Tag: Oculus
Aardman Offers an Early Look at Wallace & Gromit’s VR Adventure ‘The Grand Getaway’
***This article originally appeared in the December '22 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 325)***
The medium of virtual reality remains a relatively brave, new frontier,...
Stuff We Love: Last-Minute Holiday Panic Buys
Here we are again: It's almost New Year and, even though we humbly tried to help with our supersized Animation Lover's Holiday Gift Guide...
Studio Syro Pops the Tab on Free 5th Chapter of ‘Soda Island’ VR Series
As a surprise to fans of the dreamily fantastical animated VR anthology series, Studio Syro has launched the fifth episode of Tales from Soda...
People on the Move: Gary Marsh Exits Disney, Victoria Alonso Promoted at Marvel, Trio of WildBrain Execs & More
After 33 years in creative and leadership roles at Disney, Gary Marsh announced he will be stepping down as President and Chief Creative Officer...
2021 Creative Arts Emmys: ‘Primal,’ ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Take Top Animation Awards
The Television Academy held a trio of ceremonies to present the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards this weekend, honoring an array of television production...
‘Night of the Animated Dead’ Arises from WBHE This Fall
Revisit George A. Romero's 1968 horror classic in an altogether unprecedented presentation as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Night of the Animated Dead, a...
CONICAL’s ‘The Green Fairy’ VR Takes Flight with Epic MegaGrant
Innovative Auckland-based games & animation studio CONICAL announces the launch of The Green Fairy, a whimsical VR fantasy adventure for all ages. The company...
Blue Zoo Offers ‘Peace of Mind’ VR Dreamscape on Oculus Now
Multi-BAFTA-winning U.K. animation studio Blue Zoo, in partnership with Oculus, presents Peace of Mind -- a new VR short film made completely in Quill....
Baobab Announces Next VR Adventure ‘Namoo’ from Erick Oh
Baobab Studios, the independent interactive animation production company, announced today its latest project: Namoo, a virtual reality experience written and directed by acclaimed Korean...
Reliving the Immigrant Experience: Randall Okita’s NFB VR Project ‘The Book of Distance’ Available Free Oct. 8
***This article originally appeared in the November '20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 304)***
Randall Okita’s powerful The Book of Distance is one of the...
Kate Winslet, Jennifer Hudson & Glenn Close Join Baobab’s ‘Baba Yaga’
Baobab Studios announces acclaimed actors Kate Winslet (Oscar winner for The Reader; upcoming Ammonite), Jennifer Hudson (Oscar winner for Dreamgirls; upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic...
Baobab Studios, ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Star Join ‘Paper Birds’ VR from 3DAR, Oculus
Facebook’s Oculus, Baobab Studios and leading Latin American animation studio 3DAR announced the casting of Archie Yates (Critics' Choice Movie Award Nominee, Best Young...
Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation VR Short ‘Lutaw’ Sets Sail Via Tribeca Cinema360
As part of Tribeca Film Festival's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the prestigious festival has made a historic pivot to debut select films online....
Animated People: Van Phan, Director of Tribeca VR Premiere ‘Upstander’
Animation director Van Phan won two Student Emmys for his first two animated shorts: Wild Card and Values, which were made when he was...
News Bytes: BAFTA Animation Shortlist, Sean Sexton Talks DreamWorks, Adobe Snags Oculus Medium & More
WATCH: The Groundbreaking Puppets of ‘Missing Link’
To celebrate the film’s Golden Globe nomination, LAIKA has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes video highlighting their most advanced...
News Bytes: Mario & Sonic Go Olympic, Sky Launches ‘Britannia VR’, Frederator Expands E-Book Biz & More
‘Sesame Street’ Joins Kanopy Kids
The library-based free-to-the-user video streaming platform has struck a two-year deal with producer Sesame Workshop to feature 24 episodes of...
A Cord That Binds: Kazuki Yuharu’s ‘MOWB’ Refreshes VR Formulae
***This story originally appeared in the Sept./Oct. '19 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 293)***
As VR projects appear with increasing frequency at festivals worldwide, interesting...
Feature-Length VR ‘Doctor Who: The Edge of Time’ Arrives This Fall
In a landmark year of digital Doctor Who entertainment, and following the recent reveal of The Runaway, an animated VR experience playing in Annecy’s...
USC Students Blaze a Trail with Ollie
The short film Trailblazer may appear at first glance to be animation created by a soon-to-graduate student from the University of Southern California in...
Tvori Helps Animators Tell Stories in VR
As we embark on a new age of VR storytelling, artists are seeking new tools to help expand their creativity in the new field....
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