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Framestore Adds 3 Senior Leaders to Design Studio

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:43am

Ric Comline joins as executive creative director, Thierry Levy as executive producer and Sean Cooper as creative director; the London-based trio to focus on expanding advertising and brand work while supporting global episodic, immersive and film projects.

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Guru Studio Expands ‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’ with ‘TRUE: Mini Rescues’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 9:34am

New set of new one-minute shorts created exclusively for YouTube puts young kids at the center of rescue missions; produced in collaboration with CBC Kids.

Yup… That’s What It’s About Headline News

Watch: Dirty Work’s ‘Beat Cancer Off’ Award-Winning Animated Short

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 8:26am

Mmixed-media centerpiece of the ‘Fuck Cancer’ and VML Health’s awareness campaign blends 2D, cut-out, puppetry and live-action to explore 21 different expressions for ‘rubbing one out,’ earning major recognition at the recent New York Festivals Advertising Awards and Cannes Lions.

The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Returns Headline News

Disney Reveals D23 2026 Programming Lineup

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:28pm

Epic 3-day fan event will feature a ‘Muppets’ songbook celebration with Seth MacFarlane, new Leslie Iwerks documentary, and anniversary panels for ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘KINGDOM HEARTS,’ and ‘Spider-Man’ as well as exclusive first looks, new announcements, musical performances, and Disney Legends programming running August 14-16 in Anaheim.

He’s Baaaack Headline News

GKIDS 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom' BTS Video and Poster

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 1:43pm

The new footage showcases Shaun’s Halloween-themed return to Mossy Bottom Farm, where a wrecked pumpkin patch, a mad-science fix, and a missing Farmer send the flock into monster-movie trouble; opens September 18 in U.S. theaters.

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NVIDIA ‘Neural Rendering, World Models and Simulation’ Keynote Set for SIGGRAPH 2026

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:38am

The company’s Research and Engineering leaders Neil Ashton, Ming-Yu Liu and Edward Liu will talk on advances in neural rendering, world models and AI-driven simulation next Monday, July 20; conference runs July 19-23 in Los Angeles.

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SIGGRAPH 2026 Launches New Games Summit Track

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:37am

The opening-day program, running July 19, brings studios and indies together for talks and networking on how games are made; sessions span accessibility, audio, VFX, performance capture, pipelines, and game development economics, with games programming continuing throughout the July 19-23 conference.

It’s Anime-zing! ANIMATIONWorld

Getting Down in the Dubbing: Behind the Voice Work of ‘Witch Hat,’ ‘Daemons’ and ‘Dr. Stone’

The Crunchyroll shows’ voice casts reflect on accents, timing, and collaboration, detailing how ADR directors, writers, engineers, and performers shape English dubs and faithful adaptation performances.

In Passing Headline News

Disney Legend, Oscar Winner Don Iwerks Passes as 96

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 8:52am

The son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks helped advance projection technology, 3D and large-format filmmaking, Circle-Vision, motion simulators, and immersive attractions across more than six decades with Disney and Iwerks Entertainment.

We Love Dramatic Moths Headline News

‘Pizza Delivery’ Trailer Premieres Ahead of Animated Short Release

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:33pm

Luah Garcia’s film, a collaboration with Studio Chifrezz featuring an original soundtrack by Kabuki Sonic, begs the question: What could possibly go wrong when a pizza delivery bee, an olive, a dramatic moth and a sun that’s been binge-studying animation pitches for months cross paths?

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DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Writers/Directors Join VIEW Conference 2026

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:42pm

Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado will take the stage to share production insights and stories surrounding their new original animated comedy adventure hitting theaters on September 25; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.

Riding Through the Psychedelic Multiverse Headline News

Meow Wolf, Titmouse Set Multi-Year Creative Partnership

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:47am

The collaboration includes animated series development and animation production for Meow Wolf Los Angeles, with a panel to preview projects scheduled for San Diego Comic-Con.

The Woods are Dark and Deep ANIMATIONWorld

Why Travis Knight Waited 16 Years to Make ‘Wildwood’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 9:27am

After receiving a plaque in the new Annecy Hall of Fame, LAIKA’s CEO and director discussed the craft, technology, and production demands of the studio’s sixth and most ambitious stop-motion feature… and why it took so long.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? ANIMATIONWorld

Donghoe Kim Talks the Multi-Buzzes of ‘Toy Story 5’

The Pixar animator breaks down the Presto tools, crowd workflow, and character variations behind the film’s hive-minded Buzz Lightyear toy units, and how he balanced efficiency with the personality director Andrew Stanton wanted onscreen.

