Actor, author and screenwriter Carrie Fisher — known worldwide as the iconic Princess Leia (and now, General Organa) of Star Wars — died in Los Angeles on December 27 after being struck by a heart attack on a flight from London, where she had been on the UK leg of her book tour for The […]
‘Star Wars’ Star Carrie Fisher Dies at 60
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‘Kubo,’‘Moana’&‘Zootopia’ Nominated for ACE Eddie Award
American Cinema Editors (ACE) has announced the nominees for the 67th annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognizing the best editing of the year in film, television and documentaries. This year’s animation contenders are Kubo and the Two Strings (LAIKA), Moana and Zootopia (Disney). Winners will be announced at a black-tie awards ceremony January 27 at the […]
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FMX 2017 Conference Spotlights Oscar Honorees
The international conference on animation, VFX, VR, games and transmedia known as FMX is gearing up for its 2017 edition, set for May 2-5 in Stuttgart. This year’s program, headlined “Beyond the Screen,” has a glamorous sparkle to it thanks to the participation of one freshly-minted Academy Award winner and five other nominees. FMX 2017 […]
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Liz Laine Reps. Signs Tippett Studio to Roster
Liz Lain Reps, Inc. announces that acclaimed animation and VFX house Tippett Studio (www.tippett.com) has signed on to their roster of varied and talented production companies. “We are thrilled to welcome Liz (Laine Shaw) on board, helping to expand our commercials and other short form content. She is a known go-to in the industry for […]
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FMX Adds ‘Valerian,’ ‘Rogue One’ to VFX Track; Plus ‘LEGO Batman,’ ‘Moana,’ ‘Smurfs’
The audiovisual confab FMX is rapidly approaching, with the organizers announcing even more cutting edge additions to its informative tracks on animation, effects, VR, games and more. Recently confirmed sessions will explore the artistry and technology of VFX showpieces Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and […]
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Lucasfilm & ILM Launch Open Source MaterialX Library
Lucasfilm and Industrial Light & Magic announced the inaugural open source release of MaterialX Library, a CG tool developed by Lucasfilm’s Advanced Development Group and ILM engineers to facilitate the transfer of rich materials and look development content between applications and renderers. Tatooine. The MaterialX team will host a “Birds of a Feather” meeting at […]
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Sony Moves Lin-Manuel Miranda Project ‘Vivo’ Up
If you’re one of the many who couldn’t get the tunes from Moana out of your head, you’ll be pleased to hear that the animation world’s next dose of Lin-Manuel Miranda magic is coming sooner than first thought. Sony Pictures Animation has pushed up the release date for Vivo to a pre-Thanksgiving slot of November […]
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Mattel and Bad Robot Launch Monster Plans for ‘Beastlies’
L.A.-based sculptor Leslie Levings’ charming monsters The Beastlies are coming to animated or hybrid life, thanks to a new plan launched by Mattel and Bad Robot. According to Deadline, Bad Robot’s J.J. Abrams pitched the characters to Mattel president/COO Richard Dickson two years ago when they met on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Although producers are […]
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‘Peter Rabbit’ Is Sony’s Biggest Non-Bond U.K. Hit
Sony’s Peter Rabbit is hopping way ahead of all its competition in the U.K. The charming CG/live-action hybrid hit the big £38,475,923 (about $54 million) mark on Friday, taking it past Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which has made around £38,465,082 ($53.98 million) This makes the film Sony’s highest-grossing non-Bond title in the country. Skyfall is […]
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Disney Channels Orders Anime-Inspired ‘Star Wars Resistance’
Production has begun on another exciting animated extension of the Lucasfilm universe, Star Wars Resistance. Exploring the uncharted timeframe prior to The Force Awakens, the new anime-inspired series follows Kazudo Xiono, a young pilot recruited by the Resistance and tasked with a top-secret mission to spy on the growing threat of the First Order. The […]
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Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o Voicing Live Animation ‘Jack’ for Baobab
