Montreal Targets American Talent In Its New Animation & VFX Recruitment Drive
High-caliber projects, low living costs: that’s the pitch Montreal is making to West Coast workers.
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Alan Horn To Step Down As Disney Studios’ Chief Creative Officer
Another elder statesman of The Walt Disney Company is leaving.
‘The Liberator’ Producer Trioscope Raises $5M To Expand Its ‘Enhanced Hybrid Animation’ Business
The company claims that its technique is up to 50% cheaper than a live-action production.
Netflix Acquires First Game Company, Expands Gaming To Spain And Italy
Forget binge watching: Netflix wants you binge gaming.
Sony Veteran Alison Mann And Fourth Wall Management Launch Animation Production Company
Says Mann, “Instead of asking ourselves ‘Why is this animated?’ we should be asking ourselves ‘Why is this not animated?'”
Ayo Davis Promoted To President Of Disney Branded Television
She will take over from Gary Marsh, who is leaving to set up a Disney-backed production company.
Disney Channels Boss Gary Marsh To Step Down, Transition To Production Deal
Marsh, the 33-year Disney veteran behind everything from “Gravity Falls” to “Elena of Avalor,” will produce content for Disney.
Netflix Acquires Roald Dahl Story Company
Dahl’s iconic works include “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda,” and “The BFG.”
Facebook Returns VR Drawing Tool Quill To Its Creator
Good news for vr animators: the newly rebranded “Quill by Smoothstep” will still be free.
Soyuzmultfilm, Russia’s Venerable State Animation Studio, Is Being Privatized
The shift marks the end of Soyuzmultfilm’s 85-year history as a state-owned animation studio.
NBA Player Stephen Curry Signs Development Deal With Dreamworks Animation
He does more than just shoot threes.
An Animation Producer Explains Why She Wants Zero Merchandising For Her Next Series
“We don’t want all these objects to end [up] in the ocean or poor countries as garbage,” says Delphine Maury of France’s Tant Mieux Prod.
Finland’s Aurora Studios Acquires Stake In ‘Moominvalley’ Studio Anima Vitae
Anima Vitae also produces its own features, including the hit 2008 holiday movie “The Flight Before Christmas.”
Most Industry Creators Don’t Own Their Shows Or Characters. Some Production Companies Are Trying To Change That
Animation creators are generally lucky to own 10% of their IP. A cohort of young companies wants to change that.
DNEG Plans To Expand To Toronto And Create Up To 500 Canadian Jobs
The new Toronto base will work on vfx for film and episodic projects, feature animation, and technology.
Mainframe Studios Opens Toronto Studio, Virtually At First
The Vancouver-based studio is capitalizing on rapid growth in the pandemic.
DNEG Gets $250M Investment From Novator As It Mulls Expansion Into Gaming, Original IP
Novator, which is led by Icelandic billionaire Thor Björgólfsson, will own a 15% stake in DNEG.
Report: Anime Industry Sales Fell In 2020 For The First Time In A Decade
Research by Teikoku Databank shows revenue falling 1.8% amid the pandemic.
‘South Park’ Co-Creator Matt Stone Talks About The Value Of Having Ownership In Your Work
Matt Stone discusses how they managed to secure one of the most lucrative creator-side deals in animation history and what they’re doing with the money.
Sony Completes Acquisition Of Crunchyroll From AT&T
“Our goal is to create a unified anime subscription experience as soon as possible,” says Sony Pictures chief Tony Vinciquerra.
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