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European Animation Awards to Launch in 2017
Despite that certain international kerfuffle that rhymes with “shmexit,” Europe’s answer to the Annie Awards is a go under EAA president Peter Lord.

Learn How to Rotoscope with Paint of Persia, a New Animation Tool
One of animation’s earliest techniques is within grasp of a new generation thanks to game developer Elonka Dunin’s new pixel art facilitator.

Family Guy, Futurama and More Team Up for Hearthstone-Style Game
Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards culls inspiration from five different Fox toons for the new mobile collectible card game from developers Chinzilla and Synapse, published by Kongregate.

Minecraft Movie Dated
The smash hit world-building game will craft a new big screen universe when it hits theaters May 24, 2019 through WB.

North American Studios Look to Israel for Next Animation Hit
Jerusalem Film and Television Fund opens a new avenue for Israeli content creators, connecting them with NorAm studios to create original TV series.