Visual effects house Method Studios announces the appointment of Chris Webb as Executive Producer of Method Chicago.

Visual effects, design and content company Gravity announces the formation of a new division, SCOUT, with the hire of three former Süperfad NY execs.

Digital Domain helps create the trailer for Activision and Bungie’s highly anticipated videogame, Destiny, in a 60-second spot directed by Jon Favreau and starring Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito.

thenewBlank creates a dynamic branding campaign for the tenth anniversary season of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance.”

ArsenalFX creates a new commercial featuring Josh Button for Diet Dr Pepper.

Integrated motion design and production studio Royale announces the additions of Executive Producer Chris Volckmann, Head of Digital Production Beck Henderer-Peña and Senior Art Director Loren Judah to head the company’s new Seattle, Washington location.

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.

On Sunday, May 19, ASIFA-East awarded prizes for its 44th annual Animation Festival, with Jacob Kafka's Based on a True Story taking Best in Show.

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.