Stories By Mercedes Milligan
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Features
Blue Sky Took Nearly $50M in Excess Tax Credits, Say State Auditors
April 1, 2021Connecticut auditors revealed in a report released Wednesday that Greenwich animation landmark Blue Sky Studios —...
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North America
AMC Sets First Roster of Voice Stars for ‘Ultra City Smiths’
April 1, 2021AMC today announced the first round of voice casting for its new half-hour, stop-motion, animated baby...
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North America
Clip: ‘Earth to Ned’ Takes a Crack at Terrestrial Humor
April 1, 2021Marking April Fool’s Day and the onset of National Humor Month, The Jim Henson Company crafted...
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Features
Trailer: Arcana Bring’s POW!’s Animal Rumble to Life in ‘Panda vs. Aliens’
April 1, 2021Arcana Studios (Howard Lovecraft, Hallowaiian) has unveiled the trailer for Panda vs. Aliens — CG-animated feature...
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Anime
‘Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly’ Takes a Bite Out of Tokyo MX April 12
April 1, 2021Mori Chack’s adorable mauler Gloomy Bear is keeping his 20th anniversary celebration roaring with the approaching...
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North America
‘Drawn Closer’: Patrick Osborne, Nexus & Cox Put on a COVID-Safe School Play
April 1, 2021When the pandemic took away Thurman White Academy of the Performing Arts Middle School’s stage, Cox...
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Home Entertainment
All Aboard the USS Cerritos! ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ S1 Blasts Off in May
March 31, 2021The first season of Paramount+ original animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks beams onto Blu-ray, DVD...
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North America
PBS KIDS Celebrates Autism Acceptance with New Episodes
March 31, 2021Three popular PBS KIDS animated series are debuting new themed episodes timed to Autism Acceptance Month,...
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North America
The Cat’s Out of the Bag … CN Rebrands as ‘Cat-toon Network’
March 31, 2021Cartoon Network has announced a rebrand and complete overhaul of its Kids & Family programming to...
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Home Entertainment
‘Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal’ Brings Prehistoric Action Home in June
March 30, 2021Eat, or be eaten! Kill, or be killed! Get into survival mode with Adult Swim’s #1...
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North America
Nickelodeon Pulls ‘SpongeBob’ Quarantine Episode
March 30, 2021Two problematic episodes of perennial Nicktoon favorite SpongeBob SquarePants have been disappeared: IGN reports that as...
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North America
Voltaku Enters Animated Series Arena with ‘Killtopia’ Adaptation
March 30, 2021Transmedia startup Voltaku today announced its first animated series project: Killtopia, a new cyberpunk saga that...
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North America
Disney Launches 20th Television Animation Division Under Marci Proietto
March 30, 2021Disney Television Studios has announced a new production unit dedicated to adult-targeted toons, dubbed 20th Television...
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Festivals and Events
Presenters Announced for 48th Annie Awards
March 30, 2021ASIFA-Hollywood announced its first batch of presenters today for the 48th Virtual Annie Awards, which will...
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North America
Clone Force 99 Lands in ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ on May 4
March 30, 2021The latest animated entry into the Star Wars saga, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch has...
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Features
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Helmer Tapped for ‘ThunderCats’ Movie
March 30, 2021Director Adam Wingard, whose latest big screen feat Godzilla vs. Kong just scored a pandemic-era global...
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Television
‘Rick and Morty’ Declares Multiverse Holiday with S5 Premiere!
March 30, 2021New episodes of Rick and Morty are on the event horizon! Adult Swim has announced its...
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Oceania
Rising Sun Pictures Completes COVID-Safe Expansion as Production Rebounds in Australia
March 29, 2021Buoyed by a boom in motion picture and series production, Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) quickly reached...
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Festivals and Events
Academy of Art University Hosts Women in VFX Panel
March 29, 2021In honor of Women’s History Month, Academy of Art University’s School of Animation & Visual Effects...
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Features
Netflix, Alyce Tzue & Amy Poehler Harmonize on ‘Steps’ Musical Fairytale Revamp
March 29, 2021Another star-powered animated feature project has joined the Netflix Originals slate, as the streamer announced today...
Home video, reading and DIY picks from the April '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. ...

Blender 2.91 Learning how to be a 3D artist involves understanding technique, workflow and best practices ...

***This article originally appeared in the 2021 International Education & Career Guide in the April ...
