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‘LUKi & the Lights’ Director Toby Cochran Illuminates Us on His Poignant ALS Short
A charming, spirited robot has to face new challenges when he starts to malfunction and is diagnosed with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in...
Boomer’s Heartwarming Tail: How the SuperPixel Team Helped Petco Launch Its Nationwide Lost Pet Database
Recently, pet supply company Petco through its non-profit Petco Love launched Petco Love Lost (petcolove.org/lost), the nation's largest database for lost and found pet listings....
Winsing’s First Anime ‘Shadows of the Void’ to Premiere on Bilibili
Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili has announced it will exclusively premiere Shadows of the Void on April 10. The sci-fi project marks studio Winsing Animation's...
Claynosaurz Brings Colorful Characters to Life in New Trailer
An as-yet undiscovered animated species makes its debut in a new video kicking off the adventures of the Claynosaurz. The concept was created by...
New Workflows Unveiled for Autodesk Media and Entertainment Portfolio
Keeping in step with the ever-rising bar for VFX and animation quality in entertainment content around the world, Autodesk has announced new, streamlined workflow...
‘La Calesita’ Director Augusto Schillaci Takes Us on a Special Ride
When Augusto Schillaci’s heartfelt CG-animated short La Calesita (The Merry-Go-Round) debuted at Annecy in June, audiences praised its heartwarming portrayal of an old merry-go-round...
Center for Learning Unlimited Celebrates 2nd Animation Graduation & New Brainstorm Projects
The Center for Learning Unlimited, a non-public, WASC- accredited day school in Torrance, California, proudly celebrates the second graduating class of its animation career...
Center for Learning Unlimited Celebrates 2nd Animation Graduation & New Brainstorm Projects
The Center for Learning Unlimited, a non-public, WASC- accredited day school in Torrance, California, proudly celebrates the second graduating class of its animation career...
CES: NVIDIA Unveils Free Version of Omniverse, Updates to Studio
During a jam-packed virtual keynote address for CES 2022, tech leader NVIDIA made a range of announcements, debuting over 160 GeForce RTX 30 laptops,...
WIA Announces Scholarship Program Industry Partners for 2022
Women in Animation is continuing to expand its ongoing WIA Scholarship Program with workshops, tutoring sessions, software packages and cash prizes for recipients of...
SIGGRAPH Spotlight: Meet the Computer Animation Festival Winners
***This article originally appeared in the August '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)***
Best of Show Award: Migrants
Directed by Hugo Caby, Antoine Dupriez, Aubin...
From Cat City to Hollywood: Fiona Ho Bao Er’s Animated Journey
Born and raised in Kuching — Malaysia's "Cat City" — artist Fiona Ho Bao Er shunned the traditional aspirations of her small town and...
Director James Castillo Previews His Innovative Annecy & Tribeca Selected VR Project ‘Madrid Noir’
The creative new VR project Madrid Noir, which is featured in the immersive sections at Annecy and the Tribeca Film Festival this year, is...
Dream Farm Studio CEO Discusses Company’s New Projects and Priorities
We recently had the chance to catch up with Dave Ansari, the CEO of Canadian animation house Dream Farm Studios. The Toronto- and Poland-based...
Anamon Studios Serves Up ‘Let’s Eat’ Animated Short Film Using AWS
More than 150 Artists Realize a 6.5-Minute Story with Remote Collaboration
Centering on the relationship of a Chinese immigrant, Lina, and her American daughter,...
Ringling Grad Jeremy Schaefer Opens Up ‘The Box Assassin’
Ringling College of Art and Design graduate Jeremy Schaefer’s action-packed new short The Box Assassin centers on an unassuming pizza delivery guy who unwittingly...
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 23
Pixar has released RenderMan version 23, featuring next-level artist interactivity, enhanced support for Pixar’s USD (Universal Scene Description), and first-class integration with SideFX’s recent...
‘Ne Zha’: Creating China’s Charming Demon Boy
***This article originally ran in the January ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 296)***
In a year full of the usual animated sequels — talking...
Alienbrain 2019 Arrives with UE Integration, Subscription Pricing
Alienbrain Ltd. (U.K.) has announced the release of Alienbrain 2019, the latest iteration of its popular version control software for artists and designers. Alienbrain...
Top 10 Tech Tools @ SIGGRAPH
Centered around the theme of “Thrive,” the 46th edition of SIGGRAPH is right around the corner, featuring the latest innovations in computer graphics and...
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