Japanese animator Osamu Kobayashi dies at 57
Japanese animator Osamu Kobayashi, best known for his work as a director, writer and animator on international sensation Naruto Shippuden, died April 17 after a two-year battle with kidney cancer. He was 57 years old. News of his passing was shared via his Twitter account in a first-person...
‘The Simpsons’ animator Edwin Aguilar dies at 46
Longtime The Simpsons animator and assistant director Edwin Aguilar has died following his hospitalization due to a massive stroke. The talented cartoonist, martial arts practitioner and father of three “passed peacefully” on Saturday, April 10, according to an update to the GoFundMe campaign set up to help cover his...
Games developer Gordon Hall dies at 51
Gordon Hall, a games developer who founded one of the studios which made titles in the hugely successful Grand Theft Auto series has died at age 51. Gordon Hall launched Möbius Entertainment, which became Rockstar Leeds and created versions of the open-world game for handheld consoles. Rockstar Leeds went on to make...
Netflix announces to offer scholarships to support the Japanese animation industry
To support the anime industry in Japan, streaming giant Netflix is offering scholarships for individuals who are interested in becoming animators. It will be a six-month stint at Sasayuri Video Training Institute in Tokyo and the scholarship program is called – WIT Animator Academy. It is in...
Crunchy Roll announces a deal with Idris and Sabrina Elba for a dark anime series ‘Dantai’
Crunchyroll announced a deal with Idris and Sabrina Elba, in conjunction with Idris’ Green Door Pictures and Sabrina’s Pink Towel Pictures, to develop Dantai (working title), a dark fantasy animated series. Idris and Sabrina Elba will serve as executive producers. Crunchyroll is also announcing that the global...
Animator and pop artist Ron Campbell dies
Australian-born animator and pop artist Ron Campbell, director for The Beatles Saturday morning cartoon and animator on The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, died January 22. The 81-year old passed away in Phoenix, Arizona, where he lived with his wife Engelina. The news was shared to the artist’s Facebook page by his...
Legendary animator Dale Baer dies at 70
Walt Disney Animation legend Dale Baer has passed away at the age of 70. The beloved animator is a part of many classic Disney animated features. He also co-founded his studio, The Baer Animation Company. Baer won an Annie for outstanding achievement for character animation for his...
‘Bob’s Burgers’ lead designer Dave Creek dies in a skydiving accident
Dave Creek, the lead character designer on Bob’s Burgers, died over the weekend at the age of 42 in a skydiving accident. Creek worked on Bob’s Burgers, the popular show created by Loren Bouchard centred on the Belcher family and their hamburger restaurant from 2011. His animation credits also...
Veteran Animator-Writer Tuck Tucker dies at 59
Veteran animator, writer, storyboard artist, director and songwriter ‘Tuck’ Tucker at age 59 on December 22. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Tucker fell in love with cartoons and the world of animation at an early age. His first job out of college was breakdown artist on Pinocchio and the...
Private-public collaborations to nurture local talent and bring “Made-with-Singapore” content to a global stage
IMDA has unveiled two new partnerships with Audible and KC Global Media Singapore, and will be rolling out a series of initiatives with these new and existing global media partners e.g. CJ ENM HK, WarnerMedia in the coming months. Launched under the umbrella of the Capability Partnership...