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VFX Peeps on the Move Headline News

Bluebolt Adds VFX Supervisor Ben White

Boasting nearly 30 years’ experience, the visual effects vet joins from the Cinesite group, where he served as VFX Supervisor on projects including ‘Black Widow,’ ‘Loki,’ and ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’

Mossy Bodies Oh My! Headline News

One of Us Brings the Swamp to ‘The Witcher’ Season 4

Watch the VFX breakdown reel featuring the studio’s work crafting 210 visual effects shots across 4 episodes; highlights include the parasite-ridden Greylock, reimagined Roach Hounds, and the unsettling Mother and Little Rusalka swamp duo.

The End is Beginning Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Stranger Things 5 Volume 2’ Trailer

Head back to the Upside Down; the next episode set of the fight to find and kill Vecna premieres December 25, followed by The Finale on December 31; Volume 1 is now streaming.

The Heart Breaks but Brokenly Lives On VFXWorld

Re-VIEW: ‘Frankenstein’ – Acts of Love and Forgiveness

Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s most complete work to date transforms Mary Shelley’s iconic 1818 novel from a cautionary tale of the perils of hubris into a redemptive fable about the ability to forgive.

It’s Anime-zing! ANIMATIONWorld

Winter TV Anime Roundup: Shooting Santa and Monstrous Mermaids

Columnist Andrew Osmond looks in on some of the top current shows, including ‘Sanda,’ ‘The Monster Wants to Eat Me,’ and ‘Touring After the Apocalypse.’

On the Road to the Oscars Headline News

Academy Announces Shortlists in 10 Categories for 98th Oscars

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:56am

VFX category narrowed down to 10 films, animated shorts to 15; voting for nominations runs next month, January 12-16, with nomination announcements set for January 22, 2026.

Oh Bother! Headline News

Livingston Taylor Joins ‘Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends’ as Winnie the Pooh

The celebrated folk singer will perform a live song from the upcoming Kartoon Studios animated series at a table read following sneak peek showing on December 16 at the Chinese Theatre.

Generative AI for Creators Headline News

Adobe Firefly Introduces New AI Video Tools, Partner Models

New Prompt to Edit controls allow users to make precise edits and remove details from generated content using text; video upscaling with Topaz Astra added; the full beta of Firefly video editor has also launched.

Time to Man Up! ANIMATIONWorld

Jeff Kinney Talks Parenting and ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’

The hugely successful author and screenwriter brings his and his team’s personal experience – and plenty of real stories – to the new 3DCG film about Greg Heffley dealing with his father Frank’s outsized expectations; based on his novels that follow a disaster-prone middle school student, it’s now streaming on Disney+.

Making Beauty from Chaos Headline News

Chaos Delivers Maya, Houdini, Real-Time Rendering and AI Tools to Blender

New V-Ray updates include a host of new features and functionality that aim to accelerate playblasts, previs, and lookdev for professional VFX and animation teams.

Not Onions! Headline News

Tiny Chef Takes Over the California Academy of Sciences

Opening this past Saturday, the new planetarium film and exhibit celebrates regeneration and climate action through the beloved character’s whimsical felted lens.

Witchers and Mages Oh My! Headline News

Milk Shares ‘The Witcher’ Season 4 VFX Breakdown Reel

The studio contributed visual effects across multiple episodes of the Netflix fantasy series, including two technically complex fight sequences in Episode 6; work includes choreographed battles, magic, blood, and CG swords.

He Animated Tigger! Headline News

Andreas Deja’s Award-Winning ‘Mushka’ Now Streaming

By Dan Sarto | Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:17am

Now out on all major VOD platforms, the Disney Legend’s 28-minute hand-drawn animated short, nearly a decade in the making, tells the heartwarming story of a young Ukrainian girl who must decide to save or leave in the wild an orphaned Siberian tiger cub she discovers. 

