The Collision Awards Releases New Trend Report on The State of Animation in 2025
May 15, 2025
Emma Catnip Blends AI With Art in “Bloom” Short Film
London-based director/music producer Emma Catnip just dropped her latest motion experiment, a short film/music video called Bloom she describes as part of her “ongoing exploration of how AI can complement human creativity in animation.” [Watch]
Artjail Welcomes Josh Guillaume as VFX Supervisor
From the release: Boutique VFX studio Artjail has bolstered its creative team with the appointment of Josh Guillaume as VFX supervisor. [Watch]
Sava Zivkovic and Axis Studios Drop Four Cinematics for Destiny 2: The Final Shape
In one of the last projects out the door of Glasgow’s Axis Studios before the company’s closure in July 2024, director Sava Zivkovic conjures a series of ambitious and atmospheric CG cinematics for Bungie’s Destiny 2 franchise. [Watch]
Scottish Animation Powerhouse Axis Animation Shuts Down
The BBC reports that Axis Animation, Scotland’s leading animation studio founded in 2000 by Richard Scott, Dana Dorian, Stuart Aitken and Graham McKenna, has shut down resulting in the loss of 162 jobs. [Watch]
Supergiant Immersive and Entertainment Agency Launches in Sydney, London and Singapore
From the release: A collective of award-winning creative, event, design and production experts have united to launch Supergiant, a new immersive experience, content and entertainment studio based in Sydney, London and Singapore. [Watch]
TRAUM INC Swallows the Beats Pill in New Product Film
How do you keep a fact-filled product film visually and emotionally engaging for three minutes? Director Thomas Traum and his team at TRAUM INC deliver the answer in this smooth and nimble explainer for the re-engineered Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker. [Watch]
