Category: Business
Thinkbox Debuts New Creative Tools at SIGGRAPH 2013
Thinkbox Software announces new plug-in offerings for Autodesk Maya at SIGGRAPH 2013, including the latest version of the company’s popular volumetric particle renderer, Krakatoa MY, XMesh MY for geometry caching, and Frost MY for point cloud meshing.
BiG MACHiNE Promotes Sean Owolo
Visual production company BiG MACHiNE promotes Executive Producer Sean Owolo to company partner alongside Co-Founders/Creative Directors Steve Petersen and Ken Carlson.
Method Studios Teams with HALON
International visual effects house Method Studios and previsualization company HALON Entertainment announce a strategic alliance to jointly provide previs and VFX services to feature film and commercial clients.
'Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man' Swings into Season Three
A third season of Disney XD's number-one animated series Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man spins onto Marvel Universe on Disney XD.
Marvel Begins Production on 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy commences principal photography in the UK in preparation for August 1, 2014 film release.
Lightworks Teams with NVIDIA on Iray+
'Mia and me' Begins Second Season
Rainbow is partnering with Lucky Punch and March Entertainment on a second season of the CGI animated series, Mia and me.
Cartoon Network, LEGO Unveil New 'Mixels' Franchise
Cartoon Network and the Lego Group unveil the new Mixels franchise, which will feature animated content (primarily shorts), a rich digital gaming experience, a collectible building toy concept, plus much more, and is set to launch in 2014.
Christie Unveils 3D Stereo HoloStation
Christie launches Christie’s HoloStation, a fully self-contained, personal visualization system, at SIGGRAPH.
Legend3D taps eyeon for VFX Pipeline
Mirada Creates 'Pacific Rim' Prologue
Mirada teams with Guillermo del Toro for the prologue sequence for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures Pacific Rim.
Bron Animation Announces New 'Henchmen' Feature
Bron Animation begins production this fall on the full-length CG animated feature film, Henchmen, based on an original script by Jay D. Waxman directed by Adam Wood.
Box Office: 'Despicable 2' Tops 'Turbo'
Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me 2 beats DreamWorks Animation’s new entry Turbo, which scores one of the lowest domestic openings ever for a DreamWorks Animation title.
Render Rocket Debuts LaunchPad and Throttle at SIGGRAPH 2013
Cloud-based rendering services company Render Rocket will showcase a new, open source cloud-rendering application called Render Rocket LaunchPad and a new cloud resource management tool called Render Rocket Throttle at the Intel Studio Lounge at SIGGRAPH 2013.
Cartoon Saloon Unveils Art of 'Kells'
Cartoon Salon releases a set of sixteen limited edition prints from the Academy award-nominated film The Secret of Kells.
'Adventure Time' Joins Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Adventure Time’s Finn and Jake will take to the sky, as they join the 2013 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Calabash Goes Mobile with Big Fish
Big Fish partners with Calabash Animations to enhance the popular mobile game, Fairway Solitaire, with animated video.
Henson Launches 'Dinosaur Train Live!'
The Jim Henson Company’s Emmy Award-nominated PBS KIDS series Dinosaur Train is being adapted as a live stage production, Dinosaur Train - Live! Buddy’s Big Adventure.
MassMarket Helps Reebok Rise to the Challenge
MassMarket ignores the Warning Signs, following mixed martial artist Rampage Jackson and Dallas Cowboys’ defensive end Demarcus Ware in their off course workout, in a new spot for Reebok.
MPC Taps Tweak RV for Global VFX
MPC standardizes on Tweak Software's RV for playback and review across its feature film VFX facilities, in addition to selecting RV as the underlying platform for MPC's new proprietary ReviewTool VFX editing software.
Trollbäck Creates Show Open for AICP Next Awards
Trollbäck + Company creates a multimedia show open for 7th annual AICP Next Awards, which will air throughout the U.S. during the 2013 AICP Awards Tour.
Click 3X Adds Montes, Witt to Roster
Dentsu & Nelvana Team on 'Chub City'
Dentsu Entertainment USA partners with Nelvana Enterprises and Fuel Entertainment to create the new animated TV series, Chub City.
Gentleman Scholar Provides VFX for Boston Police
Gentleman Scholar partners with Whitehouse Editorial to create a spot for the Boston Police Foundation narrated by Donnie Wahlberg.