EXCLUSIVE: Paris-based Urban Sales has acquired worldwide rights for Canadian animation Space Cadet by DJ, music producer and visual artist Kid Koala, ahead of its premiere in Berlinale’s Generation Kplus section in February. The futuristic, dialogue-free CGI work is described as a fable about young astronaut Celeste and her guardian robot, who is left pondering the future as … Read more
Recently, we shared cute Pikachu animations created by a 3D Artist known online as Yisuno, one of the Pokemon Luminescent developers. The artist showcased another artwork depicting the little character, continuing placing it in funny and unexpected circumstances – before, Pikachu was flying with balloons, “posed” as Supersonic, or demonstrated diverse and expressive emotions. Now, … Read more
Today, the Visual Effects Society (VES | vesglobal.com), the visual effects industry’s professional global honorary society, announced the nominees for the 23rd Annual VES Awards, recognizing outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in features, animation, television, commercials, games and new media. Awards will be presented on February 11 at The Beverly Hilton hotel. The Wild … Read more
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority Circle to Search on a Xiaomi 14T Pro TL;DR Google is experimenting with new entry and exit animations for the Circle to Search feature. It is also experimenting with new looks for the search bar in the Circle to Search feature. We managed to activate search bars with an ordinary … Read more
Sirens of the Deep adapts one of the Witcher’s best short stories, “A Little Sacrifice,” which puts Geralt in an awkward position” in the middle of a conflict between humans and a kingdom of underwater Merpeople, thanks to a complicated marriage proposal. Of course, this being a Witcher story, things are a little more complicated, … Read more
Originally, Netflix intended for The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep to debut some time late last year, but the steamer revealed today that the movie is now set to premiere on February 11th. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story “A Little Sacrifice” from Sword of Destiny, Sirens of the Deep tells the tale of how … Read more
Many beloved monsters are popular culture’s mainstay, and one of the most prominent is the vampire. These undead terrors of the night are known for preying upon the living by draining their bodies of blood, which can sometimes turn their victims into vampires as well, shapeshifting into animal form and having an aversion to sunlight. … Read more
Throughout his sprawling repertoire of cinematic work, Adam Sandler largely made his name off PG-13 movies, gathering a hefty following back in the ‘90s thanks to titles like Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy. But sidelining the swear words and adult material helped crack a window and allowed him to engage with a new … Read more
The other night, I finally settled in to watch Flow — the acclaimed cat-centric animated film from director Gints Zilbalodis, whose movie became the first-ever from Latvia to win at the Golden Globes by beating out animated heavyweights like Inside Out 2. It arrived on VOD a few days ago, and it didn’t take me … Read more
Animation has undergone a fascinating transformation since its inception, evolving from rudimentary hand-drawn sketches to the sophisticated digital creations we see today. This journey reflects not only advancements in technology but also changing artistic sensibilities and storytelling techniques. The roots of animation trace back to the late 19th century, with devices like the zoetrope and … Read more