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Warrior Cats animated series reveals first footage: Pixar veteran built Rusty by hand

At a fan meeting in Shenzhen on August 13, 2026, Emmy-winning director Rodrigo Blaas unveiled the first publicly shown 3D character model of Rusty — protagonist of the upcoming Warrior Cats animated ...
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‘Flow’ Director on the Feline Inspiration Behind His Cat-Focused Animated Environmental Fable

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Gints Zilbalodis, it all started with a cat. Zilbalodis was still in high school, in Latvia, and dreaming of a career in ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Flow’ Review: An Enchanting Eco-Fable About Community That Makes Artisanal Magic Out of 3D Animation

Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis’ second feature tails a cat that bands together with other animals on a survival journey following a cataclysmic flood. By David Rooney Chief Film Critic At the risk ...
Fast Company

Cartwheel uses AI to make 3D animation 100 times faster for creators and studios

But it’s not just filmmakers driving this shift. Indie game developers want to prototype characters and worlds in hours, not weeks. TikTok and social media creators are looking to animate original ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Flow’ Director on the Feline Inspiration Behind His Cat-Focused Animated Environmental Fable

A big winner at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, and Latvia's entry for the Oscar, Gints Zilbalodis' film hits U.S. theaters on Nov. 22 after its U.K. premiere at the London Film Festival. By Scott ...