The latest industry news from Canada’s largest animation hub with over 21,000 workers in 2D, 3D, VFX, video games, and VR/AR.
In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.
This Oscar contending short takes place in a run-down neighborhood, where Zoe and her little brother Theo are left to fend for themselves.
Conley was most recently executive producer at Wētā FX, where he worked on projects such as ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ ‘The Last of Us’ series, and the Oscar-winning short ‘War is Over!’
In a cold, dystopian world, a widowed father rabbit tries to instill an ounce of wonder and magic into his daughter’s life after the mysterious disappearance of her mother.
The animation industry in Montreal, the province’s hub of animation and vfx production, is in decline.
Director John Krasinski wanted to create a tactile and tangible world for a whole host of diverse characters.
The independent Montreal vfx company aims to develop its own original animation projects and stories.
Workers are bracing for layoffs to hit at the company’s studios in the U.K. and Canada.
‘Skatebirds’ will be aimed at kids 6-11 and distributed on digital platforms such as Youtube and Tiktok.
IATSE organizers say that workers at DNEG Toronto have already filed for union certification and are waiting for the labor board confirmation.
Displaced to London and Montreal by the Russian invasion, the siblings made the Ukrainian Academy Award-nominated 2022 short ‘Little Wings.’
Gaming giant Embracer continues a restructuring made necessary by the collapse of a $2b investment deal in mid-2023.
The Harmony and Storyboard Pro developer was purchased by New York-based investment firm Integrated Media Company earlier this year.
Softimage was a key piece of cg animation software in the 1990s and used to make films like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Titanic,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
The new owner, Integrated Media Company, plans to “expand [Toon Boom’s] platform into new markets and to introduce ground-breaking products.”
The studio is currently assembling a staff of 25 including a production manager, capture tech, real-time operator, and more
The company has also appointed Ngenious founder Éric Gervais-Després as its head of R&D and pipeline development.
Netflix also shared upcoming release dates for ‘Sonic Prime,’ ‘Supa Team 4,’ and ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse.’
Starting salary for animators, lighters, and compositors is US$22.50/hour.
Simard’s multi-layered works eschew straightforward narratives and explore overlapping sensations wide open to interpretation.
