The Hollywood Reporter

Filmart: Animation Takes Center Stage as Box Office Booms

Seminars at Hong Kong Filmart look to tap into growing IP opportunities as Chinese theatrical records continue to fall. By Mathew Scott It’s been 25 years since a gutsy little pig from Hong Kong ...
Wall Street Journal

Inside a Legendary Animation Studio’s Race to Save Its Clay

For decades, the animators behind “Chicken Run” and “Wallace & Gromit” have used a very specific type of clay. It’s pliable enough to reshape for months, but firm enough not to melt or crack under ...
TechCrunch

Canva acquires startups working on animation and marketing

On Monday, creative suite maker Canva announced the dual acquisition of startups Cavalry, which works on animation, and MangoAI, which works on improving ad performance. U.K.-based Cavalry works on 2D ...
New Atlas

Kia's 1st tiny camper van rolls out in slick, IKEA-like setup from USA

Ever since Kia looked into the crystal ball of off-road mini-camping with its epic, little PV5 WKNDR concept, the world has waited patiently to see what it would drum up as a retail camper van built ...
Electrek

Kia’s electric van shows up in the US again, but something is different

Kia’s futuristic electric van was recently caught driving in Michigan. Although we’ve seen the PV5 testing in the US before, this one was different. Is Kia bringing the PV5 electric van to the US? Is ...
Los Angeles Times

As today’s Oscar nominations show, Hollywood animation is in creative crisis

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Animation is the backbone of the film industry, boosting the global box office year after year. But such ...
Inside EVs

The Ford E-Transit Van Is On Its Last Legs

The Ford E-Transit electric van’s replacement has been scrapped. The new electric commercial van was slated to go into production mid-decade. An affordable model will take the place of the E-Transit ...
Westword

Mile High Animation Receives $10,000 Grant to Fund Free Animation Courses for All Ages

The Denver Creates fund has awarded a local animation studio a $10,000 grant to offer free animation courses to kids and adults. Since 2023, Mile High Animation has offered a summer camp and workshop ...
Robb Report

Lexus Just Transformed Its LS Into a Bold, Six-Wheeled Van Concept

During a presentation at the biennial convention, Lexus’s chief branding officer, Simon Humphries, admitted that sedans are “fighting a losing battle with SUVs.” Which is why the latest LS is a ...
The Drive

The Next-Gen Sprinter Van Is Mercedes’ Most Important Launch in Years

Add The Drive (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results And ...
TheWrap

Inside Blur, the Indie VFX Animation Studio ‘By Artists, for Artists’ That’s Defying the Odds

Even if you have never heard of Blur Studio, you’ve definitely seen its work. The Culver City, Calif.-based animation and visual effects studio does it all — the production of the wildly successful ...
Electrek

Kia’s electric van was spotted in the US again, but this time it looks a little different

Is Kia’s electric van finally coming to the US? The Kia PV5 was caught testing with a unique design, hinting it’s destined for the US. Is Kia’s electric van coming to the US? Although Kia has yet to ...