Category: CG

Battle for Terra, Superbeasto, Scooby-Doo, Hot Fuzz, Sarah Connor, Wallace & Gromit on DVD/Blu-ray

This week (9/22/09) offers the DVD/Blu-ray release of BATTLE FOR TERRA (Lionsgate, $12.99 and $19.99); THE HAUNTED WORLD OF EL SUPERBEASTO (Anchor Bay, $12.99 and $19.99); HOT FUZZ (Universal Home Ent., $18.99); SCOOBY-DOO! THE MYSTERY BEGINS (Warner Home Video, $19.99, $24.99); TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES -- THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (Warner Home Video,$36.49, $44.99); and WALLACE & GROMIT: A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH (Lionsgate, $9.99) and WALLACE & GROMIT: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (Lionsgate/HIT, $21.99, 19.99).

In Cartoons, CG, Films, Home Entertainment, Television, Voice Acting, Cartoons, CG, Films, Home Entertainment, Television, Visual Effects, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America

Production Headline News

DQE To Start Production on Penguins of Madagascar

India's DQE is about to start production on a second season of Nickelodeon's THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, reports AnimationXpress.com.

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Headline News

Walden Wishes on Genie Flick

Walden Media is developing a buddy comedy take on the story of the magic genie, reports VARIETY.

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Animation Headline News

Full Sail Offers Computer Animation Online Degree

Full Sail University is now offering a 21-month online Computer Animation Bachelor of Science’s Program.

In CG, Education and Training, Games, Interactive, Technology, Visual Effects, CG, Education and Training, Games, Interactive, Technology, Visual Effects, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America

Million Headline News

Meatballs Gobbled Up at Box Office

In the third largest opening in September history, Sony's CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS easily won the weekend, Sept. 18-20.

In Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America

Stop-Motion Headline News

Laika Lays Off 63 in CG Department

Laika has laid off 63 employees in its CG department.

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Headline News

New Senior Producer Joins Framestore Commercials Team

Framestore's Commercials team are very pleased to welcome new addition Simon Gosling, who has recently joined the company as Senior Producer.

In Broadcast Design, CG, Commercials, Motion Graphics, People, Visual Effects, Broadcast Design, CG, Commercials, Motion Graphics, People, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe

ANIMATIONWorld

'Cloudy' with a Chance of UPA and Muppets

We return for a second helping of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs with the directors and Pete Nash, the animation director.

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Imax Headline News

Tron: Legacy to Open in IMAX

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) today announced that TRON: LEGACY, the intense, high-tech 3D adventure starring Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde, will be released to IMAX theatres in IMAX 3D simultaneously with the film's wide release on December 17, 2010.

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Headline News

Half-Blood Prince Coming to DVD/Blu-ray Dec. 8

Wizards and muggles beware! No one is safe as Harry Potter returns for his sixth year at Hogwarts in HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, which arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD this December 8th from Warner Home Video.

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Entertainment Headline News

Ubisoft Ships Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs Video Game

Ubisoft today announced the official launch for the video game based on Columbia Pictures' and Sony Pictures Animation's 3D CG film, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS.

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Television Headline News

Annies Change Rules

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its 'Call for Entries' for this year's 37th Annual Annie Awards.

In Acting, Anime, Awards, Call for Entries, Cartoons, CG, Commercials, Event, Films, Games, Home Entertainment, Interactive, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television, Voice Acting, Writing, Anime, Awards, Cartoons, CG, Commercials, Event, Films, Games, Home Entertainment, Interactive, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Television, Voice Acting, Writing, 2D, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America

MPC Makes Dorian Gray Ageless

Oliver Parker has directed DORIAN GRAY, a film adaptation of Oscan Wilde’s classic Victorian novel about narcissism and eternal youth.

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Headline News

Real D To Make Designer 3-D Specs

Out of the 3D Entertainment Summit, Real D has announced plans to make designer and prescription glasses with lenses compatible with Real D 3D.

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Headline News

DECODE Enterprises Comes Up Trumps Down Under

Leading kids and family entertainment specialist DECODE Enterprises, the distribution subsidiary of DHX Media Ltd., has scored a hat trick of deals with Australian broadcasters across its slate of standout preschool entertainment.

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Headline News

Terry Kalagian Joins Rainmaker as VP of Business Development

Terry Kalagian has been named Vice President of Business Development for Rainmaker Entertainment, it was jointly announced today by Warren Franklin, CEO, and Catherine Winder, President of Rainmaker.

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Creative Headline News

Black Freighter Director Joins a Reborn Vitamin

Digital media production studio Vitamin has re-launched itself under new leadership and a new creative mandate.

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Animation Headline News

Image Metrics Provides Facial Animation for NBA 2K10

Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation technology and services for the entertainment industry, has utilized its proprietary rig transfer technology on nearly one thousand faces for 2K Sports' highly anticipated NBA 2K10.

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Headline News

Escape Hockey Lands in Cartoon Forum

ESCAPE HOCKEY is 13 x 13’ 3D animated series in HD, with an explosive combination of adventure and comedy that will hook audiences across the galaxy!

In CG, Event, Television, CG, Event, Television, 3D | Headline News | Special Events: Cartoon Forum | Geographic Region: Europe

Entertainment Headline News

4Kids' Dinosaur King Adds New Licensees

DINOSAUR KING, part of the 4Kids Entertainment, Inc brand portfolio, is building on its success across Europe with the signing of two new licensees in France and the U.K. and Ireland.

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Animation Headline News

Legends Of Animation Come To Ottawa Festival

The OIAF, which runs from October 14-18, welcomes several animation legends including Pixar’s Ronnie del Carmen (UP), Henry Selick (CORALINE), David Silverman (THE SIMPSONS), along with retrospective screenings of award-winning animators Don Hertzfeldt, Stan VanDerBeek, Suzan Pitt, Jim Blashfield, and Studio Film Bilder.

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Animation Headline News

Last Week To Sign Up for Fall at Gnomon

Gnomon announces to potential and returning students that there is only one week left to sign up for Fall classes.

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Headline News

Fury Invites Designers To Speak Out For Peace

New York City-based motion design agency Fury (www.furynyc.com) recently completed work on a series of self-motivated pieces that take an atypical approach to promoting world peace.

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Entertainment Headline News

G5 Ent. Brings Yumsters! 2 to iPhone

G5 Entertainment, known for its best-selling iPhone games like STAND O'FOOD and SUPERMARKET MANIA, announced today that YUMSTERS! 2, the colorful, musical puzzler from award-winning studio KranX Productions that has charmed millions of players on PC, is now available for iPhone and iPod Touch.