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'The Smurfs' Season 4 is now in production: 52 new episodes from Peyo Productions and Ellipse Animation, directed again by William Renaud, roll out on Nickelodeon, TF1, RTBF and Ketnet from the end of 2027. bit.ly/3WAwtmr #Animation #AnimationWorld

The 23rd Animation Show of Shows is now playing at Oakland's Grand Lake Theater, with curator Ron Diamond there tonight and tomorrow: 14 award-winning shorts, including 4 new restorations. More cities follow in November. bit.ly/4kmX3cz #Animation #AnimationWorld

Foundry's Nuke Stage virtual production software is heading to macOS, with early access expected in 2027; education licenses are $499 per collective seat, and DMX lighting support and output mapping arrive too. bit.ly/4iqkfE9 #VFX #visualeffects #VFXWorld

The last battle for Arrakis is almost here: Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures release the final trailer for Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune: Part Three,' with @dneg leading the #VFX; in theaters and IMAX December 18. bit.ly/48sbR2k #VFXWorld

Patrick Stewart, Captain Jean-Luc Picard on 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' and Professor Charles Xavier in the 'X-Men' films, has died at 86; he also voiced characters on 'American Dad!' and 'Family Guy.' bit.ly/3WUxOod #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

For its 40th anniversary, @Framestore has released its #VFX breakdown for Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse': 60 riders became a 300-strong cavalry, and a CG Joey took a trench jump too dangerous for a real horse and rider. bit.ly/4ieuBbF #VFXWorld

Peppa and George visit Elmo, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby on 'Sesame Street' in the third and final video of the @Hasbro and @SesameWorkshop YouTube collaboration, with a rhyming spell about muddy puddles. bit.ly/4zTrxrk @peppapig #Animation #AnimationWorld

Veteran Disney animator John Pomeroy ('Pocahontas,' 'The Land Before Time') leads the hand-drawn #animation in @Prada's new holiday campaign, with Sadie Sink and Maya Hawke among woodland creatures. bit.ly/4BzyJu8 #AnimationWorld

Accenture Song has released its #VFX breakdown for DC Studios' 'Lanterns' on @hbomax, showing how its artists built the Green Lantern constructs, from a dollar bill to a bottle opener, plus a roadside fireball. bit.ly/4iq1aC6 #VFXWorld

Saturday Morning Cartoons United has postponed its November 7 'Powerpuff Girls' cast event at Glendale's Alex Theatre after the sudden passing of co-founder @bauzilla; no new date is planned. bit.ly/4A0GtEa #Animation #AnimationWorld

MeTV Toons honors @bauzilla, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, with its special 'Hare's to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration' this Saturday, October 31, at 7 pm ET/PT. bit.ly/4eETNFP #Animation #AnimationWorld

Walt Disney Animation Studios, Netflix Animation Studios and @dneg are hiring: 14 new #animation and #VFX openings in today's AWN Jobs Roundup, including six Disney summer 2027 internships. bit.ly/3Wc9P3K #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

'Celebrity Deathmatch' creator @Deathmatch_Guyl is special guest of the 2026 Los Angeles Animation Festival, LAAF, December 5-6 at its new home, the Soho Cinema Club, with finalist screenings and a Sunday awards gala. bit.ly/3U7vYj8 #Animation #AnimationWorld

Chris Allen has been named executive producer at Black Kite Studios, the #VFX studio behind the Rolling Stones' 'Angry' video, after freelancing there; his recent spots include Coca-Cola x Premier League and Honda. bit.ly/3WRN2dG #VFXWorld

Love is hell. Richard Horvitz, Brandon Rogers, and Erica Lindbeck on the heart under the profanity of 'Helluva Boss,' tearful Season 3 sessions, and a voice booth run like cops and robbers. bit.ly/4srZaOe #Animation #AnimationWorld

Stephen P. Neary's 'Living with a Visionary' wins AFI FEST's Grand Jury Prize for Animated Short Film and becomes eligible for the 100th Academy Awards; 'Emulsion,' 'The End' and 'Saba' among Special Mentions. bit.ly/4ibtARx #Animation #AnimationWorld

Atomic Cartoons, @EA, @gurustudio and @folksvfx are hiring: 85 new #animation and #VFX openings in today's AWN Jobs Roundup. bit.ly/4yMVOXI #AnimationWorld #VFXWorld

Union VFX has released its #VFX breakdown for 'How to Make a Killing,' John Patton Ford's black comedy starring Glen Powell: 234 shots, from an extended mansion to an exploding couch. bit.ly/4zUWHOV #VFXWorld

A lost sister, motherhood and 300 pins in a velvet dress: @LAIKAStudios animators Tilly Fidler, Rachelle Lambden and Jason Stalman on how much of themselves went into the puppets of 'Wildwood.' bit.ly/4ijAcfs #Animation #AnimationWorld

Callum Scott-Dyson drew, colored and cut out every element by hand for Andrew Scotchie's 'Just Dream' video, shooting each piece against green screen; Scotchie's script draws on night terrors and current events. bit.ly/4AiFY8H #Animation #AnimationWorld