MPC LA finishes a new spot, Road Trip, for DIRECTV, complete with World War II epic, a medieval fantasy battle, and a bit of science fiction thrown in.

Culver City/Vancouver-based visual effects house Zoic Studios signs veteran VFX Supervisor and Flame artist Robert Moggach.

A complete media prep and delivery application for filmmaker, BulletProof bridges the gap between the camera and the editor.

Blue Sky Studios moves ahead on two new animated feature projects, Anubis and Ferdinand .

DeamWorks Animation moves the release dates for two of its forthcoming features.

The Academy announces rule changes for the 86th annual Oscars, including a new rule which designates a maximum of two award recipients, one of whom must have a producer credit, in the Animated Feature Film category.

“Star Trek” sequel opens in the U.S. to $84.1 million for a worldwide tally of $164.6 million.

SIGGRAPH 2013 releases its list of 2013 Emerging Technologies highlights that will be featured at this year’s conference.

Oreo debuts a cheery, animated 90-second commercial directed by Barcelona-based animator/designer Martin Allais for The Martin Agency, accompanied by a 30-second spot from Los Angeles-based motion design and production studio Royale.

Disney says its redesign of Brave's Princess Merida was a one-time effort to promote the character.