Immersive animation powerhouse Baobab Studios (INVASION!) announced Friday that Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Black Panther) will lend her voice talents to the first-ever live animated experience, Jack. Directed by visionary French filmmaker Mathias Chelebourg, the project combines immersive theater with VR technology and animation in […]
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Polygon Pictures Producing New ‘Star Wars Resistance’ Series
Tokyo-based Polygon Pictures has been tapped to produce the animation for Star Wars Resistance — the newest animated series set in George Lucas’ iconic sci-fi universe. Polygon, which is headed by President & CEO Shuzo Shiota, previously delivered the Emmy Award-winning 3D CG series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Star Wars Resistance relates the events […]
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Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2018 Honorees
Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the 2018 inductees into the VES Hall of Fame, the newest Lifetime and Honorary members and this year’s recipient of the VES Founders Award. The names of this year’s VES Fellows will be announced later. The honorees and Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at a special reception […]
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News Bytes: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Smashes Presales, ‘Archer: Fyre Island’, ‘Toy Story 4’ Easter Eggs & More
Animator Don Morgan Has Died Starting his career in the 1960s, Don Morgan worked with Dave Dietige, UPA (on the Mr. Magoo Show), at Hanna-Barbera (as a layout supervisor), with Ralph Bakshi (Heavy Traffic) and at DreamWorks Animation (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron). Animag learned of his passing from animation historian/author Tom Sito’s Facebook post, […]
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News Bytes: KyoAni Fire Update, Eisner Award Winners, BO Records for ‘Lion King’ &‘Endgame’ & More
WATCH: Oscar-Nominated Animation ‘Negative Space’ Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata’s multi-award-winning, stop-motion adaptation of the Ron Koertge poem has launched on Vimeo, where it is a highly deserving Staff Pick available to watch for free! Produced by Ikki Films and Manuel Cam Studio, Negative Space is available for screenings and engagement through Miyu Distribution. Read […]
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Insight Editions & HBO Proclaim Two ‘Game of Thrones’ Art Books
If you’re feeling homesick for Westeros, here’s something to look forward to! Insight Editions and HBO have teamed up to create two fascinating behind-the-scenes books for Game of Thrones fans, both hitting shelves on November 12. The newly announced titles, The Photography of Game of Thrones and The Art of Game of Thrones are part […]
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VFX Jedi Tricks Still Impress in ‘Rise of Skywalker’
***This article was written for the March ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 298)*** When the ninth and final chapter of the core Star Wars saga, The Rise of Skywalker, arrived on the big screen this December, fans were expecting to see state-of-the-art visual effects created by the visionary craftspeople at ILM, and they weren’t […]
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BRON Media Launches Digital Division Headed by Jason Chen
BRON Media, producer of hit CGI Netflix original The Willoughbys, is growing its animation footprint and making strategic evasive moves around the COVID-19 production/distribution shakeup by launching a new digital division. The studio has been forced to delay several anticipated live-action flicks, including Candyman and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. VFX & tech integration veteran Jason Chen has […]
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TV & Streaming News: Trailers, Casting, Sales & the Marvel Toon That Never Was
Brad Graeber, co-founder, CEO & CCO of Powerhouse Animation (Castlevania, Seis Manos, Blood of Zeus) took to Twitter this weekend to reveal the studio’s pitch for a never-produced project, which was almost the first Marvel animated series before What If…? came to fruition. Dubbed Marvel Era, the concept was in the works from 2012-2013 in […]
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People on the Move: BBC Children’s Taps Persson, Annecy Residents, Academy Sci-Tech Council & More
BBC Studios, the BBC’s main commercial arm, has announced the appointment of Cecilia Persson as Managing Director of Children’s. She will take up the role from January 1, 2022. Persson brings extensive creative and commercial knowledge to BBC Studios, including more than 15 years at Warner Media, where she most recently held the role of […]
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