Unity has announced the acquisition of Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. (IDV), creator of SpeedTree, a suite of vegetation modeling and environment creation products for architecture, games, visual effects, and real-time simulations. As a long-time partner, the acquisition of IDV will allow for a deeper integration of SpeedTree into the Unity ecosystem, enhancing artists
Stimulated-Inc has launched Stimulated.Works, a proprietary creative work solution that helps in-house creative teams at global companies scale their animation, motion, development, and design. The service includes three main components:For clients (i.e., major consumer or media brand) with large projects requiring in-house teams to complete extensive animation or design, the Stimulated.Works service team helps
Kids Entertainment Professionals for Young Refugees (KEPYR), the grassroots, all-volunteer organization comprised of kids and family entertainment professionals, has announced the launch of their 5th annual Kindred Spirits online fundraising event in support of UNICEF’s work aiding displaced children around the world. 100% of all proceeds go directly to UNICEF’s refugee relief work,
The GLAS Animation Grant program supports artists and filmmakers making bold, groundbreaking, independent work. Over the last three years, six grants have been awarded directly to filmmakers towards the development and production of their original short films. The program is expanding this year due to support from of an anonymous donor, GKIDS, and Wacom;
Indian animation pioneer, Ketan Mehta and filmmaker, artist, and academic Professor Nina Sabnani will be honored at the 2021 Animation Masters Summit. The virtual event, organized by Toonz Media Group, will be held May 4-8 via Zoom with the theme “Embracing Diversity: Finding Beauty in Our Differences.”
Professor Nina Sabnani:
In recognition of her numerous contributions
The 2021 edition of animation, comic, and video game festival, Pixelatl will take place online from September 7-11. This year’s poster, celebrating the festival’s 10th edition, was designed by artists Sandra Equihua and Jorge Gutiérrez, the Annie and Emmy Award-winning artists behind Netflix’s upcoming Maya and the Three, as well as The Book
Gratz College will be hosting an online event featuring Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist, illustrator, and author of “Maus,” the masterful Holocaust narrative that tells the story of his parents’ survival and his experience as the child of survivors.
Additional sessions include a workshop on teaching “Maus;” an informal session with Spiegelman for Gratz
Sunrise Productions has released NXT (Node eXecution Tree), a new open source python layering and sequential execution tool for animation and VFX. The tool enables visualization of complex scripts and easy cross-department collaboration. It also allows the combining multiple layers of nodes into a single composite layer that is then executable; much like Photoshop
Scanline VFX continues to expand its European presence with the recent appointment of Lauren McCallum as head of production, Europe, and the promotion of Jasmin Hasel to executive producer, Europe. The company has studios in Munich, Stuttgart, and London as well as a growing number of artists working remotely across Europe. Last March,
It is time to find that perfect gift for that special someone! The Animation Guild (TAG) has launched its 3rd Annual Virtual Holiday Market running through December 18. The marketplace features unique and memorable gifts from the multi-talented pros behind popular animated TV shows and films.
“It was very cool to bring other creators out
