From the start of 2024, 95 years after it was created, Disney’s original Mickey Mouse character, as seen in the 1928 short Steamboat Willie (below), passes into the public domain and becomes free to use. However, anybody thinking about doing something with the world’s ost famous rodent should read Disney’s fine print before getting underway. […]
It’s been a week and a bit of speaking and hosting engagements for Mondatum, racking up the miles as we went. Z by HP UK Channel Conference – Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge Wacom North with Scan Computers – Impossible Theatre, Manchester UK Screen Alliance session on AI in VFX in animation – FOCUS 2023, London Sandwiched […]
During a panel discussion at the recent Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, former Dreamworks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg told moderator Timothy L O’Brien that three years from now, thanks to AI (machine learning), completing a world-class animated film will require 90% less time and labour than when he was making them. “I don’t know […]
Advancements in Text-to-X development are happening at leaps and bounds. The latest to arrive is MotionGPT from DeepMotion, which converts text prompts into animations, avoiding the need for expensive hardware and software, especially for a motion capture phase. The company has built up a library of assets over the last decade, which have been used […]
Manchester Animation Festival, which was first established in 2015, has been granted Academy Award-winning status, meaning it’s the only dedicated event of its kind in the UK that allows winners to enter the Oscars’ Best Short Film stakes. “It’s an honour to represent both Manchester and the UK animation community by standing with some of […]
If you would like to have a go at making some “super trippy” animations using generative AI tools you have come to the right place. Writing on Linkedin, Head of Immersive at design agency Seymour Powell, Chris Doughty has provided us all with a handy set of instructions. Download and install Python 3.10.6 – https://lnkd.in/eWH67UVv Download and […]