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‘The #SpongeBobMovie: Search for SquarePants’: #ReelFX translated iconic property’s 2D origins into fully realized #3DCG feature, exploring lightweight rigs and Houdini-driven workflows for a look that still feels unmistakably #SpongeBobSquarePants. https://bit.ly/4ph7Gwj #Animation #AnimationWorld
January 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
‘The #SpongeBobMovie: Search for SquarePants’: #ReelFX translated iconic property’s 2D origins into fully realized #3DCG feature, exploring lightweight rigs and Houdini-driven workflows for a look that still feels unmistakably #SpongeBobSquarePants. https://bit.ly/4ph7Gwj #Animation #AnimationWorld
Jessica Rizk’s ‘Cracked’ #AnimatedShort to Debut at #DancesWithFilms NY: the hand-drawn 2D film, which explores a dark journey into a woman's mind amidst her self-neglect during a mundane daily task, sets Jan 16 North American premiere. https://bit.ly/4piqHPa #2Danimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Jessica Rizk’s ‘Cracked’ #AnimatedShort to Debut at #DancesWithFilms NY: the hand-drawn 2D film, which explores a dark journey into a woman's mind amidst her self-neglect during a mundane daily task, sets Jan 16 North American premiere. https://bit.ly/4piqHPa #2Danimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
Call for Entries: The Abidjan Animation Film Festival - #FFAA2026 - Submissions in a selection of film categories are being accepted through January 10, 2026, for the event, which celebrates African and international #animation. https://bit.ly/4jjW9Lv #AnimationFestivals #AnimationWorld
December 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Call for Entries: The Abidjan Animation Film Festival - #FFAA2026 - Submissions in a selection of film categories are being accepted through January 10, 2026, for the event, which celebrates African and international #animation. https://bit.ly/4jjW9Lv #AnimationFestivals #AnimationWorld
Breaking Down #WondLa's Challenging and Heartbreaking Series Finale: Supervising director Andrew L. Schmidt and Carlos Baena, director of the last 2 episodes, talk about the third and final season’s epic climax; now on #AppleTV. https://bit.ly/4pixBnw #SkydanceAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Breaking Down #WondLa's Challenging and Heartbreaking Series Finale: Supervising director Andrew L. Schmidt and Carlos Baena, director of the last 2 episodes, talk about the third and final season’s epic climax; now on #AppleTV. https://bit.ly/4pixBnw #SkydanceAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Netflix Drops ‘Stranger Things 5’ Series Finale Trailer: It’s the final battle in the Upside Down as the show finishes its 5-season run; the fight to find and kill Vecna debuts Dec 31; Volume 1 and 2 now streaming. https://bit.ly/4qoORIK #StrangerThingsTV #ILM #WetaFX #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
December 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#Netflix Drops ‘Stranger Things 5’ Series Finale Trailer: It’s the final battle in the Upside Down as the show finishes its 5-season run; the fight to find and kill Vecna debuts Dec 31; Volume 1 and 2 now streaming. https://bit.ly/4qoORIK #StrangerThingsTV #ILM #WetaFX #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
#AdultSwim Debuts 2 New #OffTheAir Episodes, Celebrates 15 Years: the network’s iconic, surreal anthology, created by #SMALLS wizard Dave Hughes, returns with ‘Growth’ and ‘VR’ segments as it marks its first episode, launched January 1, 2011. https://bit.ly/3LoiBGI #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
#AdultSwim Debuts 2 New #OffTheAir Episodes, Celebrates 15 Years: the network’s iconic, surreal anthology, created by #SMALLS wizard Dave Hughes, returns with ‘Growth’ and ‘VR’ segments as it marks its first episode, launched January 1, 2011. https://bit.ly/3LoiBGI #Animation #AnimationWorld
Career Coach: Gift Ideas for #Animation fans: consider these books for animation enthusiasts. #BillKroyer #TomSito #AnimationBooks #AnimationWorld
December 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Career Coach: Gift Ideas for #Animation fans: consider these books for animation enthusiasts. #BillKroyer #TomSito #AnimationBooks #AnimationWorld
Demon Slayers and Hunters: Asian Animated Hits of 2025: #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond recalls how Asia got so big in #animation this year, with infinity castles, a chainsaw man, K-pop singers and a Chinese deity. https://bit.ly/3NnBREM #DemonSlayer #KPopDemonHunters #ChainsawMan #AnimationWorld
December 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Demon Slayers and Hunters: Asian Animated Hits of 2025: #Anime columnist #AndrewOsmond recalls how Asia got so big in #animation this year, with infinity castles, a chainsaw man, K-pop singers and a Chinese deity. https://bit.ly/3NnBREM #DemonSlayer #KPopDemonHunters #ChainsawMan #AnimationWorld
