Internet and Interactive

Zynga Taps Autodesk for FarmVille 2

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Games, Internet and Interactive, People, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Games, Internet and Interactive, People, Technology
The development team behind “FarmVille 2” talks about how it built a 3D pipeline with Autodesk 3ds Max and the Flare3D plug-in for Flash.

Boom Goggles for Android Now Available

Toon Boom Animation and online kids portal Toon Goggles announce the launch of the Android version of the popular Boom Goggles app.

Syfy's Defiance to Premiere April 15

Posted In | News Categories: Games, Internet and Interactive, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Games, Internet and Interactive, Television
Syfy’s new series “Defiance,” which unites scripted television and online gaming, will premiere Monday, April 15, 2013.

Pixar Unveils New Monsters Campaign

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Commercials, Films, Internet and Interactive | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Commercials, Films, Internet and Interactive
Building some buzz for its upcoming film, Pixar releases a new spot paired with an immersive website touting the fictional school for non-humans.

Zynga Shuts Down PetVille

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Internet and Interactive | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Games, Internet and Interactive
With its stock down 83 percent in nine months, the game-maker seeks ways to cut costs.

PBS Teams with Joey Shanks for VFX Web Series

Posted In | News Categories: Internet and Interactive, People, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Internet and Interactive, People, Visual Effects
Self-taught filmmaker Joey Shanks teams up with PBS Digital Studios to produce a weekly series that explains how to produce DIY special effects for low-budget productions.

iheed Announces New Winter Animation Competition

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Internet and Interactive, Short Films | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Internet and Interactive, Short Films
The iheed Institute announces a new winter animation competition, “The Signs of Meningitis,” for its online animation platform, iheedCrowd.

Nickelodeon Celebrates 2013 with SpongeBob Marathon

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Games, Internet and Interactive, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Games, Internet and Interactive, Television
Nickelodeon celebrates 2013 with “SpongeBob SquarePants” marathon; brand-new episode, “Squid’s Defense: Karate Pants,” premieres at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT).

New Motion Poster Brings Croods to Life

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A new motion poster arrives for DreamWorks Animation's prehistoric family comedy adventure, “The Croods.”

DreamWorks Releases Turbo Teaser

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DreamWorks Animation releases the teaser trailer for the forthcoming CG animated feature, “Turbo.”