Films

Beyoncé Records New Song for Epic

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Recording star Beyoncé creates an original song, “Rise Up,” for the upcoming Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios motion picture, “Epic,” for which she also voices one of the lead characters.

Disney Announces Big Hero 6 Animated Feature

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Disney officially announces “Big Hero 6,” the first Disney animated feature based on a Marvel Comics property.

Summit Releases Ender’s Game Trailer

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Newly-released trailer gives a look at an epic war between the human race and the alien Formics.

Nickelodeon Announces SpongeBob SquareShorts Competition

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Nickelodeon announces the first ever “SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes,” and invites fans and filmmakers of all ages from around the world to create and submit original, SpongeBob-inspired short films.

Worker Studio Announces Phil Hartman’s Flat TV Feature

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Animation and visual effects company Worker Studio secures the option to produce an animated property based on the comedy album, “Phil Hartman’s Flat TV.”

SCREENWRITER’S MUST-READ BOOK LIST

Posted In | Blog Categories: Writing Tech | Site Categories: Books, Business, Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Films, Television, Writing
You don’t need to go to film school and pay thousands of dollars for screenwriting classes. All you need to do is some reading. Let me tell you which books I found to be the most helpful...

Disney Reports 2013 Q2 Earnings

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Company reports a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks, movie studio and theme parks.

Byron Howard to Helm New Disney Film

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Jason Bateman is in talks to voice a starring role in a new Walt Disney Animation feature project that will be directed by “Tangled” director Byron Howard.

Sony Taps Shane Black for Doc Savage

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Sony Pictures Entertainment closes its deal with Shane Black to co-write and direct “Doc Savage,” which Black is eyeing as his next film.

DreamWorks Animation Planning Croods TV Spinoff

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A TV show starring “the first modern family” is reportedly in the works.

Disney and EA Announce Multi-Year Star Wars Deal

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Deal will bring new “Star Wars” games to fans across the most popular gaming genres and platforms.

Animation Block Party Issues Call for Entries

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The tenth annual Animation Block Party, taking place in Brooklyn from July 25 to 28, issues a call for entries.

Belgium’s Oh Willy Wins AniFest Grand Prix Award

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Belgian film “Oh Willy...” is awarded the Grand Prix prize at this year’s AniFest, the Czech Republic’s largest international festival specializing in animated films.

Academy Announces Rule Changes

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For the first time, the entire voting membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is automatically eligible to vote in all 24 Oscar categories.

Benjamin Bratt Replaces Al Pacino on Despicable Me 2

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Benjamin Bratt steps in to voice the villain Eduardo in “Despicable Me 2.”

Framestore Creates VFX for Iron Man 3

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In just eight weeks, Framestore deliveres 113 shots for Marvel’s “Iron Man 3,” including helping to set the look for one of the movie’s key effects – Extremis.

Iron Man 3 Takes Off with Second-Highest Debut Ever

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The North American debut of Disney feature “Iron Man 3” is bested only by Marvel’s "The Avengers.”

Building a Better Iron Man 3

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects
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Iron Man 3 may be more angst-ridden, but there were a lot more suits to be battle-tested.

Chris Landreth Talks Subconscious Password

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, People, Short Films
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The Oscar®-winning director’s new film is thought-provoking, intense and dare I say, hilarious.

Is Previs Finally Getting its Due?

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A stellar Motion Picture Academy VFX Convergence program shines a welcome spotlight on the world of previsualization.