Films

Qube! Rewires Render Pipeline at Scandinavia’s Biggest Animation Studio

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Films, Technology | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Films, Technology
PipelineFX’s Qube! helps to rewire Qvisten Animation’s render pipeline for increased efficiency while working on film and commercial projects.

AlphaDogs Provides Post Services for Bronies Doc

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Films, Television, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, Films, Television, Visual Effects
Alpha provides post services for the feature length documentary, “Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans Of My Little Pony,” which follows the cultural phenomenon of “Bronies” around the world.

LOOK Effects Hires Wendy Lanning

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, People, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Films, People, Visual Effects
LOOK Effects hires visual effects industry veteran Wendy Lanning as executive visual effects producer.

Thom Burkhart Joins Steele Studios

Rhythm & Hues alumni Thom Burkhart is named Senior Producer at Steele Studios.

Marvel Releases New Thor Teaser

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Films, Visual Effects
The new teaser trailer for Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” is released onto the web.

Aardman, StudioCanal Team on Shaun the Sheep Feature

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Films, People, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Films, People, Stop-Motion
StudioCanal and Aardman Animations team up for a “Shaun the Sheep” stop-motion feature.

Red Giant Releases Spy vs. Guy

Posted In | News Categories: Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
From the folks who brought you “Plot Device” comes Red Giant's latest short film showcasing the company’s latest software.

New Monsters University Trailer Debuts

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Cartoons, CG, Films
With the full cast finally revealed for Pixar prequel “Monsters University,” Disney releases a new trailer onto the web packed with new footage.

Zoic BC Creates VFX for Midnight’s Children

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, Places, Visual Effects
Zoic Studios VFX Supervisor Ralph Maiers and VFX Producer Lauren Weidel lead a team of artists into the dizzying world of Delhi’s slums during the end of British Colonial rule for Indian-born, Toronto-based director Deepa Mehta’s motion picture “Midnight’s Children.”

Steve Buscemi Joins Khumba Cast

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: Africa | Site Categories: Business, Films, People, Voice Acting
Steve Buscemi joins the voice cast of Triggerfish’s 3D Animated feature “Khumba.”

John Carpenter's The Fog Heads to Disc

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Home Entertainment | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Films, Home Entertainment
Scream Factory announces the release of John Carpenter’s iconic thriller, “The Fog,” on DVD and Blu-ray July 30.

Lipsync Announces Diverse Post Roster

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Films, Visual Effects
LipSync announces a diverse roster of post-production contracts which includes rock royalty, child abduction, bounty hunters and gangs.

Infographic: The Cost of Being Iron Man 3

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With the release of “Iron Man 3” just days away, MoneySuperMarket has created an infographic that points out how much it would cost to be Iron Man in the latest Marvel blockbuster.

Monsters University to Open Annecy Animation Festival

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Films, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Annecy | Site Categories: Events, Films, Places
Animated features entered into competition at this year’s Annecy International Festival of Animation are announced.

Oblivion Featurette Spotlights Practical Effects

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Films, Visual Effects
The Creators Project goes behind the scenes of Universal’s sci-fi epic, “Oblivion,” with a close-up look at the in-camera effects created for the film.

Academy Honors Makeup Effects

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The Academy honors makeup effects in feature films with a special panel presentation, “Blending Makeup with Digital Arts in Film.”

Katzenberg Plans Tibet Code Co-Prod

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, Films, People, Places
DreamWorks Animation head Jeffrey Katzenberg announces the launch of a new Chinese co-production at last week’s Beijing Film Festival.

Rainmaker Announces Ratchet and Clank Feature

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, Games | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, Games
3D CG-animated theatrical feature film based on the iconic PlayStation video game franchise enters production for worldwide 2015 release.

Disney Unearths Classic Mickey Mouse Short Get A Horse!

Posted In | News Categories: Events, People, Places, Short Films, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Annecy | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films, Voice Acting
Disney unearths a never-before-seen short starring the one and only Mickey Mouse in Get A Horse! featuring Walt Disney himself as the voice of Mickey Mouse.

Animation Terror

Posted In | Blog Categories: Chew On This | Site Categories: Short Films
Animation short takes on Terrorism laws.