Honoring Excellence Headline News

Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2026 Honorees

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:55am

Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized at a September 4 celebration, including 2026 VES Founders Award recipient Susan Zwerman, VES Lifetime Member Jeff Kleiser, Honorary VES Members Sir William Sargent and Scott Stokdyk, VES Fellows Neishaw Ali, Rita Cahill, Barbara Ford Grant, and Susan Thurmond O'Neal, and the 2026 class of VES Hall of Fame inductees Jon Landau, Gerry Anderson, Ishiro Honda, and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Keep it Short! Headline News

63 Shorts to Compete at OIAF 2026

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:16am

The final set of competitive short films in the Animated Short, Commissioned, Student and Canadian Student categories was selected from a record 3,026 total entries; the festival's 50th anniversary edition runs September 23-27 in Ottawa.

Rawwwrrrr! VFXWorld

ILM VFX Brings ‘The Dinosaurs’ Back from Extinction

Mixing practical with partial and fully CG shots, the 4-part Netflix miniseries takes viewers back 235 million years to an Earth teeming with creatures big and small, feathered and scaled, all quite hungry.

Who Doesn’t Want to Extend Their Digital Reach? Headline News

Pocket.watch Drops 'Rabbit Hole' Trailer, Show Premieres July 13 on Disney+ and Hulu

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 1:33pm

The innovative, 10-episode creator-led variety series brings together 36 digital creators for teens from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitch with a combined 675 million followers.

The Emmy Goes to? Headline News

TV Academy Announces 78th Emmy Award Nominations

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:43am

‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Smiling Friends,’ ‘South Park,’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; main awards will be broadcast live on Monday, September 14, on NBC and stream on Peacock – Craft Awards set for September 5-6.

Would You Like to Touch My Monkey? VFXWorld

How Outpost VFX Beat the Clock to Rebuild ‘Primate’s Killer Chimp

For the visual effects studio, the horror film’s biggest scare was the schedule after taking over when MPC shut down: a full CG chimp, 104 shots and 3 months to create a believable rampage.

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People Headline News

Framestore Adds 3 Senior Leaders to Design Studio

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:43am

Ric Comline joins as executive creative director, Thierry Levy as executive producer and Sean Cooper as creative director; the London-based trio to focus on expanding advertising and brand work while supporting global episodic, immersive and film projects.

Our Aim is True Headline News

Guru Studio Expands ‘True and the Rainbow Kingdom’ with ‘TRUE: Mini Rescues’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 9:34am

New set of new one-minute shorts created exclusively for YouTube puts young kids at the center of rescue missions; produced in collaboration with CBC Kids.

Yup… That’s What It’s About Headline News

Watch: Dirty Work’s ‘Beat Cancer Off’ Award-Winning Animated Short

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 8:26am

Mmixed-media centerpiece of the ‘Fuck Cancer’ and VML Health’s awareness campaign blends 2D, cut-out, puppetry and live-action to explore 21 different expressions for ‘rubbing one out,’ earning major recognition at the recent New York Festivals Advertising Awards and Cannes Lions.

The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Returns Headline News

Disney Reveals D23 2026 Programming Lineup

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:28pm

Epic 3-day fan event will feature a ‘Muppets’ songbook celebration with Seth MacFarlane, new Leslie Iwerks documentary, and anniversary panels for ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘KINGDOM HEARTS,’ and ‘Spider-Man’ as well as exclusive first looks, new announcements, musical performances, and Disney Legends programming running August 14-16 in Anaheim.

He’s Baaaack Headline News

GKIDS 'Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom' BTS Video and Poster

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 1:43pm

The new footage showcases Shaun’s Halloween-themed return to Mossy Bottom Farm, where a wrecked pumpkin patch, a mad-science fix, and a missing Farmer send the flock into monster-movie trouble; opens September 18 in U.S. theaters.

Technology Headline News

NVIDIA ‘Neural Rendering, World Models and Simulation’ Keynote Set for SIGGRAPH 2026

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:38am

The company’s Research and Engineering leaders Neil Ashton, Ming-Yu Liu and Edward Liu will talk on advances in neural rendering, world models and AI-driven simulation next Monday, July 20; conference runs July 19-23 in Los Angeles.

Technology Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2026 Launches New Games Summit Track

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:37am

The opening-day program, running July 19, brings studios and indies together for talks and networking on how games are made; sessions span accessibility, audio, VFX, performance capture, pipelines, and game development economics, with games programming continuing throughout the July 19-23 conference.

