VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack and Animation Supervisor Karl Rapley detail the expressive facial animation breakthroughs on the badass Predator Dek, the challenges of conveying his emotions, plus how they created lethal vegetation and a huge regenerating monster, on 20th Century Studios’ hit ‘Predator’ franchise outing, debuting today on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
Free virtual presentation on February 25 marks Black History Month with a focused discussion on representation and industry access for emerging creators.
The latest installment in the long-running sci-fi franchise hits the streamer today, extending the ‘Predator’ universe and mythology with new characters, creatures, and deadly terrain.
2026 season themed ‘Capture the Original’ introduces expanded categories across Animation, Generative AI and Creator spaces.
The Toronto-based animation company builds upon its YouTube streaming success as it expands across Hispanic markets, aviation entertainment and global library streaming platforms.
Free, live, one-hour session promises to deliver an inspiring and lively online conversation and Q&A with the directors of ‘Arco,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ and ‘Zootopia 2,’ hosted by the VIEW Conference.
The action-comedy anime from VIZ and Hero’s Inc, with its unlikely avian protagonist, joins the network’s Toonami lineup, bringing Shu Sakuratani’s monster-battling hero to U.S. television; debuts March 14.
Register before February 26 for early bird rates to ensure you get your spot at the upcoming Annecy International Animation Festival and film market, Mifa; it’s all happening by the lake June 21-27!
The well-known executive joins the adult animation studio’s growing advisory board that includes George R.R. Martin, Jimmy Iovine and Conrad Vernon.
Ahead of the hit live-action show’s March 10 return, the streamer has shared a video, images, and detailed a slate of global fan events supporting the second season debut.
‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Andor,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ and ‘Stranger Things’ also win at The Advanced Imaging Society celebration, often called the ‘Oscars for Geeks,’ held earlier this afternoon at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Visual Effects Supervisor Ryan Tudhope produced 2,500 shots on Joseph Kosinski’s high-octane racing film, employing LiDAR-scanned track circuits, digitally re-skinned and augmented race cars, and tightly integrated practical photography to maintain realism at speed.
Studio delivers 192 shots, featuring exploding people, blood, guts, and lots of Radroaches, including 37 shots in Episode 101 and 39 in Episode 108, on the hit Prime Video sci-fi Western series.
Anime columnist Andrew Osmond has things to say about the new afterlife fantasy by the director of ‘Belle,’ ‘Mirai,’ and ‘The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.’
The upcoming CG animated comedy-adventure show follows the big-hearted dragon Zog, Doctor Princess Pearl, and Sir Gadabout the Great; launches this Spring.
The side-scrolling action-adventure will allow fans to step inside the world of ‘God’s Gang’ through character-driven episodic gameplay written by Rob Kutner.
Nigerian filmmaker Roye Okupe’s series, nominated for multiple NAACP Image Awards, draws on African mythology, family influence, and years of independent world-building as it follows a brave young orphan living in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland; produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, the HBO Max and Cartoon Network show has been renewed for a second season, alongside a second feature, both set to arrive later this year.
Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen star in new series about spouses reshaping their relationship after an unfortunate technological accident; streams April 9.
Steven Spielberg reunites with the team behind ‘Life on Our Planet’ and ILM to recreate prehistoric life, with big sharp pointy teeth, for the 4-part show; premieres March 6.
Godzilla, Kong, and unbeatable VFX are called upon once again to save humanity, this time to grapple with a newly uncovered monster that seems unstoppable – Titan X; new season debuts February 27 on Apple TV.
Changes follow recent acquisitions of Thunderbird Entertainment and Boat Rocker Studios; Atomic Cartoons and Jam Filled Entertainment will continue as separate brands.
The non-profit association of teachers and scholars has selected its latest class of noteworthy individuals who will join the virtual hall, dedicated to those whose teaching influenced the history of animation.
The VFX studio transformed scientific and historical data into meticulous visual reconstructions that trace humanity’s evolution in the 4-part BBC and PBS docuseries.
‘Rocky’s Cat-astrophe’ is part of a previously announced slate of original hour-long show specials, which will each center on a different pup; encores set for Feb 4-5 on the network and Feb 5-6 on Nick Jr.
AI animation is reaching studio quality. A Disney veteran thinks that’s all for the good.
