5 Terrific Student Films From The 2024 Calarts Producers’ Show
Calarts students are pushing in exciting and new directions. Can the commercial industry keep up?
Calarts students are pushing in exciting and new directions. Can the commercial industry keep up?
Board artist Meridian Gray Culpepper has posted a video full of wisdom learned over 11 months of unemployment.
“After switching from hand-drawn to digital animation, many of Disney’s works became disappointing,” said Tomino.
The Walt Disney Company, recently a bogeyman for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, is once again caught in the crosshairs of a public feud.
In the parody video, faux Zaslav explains what the real Zaslav is doing.
“In the good old days it took 500 artists five years to make a world-class animated movie. I think it won’t take 10% of that three years from now,” he claimed during a panel.
Youtuber Cody Johnston offers several reasons for the declining quality of modern blockbusters, including an overreliance on vfx.
A new study published by blockchain experts Dappgambl has cast an ugly light on the current state of the NFT marketplace.
The director also bemoaned growing up in Burbank, recalled walking the halls of Calarts Naked, and shared his opinion on modern Disney.
Numerous AI tools have been released this year with the aim of eliminating storyboard artists. The animation industry needs to respond.
A prominent figure in tech makes a strong argument for why the public must take a stand against AI before it’s too late.
“We’re not going to release an expensive original animated movie and just pray people will come,” says Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins.
VFX workers get screwed by Hollywood yet again.
A key points of contention between actors and studios is the use of synthetic actors and performances – and the issue is far more complicated than most realize.
We spoke with animation organizations from around the world that are spearheading the industry’s green push.
Glasgow and Women in Animation teamed up to present a conversation about gender constraints that women working in animation are likely to face, both on the creative and business sides of the industry.
It’s Oscar day, the one day of year where Hollywood has to collectively grit its teeth and spend a few moments acting like they respect and appreciate animation.
“Anybody who works in filmmaking, I feel they’re my peers. I don’t think they look at me the same way,” said director Sergio Pablos.
Netflix led all companies with 11 wins across 32 categories, while Disney floundered.
Some conversation starters for the year to come, as we prepare ourselves for the crazy twists and turns that are surely headed our way in 2023.