Marc talks about shooting stills to create High Dynamic Range Images (HDRIs).

Discovery Channel announced today that it is working to develop a new mini-series project with Academy(R) Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Television and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA) entitled FUTURE EARTH (wt).

Every year fans and industry insiders alike wonder whether Comic-Con’s days in San Diego are numbered. VARIETY reports that San Diego has made a big move to keep the Con right where it is.

Multi award-winning studio Aardman Animations has scooped up a brace of awards at the eighth British Animation Awards held tonight at the BFI Southbank.

The ever-expanding GenArts announced its latest product line on the eve of NAB in Las Vegas next week and compatible with Adobe's new CS5, which launches on Monday: Monsters GT for Adobe After Effects, Sapphire 5 for Adobe After Effects and Sapphire for Autodesk Smoke on Mac (also based on version 5).

'Bob the Builder'(tm), the beloved children's television character, returns to TV screens next Monday, 12 April from 8.40am on CBeebies.

“The Secret of Kells” is an “illuminating” tale about friendship, wisdom, overcoming fear, and discovering your own creativity. It has splendid visual, haunting music, and amazing storyline built upon historical facts.

Nelvana Enterprises will showcase several exciting properties at MIPTV this year...

Ahead of the upcoming MIPTV market, CJ Entertainment Inc. & ToonBox Entertainment have secured deals with international broadcasters to air RedRover Co. & ToonBox’s animated comedy series BOLTS AND BLIP.

Louis Leterrier has directed ‘Clash of the Titans,’ a remake of the 80’s classic featuring the war between man and the gods.

The best of everything our industry has to offer, and then some, comes together every May at this powerhouse event in Stuttgart.

The best of everything our industry has to offer, and then some, comes together every May at this powerhouse event in Stuttgart.

3 Indian animation industry experts get together to collectively conduct masterclasses in animation. This will be the first of a series of classes over the next few weeks. Featuring assignments, reviews, presentations and interactive discussions, the classes will bridge the gap between training and education.

Event entry is by registration only and details are available on the website www.ramsinghkumaresh.com

Even though TRON LEGACY’s release still nine months away, Walt Disney Pictures has set writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz onto a sequel, according to HEAT VISION.

Kevin Dunn and Julie White, who have played Ron and Judy Witwicky, respectively, in the TRANSFORMERS franchise, have signed on to the third installment, reports VARIETY.

In an effort to inspire and equip students to create film projects that exceed their goals, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, sponsored the Visual Effects Society (VES) Second annual award for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project".

The good news is that THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY is finally available on Blu-ray today (4/6/10) from Warner Home Video/New Line, showing off Weta Digital's Oscar-winning VFX along with all of the other brilliant technical attributes (http://www.awn.com/articles/digital-truth-about-ithe-lord-ringsi-trilogy).

Technicolor (Euronext Paris 18453; NYSE: TCH) today announced that Nickelodeon, part of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: KDE), has awarded Technicolor's Bangalore-based animation studio, Paprikaas, the Kung Fu Panda TV series, which will be produced as an animated series for the worldwide broadcast market, initially comprising 26 episodes.

Astral Media's Family Channel presents the network premiere of the Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios animated feature, A Bug's Life.

This week, The Gnomon Workshop announces the release of a new creature design DVD by concept artist Neville Page.