3D Animation News & Trends
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First VR Short Animated Film by Nick Ladd
Animation: Escape, an animated short film, was shot within a span of four days using VR. VR is still in development, since most animators still use 2D animation to build a storyline and characters. What is so special about this animated short, Escape, is that the storyline and animations were all created within the VR environment. Nick Ladd used both the drawing software Quill and the VR animat...
Top 10 Famous Animation Schools and Colleges in India - 2020-21
The scope of animation courses will increase further as animation work is outsourced by various animation giants like Disney. Hence, it is a good choice to choose a career in animation. Below are all the details you need to know about the animation courses.
3D Art Challenge - Rebus Farm and XP-pen Summer Vibes 3D Contest | 15 August 2020
Since summer started, Rebus Farm, in collaboration with XP-Pen, is excited to announce the Summer Vibes 3D Challenge.
VR-Architecture App Converts your Hand-Drawn Sketches into 3D Models
Watch VR-Architecture at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhl0wiRIlMA
3D Animation Contest: MSI Creator Award - Entries Due by 13 May 2020
Theme: Let your inspiration take off and shine like no other.
Toronto Animation Arts Festival - 14 Feb to 16 Feb 2020 | Canada
Celebrate a weekend full of fun (February 14-16th) at TAAFI and experience the world's best animation shorts. Toronto’s animation festival brings you eye-popping shorts and features from around the world from February 14-16. The animated person of the year will receive a Kaj Pindal Award. Past recipients of the Kaj Pindal Award are Marv Newland and Dean DeBlois (How to Train Your Dragon),...
Top 20 Animation Colleges and Animation Courses in India - 2018
Top 20 Animation Colleges and Animation Courses in India - 2018
Best 2018 Manga Animation movies - Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize nominees announced
The Manga Animation Nominees selected by Asahi Shimbun paper are:
3D Model Design inspiration from upcoming 3D Movie Bollywood Superstar Monkey
Bollywood Superstar monkey is an inspiration from the great Indian epic - The Ramayana. In this 3d animation, the story revolves around two monkeys and their view of the mythical demon king who ruled the Lanka. The movie is directed by Kevin Lima who has directed other movies like 102 Dalmations, Enchanted, Tarzan and many more. Music composing was done by Music director A.R.Rahman. It's produ...
Top Animation Festivals and Animation Contests- Upcoming 2D 3D festivals
Animation Festival: We celebrate the works of all animators across all age groups. Here you will find the latest news, updates, contest details on all 3D animation, 2d animation, 3d software, 3d animation software from across the world. Animation Festivals occur annually or bi-annually, so based on your interest you can apply for the animation contests. These animation festivals bring out the b...
Steampunk 3D Model Design Competition Results Announced by Pixel Lab
The winners of the Steampunk Modelling Design Contest include Vijay Ram for his astounding boar mask, Dave Williams for his smart dragonfly and many others. Check out the winning entries here:
2018 VIEW Conference - International VFX and Computer Graphics Conference, 22-26 October, Italy
For further questions about the VIEW Conference, email Director Prof. Maria Elena Gutierrez at Megutierrez@viewconference.it.
Rookie VR Motion Graphics and 3D Animation Contest - entries 31 May 2018
According to Rookies,"For students, The Rookies offers them a “stamp of approval” as they transition from school to production, enabling them to have their work seen, graded and commented on by industry heavyweights. As well as find out where they stack up against their peers. For studios and recruiters, The Rookies is the place to find outstanding emerging talent. The end goal...
Annecy 2018 - 130 Animated Short Films Selected for Contest Finals
130 short films have been selected from the various categories. Some of the animated films selected for this year are:
Ideatoon by Pixelatl Seeking Latin American Animation Projects Till 16th April 2018
There are multiple stages for the competition. In May 2018, twenty animation projects will be selected during a bootcamp. Mentorship will be provided to the directors to help improve their projects. During the second stage, 10 animation projects will be selected and the directors can show their creativity during the September Ideatoon summit which will happen in Pixelatl Festival in Cuernavaca,...
Jackson Open Painting Contest is now open for entries | 16 March 2018
Painting: Jackson's Open Painting is currently in it's third year and it welcome entries in 2d painting, print making or drawing. It's an annual competition and the winner takes home $13,532 USD as cash prize and an international recognition. Selected paintings will receive a physical painting exhibition at the Hampstead Affordable Art Fair in London which will be held in May 2018. Artists from...
British Academy Film Award Nominations for Animation Have Been Announced
The Nominees for Animated Feature Film Are:
New Steampunk 3D Model Design Contest Awaits You in February 2018
3D Model Design Contest : Pixel Lab is all set to start a new steampunk modelling sculpture contest, and it's expected to run until February 2018. The theme for the modelling design is 'Steam Punk'. As the name suggests, the designs should be completely made using steam-powered technology. Wendy E Castillo is the owner of Pixel Lab and will be giving away awesome prizes from Pixel Lab to t...
Ten Films Have Been Shortlisted for the 2018 VFX Academy Award
VFX: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed the field to ten movies that will be presented on January 6, 2018. The visual effects team has shortlisted these ten movies, and we are eagerly awaiting the winner. After the visual effects bake-off on January 6, the visual effects committee will vote for its favorite VFX movies, and the Oscar Award nominations will be announced ...
Annecy Animation Festival Calls for Entries - Submission Deadline: February 5, 2018
Animation: Annecy is one of the largest animation festivals in the world. Entries are accepted for projects in four categories: feature films, short films, television series and specials, and interactive creations/transmedia. It is part of MIFA, a prestigious film festival, and Annecy (Animation du Monde) focuses primarily on animated movies. The animation festival runs from June 11 to June 16,...
