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Gender Politics and 'Batman v Superman'

Dan Sarto — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 01:33:28 +0000

Can’t we just dislike superhero films because of their mind-numbing VFX rather than their misogynistic misuse of metaphorical phalluses and vaginas?

WATCH: Uncharted Territory's Marc Weigert Talks VFX Production Economics at FMX 2015

Dan Sarto — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 21:47:38 +0000

Marc Weigert, CEO of Uncharted Territory, talks about economic realities, production strategies and the inherent difficulties in making a good VFX-driven film.

Frederikstad Animation Festival - 12 through 15 November 2015 - Fredrikstad, Norway - Putting Nordic/Baltic Animation in the Spotlight

Nancy Denney-Phelps — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:20:15 +0000

Putting Nordic/Baltic Animation in the Spotlight - The Frederikstad Animation Festival presents the opportunity to see the best of the Nordic and Baltic animation, much of which is not shown at any other festival.

WATCH: Framestore's Max Solomon Talks 'Jupiter Ascending' and 'Gravity' at FMX 2015

Dan Sarto — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 22:42:33 +0000

Max Solomon, an animation supervisor at Framestore, discusses his work as on 'Jupiter Ascending' and 'Gravity.'

WATCH: Weta Digital's Joe Letteri Talks 'The Hobbit' and Virtual Production at FMX 2015

Dan Sarto — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:12:25 +0000

Joe Letteri, senior VFX supervisor and studio director at Weta Digital, discusses the use of digital characters and virtual production technology on the three 'Hobbit' films.

PRODUCT REVIEW: PLOT CONTROL 3.0 PLOT STRUCTURING & SCREENWRITING SOFTWARE

Jeffrey Scott — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 17:40:00 +0000

Structure your screenplays faster, better and easier with the help of this outstanding new software!

‘The Peanuts Movie’ Arrives on Blu-ray

Joe Strike — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:35:03 +0000

Celebrating the CG-animated feature’s home entertainment release, Blue Sky Studios provides a behind-the-scenes look at Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts Gang’s latest foray onto the big screen.

Caleb Wood Shares the Joy of GEORAMA 2016

Caleb Wood — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:16:29 +0000

Animation junkie and director of experimental gems ‘Bird Shit’ and ‘Totem’ explores the music-rich Japanese festival’s second edition.

The call for entries for Anibar Animation Festival in Peja, Kosovo will be open until 30 April 2016

Nancy Denney-Phelps — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 22:45:00 +0000

Call for entries - Anibar Animation Festival in Peja, Kosovo deadline is 30 April 2016

58th International DOK Leipzig Festival - 26 October to 1 November 2015 in Leipzig, Germany

Nancy Denney-Phelps — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 22:33:11 +0000

With 37 animated documentaries and 94 animated films plus live action films and a special Simpson’s event the Dok Leipzig Festival was so full of content it was impossible to see everything.