Cartoon News: The return of "Molly of Denali", the cast of "One Piece" live

Netflix, Tomorrow Studios e Shueisha revealed new additions to the cast of his series one piece previously announced live-action (netflix.com/onepiece), based on the hugely successful manga by Eiichiro Oda. Matt Owens and Steven Maeda are writers, showrunners and executive producers on the project, and it has just been announced that new talent will join the cast along with headliners Iñaki Godoy, Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero Gibson and Taz Skylar.

Now aboard the pirate ship:

• Morgan Davis (they / they; The End, The Evil Dead: Rise) will play Koby.
• Ilia Isorelys Paulino (she; The Sex Lives of College Girls, Me Time) will play Alvida
• Aidan Scott (he / he; Action Point, Between the Devil) will play Helmeppo
• Jeff Ward (he / he; Brand New Cherry Flavor, Hacks) will play Buggy
• McKinley Belcher III (he / he; Ozark, The Good Lord Bird) will play Arlong
• Vincent Reagan (he / he; Troy, 300) will play Garp

The brand new episodes of Molly of Denali will come back up PBS KIDS (pbskids.org) from 14 to 17 March. Just in time for March Madness, the first new adventure is a two-part special featuring the University of Hawaii forward Kamaka Hepa! In "Basketball Blues" (Mon March 14), Molly enters a shooting crisis just as her team is ready to play in the big basketball tournament: with a little help from Kamaka and Tooey's game plan, the team regains the trust they need to play their best and learn the importance of working together.

This week's new episodes will also see Molly and her friends throw a seaweed party, skate on a frozen river, learn about natural medicine, investigate mysterious bubbles on Lake Qyah, defend their sleepover from a ladybug invasion, and solve the mystery of a sea lion. It's the next best thing to explore the taiga on your own!

The award-winning creative studio and post-production house Bang Zoom! Entertainment, which produces English-language versions of major anime titles such as Demon Slayer, as well as working on animated series such as Lost in Oz and recording for Rick and Morty, is spreading its creative wings with the new interactive adventure game, KoroKoro. Created by CEO Eric "Herman" Sherman (The Spaceman), the project is described as a 10 x 30 ″ "Audio Anime", the game is hosted on the free-to-play metaverse platform Gather.town and instruct the players to find the lost little dog Koro and bring him back to his owner, Takeshi, by exploring the city of Sumomo: bar, ramen shop, alien spaceship and everything in between. Get started on findkoro.com!

The world of KoroKoro was built with the help of interactive narrative leaders SunweaverCreative. It features the voices of veteran and emerging voice actors, including Japanese performers Nana Mizuki (Naruto) and Ayumi Itō (Tifa Lockheart in Final Fantasy; Swallowtail Butterfly). The project is also supported by the pet insurer pumpkin (pumpkin. care); Hera the Dog Vodka (herathedogvodka.com), which donates 100% of the proceeds of each bottle to basic animal relief around the world; and rescue / raising awareness of farm animals The gentle barn (gentlebarn. org).

What the series is about?: After the rebellious Princess Barbara fled the kingdom the day she decided to marry Bundy, an evil postman, she meets Bogey, a strange semi-human beast who is the king of the wilds. So when Bundy plots to steal the forest's supply of a magical and life-giving elixir called Spark, it's up to Bogey, Barbara, and their cute friend Bunny to stop him. But will they be able to defeat Bundy's ferocious army of giant robotic mice? This enchanting musical adventure will appeal to all families!

Full Sail University (fullsail.edu) has officially opened the doors to one of the first, one of the largest, most technologically advanced virtual production studios on any college or university campus in the nation, Studio V1: Virtual Production (Read more). The studio will provide unique learning opportunities for students across a number of undergraduate programs, including undergraduate degrees in computer animation, undergraduate degrees in Game Art / Design / Development, undergraduate degrees in simulation and visualization, and more.

"Full Sail University is honored to cut the ribbon on our latest groundbreaking facility, Studio V1," said Rick Ramsey, Education Director of Visual Arts at Full Sail University. “Our Virtual Production Studio will enable our students to gain real industry knowledge using the latest technology, while also attracting professional projects to the region. We look forward to the future projects and learning opportunities that this study will provide. " Ramsey was joined at the ribbon cutting by FSU President Garry Jones and Winter Park Mayor Phil Anderson.

In honor of International Women's Day, tech co. Evenness launched a new initiative called The RESPECT Project, a completely virtual gallery with the triumphant stories of black women and other people of color. Using a webcam to capture their unique facial features, guests can be catapulted into the gallery, to wander around freely absorbing the wealth of information. The company specializes in building webXR, VR, and 3D solutions for interactive events, remote collaboration, virtual learning, and more.

Offering the opportunity to learn about the challenges and achievements of these esteemed individuals, RESPECT was also created by an all-female and ethnically diverse team. In addition to immersing themselves in the gallery, from now through November 2022 virtual visitors can participate in monthly “meet-ups” in the metaverse that will present the stories of current inspirational figures, engaging in knowledge sharing around the world. Learn more at evenness.rocks.

Final Pixels, the global creative studio specializing in end-to-end virtual production for film, TV and commercials, has launched a podcast called The secrets of virtual production, available for streaming and subscription on all directories, including Apple, Google and Spotify. The show offers an overview of the process, technology and opportunities in the field, covering topics from technology to creativity and logistics. In each episode, Final Pixel talks to industry specialists who talk about their area of ​​specialization.

The first two episodes are ready for streaming and download (you can find them here). The first episode is an interview with the CEO and co-founder of Final Pixel, Michael McKenna, where he explains in detail the virtual production process, which involves the use of LED walls and game technology. The second episode is an interview with Allan Rankin, co-founder and director of Target3D, in which he talks about their tracking solutions, training on virtual production and recent case studies using virtual production.