Artificial Intelligence
Netflix plans to launch a generative AI animation studio
While Netflix has not officially launched the studio, there are multiple job listings on the company's careers website
animation
Artificial Intelligence
First AI-animated videos to transform BBC World Service programmes
The five AI-generated animations aim to transform Witness History's audio storytelling into a visual experience designed to extend the programme's reach
Production & Post
Framestore aims to revolutionise production with AI platform
According to the partners, unifying assets, standards, and governance into a single foundation will allow productions in all media formats to work in tandem,...
Production & Post
BBC and Nomint blaze stop-motion trail for Milano Cortina 2026
The ambitious project used 700 3D-printed miniature figures for the opening credits of the BBC's Winter Olympic coverage
Production & Post
From soft toy to 3D art: Revealing the unique look of Pudsey’s first animated adventure
Animation creative director Tony Reed tells TVBEurope about the monumental task of bringing BBC Children in Need’s beloved mascot to life for his 40th...
Production & Post
Netflix partners with Guillermo del Toro to ‘propel stop-motion animation into the future’
The studio will be a "living laboratory of experimentation and research", offering students the opportunity to collaborate, innovate and push the boundaries of stop-motion
Production & Post
Lightcraft ignites pre-to-post collaboration with Spark
Augmenting traditional processes with AI-driven tools, Spark enables browser-based collaboration throughout the production cycle
Production & Post
The VFX and Animation World Atlas reveals global industry growth despite recent closures
Quarterly-collected data shows a fluctuating picture over the last 12 months, but London provides employment for 10,564 people in the sector, more than twice...
Artificial Intelligence
IMAGENai releases world first hybrid generative AI animation feature
The pioneering feature marks a cinematic breakthrough combining generative AI with human-directed storytelling, said the company
Virtual Production
Netflix and IIM launch women’s virtual production training initiative
The initiative aims to broaden the skillsets of women working in the creative industries across Europe
Production & Post
Case study: How the animation of Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse inspired web series Ada
TED-Ed series Ada fuses storytelling with eye-catching animation. The Should We Studio production team explain how they relied on V-Ray for rendering, refining the...
Business
Confidence-boosting $215 million funding package announced for Cinesite
Coming at a "pivotal" time for the sector, the funding underscores Cinesite's ambition and confidence in the media and entertainment industry
Business
Another VFX company suspends operations
Jellyfish Pictures, which has offices in London and Sheffield, said it has been "battling hard in the face of strong headwinds" over the last...
Production & Post
Cracking creation: Fun facts from Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
According to co-director Nick Park, the production team "embraced technology" to help create the iconic duo's latest adventure
Production & Post
Brighter Eyes
Jenny Priestley talks to the BFI’s Douglas Weir who oversaw the restoration of a much-loved animated classic, which returns to UK and Ireland cinemas...
Business
Escape Studios obtains UKVI licence to support international students
The newly acquired UKVI licence enables Escape Studios to recruit and retain international students
Production & Post
Boutique French post house SCENESIS opens doors
The SCENESIS Pictures office includes a CG / VFX open plan area, grading suites, flexi suite, and viewing area
Production & Post
Counting your chickens: Fun facts from the production of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
From 100,000 storyboards to 119 sets and 800 chicken wings, TVBEurope reveals some interesting facts behind the latest film from Aardman
Business
New programme launched to support independent creators impacted by strikes
Movella has launched Indie Starter and Indie Pro Bundles to bring studio-grade motion capture to independent creators, in a show of support for those impacted...
Production & Post
Epic releases tool to animate Metahumans on an iPhone
The software uses a 4D solver to combine video and depth data together with a MetaHuman representation of the performer
Production & Post
Alliance for Open Media begins work on compression tools for high-quality 3D graphics
New tools can ensure the best tradeoff in terms of quality and storage when compressing a 3D model, such as a graphical environment, character,...
Production & Post
LucidLink powers production workflows for award season contenders
LucidLink Filespaces has facilitated collaboration and workflows on the likes of the BBC's The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, and Hulu/Disney...
Production & Post
DaVinci Resolve creates documentary My Old School’s retro look
Colour is a crucial part of documentary film My Old School, with one of the main challenges unifying its animated and live sections
Production & Post
DreamWorks animation releases MoonRay as open source software
Animation production rendering software was used on such films as How to Train Your Dragon
Business
ReDefine to open Barcelona-based VFX studio
New location will join the company’s other European studios in London, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria
Production & Post
Building a feature film in the cloud
How animation studio Hazimation used DaVinci Resolve Studio to produce its new feature film, Rift
Production & Post
Epic Games releases sample project for live event broadcasts
Hype Chamber is based on the real-world workflow and findings from building motion graphics, animation and a full virtual environment
Production & Post
‘This is a film whose time has come’: Bringing regenerative farming to the big screen
Director Colin Ramsay and producer Claire Mackenzie discuss Six Inches of Soil, a new film that will tell the story of the UK’s broken...
Production & Post
How broadcasters can use local technology to build an international animation pipeline
TVBEurope talks to the team behind a proof of concept looking at a standardised data pipeline allowing content makers to create 3D animated content...
Production & Post
Monitoring creative production during lockdown
Computer monitors with professional level performance are now available for a small fraction of the “traditional” price. We asked four freelance content creators -...
Production & Post
Is it possible to create high-end content while working remotely?
The team at Moonraker VFX discuss making great TV remotely for Netflix's new series History 101
Production & Post
Disney Animation releases home-produced Frozen shorts
At Home with Olaf uses existing character models and backgrounds
Production & Post
Pixar graphics pioneers win Turing Prize
Prize often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of computing"
Production & Post
Jellyfish Pictures opens Sheffield studio
Operates in a PC-over-IP environment with all tech housed off-site
Production & Post
JAM Media embraces PixStor
300TB software-defined system controls all hardware, applications and systems in the workflow
Production & Post
Jellyfish Pictures opens Brixton HQ
Largest "virtual" VFX and animation studio in the world
Business
Half of EU VFX workers have yet to apply for settled status
New figures from UK Screen Alliance
Technology
Netflix, AWS join Academy Software Foundation
Offers a forum for open source software developers to share resources and collaborate on image creation, visual effects, animation and sound technologies
Production & Post
Charles Courcier appointed Xilam head of digital production
Previously held positions at Gaumont Animation, Sacrebleu Productions and Amuse
Production & Post
BAFTA, Jellyfish Pictures announce Sheffield studio
Headed up by Jellyfish Pictures’ new animation director Kevin Spruce
TVBEverywhere
Animation Toolkit releases Aardman Animation Kit
Designed to assist stop-motion filmmakers with the puppet-making process