#VES's Lopsie Schwartz on New #Animation Categories: awards committee chair explains 5 animation-only categories, new Short Project category with animated shorts, Procedural Effects rename and expanded in-camera effects award. https://bit.ly/4hH0QyA #VESAwards #VFX #VFXWorld #AnimationWorld

#Angel Drops #TheWingfeatherSaga Season 4 Trailer: Dan Stevens, Jim Broadbent join Jodi Benson, Kevin McNally and David Oyelowo; new season of Andrew Peterson adaptation from Shining Isle Productions premieres Oct 21, new episodes releasing weekly. https://bit.ly/4huHjm8 #Animation #AnimationWorld

AWN Jobs Roundup, October 7: 61 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Stellar Creative, Folks VFX, 3D TRIX, Sofzer Technologies, 3D Depicton, and Affrise Media - Indeed job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. https://bit.ly/4y3GkOD #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

#BillPlympton #MusicVideo to Premiere at #WoodstockFilmFestival: Oscar-qualifying Hudson Valley festival's 110-film program, running Oct 14-18, includes 34 #animatedshorts and a 'grilling' of the 80-year-old indie legend by Signe Baumane; https://bit.ly/4j2AbP4 #Animation #AnimationWorld

#DavidMichel Buys Back Federation's Stake in #CottonwoodMedia: the 'Ollie & Moon Show' producer's co-founder purchases the stake his company's parent has held since 2015; studio adding young adult content to its kids and family slate. https://bit.ly/4yDRmvk #Animation #AnimationWorld

Stretching the #LEGO Rules: Tom Hyndman Talks #LEGOOnePiece: the writer/EP on how the 2-part special used #handdrawn smoke and water to bring #manga style into the brick world, and how LEGO bent its rules for a rubber-armed Luffy; now on #Netflix. https://bit.ly/475aZ3i #Animation #AnimationWorld

LOFTAPPS to Debut LOFT Software and Sneak Peek at Oscar-winner #PhilTippett's #MadGod Sequel at #VIEW2026: company's #genAI production system gets European premiere at conference running Oct 12-16 in Turin. https://bit.ly/4y6XOtB #Animation #VFX #AnimationWorld # #VFXWorld

#SAGAFTRA #TVAnimation Contract Goes to Member Vote: union's Executive Committee unanimously approved the 4-year agreement, which brings 3% annual raises, expanded AI guardrails and higher streaming residuals; voting closes October 29. https://bit.ly/4rYhLl2 #VoiceActing #Animation #AnimationWorld

Call for Participation: USC Annenberg #AI in Film and TV Survey: Dr. Stacy L. Smith's Inclusion Initiative is asking professionals above and below the line to share thoughts on artificial intelligence in a 30-minute anonymous online questionnaire. https://bit.ly/47FeSMo #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

AWN Jobs Roundup, October 6: 33 New #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Electronic Arts, Framestore, Skydance Animation and ICON Creative Studio - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. https://bit.ly/4dmMouh #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

#CBBC Orders 'Hyperlight – Battle of the Guardians' from #AProductions: a co-pro with Singapore's #ScrawlAnimation, 26-episode superhero comedy follows teenage hero Chrissie and hacker genius Bella into a hidden digital world; set for end of 2027. https://bit.ly/3TAYgCh #Animation #AnimationWorld

'Monkey King Adventures' #3DCG Series Premieres on GJW+: streamer's first original series adapts 'Journey to the West' in 12 10-minute episodes for kids 6-12; first 2 now streaming free, the rest rolling out weekly for paid subscribers. https://bit.ly/4jGwazW #GanJingWorld #Animation #AnimationWorld

8 Immortals, One Story: #PearlStudio's #AllWishesComeTrue: writer-director Mu Zhengyang and studio CEO Catherine Yin discuss building a film around 8 legendary Chinese characters, what they kept from centuries of retellings, and why story came first. https://bit.ly/4hr0rS0 #Animation #AnimationWorld

#AuthenticBrands Eying $6 Billion #Mattel Takeover: bid of more than $20 a share is under discussion for the #Barbie and #HotWheels maker, though no sale process is underway; toy co CEO Ynon Kreiz departs to lead newly minted #Skydance. https://bit.ly/4zgHK9t #Animation #AnimationWorld

#ImaginaryForces Turns #HBO's 'War' Titles Into an Abstract Battlefield: studio hand-animated digital paint in Procreate and Krita, added canvas, lighting and surface detail in #Cinema4D and Redshift, depicting rival law firms as 2 boxers in a ring. https://bit.ly/4dGvF5t #Animation #AnimationWorld

#DNEG's Patrick Harboun to Present #AngryBirdsMovie3 at #VIEW2026: VFX supervisor will discuss fur and feather simulation, expressive lighting, and keeping the franchise's familiar look; film out Dec 23; conference runs Oct 12-16 in Turin, Italy. https://bit.ly/4AOkyBh #Animation #AnimationWorld

#MessiAndTheGiants Teaser Debuts: soccer superstar EPs #3DCG sports-fantasy series from Sony and Atlantis #Animation about a 12-year-old who must win soccer-like battles in an alternate reality to get home; premieres summer 2027 on #DisneyPlus. https://bit.ly/47Bks2o #KidsAnimation #AnimationWorld

#TedTheAnimatedSeries Arrives on #Peacock Dec 17: #SethMacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried, and Jessica Barth star; show finds John and his teddy bear pal as neighbors with families and dead-end jobs; airs on Showcase and STACKTV in Canada. https://bit.ly/3TBTyUT #Animation #AnimationWorld

#Tripo AI's Yanpei Cao Talks SmartMesh, #OpenSource and #Previs: chief scientist of the Beijing-founded generative #3Dtool company discusses how its tools are helping artists in areas like reference, blockouts and concept work across markets. https://bit.ly/4yt4eEi #AI3D #Animation #AnimationWorld

#KPopDemonHunters Sequel to get Wide Cinema Release: #Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the #SonyPicturesAnimation follow-up, expected in 2029, to get big release as theatrical-first slate expands with 'Narnia' and 'Charlie vs. the Chocolate Factory.' https://bit.ly/4hpr7Td #Animation #AnimationWorld