‘Wolfwalkers,’ ‘The Snail And The Whale’ Win Big At BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards
After a three-year hiatus, here are the winners from the 2022 BAFTA’s Children & Young People Awards.
Games
Netflix To Launch Dedicated Game Studio In Helsinki
Having acquired three gaming studios over the past 12 months, Netflix is now planning to launch its own in Finland.
Baobab Studios Makes Five New Hires, Including Oscar-Nominated Director Erick Oh
Baobab Studios has added two animation directors, two games directors, and a new director of marketing in its latest round of appointments.
Amazon Games Opens Fourth Development Studio In Montreal
The studio will be led by the core team behind Ubisoft’s “Rainbow Six Siege.”
The ‘Hello Neighbor’ Game Has Spawned A Hit Animated Series Pilot
The six-minute video, which was produced at Malaysia’s Animasia Studio, has racked up 12 million views and counting.
Ubisoft Releases New ‘Rabbids’ Shorts As It Expands Its Animation Slate (Exclusive)
An exclusive look at Ubisoft’s new animation program.
Riot Games Announces League Of Legends Animated Series ‘Arcane’
Series will launch in 2020.
How Real-time Rendering Is Changing VFX And Animation Production
Real-time tools are giving animation and vfx creators more flexibility in generating cg worlds and characters.
The Biggest Motion Capture Studio in Canada Just Opened
Already a hub for vfx, animation and games, Vancouver now has a new mo-cap studio.
Looking to Get Into Animation For Games? The Community Is Out There, And It’s Growing
There’s a lot to learn if you’re making the move to game animation, but some specialized community outlets have sprung up to help.
Stop Motion Master Phil Tippett Brings Hand-Made Vitality to Augmented Reality Holo-Chess Game
Phil Tippett is using augmented reality to bring his classic creatures to life in the new game Hologrid: Monster Battle.
Disney Shuts Down Infinity, Will Lay Off Up To 300 Employees
The company is taking a $147 million charge to close down its gaming division.
Cartoon Network Launches First Game ‘OK K.O.!’ Lakewood Plaza Turbo’
The game is based on an original idea by “Steven Universe” supervising producer Ian Jones-Quartey.
Ten Minutes of New ‘Cuphead’ Gameplay Footage
“Cuphead” doesn’t just look retro-inspired, it’s a damn near perfect recreation of classic American cartoons.
Popular Mobile Game ‘Cut the Rope Heads to Bigscreen
Scheduled for arrival in late 2016, Zeptolab’s CG-feature film explores Om Nom’s origin story.
‘Steven Universe’ RPG ‘Attack The Light’ Is Out
What power-ups will Steven Universe bust-out of his trusty cheeseburger backpack?
An Excellent History of Graphics in Videogames
“Pixel Pioneers: A Brief History of Graphics” is a 5-part documentary by Stuart Brown about the evolution of graphics in videogames.
First Look: Doug TenNapel’s Stop Motion Game Armikrog
This is the gameplay trailer for Armikrog, the stop motion animated game by Doug TenNapel and Pencil Test Studios.
Game Review: Mountain by David OReilly
David OReilly, a blazing star of the contemporary animation scene, released his first game titled Mountain on July 1st.
New ‘Cuphead’ Trailer Released at E3
Studio MDHR has delayed their Fleischer-esque videogame Cuphead until 2015, but they just released a new trailer for the gaming show E3 with new footage that is even more impressive (and more Fleischer-y) than the earlier preview.
