Key Animator Andy Symanowski explores the stop motion techniques used in the Sony Pictures/Aardman Studios production of “The Pirates! Band of Misfits.”

Gui Marcondes took home the award for Excellence in Title Design at SXSW Film Design Awards for his “Bunraku” title sequence.

The deadline for submission to the Rushes Soho Shorts film festival is Thursday, April 5, 2012.

Leading kids’ and family entertainment specialist CAKE has today announced the appointment of Helen Blayney as VP of International Sales, alongside two internal promotions within the sales team.

e-on software announced immediate availability of version 6 of Ozone, its atmospheric plugin for 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, Cinema4D, and LightWave, together with the Ozone 6 Personal Learning Edition.

In this spot for Dulux paint, “Weather,” The Sweet Shop director Melanie Bridge takes her signature style in a new direction by blending the fantastic with the real.

Aardman Digital announced that it has partnered with Nokia to develop the first Shaun the Sheep mobile game for users of Windows phones.

Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has been named the new creative director of Diet Coke in Europe.

European immersive video and projection specialists Dataton, Digital Projection International and domeprojection.com team up for a stunning technology tour de force at Prolight + Sound 2012.

The Disney-Pixar animated Scottish adventure Brave is set to bring this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival to a close.