ArticleVFX Artist, Illustrator George Jenson Dies Age 87
Oscar-nominated visual effects artist, art director and illustrator George Jenson — whose credits include sci-fi classics Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)...
View ArticleDNEG Feature Animation Crafts a Heartfelt Thanks to Healthcare Workers
As communities around the world come together to face down the threat of COVID-19, the past few months have illuminated the importance of our healthcare workers in a whole new light. To recognize the...
View ArticleTrailer: Season’s Slayings Begin in ‘Batman: The Long Halloween’
Atrocious serial killings on holidays in Gotham send The World’s Greatest Detective into action – confronting both organized crime and a mysterious murderer – in Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One,...
View Article‘Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two’ Haunts Shelves This Summer
The Dark Knight must combat a unified front of classic DC Super Villains, diffuse an escalating mob war and solve the mystery of the Holiday Killer in Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two, the...
View ArticleWarner Slates ‘Superman: The Complete Animated Series’; Serves Up New ‘Long...
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Superman: The Animated Series with a fully remastered Blu-ray box set. Superman: The Complete Animated Series, which...
View ArticleDNEG Expands to New Toronto Studio, Creating Up to 500 New Jobs
Leading animation and visual effects (VFX) studio DNEG has announced its plans for expanding their Canada-based animation and VFX operations. DNEG plans to open a new studio in the Greater Toronto Area...
View ArticlePeople on the Move: Appointments at DNEG, Outpost, PBS & More
Leading VFX and animation studio DNEG (dneg.com) announced Josh Jaggars as its new Group President, VFX and Stereo. Based out of the Los Angeles studio, Jaggars will lead the global VFX and Stereo...
View ArticleSIGGRAPH Asia Soldiers on with Planned Hybrid Event
In response to the new Omicron variant, the Japanese government announced on Nov. 29 that the country will bar all international business and leisure travelers for one month. However, SIGGRAPH Asia...
View ArticleAn Early Look at the VFX Oscar Race
***This article originally appeared in the January ’22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)*** With no magical crystal ball available and lacking the ability to jump forward in time, we consulted...
View ArticleBig Studio Toons & VFX Blockbusters Lead Critics Choice Nominations
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) ) announced today the film category nominees for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards. The winners will be revealed at the star-studded Critics Choice Awards gala...
View ArticleMaxon to Acquire Assets of ZBrush Makers Pixologic
Maxon, developer of superior creative tools for artists, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Pixologic, the creators of the Academy Award-winning...
View Article94th Oscar Animation/VFX Shortlists; ‘Flee’ Makes Doc, Int’l Feature Lists
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 94th Academy Awards: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film,...
View Article‘Encanto’ Wins Golden Globe in Disney-Dominated Race
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Encanto has been awarded the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Animated, as the year’s most acclaimed toons advance one more lap around the awards season race track....
View ArticleBAFTA Longlists 7 Animated Features, ‘Flee’ Up in Non-English Race
The longlists for the 2022 EE British Academy Film Awards have been announced, revealing the animated features, British animated shorts and VFX spectacles vying for nomination slots in this year’s...
View Article‘Encanto,’‘Dune’ Lead VES Nominations Pack for 20th Awards
Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s professional global honorary society, announced the nominees for the 20th Annual VES Awards, the prestigious yearly celebration that recognizes...
View ArticleBAFTA Nominations: Four Animated Features Up in Multi-Studio Contest
The official EE British Academy Film Awards have narrowed down the long list and announced their nominations for 2022 this morning over @BAFTA on Twitter and YouTube, revealing (among others) the...
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