#VineFX Delivers 235 #VFX Shots For ‘Harlan Coben's #Lazarus': Watch the breakdown reel: from de-ageing Bill Nighy to shaping psychological landscapes, the studio was the sole #visualeffects vendor on the mind-bending thriller series, now on #PrimeVideo. https://bit.ly/4jmmVmv #HarlanCoben #VFXWorld
December 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
#VineFX Delivers 235 #VFX Shots For ‘Harlan Coben's #Lazarus': Watch the breakdown reel: from de-ageing Bill Nighy to shaping psychological landscapes, the studio was the sole #visualeffects vendor on the mind-bending thriller series, now on #PrimeVideo. https://bit.ly/4jmmVmv #HarlanCoben #VFXWorld
Warner Bros. Japan Reveals #STEELBALLRUN #JoJosBizarreAdventure Trailer: the #anime series, which centers on the first horse racing championship across the North American continent, premieres March 19, 2026 on #Netflix. https://bit.ly/49fHlsH #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Warner Bros. Japan Reveals #STEELBALLRUN #JoJosBizarreAdventure Trailer: the #anime series, which centers on the first horse racing championship across the North American continent, premieres March 19, 2026 on #Netflix. https://bit.ly/49fHlsH #Animation #AnimationWorld
#PBSKids Sets #PhoebeAndJay Premiere: the new animated series, which aims to boost everyday literacy skills and empower preschoolers to navigate the world, launches February 2. https://bit.ly/4bcvIoR #PreschoolAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
#PBSKids Sets #PhoebeAndJay Premiere: the new animated series, which aims to boost everyday literacy skills and empower preschoolers to navigate the world, launches February 2. https://bit.ly/4bcvIoR #PreschoolAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
L.A. Honors #PhilRoman with ‘Phil Roman Square’: the famed Latino #animation industry icon gathered with family and friends last Monday to honor his 95th birthday with the renaming of a city intersection in Toluca Lake. https://bit.ly/4sj5IhK #FilmRoman #TVAnimation #AnimationWorld
December 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
L.A. Honors #PhilRoman with ‘Phil Roman Square’: the famed Latino #animation industry icon gathered with family and friends last Monday to honor his 95th birthday with the renaming of a city intersection in Toluca Lake. https://bit.ly/4sj5IhK #FilmRoman #TVAnimation #AnimationWorld
#FestAnca 2026 Announces Call for Entries: registration is open until January 31, 2026; submissions registered between January 1-31 will be subject to a fee of €10 per film. https://bit.ly/3Ydq3aw #AnimatedShorts #MusicVideos #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#FestAnca 2026 Announces Call for Entries: registration is open until January 31, 2026; submissions registered between January 1-31 will be subject to a fee of €10 per film. https://bit.ly/3Ydq3aw #AnimatedShorts #MusicVideos #Animation #AnimationWorld
#CallOfDuty Designer #VinceZampella Dies at 55: Known for his co-creation of the hugely successful #Videogame franchise, the prolific creator was killed in a fiery single car crash on the Angeles Crest Highway near LA on December 23. https://bit.ly/4jfd1Tt #ElectronicArts #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
#CallOfDuty Designer #VinceZampella Dies at 55: Known for his co-creation of the hugely successful #Videogame franchise, the prolific creator was killed in a fiery single car crash on the Angeles Crest Highway near LA on December 23. https://bit.ly/4jfd1Tt #ElectronicArts #Animation #AnimationWorld
#MasterpieceX Launches #WorldEngen #AICopilot - built for real 3D production workflows, the program unifies fragmented #generativeAI tools into a single copilot editor for building production-ready 3D scenes. https://bit.ly/4jflpT6 #GenAI #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
December 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
#MasterpieceX Launches #WorldEngen #AICopilot - built for real 3D production workflows, the program unifies fragmented #generativeAI tools into a single copilot editor for building production-ready 3D scenes. https://bit.ly/4jflpT6 #GenAI #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
#Sony Taps Paul King to Direct #Labubu Feature: the #Wonka helmer boards the film based on the infamous and hugely popular #PopMart dolls that have become a worldwide phenomenon due to their clever ‘blind boxes’ and hot secondary market for in-demand designs. https://bit.ly/3Yau6EG #VFXWorld
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Exclusive: #Netflix Drops #InYourDreams: Behind the #Animation Featurette: Director #AlexWoo and stars Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, and Craig Robinson share insights on production design, character design, and the vivid, colorful and ‘dreamy’ worlds of the hit feature. bit.ly/4avirrf #AnimationWorld
December 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Exclusive: #Netflix Drops #InYourDreams: Behind the #Animation Featurette: Director #AlexWoo and stars Simu Liu, Cristin Milioti, and Craig Robinson share insights on production design, character design, and the vivid, colorful and ‘dreamy’ worlds of the hit feature. bit.ly/4avirrf #AnimationWorld
