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Dee Bradley Baker to Guest Star on Ultimate Spider-Man

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Voice actor Dee Bradley Baker makes a special guest appearance as super-villain Carnage on Disney XD’s “Ultimate Spider-Man” on Sunday, March 31 (11:00-11:30AM ET/PT).

Annecy Fest Announces 2013 Short Film Selections

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Cartoons, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films
The world’s longest-running and largest animation festival, Annecy, announces short film and TV selections for its 2013 edition, taking place this year June 10-15.

Ang Lee Talks 3D at Creative Summit

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“Life Of Pi” director Ang Lee headlines the bill at the opening of the 3D Creative Summit in London, appearing via satellite to discuss the visual work for the BAFTA and Academy Award-winning 3D feature.

Imagineer Partners with CoreMelt at NAB 2013

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Imagineer Systems partners with CoreMelt to integrate Imagineer’s Planar Tracker into SliceX, which will be demonstrated at NAB 2013.

MarVista Entertainment Expands Team

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MarVista celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013 and expands its executive team.

Disney’s Planes Reveals Full Voice Cast

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Disney announces the full voice cast for “Planes,” which includes Dane Cook, Brad Garrett, Teri Hatcher, and Cedric the Entertainer.

Method Studios Appoints Christian Kubsch as President

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Method Studios appoints Christian Kubsch as President; Darin Grant joins Method as Chief Technology Officer.

Academy to Spotlight VFX Game-Changers

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The Academy launches a slate of events focused on the breakthroughs in visual effects, beginning with a special advance screening of “Jurassic Park 3D” on April 2, and concluding with an exploration of the groundbreaking VFX techniques used in “Life of Pi” on May 6.

SpongeBob Leads Kids' Choice Awards

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Nickelodeon announces the winners from the 26th Annual Kids Choice Awards, which includes “SpongeBob Squarepants,” Katy Perry, and Johnny Depp.

WB Archive Heads to WonderCon 2013

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The Warner Archive Collection heads to WonderCon with two exciting panels, “Pulp Heroes of Film and TV: Tarzan, Doc Savage, Bomba & More” and “Saturday Morning Extravaganza.”

Superman: Unbound and LEGO Batman Screenings Announced

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announces screenings of “Superman: Unbound” and “LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite” at WonderCon 2013.

Holland Animation Film Fest Announces 2013 Winners

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Hisko Hulsing receives the first Grand Prix prize in Dutch animation for his film, “Junkyard,” at the 2013 competition for the Holland Animation Film Festival.

A Sneak Peek at Blue Sky’s Epic

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 3D, CG, Films, People
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Oscar®-winning animator Chris Wedge teased the assembled press with a look at his new feature, the tantalizingly beautiful Epic.

Embracing Change in The Croods

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The directors, head of character animation and VFX supervisor describe the making of the latest feature from DreamWorks Animation.

Stevenson & Hood Tapped for Noah’s Ark

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United Pictures taps the talent of John Stevenson and Cameron Hood for their CG-animated feature “Noah’s Ark.”

MPC Helps Virgin Mobile Get Surreal

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MPC, Mother NY and Traktor help Virgin Mobile to “Retrain Your Brain” in a surreal new spot.

Silver Dolphin Launches Little Critter App

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Silver Dolphin launches an all new app, “The Trip – Little Critter Reading Adventure,” available for iOS, Android, Nook and Kindle platforms.

FMX 2013 Program Now Online

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Less than five weeks before Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment opens, FMX 2013 reveals a first preview of its daily program including illustrious names, high-quality presentations and workshops.

Digital Domain Appoints Terry Clotiaux Head of Feature Film

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Digital Domain names Terry Clotiaux VP of Feature Film, as well as elevating Joanna Capitano to Executive Producer and Lisa Beroud as a member of the company’s senior management team.

SVA Launches 24th Annual Dusty Fest

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The School of Visual Arts announces the 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival, a four-day event that will showcase more than 100 films and animations from thesis students graduating this spring.