What Is Interactive Direction? Find Out In A New Episode Of ‘This Is My Job’
“It’s never the technology and it’s never even a story,” says Vincent Morisset. “It starts as a feeling that I want people to have.”
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The latest industry news from Canada’s largest animation hub with over 21,000 workers in 2D, 3D, VFX, video games, and VR/AR.
Kelly Asbury On Directing ‘Uglydolls’: “It Was Sort Of A Blank Slate, And That Was Great”
“I like taking on something that’s not going to be that easy,” says “Uglydolls” director Kelly Asbury.
Square Enix Adding 100 New Jobs In Montreal
Square Enix already employs over 700 people in Canada, representing the company’s largest workforce outside of Japan.
New ‘Scooby-Doo’ Live Stage Show To Incorporate Puppets, Actors, Dance, Aerial Arts, And Video Mapping
A 5-year, 30-plus country tour is planned.
STX Takes U.S. Rights To Lino DiSalvo’s ‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Ahead Of Annecy Premiere
STX, which is also releasing “Uglydolls,” will now release a second animated feature in the U.S. this year.
NFB’s Montreal Studio Remembered: Filmmakers And Studio Employees On Building’s Legacy
Hundreds of classic animated films have been made in one of the most unlikely animation studios. Paul Driessen, Torill Kove, Jacques Drouin, Janet Perlman, and others share memories of the awkward but beloved NFB building.
‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Will World Premiere At Annecy
“Playmobil” will be the opening night film at Annecy 2019.
How L’Atelier Delivers Two Episodes of ‘Robozuna’ Every Four Weeks
Forty minutes of quality keyframed animation every month? This Montreal studio is doing it.
Meet Tonic DNA, The New Montreal Studio With A 35-Year-Old Legacy
Formerly Studio Pascal Blais, Tonic DNA sets a new course for its future, including more long-form projects.
How ‘Welcome to Marwen’ Mixed Animation And Live-Action To Turn Steve Carell Into a Doll
The filmmakers of “Welcome to Marwen” came up with an innovative and cost-effective technique to create its miniature doll characters.
Digital Domain Will Open Its 9th Studio In Montreal
A major vfx player is opening up shop in Montreal.
First Trailer: On Animation’s ‘Playmobil: The Movie’
Coming in 2019.
Inside The Artist’s Studio: Luc Chamberland
Director and animator Luc Chamberland carries multiple notebooks wherever he goes. “There’s too much stuff happening in the head so I write it and write it and get it out.”
Don’t Miss The Sommets Animation Festival In Montreal This Week
Montreal’s major annual animation event is back for its 17th edition.
STX Enters Feature Animation Fray With ‘Uglydolls’ (Trailer)
STX aims for a slice of the animation box office piece with their first feature, “Uglydolls.”
Canadian Government Announces Funding For 3 Montreal Animation/VR Studios
The fast-growing animation/vfx/vr industry in Montréal is getting a boost from the Canadian government.
The Ten Filmmaking Rules Of ‘La Casa Lobo,’ 2018’s Most Gonzo Stop Motion Feature
An experimental Chilean horror fairy tale based on a real-life child-abusing Nazi cult leader barely begins to describe “La Casa Lobo.”
Help Wanted: We’re Hiring A Montreal Writer
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Deluxe’s Method Studios to Acquire Montreal-Headquartered VFX Company Atomic Fiction
Method Studios and Atomic Fiction are combining forces to become an even larger vfx producer.
How E.d. Films Is Using Real-time To Help Make Their Animated Films
A look at how e.d. films in Montreal has adopted the Unity game engine for animated filmmaking, and even developed its own real-time tools.
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