Creative Focus :: CG

Bolts And Blip Launches This Spring With New Broadcast Partners

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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.

MPC Completes 214 VFX Shots for Clash of the Titans

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

All Good Things Converge at FMX

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

All Good Things Converge at FMX

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, CG, Education and Training, Events, Films, Flash, Games, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
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The best of everything our industry has to offer, and then some, comes together every May at this powerhouse event in Stuttgart.

RamSinghKumaresh - The Animation Masterclass

Posted In | Event Category: Animation | Event Type: Seminars / Workshops | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Education and Training, Events
Starts: Apr 24, 2010 - Ends: Apr 24, 2010
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Website: http://www.ramsinghkumaresh.com

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

Disney Prepping Tron Legacy Sequel

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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.

Mom & Dad Witwicky Back for Transformers 3

Posted In | News Categories: Acting, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Acting, CG, Films, Visual Effects
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.

VES Student Winner Uses Autodesk Software to Bring Inspiration Alive

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Event: VES Awards | Site Categories: Awards, CG, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
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".

Lord of the Rings Trilogy Comes to Blu-ray

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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's Paprikaas Animation Awarded Kung Fu Panda Series

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Films, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, North America | Site Categories: CG, Films, Television
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.

Family Channel Abuzz with A Bug's Life & Handy Manny

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, Films, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, CG, Films, Television
Astral Media's Family Channel presents the network premiere of the Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios animated feature, A Bug's Life.

Creative Character Design Techniques with Neville Page Now Available

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

A New Clash of the Titans

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Films, Visual Effects
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Nick Davis and Chris Bond tell us about reimagining the Greek epic in CG and then converting to 3-D.

Foreign Lingo Oscar Winner To Direct 3-D Toon

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Films, People | Geographic Region: South America | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Films, People
Juan Jose Campanella, who just took home the Best Foreign Language Oscar for THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES, is set to helm Argentina’s first 3-D animated feature, FOOSBALL, reports VARIETY.

Star Wars Comedy Toon Coming

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No, this is not an April Fool’s joke, VARIETY reports that Lucasfilm Animation is working on a STAR WARS animated comedy series.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (or, ‘How to Save a Botched Film in Record Time!)

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How do you take a film that is not working, and rebuild it in record time, creating in the process a modern day classic? It’s simple! Hire super directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, and let them work their magic!

Imira Ent. & Enne Entertainment Studios Team Up For Escape Hockey

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: MIP-TV | Site Categories: CG, Television
Imira Entertainment, Spain's leading production and distribution company specialising in youth programming, has signed a deal to co-produce new 3D HD series Escape Hockey which is created by Enne Entertainment Studios in Spain and has been nominated for a prestigious Pulcinella Award in the cross-media category.

Image Metrics Animates Legendary Basketball Coach John Wooden

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Commercials, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Commercials, Visual Effects
Image Metrics, Inc. (OTC BB: IMGX), a leading provider of facial animation technology and services for the entertainment industry, today revealed its work with creative production studio Motion Theory on an official 2010 NCAA March Madness public service announcement (PSA) that will air throughout the year to encourage NCAA athletes to commit equal effort to both studies and sports.

HP & Intel Fuel Business Transformation for Workstation Customers

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At a press event on the DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) campus, HP and Intel detailed a path toward performance increases that will help workstation customers transform computing workflows and, ultimately, their businesses.