3D Animation News & Trends

2nd TAFF 2017 Animation Festival - Finland, August 23, 2017

Turku Animated Film Festival will be held at Turku Arts Academy, which occupies a restored old factory near the River Aura in Finland. There is no registration fee. If you represent a distributor or an animation school and wish to submit several films at once, please email films@taff.fi.

Rock Dog - 3D Animated Movie Releasing on February 24, 2017

In the trailers, a pack of snow dogs can be seen trying to capture Snow Mountain. It is now up to the musician Bodi to help save Snow Mountain and his musical career. According to the official site, "For the Tibetan Mastiffs living on Snow Mountain, a dog's life has a simple refrain: Guard a peaceful village of wool-producing sheep from the thuggish wolf Linnux (Lewis Black) and his rabid ...

Your Name, a Japanese Animated Movie, Is a Big Hit in China - Trailer and Review

'Your Name' is a youthful Japanese animated feature film that is a huge hit in China. The movie was written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It is an adaptation of a storybook of the same name, also written by Makoto Shinkai. The tale revolves around two young high school students, Mitsuha and Taki, who meet in their dreams. One night, they swap bodies and try to live as each other. It is a 2D m...

Irish Animation Festival and Awards - March 25 2017 at Kerry Ireland

You can particpate by clicking here: irishanimationawards.ie/enter-online You can start submitting your entries online and the winners will be announced at the Dingle Skelligs Hotel, Ireland on Saturday the 25th of March, 2017. Book your tickets early to reserve your seats.

Get Ready for the SIGGRAPH Asia Graphics and Animation Festival in Bangkok

The 10th edition of SIGGRAPH's largest conference and trade exhibition will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2017. Mark your calendar for November 27–30, 2017. It will be held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC). According to the event's website, "SIGGRAPH Asia 2017's Host City has been officially announced: Bangkok, Thailand! The event will be heading to...

Sing a 3D animation movie releasing on December 21, 2016

The latest production of Illumination Entertainment, 3D animation and musical comedy film 'Sing' is all set to release on December 21st, 2016. The voice cast is by Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton, and Nick Kroll. It has 85 classic music tracks from popular artists and also features a original track named 'Fai...

A Monster Calls - Animated Movie Trailer and Characters | Release Date: December 23, 2016

Watch the official trailer here.

Chester Animation Festival 2017 - Calling for Entries Before January 8, 2017

Chester International Animation Festival is calling on animators from around the world to submit their entries for its 31st annual edition. The submission deadline is January 8, 2017. In 2016, participants from more than 17 countries submitted animated entries, making the event a huge success. The festival is organized by the Chester Film Society. According to the Chester Film Society, "Ch...

Be There! Corfu Animation Festival Calling for Entries - December 21, 2016

1. Short films (up to 40 minutes) 2. Short films for children (up to 40 minutes) 3. Student/graduation films 4. Feature films: films over 40 minutes in length

International Emmy Kids Animation awards Nominees for 2016 have been released on April 4th, 2017

2016 International Emmy Kid's award is all set to take place in Cannes, France on April 4th, 2017 and the nominees for the kids animation in the short form category have been announced. The nominees were announced during a press conference at MIPCOM by 'The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences'. There are seven categories and 28 nominees have been selected from 13 different c...

Sly Cooper - New 3D Animated Movie Review and Trailer

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3D Animation Competition by Nimble Collective Calling for Entries Before November 28, 2016

Try animating a chicken, and you could win a one-hour, one-to-one project review with Nimble co-founder Jason Schleifer, CG Cookie subscriptions, Blender Market gift cards, and some cool Nimble Collective T-shirts. What is your chicken going to do today? Is it going to fly? Is it going to dance? The creative choice is up to you.

New 3D Animated Disney Movie Moana Releasing on November 23, 2016

The 56th production from Walt Disney Animation Studios is its new musical computer-animated movie, Moana. The film is directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. It introduces Auli'i Cravalho as Moana and features Dwayne Johnson as Maui. It is scheduled for release on November 23, 2016. The story revolves around a young adventurer who sets out on a mission to save her tribe. During her journey, s...

Anima Mundi International Animation Festival - October 25 in Brazil

Brazil welcomes artists from around the world to its International Animation Festival, Anima Mundi, which is scheduled to take place from October 25 to October 30 in Rio, Brazil. Every year, the animation festival takes place in Rio and São Paulo. This year, it is scheduled for São Paulo from November 2 to November 6, 2016. During the festival's 23-year history, at least 9000 films from 70 diff...

Animatricks International Animation Festival - 23 April 2017

Finland's animation festival, Animatricks Fest, welcomes all artists to submit their animated short film entries before January 31, 2017. This festival focuses exclusively on animation and runs from April 21 to April 23, 2017, in Helsinki, Finland. All animated videos and music videos that do not exceed 30 minutes and were created after January 1, 2016, may be submitted. Previous Animatricks en...

The Nut Job 2 - Animation movie releasing on May 19, 2017

The Nut Job 2 is a 3D animation movie which is still in production. It's all set to release in May 2017. It's a sequel series to the "The Nut Job" which was released in 2014. The film's voice cast are Will Arnett, Gabriel Iglesias, Jeff Dunham, Katherine Heigl, Maya Rudolph, Jackie Chan, Bobby Moynihan, Bobby Cannavale and Peter Stormare. It's produced by Gulfstream Pictures, Toonbox ...

Bit Bang Animation Festival in Argentina

For more details about short film screenings and workshops, please visit: davinci.edu.ar/eventos/detalle/bit-bang-fest-animacion

17th International Computer Graphics and Digital Media VIEW conference - Italy

Get ready for Italy's largest international computer graphics and digital media conference, which is set to take place from October 24th to October 28th, 2016, in Turin. VIEW 2016 mostly focuses on 2D/3D animation, VFX, computer graphics, digital cinema, gaming, and interactive techniques. According to the VIEW Conference press release, "The renowned confab brings top professionals in anim...

Kubo and the Two Strings - 3D Stopmotion Fantasy Animation Film

Kubo and the Two Strings is making waves in the animation world. Using the latest 3D printing techniques combined with stop motion, the Japanese fantasy characters have come alive in a stop-motion animation film known as Kubo and the Two Strings. Laika is the animation studio behind the making of this stop-motion film. Kubo and the Two Strings was released on Sep 9th, 2016. This movie has a rat...

Trolls - 3D Animation Movie Trailer Photos and wallpapers

Trolls is a 3D animated musical comedy that is set to be released on November 4th, 2016, in the USA. From the creators of Shrek comes the smartest, funniest, most irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks' Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colourful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a consta...