Creative Focus :: CG

Twilight's Denali Clan Rounded Out

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Heat Vision reports that Summit Ent. has found the final members of the Denali clan for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN.

Hinds, Placido Ride on Ghost Rider 2

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Ciaran Hinds and Violante Placido are in negotiations to join the cast of Columbia’s GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, reports Heat Vision.

Magic Kingdom to Be Disney's Avengers

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VARIETY reports that early work has begun on MAGIC KINGDOM, a feature that would bring together a cast of Disney icons, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, into one movie.

Raimi Encounters Alien Invasion

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Sam Raimi and producer Bill Block (DISTRICT 9) are in talks with Warner Bros. on an alien invasion epic titled EDF, reports Vulture.

Rising Sun Gets Green Light for Green Lantern

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Rising Sun Pictures, Australia’s specialist feature film visual effects production house, has been contracted by Warner Bros. to provide visual effects services for “Green Lantern.”

Smallville Takes Final Flight

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: CG, Television, Visual Effects
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Entity FX talks about the final journey with Clark Kent.

Star Wars Saga Pops Into 3-D

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Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today that the live-action Star Wars Saga will be converted to 3D!

Tron: Legacy Hosted at Digital Domain

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Disney hosted a TRON: LEGACY preview at Digital Domain over the weekend, which included the screening of rough footage of the first 20 minutes (not to be discussed at this time), along with panel discussions with key filmmakers and talent.

Aronofsky Added to Possible Superman Director List

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Darren Aronofsky is the latest name added to the mix of directors circling Warner Bros.' SUPERMAN reboot, reports Heat Vision.

Maggie Grace & Newcomer Break for Twilight 4

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Maggie Grace and newcomer Mackenzie Foy have been cast in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN.

Lovibond to Assist Mr. Popper's Penguins

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Ophelia Lovibond (NOWHERE BOY) has signed onto Fox's adaptation of Richard and Florence Atwater's children's book MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS, according The Hollywood Reporter.

Nelvana’s MIPCOM Slate Features New CG Franklin And More

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Nelvana Enterprises brings an exciting slate of new shows to MIPCOM this year:

CartoonNetwork.com to Feature Clone Wars Bonus Content

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Cartoon Network and Hasbro are aligning forces to support a Star Wars: The Clone Wars custom content redemption program for fans this holiday season.

Not to Scale Paint for SCIB

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Not to Scale’s directors Ubik have created two charming 30” commercials for the Egyptian paint company, ‘SCIB’.

Hinge Digital Unleashes CG for Nike LunarGlide+ 2 Spot

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Utilizing advanced animation and camera projection techniques, Hinge Digital brings realism and energy to footwear, lighting effects and cityscapes in the newest Nike LunarGlide+ 2 campaign entitled "Dynamic Support Run Unleashed."

Needham, Imaginary Forces & Sway Team For Attik's New Scion Campaigns

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For global creative agency ATTIK's new cross-media campaign for the 2011 Scion tC for Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., and for the agency's new Scion launch campaign for Toyota Canada, Imaginary Forces (IF) partnered with the VFX innovators at SWAY Studio to create powerful, cross-media, branded content under the direction of ATTIK's Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director Simon Needham.

Filoni Talks Season Three Clone Wars

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Director Dave Filoni describes how the Star Wars series continues improving in both style and storytelling.

Del Toro Hunts Trolls For DreamWorks Ani

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Guillermo del Toro is set to write and direct TROLLHUNTERS for DreamWorks Animation, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Wall Street 2 Doesn't Sleep at Box Office

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Fox's WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS brought in the cash in the #1 slot at the U.S. box office for the weekend of Sept. 24-26, 2010.

CGOverdrive2011

Starts: Jun 23, 2011 - Ends: Jun 25, 2011
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Website: http://www.cgoverdrive.com/revolutions/

CG Overdrive is an event for the artists, by the artists. CG professionals, enthusiasts, students, academics, producers and all CG stakeholders convene and connect at this annual event.  CGOverdrive2011 will be held at Suntec Singapore from 23-25 June, 2011.

The line-up of activities includes an exhibition, conference, professional tracks and networking events, as well as a host of festival activities such as recruitment zone, exhibitor workshops, film screenings, digital art gallery and concert.  To all CG enthusiasts, lets CONNECT!