The Chainsaw Man movie mixes hand-drawn animation with CGI — just like Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle

The Chainsaw Man panelists also explained how using 3D CG models helps maintain positions and gives background objects ...
IndieWire

Bron Launches Virtual Production Division to Power ‘Unreal’ Animation

VFX vet Jason Chen will oversee Bron Digital's virtual production workflow with Unreal for stylized motion-capture-based content. Vancouver-based Bron Media Corp. (“Greyhound”) has launched Bron ...
Cineuropa

MIA explores how game engines and AI are reshaping animation workflows

AI was not demonised but framed as a "supportive" tool to be handled responsibly, whilst game engines are increasingly emerging as key instruments for cross-platform production ...
AOL

Generative AI is ‘Divisive’ as Animation Industry Embraces Innovative Production Tools: Report

Entertainment and media companies are increasingly exploring generative AI, and the animation industry is grappling with divisive questions of how to integrate AI-powered tools into the creative ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Animation Studios and ‘Ted’ Series Production Workers Launch Unionization Drives

The staffers are attempting to join the Animation Guild, which continues to organize aggressively inside the production space. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media Reporter The Animation Guild has launched ...
Yahoo

DreamWorks Production Workers to Join Animation Guild

The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) announced two more big developments in its campaign to unionize animation production workers, adding employees at DreamWorks and Australian outlet Flying Bark ...
Los Angeles Times

Hollywood’s animation workers are unionizing at a rapid pace. Here’s why

Em Hagen stood before a window on the fifth floor of their Burbank office and waved at what they hoped was the right silver Toyota Prius zipping down Bob Hope Drive in October. Hagen, 27, was trying ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Walt Disney Animation Studios Production Workers Ratify First Contract

Production managers, production supervisors and production coordinators at the 'Wish' studio negotiated for health and pension benefits as well as higher minimum wage rates. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & ...
TheWrap

Nickelodeon Animation Voluntarily Recognizes Production Workers Union With Animation Guild

The Animation Guild announced on Tuesday that Nickelodeon Animation has agreed to voluntarily recognize it as the bargaining representative for the studio’s production workers after the overwhelming ...
Los Angeles Times

Nickelodeon animation production workers become latest group to push for unionization

After a long day working on Nickelodeon’s popular show “Big Nate,” 25-year-old Claire Norris gets home to the Glendale apartment she shares and looks for dog walking and pet sitting gigs in her free ...
Yahoo

Walt Disney Animation Studios Production Workers Ratify Historic First Union Contract

Production management workers at Walt Disney Animation Studios have officially ratified their first union contract with the studio. This agreement comes after an intense organizing effort that saw a ...