Tag: Oculus Story Studio
People on the Move: Simensky Toons Up Duolingo; Hires at Ghost, Herschend, Nexus & More
Duolingo today announced that veteran children's television executive Linda Simensky has joined the company as Head of Animation and Scripted Content. In the newly...
Occupation: Animator — Golden Advice I wish Someone Had Given Me Earlier
The golden advice I wish someone had given me earlier...
It would be biased for me to say that animation professionals have the best career...
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...
Unleashing the Hidden Beasts of ‘Wolves in the Walls’ VR
***This article originally appeared in the August ‘18 issue of Animation Magazine (#282)***
Neil Gaiman and illustrator Dave McKean’s 2003 children’s book, The Wolves in...
Gaiman-Inspired ‘Wolves in the Wall VR’ to Premiere at Sundance
A virtual adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s children’s book Wolves in the Walls, developed by former members of the defunct Oculus Story...
Virtual Reality Toons Steal the Spotlight at SIGGRAPH
"Working in VR is like jumping out of a plane,” said acclaimed animation director Jorge Gutierrez (The Book of Life, El Tigre: The Adventures...
WIA Sets “The Future Is Female” Panel for SDCC
Women in Animation will be presenting an informative and inspiring panel at San Diego Comic-Con this week. Moderated by WIA co-President Marge Dean (GM,...
SIGGRAPH ’17 Details 11 Production Sessions
The SIGGRAPH 2017 conference & exhibition will take over the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 30 to August 3, offering papers and presentations,...
SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater & New VR Program Revealed
SIGGRAPH’s prestigious Computer Animation Festival has slated its Electronic Theater screenings for the 2017 event, taking place in Los Angeles from July 30-August 3....
Facebook’s Oculus Story Studio Logs Off
Facebook has announced that it will be shutting down the two-year-old Oculus Story Studio, which produced the Emmy Award-winning animated VR short Henry and...
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CROWDFUND: Animated Political Satire 'A Foul American'
The animated series is co-created by voice actor Greg Cipes (Teen Titans Go!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and...
WB’s Anne Kolbe Bringing ‘King Arthur’ to FMX
FMX, the International Conference on Animation, Effects, VR, Games and Transmedia (Stuttgart, May 2-5) has announced that Warner Bros. Pictures SVP of Visual Effects...
Sundance Fest ‘New Frontier’ AR/VR Lineup
The Sundance Film Festival has announced the program lineup for the New Frontier exhibition, which will tackle the latest storytelling innovations during the 2017...
‘Henry,’ ‘Archer’ & Cartoon Network Score Interactive Emmys
The Television Academy has announced four awardees for the juried interactive media honors this year, opting for Oculus Story Studio’s adorable CG porcupine Henry,...
FMX ’16 Sets Attendance Record
The 2016 FMX conference on animation, effects, games and transmedia wrapped up in Stuttgart on Friday, with the 21st edition welcoming 3,500 attendees --...
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Light Chaser Animation Releases First VR Story Short Sent
Beijing studio’s debut effort goes behind the screen of a lover’s text quarrel into the world...
Ottawa Reveals 2015 Poster, Jury
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), which is wrapping up its submissions this month, has unveiled the poster for the 2015 edition as well...
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