Tag: The Book of Life
Vision Quests: Google Spotlight Stories ‘Son of Jaguar’ & ‘Sonaria’
In 2016, when Google Spotlight Stories' Pearl became the first VR piece to land an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short, many animators took...
Viva El Festival Pixelatl!
The town of Cuernavaca in Mexico will once again host another highly anticipated edition of Pixelatl's El Festival September 5 thru 10. The 2017...
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...
Jorge Gutierrez Clicks with LEGO ‘Billion Brick Race’ Flick
Warner Bros. has signed on The Book of Life helmer Jorge Gutierrez to build up its LEGO movie project The Billion Brick Race through...
Toon Veterans Offer Career Tips During Animag’s Comic-Con Panel
Write and draw every day. Work well with your peers. Get used to getting lots and lots of criticism, and put your work out...
Jorge Gutiérrez Chairing Spark Animation 2017 Conference
Spark CG Society welcomes The Book of Life helmer Jorge R. Gutiérrez as the Spark Animation 2017 Conference Chair. The visionary Mexican animator, character...
VRV’s MONDO Snags Hand-Drawn Epic ‘Nova Seed’
MONDO has picked up exclusive SVOD rights for the US and Canada for director Nick DiLiberto's hand-animated feature film Nova Seed, from Toronto-based House...
Zoe Saldana Joins ‘My Little Pony’ Movie, New Logo Revealed
Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Trek and Avatar star Zoe Saldana is officially the latest top talent to join the voice cast of...
Next from Google Spotlight Stories: Jorge Gutierrez’s ‘Son of Jaguar’
The Google Spotlight Stories crew has revealed that work has begun on the initiative's next immersive animated short, Son of Jaguar from director and...
‘Power of Mattel’ Art Show Celebrates ‘80s Nostalgia in LA
If you are a fan of classic toy and toon properties (like, who isn’t?) and you happen to be in the Los Angeles area,...
Academy Invites 683 New Members for 2016
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has extended membership invitations to 683 distinguished filmmakers, artists and executives “who represent the best in...
Jorge Gutierrez Named in LA Times AMPAS Diversity Nominees
The Los Angeles Times has released a multimedia report listing 100 people making a difference in increasing diversity in Hollywood, submitting the names to...
Guillermo del Toro to Give Annecy Masterclass
The 2016 Annecy festival and market will welcome a very special guest to the charming French burg this summer, with organizers announcing that award-winning...
Reel FX Gives First Look at ‘Wish Police’
Reel FX, the L.A. and Dallas-based studio behind The Book of Life, is offering up details of its latest feature project, Wish Police, including...
World Animation Summit: Understanding Hybrid Studios
For smaller up and coming studios, the hybrid model — studios with a foot in the commercial, gaming and feature film pools who create...
World Animation Summit: Focus on Latin America
Moderator and director Raul Garcia led a discussion among luminaries from Mexico and Brazil during the World Animation and VFX Summit's panel on animation...
CG Short ‘Shift’ Tops 2015 VIEW Awards
The first place VIEW Award for 2015 was awarded to Shift, a CG film directed by Maria Cecilia Pugliesi and Yijun Liu, of the...
SVA Student Film Wins Big at VIEW
Turin, Italy’s VIEW Fest -- the film festival running alongside the VIEW Conference -- has wrapped up, and awarded CG animated student short Shift...
VIEW Conference Sets Deep Programming Lineup
The VIEW Conference has announced its lineup of keynote addresses and programming for its 2015 edition, set for Oct. 19-23 in Turin, Italy.
The lineup...
VIEW Reveals 2015 Speakers
VIEW Conference, taking place Oct. 19-23 in Turin, Italy this year, has announced the speakers for the 16th edition. Key animation speakers listed below;...
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