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Epic Games Releases Free Unreal Engine Sports Broadcast | Motion Design Sample

By Dan Sarto | Friday, September 12, 2025 at 3:19pm

For designers, graphics teams, and creators, the sample was developed in collaboration with Capacity Studios, and provides a fully designed, animated, and rigged project that explores a range of broadcast artist workflows.

Competitive Animation Festivals Events

SPARK ANIMATION 2025

Begins: September 18, 2025

Spark CG returns to Vancouver with its animation festival and conference featuring an expansive program of talks, presentations, screenings, and network opportunities; the events run September 18-21.

Animation Festivals Events

Ottawa International Animation Festival 2025

Begins: September 24, 2025

The festival returns to Ottawa September 24-28 featuring interactive artist talks, workshops and meetings with schools and recruiters; TAC takes place during the festival and offers industry professionals networking opportunities.

We Want More Zombies VFXWorld

Bringing the Hordes to Life: The VFX of ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2

From the ‘ants in an anthill’ frozen Infected to a monstrous bloater flamethrower fight, realistic CG dogs, and immense Jackson battle, Visual Effects Supervisor Alex Wang managed the delivery of 2,500 shots displaying incredible ambition, scope, and sophistication on the hit HBO post-apocalyptic drama series.

Prime Video Gets Crofty Headline News

Sophie Turner Cast as Lara Croft in New ‘Tomb Raider’ Series

Phoebe Waller-Bridge serves as creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner on the Prime Video live-action project, which begins production January 19, 2026.

Some Metaverse Hocus Pocus Headline News

Exclusive: Little Moon Animation, Dáire Bohan Launching Roblox Experience

Collaboration coming this October, based on the upcoming original animated series ‘Littlest Witches,’ marks the animation studio’s inaugural venture into Metaverse gaming.

What a Tool! Headline News

Trailer Released for ‘Farming Life in Another World’ Anime Season 2

Set to air in 2026, the slow-life farming series follows Hiraku, a young man who dies prematurely and is transported to another world, where he is granted an all-powerful farming tool by the gods.

It’s Unreal ANIMATIONWorld

Six Game-Changing New Features for Animators in the Latest Version of Unreal Engine

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 1:28pm

From faster keyframe editing to in-editor sculpting and dynamic rig physics, the latest UE 5.6 update brings a robust set of features that streamline animation workflows. 

It’s Unreal Headline News

Unreal Engine 5.6 Brings Exciting New Features for Animators

By Dan Sarto | Monday, August 25, 2025 at 3:17pm

Epic Games’ UE 5.6 update delivers major animation upgrades, including a cleaner Curve Editor, improved Sequencer navigation, experimental morph sculpting, and dynamic rig physics that empower artists at studios of all sizes to animate faster with fewer roundtrips to DCC tools.

Dept. of You Knew it Was Coming Headline News

Kartoon Studios Launches ‘Bitcoin Brigade: Adventures In Satoshi City’ Animated Series

The project includes a business model spanning content, digital education, merchandise, interactive apps, and a Bitcoin treasury strategy; anime-style show to be fully produced in AI with K-pop music track.

Let the Wolfenstein Games Begin Headline News

Patrick Somerville Signs Overall Amazon TV Deal

The 2-year deal will see the ‘Wolfenstein’ series creator team with producer Stephanie Jacob-Goldman to develop projects under their chaoticgood.tv banner.

BioShocking News Headline News

Cloud Chamber Downsizes Amidst ‘BioShock 4’ Delays, Leadership Shakeup

Rod Fergusson takes over the video game franchise from Kelley Gilmore, who recently exited the company following internal complaints about the game’s narrative direction; the exact number of layoffs has not been disclosed.

Crawl Out through the Fallout Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘Fallout’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer

We get a good glimpse of new cast member Justin Theroux in the role of the ruthless leader of New Vegas, Robert House, as well as the first glimpse of a Deathclaw; new season debuts December 17.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Ian Hunter to Talk ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Practical FX at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:02am

The Oscar-winning VFX supervisor and a team from Pro Machina will discuss their miniature work on the Excelsior retro rocketship; Emmy winner Alex Woo will present his upcoming 3DCG feature, ‘In Your Dreams,’ that hits Netflix November 14; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Pierre Perifel and Matt Baer to Present ‘The Bad Guys 2’ at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:30am

The hilarious new DreamWorks Animation comedy’s director and VFX supervisor will share an in-depth look at the creative process behind the production of their film, now showing in theaters; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

So We’re Fishing for Goats Now? One Pixel Brush ANIMATIONWorld

‘Christo the Civilized Barbarian’: A True DIY Animated Adventure

One Pixel Brush founder, award-winning concept artist Shaddy Safadi, talks about his Annecy Cristal-winning 3DCG short comedy, years in the making, which he wrote, directed, voiced all characters for, and self-financed, that’s set in 400 AD, when decency, decorum and cleanliness were not high priorities.

Return to Aaravos Headline News

Wonderstorm Announces ‘The Dragon King’ Animated Series

By Dan Sarto | Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:12pm

Set in ‘The Dragon Prince’ universe, the story will pick up 7 years after the original show, with many key characters returning as adults; supporting Kickstarter campaign will this month.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Alessandro Carloni to Present ‘The Cat in the Hat’ at VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 9:18am

The writer/director will share a behind-the-scenes look in-person at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s upcoming animated feature, which hits theaters next February; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

What Did You Do to My Friend? ANIMATIONWorld

Anime’s Hot New Horror: ‘The Summer Hikaru Died’

Columnist Andrew Osmond gives his first impressions on the new series about 2 inseparable best friends… until one returns from the mountains and is no longer himself, now streaming on Netflix.

We Want More Zombies VFXWorld

DNEG Reconstructs a Nature-Reclaimed Seattle for ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2

VFX supervisor Stephen James, one of the show’s recent Best Special Visual Effects Emmy Award nominees, produced 356 shots across 36 sequences on the hit HBO series, filled with digital environments and water simulations that brought to life a version of Seattle overtaken by vegetation.

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