Animation World Network

Animation World Network, commonly known as "AWN," is a digital publishing platform that provides valuable resources for animators. Its comprehensive website features a wide range of news, articles, and links tailored for both professional animators and animation enthusiasts. In addition to its online content, AWN also produces printed magazines, including Animation World, which covers all aspects of animation, and VFX World, which highlights special effects and computer-generated imagery.

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104 More Days of Summer Vacation: ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Return

2 days ago | awn.com | Victoria Davis

It’s been almost 18 years since stepbrothers Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher made their TV debut in Disney Channel’s animated series Phineas and Ferb. The show, produced by Disney Television Animation, followed the two young boys during their "104 days of summer vacation,” their adventures often involving elaborate, large-scale construction projects, from time machines and submarines to treehouse robots and jet cars for their pet platypus Perry.
Binocular Briefs - June 2025

3 days ago | awn.com | Chris Robinson

This month’s lineup showcases some new films hitting the screens at Zagreb and Annecy along with a few just beginning their festival life. We’ve got works about ovaries, circuses, idiots, mothers, cakes, war, and brutal dictatorships. Life with an Idiot by Theodore Ushev, FranceAfter a recent foray into live-action, animation maestro Theodore Ushev returns with a Kafka‑tinged tragicomedy adapted by Ushev and his daughter Alexandra from Victor Erofeyev’s story.
‘A Minecraft Movie’: Wētā FX Helps Adapt an Iconic Game One Block at a Time

1 week ago | awn.com | Dan Sarto

Adapting the iconic, block-based design aesthetic of Mojang’s beloved Minecraft videogame into the hit feature film comedy adventure, The Minecraft Movie, posed an enormous number of hurdles for director Jared Hess and Oscar-winning Production VFX Supervisor Dan Lemmon. Tasked with helping translate the iconic pixelated world into something cinematically engaging, while remaining true to its visual DNA, was Wētā FX, who delivered 450 VFX shots on the film.
Exclusive Clip: Apple TV+’s ‘Lulu Is a Rhinoceros - Volleyball Game’

1 week ago | awn.com | Dan Sarto

Apple TV+ has shared with AWN an exclusive clip from its upcoming 2D musical kids’ special, Lulu Is a Rhinoceros, set to premiere globally on May 30. Based on the beloved children’s book of the same name by Jason and Allison Flom, the project follows a rhinoceros on a quest to spread kindness. In the clip, Lulu's volleyball game doesn't go as planned... the other players question why she doesn’t have pointy ears... or play in the mud... or have horns.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Family Guy - Cool Hand Lois’

1 week ago | awn.com | Dan Sarto

The fine folks at FOX have just shared another exclusive clip from Family Guy with AWN to help ensure our weekend stays animated. In the all-new episode airing May 29 (9:00-9:31 PM ET/PT) on FOX, Lois embarks on a journey of self-discovery – which includes dating Bonnie. Enjoy the clip, “Lois Wins Vacation for Two at an Auction”:The show is produced by 20th Television Animation production. Seth MacFarlane is creator and executive producer.
Boris FX Continuum Adds New AI VFX Tools

1 week ago | awn.com | L'Wren Alexa

Continuum, the flagship plugin collection from Boris FX, has released version 2025.5, which includes four new plugins. “This year marks the 30th anniversary of Continuum’s first product release,” said Boris Yamnitsky, president and founder of Boris FX. “From its inception as the first plugin available to emerging NLEs to the present day, our team has continually developed innovative visual effects tools and effects used by video editors and VFX artists across every content genre.
Netflix Debuts ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Official Trailer, Key Art

1 week ago | awn.com | Byung Hun Lee |L'Wren Alexa

Netflix has dropped the official trailer and key art for the upcoming animated film KPop Demon Hunters, which debuts June 20. In the film, KPop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet – an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise.
Animating a Post-Apocalyptic Love Story

1 week ago | awn.com | Dan Sarto

Filmmakers Sam and Andy Zuchero have shared with AWN and VFXWorld a look at how they animated avatars using easy to implement motion capture technology on their independent feature, Love Me.Set in a dystopian world where humans no longer exist, a satellite and a buoy emerge from a nuclear winter. They’re AI machines, so advanced that they begin communicating with each other over what’s left of the internet.
Alex Weber Joins OddBeast

1 week ago | awn.com | L'Wren Alexa

OddBeast has expanded its creative team with 3D artist Alex Weber, who previously contributed to projects for TaylorMade, Jack Daniel’s, and Old Spice. In his new position, Weber will act as the studio’s primary product visualizer by cleaning up CAD models, modeling products from scratch, and processing all client artwork files to be used on 3D models. “Alex has a combination of things we were looking for,” said OddBeast founder/president Ronny Young.
DC, Marvel Partner for Batman, Deadpool Crossover Comics

1 week ago | awn.com | L'Wren Alexa

DC Comics and Marvel Comics have collaborated on two DC/Marvel crossover comic books, coming to local comic shops in 2025. The one-shots “Batman/Deadpool #1” (published by DC Comics in November) and “Deadpool/Batman #1” (published by Marvel Comics in September) are part of a larger collaboration program between the two powerhouses. “Batman/Deadpool #1” is written by Grant Morrison, with art by Dan Mora.