Creative Focus :: CG

Bejuba! Partners With Teletoon Canada To Develop Sherlock Legacy

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Executive production and distribution company Bejuba! Entertainment is partnering with TELETOON Canada inc to develop a new live-action/CGI tween series entitled *The Sherlock Legacy* based on the original book *The Sherlock Legacy*.

Bent Creates Lucha Libre Legend with TAXI 2

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A miniature Mexican wrestler might not be the obvious choice for a Canadian cell phone company's spokesman. But when Bent Image Lab Director Rob Shaw discovered just such a character in Toronto-based TAXI 2's script for the latest Koodo Mobile campaign, he immediately saw the connection.

Shelter & Bob the Builder Form Exclusive Charity Partnership

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The housing and homelessness charity Shelter and popular children's brand 'Bob the Builder' - whose licensor is HIT Entertainment, one of the world's leading independent children's producers and rights owners, today announce an exclusive three-year partnership.

Anonymous Inks Cawood

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Anonymous Content has added yet another standout director to their lineup with the addition of CG specialist Trevor Cawood.

Autodesk Announces New Design Software Solutions for Education Market

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Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), has unveiled eight industry-oriented software suites to help students learn core design and engineering skills. The suites contain the full range of Autodesk 2D and 3D design software tools used by professionals worldwide.

Surfing, Godzilla, Anime, and more Japanese Art: Viz Cinema in May

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And this May, I dare say, they’re ambitiously launching a diverse program of movies depicting a Japan both known and unknown.

Get Video Sneak Peeks from FMX

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AWNtv has posted sneak peeks of the interviews and attractions of day one through four of FMX 2010. Hear words of wisdom and impressions of the event from industry superstars like Marc Weigert, Volker Engel, Tim Sarnoff, Bruno Velazquez, David Schaub, Bruce W. Smith, Hendrickson, John Bruno, Stuart Sumida, Ben Grossman, David Sproxton, Mohen Leo, Victoria Alonso and Ed Hooks.

Give 'em the Old Razzle-Dazzle

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Gene Deitch, who has seen and heard it all, gives his assessment of 3-D.

Men in Black III Coming in 2012... and 3-D

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Columbia Pictures has announced that Will Smith will return for a third MEN IN BLACK, which will be in 3-D, reports HEAT VISION.

Get Video Sneak Peeks from FMX

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AWNtv has posted sneak peeks of the interviews and attractions of day one through four of FMX 2010. Hear words of wisdom and impressions of the event from industry superstars like Marc Weigert, Volker Engel, Tim Sarnoff, Bruno Velazquez, David Schaub, Bruce W. Smith, Hendrickson, John Bruno, Stuart Sumida, Ben Grossman, David Sproxton, Mohen Leo, Victoria Alonso and Ed Hooks.

Brad Bird Directing Mission: Impossible IV

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Tom Cruise told EMPIRE that Brad Bird would direct MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE IV.

Apes Prequel Rises Next Summer

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20th Century Fox has set June 24, 2011 as the release date for PLANET OF THE APES prequel, RISE OF THE APES, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Xsens & The Third Floor Help Previsualize Iron Man 2

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Xsens Technologies, creator of the MVN full body motion capture system and The Third Floor, one of the world’s leading previs studios, used new technology to design sequences for Marvel’s “Iron Man 2”.

Sarnoff Talks Technicolor, Pete & Pickles

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The president of Technicolor Digital discusses their first animated series, Pete & Pickles, and going global.

Bob The Builder Premieres In China On CCTV

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, Television | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Cartoons, CG, Television
'Bob the Builder'(tm), the beloved children's television character, is airing in China for the very first time following a broadcast deal with CCTV (China Central Television).

Hugging Time at FMX!

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Here we go again! It's May again, so time to travel to Stuttgart, Germany to meet, to listen, to open the eyes and the minds, to feel the sense of wonder, the pulse of the future and to be amazed by the achievements of the many professionals, as well as those of the bold young students, who present their work.

Hugging Time at FMX!

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Here we go again! It's May again, so time to travel to Stuttgart, Germany to meet, to listen, to open the eyes and the minds, to feel the sense of wonder, the pulse of the future and to be amazed by the achievements of the many professionals, as well as those of the bold young students, who present their work.

Ice Age 4 Drifts Into Theaters in 2012

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Twentieth Century Fox has set a release date for the next ICE AGE, reports VARIETY.

Perkins Hops onto Easter Bunny Flick

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After leaving the TV series WEEDS, Elizabeth Perkins is returning to the big screen for Illumination Entertainment and Universal's I HOP, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

ContentFilm Acquires Dog Squad

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ContentFilm International has picked up the rights in THE DOG SQUAD: 3D, a live-action/CG production, reports ComingSoon.net.