Friday, July 21, 2017
Pre-SIGGRAPH Highlights & Tech News
‘Fortnite’ Trailer Rewrites Traditional CG Workflows
Epic Games has released a 3-minute launch cinematic trailer for its toon-styled multiplayer survival game, featuring a detailed ... Continue Reading →
SDCC: First ‘Rocko’ Footage, ‘Archer’ Meets Eggsy, ‘Voltron’ S3 Trailer & More
Nickelodeon Unveils First Footage of ‘Rocko’s Modern Life: Static Cling’
Fans were treated to a sneak peek at the return of the wallaby at a panel with original series’ voice ... Continue Reading →
Skydance & Ilion Tap Directors Vicky Jenson, Alessandro Carloni for Features
The recently launched animation division of Skydance Media, formed in partnership with Madrid’s Ilion Animation, has brought on a couple of DreamWorks Animation alums for its first ... Continue Reading →
DHX Serves Up ‘Meatballs’ with 30-Title Buffet to Virgin TV
DHX Media announced a distribution deal with the UK’s Virgin TV for SVOD rights in the UK and Ireland, plus linear rights for its TV3 Ireland network, adding up to 615 half-hours ... Continue Reading →
‘Power Battle Watch Car’ Goes Back to School in Russia
School and office supplies manufacturer BG has inked a licensing agreement with CLS Media for a new line of stationery and kids’ creativity goods in Russia, based on the animation ... Continue Reading →
ABC KIDS, BBC Form Pack with Ludo for ‘Bluey’
Emmy-winning Australian creative house Ludo Studio has kicked off production on Bluey, a new animated preschool series created by Joe Brumm (Charlie and Lola). The 52 x 7 min. series ... Continue Reading →
Daily News Bytes: Toon Tribute to Adam West, New ‘Pony’ Poster, Encore VFX & More
VIDEO: In Loving Memory of Adam West – ‘Family Guy’ Season 15
Following the screen legend’s passing last month, EP Steve Callaghan stated that the show would be keeping ... Continue Reading →
Comic-Con: eigoMANGA Brings Comics to the Next Dimension with VR
At this week’s Comic-Con in San Diego, eigoMANGA will be showcasing a way to juice up comic-book publishing with its new mobile virtual reality app, ComX VR, at booth #4531 from July ... Continue Reading →
M4e Boosts YouTube Collaboration
Munich-based m4e AG is expanding its years-long cooperation with YouTube, which has brought more than 5,000 videos from m4e’s library to the platform which have generated over 500 ... Continue Reading →
Xilam’s ‘Oggy & the Cockroaches’ Fuels Up in GAS Region
Award-winning French animation company Xilam has licensed the third, fourth and fifth seasons of its hit comedy series Oggy & the Cockroaches to Disney Channel for Germany, Austria ... Continue Reading →
