The Canary Islands are attracting illustrious animation directors and art directors from France and the Spanish mainland, as local talent is returning and building:
Daniel Albaladejo Robles
Growing up on the island of Tenerife at a time when pursuing a career in animation and film was out of bounds, Albaladejo moved to Madrid to study both subjects at the Madrid Film School. His first jobs were on children’s series “Jelly Jamm,” “Pocoyo” and “The Amazing World of Gumball.” His VFX credits include “Game of Thrones” and “A Monster Calls” at El Ranchito in Madrid. “For the past few years, I have focused on storyboarding or animation, working as a freelancer for various studios, including Las Palmas-based Amuse,” he says. He recently worked on animated docu pic, “Mariposas Negras,” and is now collaborating on a U.K. series under wraps. Amdlf
André Bergs
A Dutch native residing in Spain and...
Daniel Albaladejo Robles
Growing up on the island of Tenerife at a time when pursuing a career in animation and film was out of bounds, Albaladejo moved to Madrid to study both subjects at the Madrid Film School. His first jobs were on children’s series “Jelly Jamm,” “Pocoyo” and “The Amazing World of Gumball.” His VFX credits include “Game of Thrones” and “A Monster Calls” at El Ranchito in Madrid. “For the past few years, I have focused on storyboarding or animation, working as a freelancer for various studios, including Las Palmas-based Amuse,” he says. He recently worked on animated docu pic, “Mariposas Negras,” and is now collaborating on a U.K. series under wraps. Amdlf
André Bergs
A Dutch native residing in Spain and...
- 6/13/2023
- by John Hopewell, Anna Marie de la Fuente and Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
Superights has boarded as global distributor the fantasy kids series “Tara Duncan,” an animated show for 6-9s.
Written by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian, the French book saga which the series adapts currently runs at 15 volumes, and is published in 27 countries. It has been translated into 19 languages and has sold tens of millions copies worldwide.
Audouin-Mamikonian is also the CEO of Princess Sam Pictures, which has produced the show. Superights will represent worldwide rights distribution of “Tara Duncan,” excepting mainland China.
Directed by Dan Creteur, the 52 episode “Tara Duncan” follows Tara, an ordinary girl from Earth, as she travels to OtherWorld, a magical planet, where she learns how to control her awakening powers and help her family protect the luxuriant Meme empire, which she is destined to one day rule.
Here, she goes to school with a dragon and hangs out with the Magic Gang.
Mixing innovative 3D CGI and motion capture technique,...
Written by Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian, the French book saga which the series adapts currently runs at 15 volumes, and is published in 27 countries. It has been translated into 19 languages and has sold tens of millions copies worldwide.
Audouin-Mamikonian is also the CEO of Princess Sam Pictures, which has produced the show. Superights will represent worldwide rights distribution of “Tara Duncan,” excepting mainland China.
Directed by Dan Creteur, the 52 episode “Tara Duncan” follows Tara, an ordinary girl from Earth, as she travels to OtherWorld, a magical planet, where she learns how to control her awakening powers and help her family protect the luxuriant Meme empire, which she is destined to one day rule.
Here, she goes to school with a dragon and hangs out with the Magic Gang.
Mixing innovative 3D CGI and motion capture technique,...
- 6/13/2023
- by John Bleasdale
- Variety Film + TV
Lionel Messi and Sony Music Entertainment will team with the Canary Islands’ Atlantis Animation to bring an animated series on the Argentine soccer megastar several steps closer to reality. The deal sees Atlantis producing as a service company a CG animated series trailer inspired by Messi himself.
Sony Music’s Premium Content Division, which is producing in partnership with Leo Messi Management, is overseeing the development and distribution of the series.
Based out of Tenerife, Atlantis Animation is now in full production of the trailer. Catherine Macresy is in charge of the production of the trailer.
Targeting all audiences, the series “will immerse viewers in the epic adventures of a young Messi overcoming titanic challenges as he navigates the vibrant world of video games,” a written statement said.
The soundtrack will be provided by international artists and composers signed to the Sony Music Entertainment label, ensuring a complete audio-visual show.
Sony Music’s Premium Content Division, which is producing in partnership with Leo Messi Management, is overseeing the development and distribution of the series.
Based out of Tenerife, Atlantis Animation is now in full production of the trailer. Catherine Macresy is in charge of the production of the trailer.
Targeting all audiences, the series “will immerse viewers in the epic adventures of a young Messi overcoming titanic challenges as he navigates the vibrant world of video games,” a written statement said.
The soundtrack will be provided by international artists and composers signed to the Sony Music Entertainment label, ensuring a complete audio-visual show.
- 6/8/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
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