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Ralph Bakshi: Still Railin After All These Years

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One of America’s greatest animators still has passion, drive and stories worth telling.

Poetica Takes a CG Journey with Trek

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Creative collective Poetica’s beautifully monochromatic spec film for Trek Bicycles bares the distinct look and feel of a surreal mindscape.

LOOK Effects Now in Germany

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Visual effects company is open for business in Stuttgart.

Disney Reveals Kids 2013-14 Upfronts

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Disney Channels Worldwide presents plan to build on its strength at annual meeting with advertisers; Disney XD booms, expands its popular Marvel Universe Block; Disney Channel grows with original movies, live action and animated series, and exciting new cartoon shorts starring Mickey Mouse.

Brown Bag Films Launches Digital Arm, Appoints Dylan Collins

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Brown Bag Films announces digital plans and adds Internet entrepreneur Dylan Collins to its board of directors.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Cancelled

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Lucasfilm announces that its animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is ending and that a new series is in development.

Finley and China Girl and Puppet Cams, Oh, My!

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects
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Oz the Great and Powerful offers a new, hybrid spin on a beloved classic.

Syfy Greenlights Helix Series

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Syfy greenlights an originally scripted series, “Helix,” to be produced by Sony Pictures Television for 2013.

Tim Curry & George Takei Voice Strange Frame

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G.B. Hajim’s “Strange Frame,” featuring the voices of Tim Curry and George Takei, will debut on DVD March 19.

Plympton Creates Simpsons Couch Gag

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Academy Award-nominated animator Bill Plympton creates “Film Noir,” a short film “Couch Gag” for an-all new episode of “The Simpsons” on FOX.

Comments and Concept Art from Wreck-It Ralph VisDev Artist Lorelay Bove

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Personal insights alongside newly released concept art from Disney's Lorelay Bove, visdev artist on Wreck-It Ralph.

An Appetite for Effects

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How Dan Schrecker and Jonathan Levine brought the undead to life in Warm Bodies.

Hayley Morris Joins th1ng Roster

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th1ng Group welcomes Hayley Morris to its Film Club Productions division for international commercial representation.

Roger Welcomes EP Josh Libitsky

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Josh Libitsky joins mixed-media production studio Roger as Executive Producer.

Cosmic Toast Secures New Backing

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Financiers Neil Grossman and Howard Silverman announce their partnership with the current principles of Cinipix and Cosmic Toast Studios to form Toast & Jam Holdings.

Random House Options Monkey Nuts

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RHCSE and Komixx option the comedic comic series “Monkey Nuts.”

Fine Brothers Launch Emo Dad Animated Web Series

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The Fine Brothers launch their first animated series, “Emo Dad,” on YouTube.

Wreck-It Ralph Concept Art Unveiled

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Disney unveils original concept art from the film as well as a closer look at the visual development artists and their work that helped conceptualize the video game worlds and gaming characters in the film.

Athena Studios Founder Appointed to VES Board

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Athena Studios founder Jon V. Peters is named to the Board of Directors for the Visual Effects Society’s Northern California Chapter.

Amazon Greenlights Sara Solves It

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Animated children’s math show created by Carol Greenwald of WGBH and Angela Santomero of Out of the Blue Enterprises.