Films

Tom & Jerry's Giant Adventure Available August 6

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“Tom and Jerry’s Giant Adventure,” brand-new, full-length animated adventure from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, heads to disc August 6.

Rogue State Taps LightWave 11.5 for Dracano

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Rogue State turns to LightWave 11.5 3D software to conquer CG dragons and 220 visual effects shots for “Dracano.”

ILM Considering London for Star Wars

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The visual effects giant is reportedly looking at opening a facility in the U.K. to take advantage of foreign tax subsidies.

DreamWorks Animation Issues Q1 Earnings

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DreamWorks Animation announces financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013 with total revenue of $134.6 million and net income of $5.6 million.

Pixomondo Closes Berlin Office

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Visual effects house Pixomondo announces plans to close its Berlin offices on May 31.

CINEMA 4D Boosts GFX for Oblivion

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An award-winning team of motion graphics designers and animators leverage MAXON’s CINEMA 4D software application to visualize and design the complex in-camera and on-screen motion-graphics sequences in Universal Pictures’ “Oblivion.”

One Club Announces Parisfx Showcase

The One Club announces the addition of Parisfx to the Creative Week 2013 program in order to showcase the most creative and innovative French companies in digital arts and VFX.

Illumination Taps Tito Ortiz as VP of Development

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Veteran animated feature film executive Tito Ortiz returns to Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment as the company’s new VP of development.

Academy to Host Matte Painting Panel

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As the final night of its VFX Convergence craft series, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents a panel discussion on how matte paintings and set extensions allow films to be enriched by creating entire worlds never built or seen before.

Box Office Report: Iron Man 3 Tops Avengers Debut

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“Iron Man 3” opens to a massive $198.4 million overseas, bigger than “Avengers.”