Heading to NY Next February Headline News

Exclusive: 2026 Animation First Festival Announces Full Program

The biggest animation festival in the U.S. sets its upcoming slate; Cannes Award winner ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’ by Momoko Seto to screen opening night; talk with Oscar-winning sound designer Nicolas Becker also revealed; event runs this coming February 3-8 with a focus on Belgian films.

How Did We Get Here? ANIMATIONWorld

Shorts in Focus: Jordan Michael Blake’s ‘Paradise Man (ii)’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:21pm

Made in 2 months on a laptop using repurposed stock animated GIFS, the uniquely designed, compellingly abstract film tells the story of how Paradise Man’s obsession with golf is waylaid when his mother has an accident, causing him to look deeply within himself.

He Animated Tigger! Headline News

Join Andreas Deja at ‘Mushka’ Streaming Launch Party on December 15

Enter the free raffle to snag your spot at the upcoming gathering in Burbank celebrating the global VOD release of the iconic Disney legend’s directorial debut – and win a day pass to CTNX 2026 as well.

Excellence in Stop-Motion ANIMATIONWorld

Chris Lavis Talks ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker discusses his and Maciek Szczerbowski’s latest stop-motion tour de force, how the tough decision to cut 3 minutes was the right call, and how a ‘beautiful film’ is easily forgotten if the story doesn’t move the audience.

More Opportunities to Get Vertical Headline News

WEBTOON Announces 2026 Creator Program Expansion

A new suite of programs will empower more Creators with expanded monetization opportunities and international creator engagement; Creator Residency will roll out in 2026.

Strangers in the Night ANIMATIONWorld

Shorts in Focus: McKinley Benson’s ‘Two Ships’

Writer/director McKinley Benson, writer/producer Mackenzie Benson, and EP Jodi Benson talk about the beauty of the ordinary, like sticky notes left on a refrigerator, and how little moments between two people take on such special meaning in their award winning 2D film about how a couple working opposite schedules tries to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters.

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VFX Peeps on the Move Headline News

Bluebolt Adds VFX Supervisor Ben White

Boasting nearly 30 years’ experience, the visual effects vet joins from the Cinesite group, where he served as VFX Supervisor on projects including ‘Black Widow,’ ‘Loki,’ and ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’

Mossy Bodies Oh My! Headline News

One of Us Brings the Swamp to ‘The Witcher’ Season 4

Watch the VFX breakdown reel featuring the studio’s work crafting 210 visual effects shots across 4 episodes; highlights include the parasite-ridden Greylock, reimagined Roach Hounds, and the unsettling Mother and Little Rusalka swamp duo.

The End is Beginning Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Stranger Things 5 Volume 2’ Trailer

Head back to the Upside Down; the next episode set of the fight to find and kill Vecna premieres December 25, followed by The Finale on December 31; Volume 1 is now streaming.

The Heart Breaks but Brokenly Lives On VFXWorld

Re-VIEW: ‘Frankenstein’ – Acts of Love and Forgiveness

Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s most complete work to date transforms Mary Shelley’s iconic 1818 novel from a cautionary tale of the perils of hubris into a redemptive fable about the ability to forgive.

It’s Anime-zing! ANIMATIONWorld

Winter TV Anime Roundup: Shooting Santa and Monstrous Mermaids

Columnist Andrew Osmond looks in on some of the top current shows, including ‘Sanda,’ ‘The Monster Wants to Eat Me,’ and ‘Touring After the Apocalypse.’

On the Road to the Oscars Headline News

Academy Announces Shortlists in 10 Categories for 98th Oscars

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:56am

VFX category narrowed down to 10 films, animated shorts to 15; voting for nominations runs next month, January 12-16, with nomination announcements set for January 22, 2026.

Oh Bother! Headline News

Livingston Taylor Joins ‘Hundred Acre Wood’s Winnie and Friends’ as Winnie the Pooh

The celebrated folk singer will perform a live song from the upcoming Kartoon Studios animated series at a table read following sneak peek showing on December 16 at the Chinese Theatre.

