Tag: Andy Serkis
‘Hitpig!’ Oinks into Action with November 1 Release Date
Produced by Aniventure (Animal Farm, Stitch Head) and distributed by Viva Pictures (2023 Sundance Film Festival selection The Amazing Maurice) with animation by Cinesite...
‘Rohirrim,’ ‘Gumball’ and ‘Creature Commandos’: A Closer Look at Warner Bros.’ Upcoming Slate
As the Annecy Festival has grown in scale so has the lavishness of the presentations, with so many streamers taking to the Bonlieu’s biggest...
‘Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ First Look Wows Annecy; Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh Named EPs
The prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival was host to another warmly received first-look reveal today, as Warner Bros. Animation and New Line Cinema...
Must-See at Annecy! The Animation Festival Bosses Share Highlights of the 2024 Edition
And now, a word from our favorite Annecy bosses!
As animation fans from around the globe pack their bags to catch airplanes, trains and automobiles...
WB Animation, Cartoon Network & Hanna-Barbera Studios Unveil Annecy Plans
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA), Cartoon Network Studios (CNS) and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (HBSE) will return to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival with a...
Cinesite Invests in Andy Serkis’ Performance Capture Studio, Imaginarium
The Cinesite Group has announced an agreed investment in The Imaginarium Studios, Andy Serkis’ performance capture and virtual production company with facilities at Pinewood...
‘The Snowman’ Creator Raymond Briggs Dies Age 88
British author-illustrator Raymond Briggs, who created numerous works which inspired animated classics such as The Snowman and Ethel & Ernest, died Tuesday, August 9 from pneumonia...
Aniventure, The Imaginarium Team for ‘Animal Farm’ Directed by Andy Serkis
George Orwell's slim but bountifully interpreted novella Animal Farm is getting a new animated big screen treatment with partners Aniventure (Riverdance: The Animated Adventure,...
How Framestore Tapped into Traditional Animation Artistry in ‘Venom 2’
Framestore steps into the world of comic-book heroes and villains once again for the latest adventures of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and alien symbiote:...
An Early Look at the VFX Oscar Race
***This article originally appeared in the January '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 316)***
With no magical crystal ball available and lacking the ability to...
People on the Move: BBC Children’s Taps Persson, Annecy Residents, Academy Sci-Tech Council & More
BBC Studios, the BBC’s main commercial arm, has announced the appointment of Cecilia Persson as Managing Director of Children’s. She will take up the...
A Monster Evolves: Upping the Visual Ante in ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage’
***This article originally appeared in the December '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 315)***
One of the benefits of producing a sequel is that the...
Using A Variety of Animation Techniques to Underscore Different Storylines
In recent years, animation technology is growing towards breaking the barrier between reality and the virtual world. However, what is the purpose? How can...
Tales from the DC FanDome: Trailers, Teases & Updates
This unpredictable year has led to all-new ways for fans to virtually engage with festivals, conventions and events around the world from the comfort...
‘Klaus’ Wins Animation BAFTA; ‘1917’ Takes Best Film, VFX & More
The winners of the 2020 EE British Academy Film Awards -- BAFTA's international celebration of the very best in film -- were honored Sunday...
Pre-Orders Open for ‘The Official DreamWorks Animation Opus’
DreamWorks Animation and Opus Publishing announce the completion of The Official DreamWorks Animation Opus -- a large-format, limited edition book that celebrates the globally...
Wes Ball Shares Art & Animation Tests of Axed ‘Mouse Guard’ Movie
Two months after new 20th Century Fox owner Disney called a halt just ahead of production, the motion-capture movie adaptation of David Petersen’s award-winning...
Trailer: Netflix’s ‘Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle’ Is a Wild Showdown
The world of Rudyard Kipling’s masterpiece returns to screens to share the story of a boy torn between two worlds in Andy Serkis’ Mowgli:...
Daily News Bytes: ‘Mowgli’ First Trailer, Inside the Disney “Morgue,” Toei’s Questionable QA Overhaul & More
Behind the Scenes at the Disney “Morgue” Where Animation History Is Being Saved
Gizmodo delves into this important temple of preservation, where fragments and ephemera...
Stuff We Love: April’s Must-Have Books, Discs and Toys
***This feature was written for the April 2018 issue of Animation Magazine No. 279***
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With the new Trolls: The Beat Goes On...
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