The Road to the Oscars: Digital Domain Recounts a Groundbreaking Year for the
Legendary VFX Studio
The Road to the Oscars: Digital Domain Recounts a Groundbreaking Year for the Legendary VFX StudioWork Completed in 2021 Earned the VFX Studio Several Major Awards, Nominations and Accolades in Film, Episodics, Ads/Games, Digital Humans and More LOS ANGELES — March...
The Anibar International Animation Festival is coming July 23-30 to Peja, Kosovo, this year featuring over 300 film screenings, 3 special programs, 5 presentations, 4 workshops, and 6 panels. Presentations and workshops will be offered by special guests including Brooke Keesling, Gary Schwartz, and Lori Malépart- Traversy.
Presentation:
“Getting into the Animation Industry” - Brooke Keesling -
Academy Award-winning computer scientist Paul Debevec has joined Netflix’s Data Science and Engineering team in the newly created role of Director of Research. The computer graphics pioneer comes to the streamer after a long stint as a senior scientist at Google VR.
Debevec will oversee research and development around new technologies in computer vision,
We finally get a peak at Pixar and Oscar-winning Bao director Domee Shi’s upcoming animated comedy, Turning Red. The 3DCG animated film stars Rosalie Chiang as Mei Lee, a 13-year-old who suddenly “poofs” into a giant red panda when she gets too excited, which based on the behavior of her overprotective mother, played by
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting 395 artists and executives to join the organization; invitees include individuals who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Decisions are based on professional qualifications, with representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority of Academy Aperture 2025.
The 2021 class is
One of the most overlooked components of an animated project is the music. And while many animated films and series make judicious use of original songs, most don’t have the time or budget to devote to more expansive, expertly crafted scores. But that’s never been the case at Pixar. Going back to Randy Newman’s
News was just shared with AWN that famed Hungarian director, graphic artist, and cultural historian Marcell Jankovics passed away May 29 at the age of 79. Over a career spanning six decades, Jankovics worked on more than 100 films as a director, character designer, and animator, winning the Palme d'Or in 1977 for his
After several years of expanded membership drives spurred by industry calls for greater racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced changes to the 2021 membership review process designed to cut the number of new invitees in half.
According to an Academy statement, “To ensure the necessary infrastructure,
LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 94th Oscars ceremony will move to Sunday, March 27, 2022. The show, which will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, was originally scheduled for February 27, 2022.
The eligibility period for Academy Awards consideration
Premiering June 18 on Disney+, Disney and Pixar’s Luca, according to director Enrico Casarosa, is “about the friendships that change us, a love letter to the summers of our youth -- those formative years when you’re finding yourself.” Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the film tells the story of
