Chris Colman
About the author Chris Colman is a creative and communications professional working in the animation industry. He consults for Oriental DreamWorks and the Advanced Innovation Centre For Future Visual Entertainment (AICFVE) at the Beijing Film Academy, and writes for Animation World Network (AWN.com) and Variety, amongst others.
Digital Platforms Allow Adult Animation To Shine In China
It is notable how much of the emerging content is using animation to tell stories with adult themes. It’s a new development in a country where until now, animation has been firmly seen as a children’s medium. Read More
Previs in China: Evolution or Revolution?
Does the Middle Kingdom’s growing use of quality previsualization efforts portend greater VFX-heavy film success to come? Read More
Can China’s R&D Boom Bolster the Quality of Visual Entertainment?
The narrative around China’s visual entertainment industries tends to focus on quantity. The quality of Chinese content is rarely talked about with the same enthusiasm, not least in terms of graphics, effects, and animation. Read More
Scott Ross in Beijing: “China is Making Big Mistakes”
Chris Colman joined Digital Domain co-founder and visual effects pioneer Scott Ross to discuss China’s Hollywood ‘mistakes’, its quest to make global movies and the realities of VR. Read More
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