#PBSKids Reveals First Episodes from #AlmasWay Season 3: New season of the #FredRogersProductions animated series starts with celebration of Black cowboy culture, creative ‘crowns,’ and quintessential NYC eats. https://bit.ly/498peVF #KidsAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
#PBSKids Reveals First Episodes from #AlmasWay Season 3: New season of the #FredRogersProductions animated series starts with celebration of Black cowboy culture, creative ‘crowns,’ and quintessential NYC eats. https://bit.ly/498peVF #KidsAnimation #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Sony Acquires #Wildbrain Stake in #Peanuts - Sony Music and Sony Pictures will now indirectly own 80% of Peanuts Holdings LLC, while the #CharlesMSchulz family will continue to own 20%. https://bit.ly/4s6G1RH #Comics #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#Sony Acquires #Wildbrain Stake in #Peanuts - Sony Music and Sony Pictures will now indirectly own 80% of Peanuts Holdings LLC, while the #CharlesMSchulz family will continue to own 20%. https://bit.ly/4s6G1RH #Comics #Animation #AnimationWorld
Emmy Winning #Pixar Vet #StephanBugaj Releases #TheSeeker AI-Generated Film: sci-fi feature follows a deep-space scavenger visited by a mysterious stranger; used #GenAI for all visuals and music, as well as all voices except 2; available at #Genvid. https://bit.ly/4qr8TCs #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Emmy Winning #Pixar Vet #StephanBugaj Releases #TheSeeker AI-Generated Film: sci-fi feature follows a deep-space scavenger visited by a mysterious stranger; used #GenAI for all visuals and music, as well as all voices except 2; available at #Genvid. https://bit.ly/4qr8TCs #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Adobe and Runway Partner For Next Generation of #AIVideo - Adobe will serve as #generativeAI video company’s preferred API creativity partner for exclusive early access to new models, starting with #Gen45 now available in the #AdobeFirefly app. https://bit.ly/3Nf2vQ8 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
December 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
#Adobe and Runway Partner For Next Generation of #AIVideo - Adobe will serve as #generativeAI video company’s preferred API creativity partner for exclusive early access to new models, starting with #Gen45 now available in the #AdobeFirefly app. https://bit.ly/3Nf2vQ8 #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
Watch: #ChristopherNolan's Epic #TheOdysseyMovie Official Trailer: the Oscar-winning director returns to cinemas with his biggest film yet, bringing Homer’s foundational saga to #IMAX for the first time; in theaters July 17, 2026. https://bit.ly/4p66T16 #DNEG #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
December 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Watch: #ChristopherNolan's Epic #TheOdysseyMovie Official Trailer: the Oscar-winning director returns to cinemas with his biggest film yet, bringing Homer’s foundational saga to #IMAX for the first time; in theaters July 17, 2026. https://bit.ly/4p66T16 #DNEG #VFX #VisualEffects #VFXWorld
In #Paramount Picture’s animated short, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey’ a mysterious company run by an AI Robot seeks to profit off the boy’s new hero status with cheap, lame looking toys. https://bit.ly/494yY30 #TMNT #ChromeAlone #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 19, 2025 at 11:42 PM
In #Paramount Picture’s animated short, ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 - Lost in New Jersey’ a mysterious company run by an AI Robot seeks to profit off the boy’s new hero status with cheap, lame looking toys. https://bit.ly/494yY30 #TMNT #ChromeAlone #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Millimages and #StoryZoo Partner on Linear, FAST, AVOD and SVOD Channels: Deal for #KidsAnimation series calls for licensing of more than 300 episodes from preschool catalog, including ‘Louie,’ ‘Mouk,’ ‘Hilltop Hospital,’ and ‘Molang.’ https://bit.ly/3KH5dNP #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#Millimages and #StoryZoo Partner on Linear, FAST, AVOD and SVOD Channels: Deal for #KidsAnimation series calls for licensing of more than 300 episodes from preschool catalog, including ‘Louie,’ ‘Mouk,’ ‘Hilltop Hospital,’ and ‘Molang.’ https://bit.ly/3KH5dNP #Animation #AnimationWorld
#Tubi Expands Animation+ Partnership with #AnimatedComedy Slate: newly added titles include series from the animation collective Explosm, Skybound Entertainment’s #PSICops and ‘Melvin’s Macabre’ from Meatcanyon. https://bit.ly/4pOG7f4 #Animation #AnimationWorld
December 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
#Tubi Expands Animation+ Partnership with #AnimatedComedy Slate: newly added titles include series from the animation collective Explosm, Skybound Entertainment’s #PSICops and ‘Melvin’s Macabre’ from Meatcanyon. https://bit.ly/4pOG7f4 #Animation #AnimationWorld