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Süperfad Winds Down

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Design and production studio Süperfad, with offices in Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, and London, closes its doors.

Adobe Goes from Concept to Delivery at NAB 2013

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Adobe presents the NAB Post Production World Keynote, “From Concept to Delivery: The Fusion of New Media and Storytelling,” at NAB 2013, featuring Adam Pertofsky of Rock Paper Scissors, Patrick F. X. Murphy, FX Supervisor at Kappa Studios and Animation Director for “Annoying Orange,” and Bayan Joonam of Rainn Wilson’s production and media company Soul Pancake.

2013 Savannah Int'l Animation Festival Kicks Off April 13

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The 2013 Savannah International Animation Festival kicks off April 13th in Atlanta, Georgia.

Douglas Trumbull Talks High Frame Rates at GTC 2013

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Academy Award-winning VFX pioneer Douglas Trumbull shares insights on the future of high-resolution, high frame rate filmmaking at NVIDIA’s annual GPU Technology Conference.

Oscar-Winning Animator Daniel Greaves Kickstarts New Short

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Academy Award-winning animator Daniel Greaves announces a Kickstarter fund for his newest short film project, “Mr. Plastimime.”

Adobe Drives Innovation with New Video Workflows at NAB 2013

Company previews next generation of professional video and audio products and launches Adobe Anywhere for video.

Zoic Adds Gombos as Creative Director

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Zoic Studios welcomes Rainer Gombos as Creative Director and VFX Supervisor.

Technicolor Names New Animation + Games Creative Director

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Technicolor names Owen Hurley as new Creative Director of Animation and Games.

Laurence Fishburne Joins Khumba Voice Cast

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Triggerfish announces that Laurence Fishbourne joins their new 3D animated feature “Khumba.”

Jakob Trollbäck Named to ADC Global Advisory Board

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The ADC announces their Global Advisory Board which includes Jakob Trollbäck.

USC, 5D Institute Delve into The Science of Fiction

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5D Institute partners with USC to present “The Science of Fiction,” a one-day World Building festival.

BAFTA-Winning McLeod Brothers Animate 365

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“365” is an improvised film from BAFTA-winning The Brothers McLeod made up of a second a day of animation, which will continue through 2013, culminating in a film that will chart the comings and goings of the year, real and imagined.

Muppets Co-Creator Jane Henson Dies

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Puppeteer, philanthropist and founder of The Jim Henson Legacy dies in her Connecticut home on April 2, 2013 following a lengthy battle with cancer.

G.I. Joe Gets VFX Retaliation

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Digital Domain, ILM and Method step up the explosive action for the new G.I. Joe sequel.

MPC Animator Blaine Toderian to Lead Life of Pi Webinar

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The Vancouver Animation School announces a free webinar with MPC animator Blaine Toderian going behind-the-scenes of the Academy Award-winning film, “Life of Pi,” on Saturday, April 13.

The Mill LA & Sonos Present Multimedia Bugs Installation

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The Mill LA collaborates with Sonos Studio to create the multimedia installation, “Bugs,” from filmmaker Tom Kuntz.

Red Giant to Unveil BulletProof at NAB

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Red Giant unveils BulletProof, a new software application for on-set footage handling, at NAB 2013 next week in Las Vegas, NV.

Disney Announces Finding Dory Feature

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Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Dory” to dive into theaters November 25, 2015; Ellen DeGeneres, the voice of the beloved Blue Tang Fish in 2003’s “Finding Nemo,” shares plans for the all-new big-screen adventure.

RGH Appoints Jeff Nuzzi Head of Digital Media

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RGH announces the appointment of Jeff Nuzzi as Director of Digital Media.

Pixomondo Shuts Shanghai Office, Exits Feature VFX

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Visual-effects company Pixomondo to abandon feature film work after shutting its Shanghai office in the wake of closures in London and Detroit.