Hulu Adds to Animation Slate with ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Woke’
Platform announces new season of Steven Spielberg’s classis cartoon series 22 years after its last episode; and new semi-animated series inspired by life and work of artist Keith Knight.
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Bardel to Co-Produce ‘The Dragon Prince’ Seasons 4-7
Wonderstorm’s award-winning Netflix Original animated children’s series, just renewed for four more seasons.
August 15 Entry Deadline Almost Here for SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Computer Animation Festival
Submit your animated shorts, commercials, game cinematics, trailers, motion graphics, VFX sequences and reels now; if computers played a key role in production, CAF wants to see your work!
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Moonbug Acquires YouTube’s ‘Blippi’ and ‘CoComelon’
Entertainment company boosts subscriptions to over 235M across 100+ digital platforms, harnessing the increasing call for widely accessible kids’ content.
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MIPCOM Morphs into MIPCOM RENDEZVOUS CANNES: October 12-14
MIPCOM ONLINE+ will enable the international community to connect and share the MIPCOM experience, in Cannes or anywhere worldwide.
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One Animation Launches Free ‘Oddbods’ Books on Google’s Rivet
Studio uses popular preschool brand to promote literacy while helping kids and families adjust to life changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe’ Premieres August 28
Watch Comic-Con panel where Disney+ cast and creative team discuss origins of the animated movie and its opening song.Watch Comic-Con panel where Disney+ cast and creative team discuss origins of the animated movie and its opening song.
Chris Cray Launches Somesense Studio
London-Based independent artist-led animation studio now open, focusing on creating content in all forms, from web series to comics, films to comedy scripts, social media campaigns to editorials.
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‘Titoo – Har Jawaab Ka Sawaal Hu’ Launching on POGO July 27
Kid’s original animated comedy series was created with a distinct Indian environment and produced locally by Cosmos Maya.
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Adobe Releases Substance Painter Update
New 3D paint tools optimize creative workflow allowing users to paint across UV Tiles, import UDIM images from existing sources and export easily to renderers or engines that supports UDIMs.
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Cartoons on the Bay: December 3-5 in Pescara, Italy
Begins: December 3, 2020
International Cross-media Animation and Children’s Television Festival rescheduled due to COVID-19 postponement; The Pulicinella Awards remains unchanged.
Tanya Green Joins Mainframe as Head of Preschool
Studio seeks to expand global preschool presence with hire of award-winning producer who oversaw hundreds of hours of animated TV projects.
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6 Free Curated Digital Arts Online Courses from HP Now Open
HP, Intel and Movidiam’s #PowerYourBreakthrough is an artist-led initiative designed to inspire new and upcoming creative artists in the VFX and film industry.
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Kid’s Media Execs Launch Epic Storyworlds
Québec-based creative media company secures first commission from Radio Canada for original 2D animated series, ‘Dex and the Humanimals.’
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Manticore Games Launches $1 Million Creator Pilot Program
Company’s free ‘Core’ platform for making, playing and sharing games encourages and supports a new generation of creators.
Bomper Studio Announces Animation Contest
Studio challenges aspiring character animators to create their own 10-20 second animation; entry deadline is August 15, 2020.
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KABOOM Animation Festival Returns Spring 2021
Begins: March 27, 2021
The festival promises nine exciting animation-filled days March 27 – April 4, 2021; Call for entries extended to October 1, 2020.
ITFS 2021 Returns May 4–9
Begins: May 4, 2021
The first hybrid edition of Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film will take place both onsite at various venues and feature an extensive oneline program.
MONSTRA 2021 Coming March 10-21
Begins: March 10, 2021
The Lisbon Animation Festival will return March 10 – 21, 2021 to continue its role in the international and local cultural scene and animation community.
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Animateka 2020 is Happening November 30 – December 6
Begins: November 30, 2020
The 17th edition of Slovenia’s weeklong animation festival promises to deliver the best and latest productions from the Eastern and Central European film scene.
Animafest Zagreb 2020 - September 28 – October 3
Begins: August 28, 2020
Festival, postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, looks forward to once again bringing together a global audience to celebrate animation.
SIGGRAPH 2020 Goes Virtual
Begins: August 17, 2020
Scheduled for August 17 – August 28, the online event will include both on-demand presentations and scheduled sessions, an exciting mix of the high-level cutting-edge research and education, as well as experiential content and events.
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From Viruses to Parasites: How the CDC Visualizes Invisible Public Health Threats
Biomedical artist Alissa Eckert accurately illustrates the microscopic world through compelling 3D imagery, animation and motion graphics, helping communicate public health information and initiatives.
Adobe’s Festival of the Impossible 2020 Moves Online
3rd annual event spotlights artists who use Adobe Aero to create and showcase immersive art projects.
ANIMA Festival Appoints New Co-Directors
Dominique Seutin and Karin Vandenrydt take over for Doris Cleven; German artist Gail Alkabetz chosen to design 2021 poster.
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