It’s Anime-zing! ANIMATIONWorld

Getting Down in the Dubbing: Behind the Voice Work of ‘Witch Hat,’ ‘Daemons’ and ‘Dr. Stone’

The Crunchyroll shows’ voice casts reflect on accents, timing, and collaboration, detailing how ADR directors, writers, engineers, and performers shape English dubs and faithful adaptation performances.

In Passing Headline News

Disney Legend, Oscar Winner Don Iwerks Passes as 96

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 8:52am

The son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks helped advance projection technology, 3D and large-format filmmaking, Circle-Vision, motion simulators, and immersive attractions across more than six decades with Disney and Iwerks Entertainment.

We Love Dramatic Moths Headline News

‘Pizza Delivery’ Trailer Premieres Ahead of Animated Short Release

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:33pm

Luah Garcia’s film, a collaboration with Studio Chifrezz featuring an original soundtrack by Kabuki Sonic, begs the question: What could possibly go wrong when a pizza delivery bee, an olive, a dramatic moth and a sun that’s been binge-studying animation pitches for months cross paths?

On the Road to Turin Headline News

DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Writers/Directors Join VIEW Conference 2026

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:42pm

Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado will take the stage to share production insights and stories surrounding their new original animated comedy adventure hitting theaters on September 25; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.

Riding Through the Psychedelic Multiverse Headline News

Meow Wolf, Titmouse Set Multi-Year Creative Partnership

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:47am

The collaboration includes animated series development and animation production for Meow Wolf Los Angeles, with a panel to preview projects scheduled for San Diego Comic-Con.

The Woods are Dark and Deep ANIMATIONWorld

Why Travis Knight Waited 16 Years to Make ‘Wildwood’

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 9:27am

After receiving a plaque in the new Annecy Hall of Fame, LAIKA’s CEO and director discussed the craft, technology, and production demands of the studio’s sixth and most ambitious stop-motion feature… and why it took so long.

What’s Beyond Infinity and Beyond? ANIMATIONWorld

Donghoe Kim Talks the Multi-Buzzes of ‘Toy Story 5’

The Pixar animator breaks down the Presto tools, crowd workflow, and character variations behind the film’s hive-minded Buzz Lightyear toy units, and how he balanced efficiency with the personality director Andrew Stanton wanted onscreen.

Honoring Excellence Headline News

Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2026 Honorees

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:55am

Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized at a September 4 celebration, including 2026 VES Founders Award recipient Susan Zwerman, VES Lifetime Member Jeff Kleiser, Honorary VES Members Sir William Sargent and Scott Stokdyk, VES Fellows Neishaw Ali, Rita Cahill, Barbara Ford Grant, and Susan Thurmond O'Neal, and the 2026 class of VES Hall of Fame inductees Jon Landau, Gerry Anderson, Ishiro Honda, and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Keep it Short! Headline News

63 Shorts to Compete at OIAF 2026

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 10:16am

The final set of competitive short films in the Animated Short, Commissioned, Student and Canadian Student categories was selected from a record 3,026 total entries; the festival's 50th anniversary edition runs September 23-27 in Ottawa.

Rawwwrrrr! VFXWorld

ILM VFX Brings ‘The Dinosaurs’ Back from Extinction

Mixing practical with partial and fully CG shots, the 4-part Netflix miniseries takes viewers back 235 million years to an Earth teeming with creatures big and small, feathered and scaled, all quite hungry.

Who Doesn’t Want to Extend Their Digital Reach? Headline News

Pocket.watch Drops 'Rabbit Hole' Trailer, Show Premieres July 13 on Disney+ and Hulu

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 1:33pm

The innovative, 10-episode creator-led variety series brings together 36 digital creators for teens from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitch with a combined 675 million followers.

The Emmy Goes to? Headline News

TV Academy Announces 78th Emmy Award Nominations

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:43am

‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Smiling Friends,’ ‘South Park,’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; main awards will be broadcast live on Monday, September 14, on NBC and stream on Peacock – Craft Awards set for September 5-6.

Would You Like to Touch My Monkey? VFXWorld

How Outpost VFX Beat the Clock to Rebuild ‘Primate’s Killer Chimp

For the visual effects studio, the horror film’s biggest scare was the schedule after taking over when MPC shut down: a full CG chimp, 104 shots and 3 months to create a believable rampage.

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