Generative AI for Creators Headline News

Adobe Firefly Introduces New AI Video Tools, Partner Models

New Prompt to Edit controls allow users to make precise edits and remove details from generated content using text; video upscaling with Topaz Astra added; the full beta of Firefly video editor has also launched.

Time to Man Up! ANIMATIONWorld

Jeff Kinney Talks Parenting and ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw’

The hugely successful author and screenwriter brings his and his team’s personal experience – and plenty of real stories – to the new 3DCG film about Greg Heffley dealing with his father Frank’s outsized expectations; based on his novels that follow a disaster-prone middle school student, it’s now streaming on Disney+.

Making Beauty from Chaos Headline News

Chaos Delivers Maya, Houdini, Real-Time Rendering and AI Tools to Blender

New V-Ray updates include a host of new features and functionality that aim to accelerate playblasts, previs, and lookdev for professional VFX and animation teams.

Not Onions! Headline News

Tiny Chef Takes Over the California Academy of Sciences

Opening this past Saturday, the new planetarium film and exhibit celebrates regeneration and climate action through the beloved character’s whimsical felted lens.

Witchers and Mages Oh My! Headline News

Milk Shares ‘The Witcher’ Season 4 VFX Breakdown Reel

The studio contributed visual effects across multiple episodes of the Netflix fantasy series, including two technically complex fight sequences in Episode 6; work includes choreographed battles, magic, blood, and CG swords.

He Animated Tigger! Headline News

Andreas Deja’s Award-Winning ‘Mushka’ Now Streaming

By Dan Sarto | Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10:17am

Now out on all major VOD platforms, the Disney Legend’s 28-minute hand-drawn animated short, nearly a decade in the making, tells the heartwarming story of a young Ukrainian girl who must decide to save or leave in the wild an orphaned Siberian tiger cub she discovers. 

Heading to NY Next February Headline News

Exclusive: 2026 Animation First Festival Announces Full Program

The biggest animation festival in the U.S. sets its upcoming slate; Cannes Award winner ‘Dandelion’s Odyssey’ by Momoko Seto to screen opening night; talk with Oscar-winning sound designer Nicolas Becker also revealed; event runs this coming February 3-8 with a focus on Belgian films.

How Did We Get Here? ANIMATIONWorld

Shorts in Focus: Jordan Michael Blake’s ‘Paradise Man (ii)’

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:21pm

Made in 2 months on a laptop using repurposed stock animated GIFS, the uniquely designed, compellingly abstract film tells the story of how Paradise Man’s obsession with golf is waylaid when his mother has an accident, causing him to look deeply within himself.

He Animated Tigger! Headline News

Join Andreas Deja at ‘Mushka’ Streaming Launch Party on December 15

Enter the free raffle to snag your spot at the upcoming gathering in Burbank celebrating the global VOD release of the iconic Disney legend’s directorial debut – and win a day pass to CTNX 2026 as well.

Excellence in Stop-Motion ANIMATIONWorld

Chris Lavis Talks ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker discusses his and Maciek Szczerbowski’s latest stop-motion tour de force, how the tough decision to cut 3 minutes was the right call, and how a ‘beautiful film’ is easily forgotten if the story doesn’t move the audience.

More Opportunities to Get Vertical Headline News

WEBTOON Announces 2026 Creator Program Expansion

A new suite of programs will empower more Creators with expanded monetization opportunities and international creator engagement; Creator Residency will roll out in 2026.

Strangers in the Night ANIMATIONWorld

Shorts in Focus: McKinley Benson’s ‘Two Ships’

Writer/director McKinley Benson, writer/producer Mackenzie Benson, and EP Jodi Benson talk about the beauty of the ordinary, like sticky notes left on a refrigerator, and how little moments between two people take on such special meaning in their award winning 2D film about how a couple working opposite schedules tries to maintain their connection through fleeting encounters.

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