Creators of the best animation Oscar contenders reveal the creative tricks and techniques behind their films

Credit: Disney / Netflix / Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears / Antidote Films / Melnitsa Animation and Polydont Films Oscars month has arrived, and there are just two days before voting ends on ...

The Gotham Film & Media Institute and Laika Launch Animation Accelerator Program (EXCLUSIVE)

The Gotham Film & Media Institute and Laika have launched an animation accelerator program which is designed to support early and mid-career animators. The Laika x Gotham Animation Accelerator aims to ...
NewscastStudio

Foundry adds Griptape’s AI orchestration to creative software portfolio

Foundry announced the completion of its acquisition of Griptape, a company specializing in enterprise-grade AI ... Read More ...
TechCrunch

After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’

Adobe is putting on hold its plan to discontinue Adobe Animate following intense backlash from its customers after it announced plans to shut down the 2D animation software amid an increased focus on ...
TechSpot

Adobe tries to kill Animate, then reverses course after industry backlash

Editor's take: Like many other software companies, Adobe is now almost exclusively focused on generative AI and other AI-based technologies. The "software-as-a-service" mantra is being pushed to ...
Ars Technica

User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app

Adobe has canceled plans to discontinue its 2D animation software Animate. On Monday, Adobe announced that it would stop allowing people to sell subscriptions to Animate on March 1, saying the ...
The Verge

Adobe Animate is shutting down next month

The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files. The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Berlin Adds Chinese Animation ‘Light Pillar’ to Perspectives Lineup

Xu Zao’s sci-fi feature is set in the distant future in a nearly deserted film studio. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The film, which mixes live action and animated sequences, is set in a ...
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Pi Day Python tutorial: Creating the irrational pi animation

Celebrate Pi Day with this fun Python tutorial where we create an animation illustrating the irrational nature of Pi! Watch as we visualize Pi's never-ending decimal expansion and explore the math ...
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Ibermedia Next: 5 Takes On How the New-Tech Program Has Changed Animation and Animators in Latin America, Spain and Portugal

In 2023, Ibermedia, the biggest pan-regional co-development, co-production and distribution fund focusing on Latin America, Spain and Portugal, came to Ventana Sur to announce the 14 winners of the ...
GitHub

Recommendation ITU-R P.2108 - Python® Wrapper

This repository contains a Python wrapper for the NTIA/ITS implementation of Recommendation ITU-R P.2108. This Recommendation contains three methods for the prediction of clutter loss: Height Gain ...
Bleeping Computer

Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to ...