Category: Business
Prana Studios to Acquire Rhythm & Hues
A holding company associated with Prana Studios has submitted the winning bid to acquire visual effects studio Rhythm & Hues.
'Pet Pals' Heads to the Baltics
“Pet Pals” heads to the Baltics as Gruppo Alcuni signs a new Pay TV deal with Baltic Media Alliance.
Rhythm & Hues Future Still Undecided
The bankruptcy auction, which kicked off Wednesday morning and proceeded until 2 a.m., started up again Thursday afternoon.
yU+co Crafts Opening Titles for 'Oz the Great and Powerful'
Black & white 3D piece honors early cinematic legends like Georges Melies while cleverly setting the scene for new “Wizard of Oz” prequel.
STEELE Studios Moves to Santa Monica
Creative shop STEELE Studios relocates its offices to Santa Monica and announces four recent projects.
The Mill Plans to Close TV VFX Department
London-headquartered VFX company The Mill reveals plans to close its Mill TV visual effects unit with a possible loss of 25 jobs.
Henson Signs New Deals for 'Sid' and 'Dinosaur Train'
The Jim Henson Company signs new international broadcast deals for “Sid the Science Kid” and “Dinosaur Train.”
Imagineer Partners with CoreMelt at NAB 2013
Imagineer Systems partners with CoreMelt to integrate Imagineer’s Planar Tracker into SliceX, which will be demonstrated at NAB 2013.
MarVista Entertainment Expands Team
Nelvana Showcases Two New Properties
ALT Systems Brings Gaming Technology to HP Z Workstations
ALT Systems announces at GDC that they are bringing gaming technology to HP Z Workstations with PNY graphics cards.
BRB Named YouTube's Newest Global Animation Aggregator
iPi Motion Capture Now Available Via the Valve Steam Store
Markerless motion capture software iPi Motion Capture is now available through the Valve Steam Store, allowing 50 million gaming community members gain access to iPi Soft’s popular and affordable motion capture solution.
'Turkeys' Retitled as 'Free Birds'
Relativity and Reel FX announce that the formerly-titled animated project known as “Turkeys” has officially been titled “Free Birds,” with a release date of November 1, 2013.
Method Studios Appoints Christian Kubsch as President
Method Studios appoints Christian Kubsch as President; Darin Grant joins Method as Chief Technology Officer.
Autodesk Unveils New Gameware Advancements at GDC
Game development solutions boost UI design, artificial intelligence, lighting and animation tools with updates to Autodesk Scaleform, Autodesk Navigation, Autodesk Beast and Autodesk HumanIK.
Henson’s HIP to License 'I Love Egg'
Henson Independent Properties, The Jim Henson Company’s third party media distribution and consumer products banner, acquires YouTube sensation “I Love Egg” from Korea’s D&H Inc.
'Go Away Unicorn!' Series in Development
Tricon Films & Television and Mercury Filmworks announce the development of a new animated children 4-7 bridge series, “Go Away Unicorn!” based on the popular children’s book written by author and illustrator Emily Mullock.
'The Beet Party' Lands on Disney Junior Latin America
Redrover and ToonBox ink a deal with Disney Junior Latin America for the interstitial series “The Beet Party.”
Luxology Launches MODO 701 at GDC
Autodesk Debuts 2014 Creation Suite
Autodesk announces the new features of the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite 2014, which includes updated versions of Autodesk Maya 2014, Autodesk 3ds Max 2014, Autodesk MotionBuilder 2014, Autodesk Mudbox 2014, Autodesk Softimage 2014 and Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2014.
NYC’s FIT Puts Qube! Through the Paces
Remote capabilities and reliable results make render management software the “backbone of BFA program” at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology.
LOOK Effects Creates VFX for HBO’s 'Phil Spector'
VFX company LOOK Effects produces the visual effects for David Mamet’s “Phil Spector” for HBO Films.