The Collision Awards Releases New Trend Report on The State of Animation in 2025
May 15, 2025
Method Opens “Godless” for Netflix
Director John Likens: “Collaborating closely with Writer/Director Scott Frank and EP Steven Soderbergh on the opening title sequence for their new Netflix series was a real honor. [Watch]
Laundry Adds Tobin Kirk As Executive Producer
Design and animation studio Laundry has brought on Tobin Kirk as Executive Producer. [Watch]
ZOIC STUDIOS PROMOTES JOHN KILSHAW TO CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Zoic Studios has promoted John Kilshaw to Creative Director. Kilshaw joined Zoic’s New York studio in 2016 as VFX Supervisor and has rapidly shifted to lead the creative direction of projects out of the East Coast office, spanning television, feature film and commercial work. Kilshaw has nearly 15 years of experience in visual effects and has established himself as a highly sought-after VFX Supervisor known for his collaborative creative approach. [Watch]
Alkemy X Expands VFX Team With New Hires
From the release: Creative content company Alkemy X has made several key hires in its award-winning VFX division: VFX Supervisor Steve Sanchez, VFX Supervisor Gabriel Regentin, Senior VFX Producer Caitlyn Tomasik, VFX Pipeline Manager/R&D Lead Luiz Garrido, Compositor Alejandro Monzon, and VFX Production Coordinator Mitch Campbell. The new posts are based in the company’s New […] [Watch]
Unleashing Dorothea Lasky’s “Monsters”
It may look like it was hand painted by a mischievous Van Gogh in grade school but this new Motionpoem, by Method Studios for “Monsters” by Dorothea Lasky, hides a complex workflow beneath its lighthearted surface. [Watch]
Timber Welcomes Art Director Jon Lorenz & Digital Effects Supervisor Jeff Willette
From the release” Timber Creative Directors/Co-Founders Jonah Hall and Kevin Lau have welcomed Art Director Jon Lorenz and Digital Effects Supervisor Jeff Willette to the company’s expanding team. “Having freelanced with Timber on projects for the past year, I’ve concluded that the company is in a class of its own,” says Jon Lorenz. “More than […] [Watch]
