Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of FxFactory 3.

Creative studio The Neighbourhood has hired media business guru and NESTA mentor Steve Taylor as part-time CEO.

TAAFI “CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS”

Toronto, January 17, 2012 –The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) has opened up its submission process for animated films for their inaugural event to take place June 22 – 24th, 2012 at the Tiff Bell Lightbox.

TAAFI is excited to receive submissions to the festival and there are several categories that you can enter.  Submission is FREE before February 29th 2012 and submissions close April 15th 2012.  Chosen by a committee of experts, selected films will be eligible for: Audience Choice, Grand Prix, and Best of Fest Grand Prix.  Besides films, Animated Commercials, Game Cinematics, and Motion Graphics are all welcome and encouraged.

TAAFI is accepting both International and local Shorts (22 minutes or less) and Features (60 Minutes or Longer) of all genres and techniques! If it is animated we would like to see it!

"We're excited to finally bring a world-class animation festival to Toronto!” says Barney Wornoff, TAAFI Chair and Founding Member.  “People are really going to go nuts for the great animation we'll be showing from around the world and from their very own backyard. It's about time Toronto had a festival of this caliber, celebrating our exciting animation industry, artists and everything that is animated!"

To access the application and find full details visit http://www.taafi.com/submit/ 

Cut&Paste, the international digital design tournament pitting the best 2D, 3D and motion/animation pros across 12 global cities, announced the addition of Helsinki – the 2012 World Design Capital – to its 2011-12 tour.

The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) has opened up its submission process for animated films for their inaugural event to take place June 22 – 24th, 2012.

Team Detroit took this year's Ford Mustang Customizer to the next level, creating an interactive experience that not only invites users to help design their dream muscle car.

Following the lead of the success of MPC Creative in the London office, which arose out of the increasing number of clients who want to work directly with MPC during the production process, MPC has decided to expand its offerings to the American market.

Imagine combining the power of a 1728 core supercomputer with the mobility of an 18 wheeler. No, its not Optimus Prime, but we're definitely one step closer with MobileViz, Silverdraft's first mobile supercomputer on wheels. This 18 wheeler goes all out to become an evolutionary step in virtual film production. I took a little time talking about this mobile supercomputer with its owner Amy Gile and marketing manager Michael Cooper.

Here's a short previs round up of tools and technologies found at NAB 2011. Take a look around the show floor and see if any of these toys strikes your fancy.

The first thing you notice when you walk into Naughty Dog's Santa Monica, Calif., headquarters is a wall-to-wall glass case filled with colorful trophies and awards for "Uncharted" and "Uncharted 2," Naughty Dog's incredibly popular games for Sony PlayStation 2 and 3.