“Journey to Yourland,” “Lumières!” and “Sex Symbols” proved standouts at Cartoon Next, a new event launched by European association Cartoon Media to explore the ever more hybrid reality of the animation industry as well as other current cutting edge trends.
VR, Extended Reality (Xr), cross-media and IP extensions were the event’s buzzwords.
In a format similar to Cartoon Springboard, which focuses on a new generation of animators, at Next, creators and producers also pitch projects to a bevy of high-profile experts who offer suggestions on how to improve development or the titles’ completion.
Among such experts at Cartoon Next’s inaugural edition were Japhet Asher, founder of U.K. consultancy and IP creation company Polarity Reversal; Orion Ross, VP of original programming and animation at Disney Emea; Aymeric Castaing, founder of French Xr company Umanimation; Luce Grosjean, who launched France’s Miyu Distribution, devoted to young talents and student...
VR, Extended Reality (Xr), cross-media and IP extensions were the event’s buzzwords.
In a format similar to Cartoon Springboard, which focuses on a new generation of animators, at Next, creators and producers also pitch projects to a bevy of high-profile experts who offer suggestions on how to improve development or the titles’ completion.
Among such experts at Cartoon Next’s inaugural edition were Japhet Asher, founder of U.K. consultancy and IP creation company Polarity Reversal; Orion Ross, VP of original programming and animation at Disney Emea; Aymeric Castaing, founder of French Xr company Umanimation; Luce Grosjean, who launched France’s Miyu Distribution, devoted to young talents and student...
- 4/19/2022
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
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