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Video: LAIKA and Focus Features Debut Two New ‘Kubo’ Featurettes
Learn the lineage of the movie’s villains in “Creatures of Darkness” and discover the “Myth of Kubo” (with commentary by director Travis Knight, Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey and more). Kubo and the Two Strings arrives in theaters August 19.

’Game of Thrones’ Season 6: RSP Delivers Explosive VFX for Finale
Rising Sun Pictures has released its VFX breakdown for that nail-biting season ender of the hit HBO show. Didn’t anyone tell them it’s dangerous to play with Wildfire?

20th Japan Media Arts Festival Call for Entries Starts
2017 event seeks entries in interactive art, video work, games, web-based work, animation and comics. Submissions are open until September 9, 2016.

Obituary: Gary Hughes, Animation Artist and Sculptor
A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, Hughes founded his own animation company and provided hundreds of animated sequences for clients including National Geographic Society, Smithsonian Institution, NBC and PBS. See more of his sculpture work at garyhughesart.com.

The Hillbillies Have Eyes in New ‘American Horror Story’ Season 6 Teasers
A new season of Ryan Murphy’s bizarro show means a new round of cryptic videos to tickle your fright fancy.