For digital artists who need to do previz and VFX work on the road, Silverdraft has announced the launch of Mobileviz, the first supercomputer-powered digital visual effects and pre-visualization studio-on-wheels for motion picture production. Silverdraft Mobileviz combines tools for digital content creation with proprietary computing technology in an ergonomically designed semi-trailer. [...]

Disney unveiled programming plans chock-full of new animated series such as Gravity Falls, Ultimate Spider-Man, Motorcity and 7D at its annual upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday in New York. The event, held at Gotham Hall, featured plenty of razzle dazzle, including musical performances from Selena Gomez and China Anne McClain. [...]

Doodle Dan, an animated short made by four Liverpool John Moores University students using the studios of Chapman Entertainment, has won the CBeebies’ Student Commission. From more than a hundred entries, Doodle Dan was chosen for its originality, humor and imaginative use of animation. The students who made it are: Nicolas [...]

Aniboom Virtual Studio has teamed up with Mutasian Entertainment to co-produce Mishmash Bash, the first in a series of animated feature films for children. The film will be made by animation professionals working in various locations around the world, connected by the virtual studio. Aniboom has recruited over 10,000 animation professionals [...]

The 2011 Into the Pixel art exhibition, held in conjunction with the E3 Expo video game industry trade show,  is now open for submissions. Created in 2004 by the Entertainment Software Assn., Into the Pixel features a representative sampling of video game art as selected by a jury. Last year, [...]