Astra Studios and Dailyhunt parent VerSe Innovation unveil an AI-native production pipeline at MIPCOM. Built on SparkStation, it keeps faces, wardrobe and locations consistent across shots. Astra also launched AstraLabs.
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@animationworld.bsky.socialAstra Studios and Dailyhunt parent VerSe Innovation unveil an AI-native production pipeline at MIPCOM. Built on SparkStation, it keeps faces, wardrobe and locations consistent across shots. Astra also launched AstraLabs.
@animationworld.bsky.socialKarrot Entertainment, the studio behind 'Sarah & Duck,' joins Guru Studio to co-produce a 39-episode preschool series based on Eric Hill's 'Spot' books (65M+ copies sold). First look at MIPCOM.
@animationworld.bsky.social21 new animation and VFX openings in today's AWN Jobs Roundup: lighting, compositing, FX and lead roles at Netflix Animation Studios, Eyeline, Stellar Creative Lab, LMN VFX, Outpost VFX and more. https://bit.ly/4s7cDep #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialFramestore turns 40 with a new anniversary reel spanning Gravity, Paddington, Harry Potter, Bond titles, F1 and the GEICO Gecko. From a pencil and 3,000 hand-drawn frames to seven studios and 3,000 storytellers. https://bit.ly/4zAwe9f #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialCinderella's stepsisters crash the ball in the new trailer for Netflix animated comedy Steps. Ali Wong, Amanda Seyfried, Stephanie Hsu and Bette Midler star; Alyce Tzue and John Ripa direct. Streams November 20. https://bit.ly/3VRCDhK #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialNetflix is laying off roughly 1,000 employees, about 6% of its workforce, in its largest cuts since 2022. Product, tech, legal and HR take the biggest hit, co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told staff. https://bit.ly/4hYDDYW #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialA whistled tune moves a Nazi prison guard to free a Jewish doctor in 'The Whistle,' the wordless 2D short from Greg Franklin, Six Point Harness and Solis Animation.
@animationworld.bsky.socialExclusive clip: 'Akira' creator Katsuhiro Otomo on the Astro Boy cards kids collected from candy bars, from @tezukagodofmanga.bsky.social the Osamu Tezuka doc now on Kickstarter.
@animationworld.bsky.socialProof Inc. opens its first New York studio, with Ari Aster's next feature as its first project; Ron Frankel announced it today at VIEW Conference in Turin. https://bit.ly/3W4P3mr #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.social'Archer' creators Adam Reed, Casey Willis and Lucky Yates land a 2-season HBO order for 'Merrick & Treves,' a time-travel comedy chasing Jack the Ripper. https://bit.ly/4yNuQQt #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialAWN Jobs Roundup, October 14: 90 New Indeed #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Stellar Creative Lab and Dreammithra - Indeed job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. https://bit.ly/4B6rEkA #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialA T-Rex wakes up beneath Hot Wheels City in Mattel Studios' 'Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex,' streaming October 20 on Netflix https://bit.ly/3VPjmgU #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialAWN Jobs Roundup, October 13: 16 New LinkedIn #Animation and #VFX Openings Worldwide including Netflix, Bardel, DreamWorks, Industrial Light & Magic and Stellar Creative - LinkedIn job postings with summaries and direct links to positions. https://bit.ly/4B1lzpw #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialWalt Disney Animation Studios releases the official 'Hexed' trailer: Hailee Steinfeld, Rashida Jones, Walton Goggins and Jodie Foster in a realm of witches. In theaters November 25. https://bit.ly/4yMkIrv #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialLyrical Animation and Charlie "MoistCr1TiKaL" White are developing an animated RuneScape series, revealed at RuneFest. https://bit.ly/4hVDDJ7 #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialEoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl is getting an animated series for Disney Channel and Disney+, announced at New York Comic Con as the books turn 25. https://bit.ly/4dCPf2t #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialAvatar: Seven Havens is renewed for Books 3 and 4, and a new series, Avatar Kuruk: Wave of Chaos, is on the way, both revealed at New York Comic Con. https://bit.ly/3WoigJ6 #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialNetflix reportedly plans to cut around 5% of its workforce, upwards of 800 jobs, ahead of its October 20 earnings report. https://bit.ly/4zpGEZ9 #Animation #AnimationWorld
@animationworld.bsky.socialAnthony Bourdain and Joel Rose's sushi revenge comic Get Jiro! is now a gory Adult Swim series. Showrunners Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka on getting the food right and a network that never blinked.
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@animationworld.bsky.socialKishimoto Repays His 'NINKŪ' Debt with a 4-Episode #NARUTO Crossover #Anime: Noriyuki Abe and Tetsuya Nishio join the production supervised by both creators; multiyear roadmap, trading card game, mobile game and new Kishimoto chapters revealed. https://bit.ly/4hE6hzA #Animation #AnimationWorld