A few days at Cartoons on the Bay
4 giu 2026We’re back from three days at Cartoons on the Bay 2026 in Pescara, on Italy’s Adriatic coast, one of the main international animation festivals, organized by Italy’s public broadcaster RAI.
From May 29 to 31, Max Carrier Ragazzi and Lorenzo Marini were there for Maga Animation Studio, moving between events, quick chats, spontaneous meet-ups and all those moments that make festivals like this so alive.
It was great to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new ones and exchange ideas with the international animation community in such an open and energetic environment. A special mention to the musicians we met along the way, unexpected encounters that led to really inspiring conversations.
Always good to be there!
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A major win for NORA at Videoclip Italia Awards 2026!
1 giu 2026What started as an idea is now out there, on a stage!
On May 29, in Milan, at the Videoclip Italia Awards 2026, the main national award dedicated to music videos in Italy, Maga Animation Studio won Best Music Video or Animation Sequence with NORA’s “Beat of a Romance / Cha Cha Cha”, directed by Serena Tripepi with Giordana Raccah as animation director.
Being there, in that room, with so many people shaping today’s music video scene and hearing our project called, that hits.
Our CEO Max Carrier Ragazzi was there with 2D concept artist Clara Pirovano to pick up the award, but this is the result of a whole team that pushed this project forward every single day.
NORA ノラ is our virtual idol and digital artist, built as a real music act, with her own identity, voice and visual world. Everything was developed through a fully human-driven process, no generative AI. Just people, ideas and a lot of work behind every frame.
Thanks to the jury for the recognition and to everyone who’s been part of this!
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The GoGoPig is back on the field for the FIFA World Cup
14 mag 2026The GoGoPig is back on the field with a new season dedicated to football. Following the Winter Session, created for the road to Milano Cortina 2026, the series continues its journey with the Soccer Session, inspired by the excitement of the FIFA World Cup.
With a refreshed high-definition look, The GoGoPig returns with 13 new episodes where GoGoPig and Mr. Cat dive into the world of football, exploring its most iconic roles, emotions and unforgettable moments. Each episode combines humor and imagination with a light educational touch, turning the game into an engaging animated adventure.
The Soccer Session also marks an important step forward for the series, now available in Italian, English and, for the first time, Spanish, opening the door to an even wider international audience. In the Italian version, Mr. Cat once again features the distinctive voice of Gianluca Iacono.
New episodes are released weekly on The GoGoPig official YouTube channel, subscribe now!
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Looking back on our short Mr. Mille this Earth Day
22 apr 2026Produced in 2004, Mr. Mille was one of the early experimental CG animated shorts created at Maga Animation Studio and directed by Max Carrier Ragazzi. Wrapped in humor and surreal invention, the film was conceived as a reflection on technological excess and on how power, when detached from human scale and awareness, can drift away from real life and nature.
More than twenty years later, its message remains surprisingly current. After chaos, noise and over‑engineered solutions, Mr. Mille closes with a simple choice: stepping away, slowing down, and reconnecting with the essentials, fresh air, nature, balance.
On the occasion of Earth Day, we’re happy to share Mr. Mille again. Not as an environmental slogan, but as a small, ironic reminder about responsibility, scale and the everyday choices that shape our future.
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