Columbus Dispatch

Columbus is building a diverse animation industry, but there is still work to be done

Columbus is trying to grow its animation industry and retain local talent from schools like CCAD. Financial incentives like the Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit and the Columbus Motion Picture Incentive ...
Variety

Artists at Netflix Animation, SpindleHorse and ‘Ted’ Move to Unionize with Animation Guild

Production workers at Netflix Animation, animation artists at SpindleHorse and production workers at “Ted” have made the movie to unionize with Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (TAG). These campaigns ...
Deadline.com

Animation Writers At Fred Rogers Productions & Spiffy Pictures Get Union Recognition Under WGA East’s PBS Contract

Writers on children’s animation shows including Alma’s Way, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and Carl the Collector now have a union. The WGA East announced Friday that Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy ...
Cartoon Brew

‘Smurfs’ Marks Cinesite’s First End-To-End Animation And VFX Production, And A Return To The Classic Peyo Aesthetic

Cinesite’s summer carried a blue note this year, as the animation and VFX studio helped bring the Smurfs back to the big screen — this time with Paramount Animation. Paramount, already collaborating ...
Advanced Television

EBU announces animated co-production with European PSBs

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), France Télévisions and Cartoon have announced a new collaborative animation production project, developed for young audiences across Europe. Following a ...
Variety

Why Epic Games’ Unreal Engine Is Looking to Grow in Animation

‘Animation companies are under pressure, being asked to do more with less each year.’ Enter Unreal Engine, Epic Games’ Rob Di Figlia argued at MipJunior In unveils, Di Figlia sneak-peeked a 90-second ...