Visual Effects

Nickelodeon Unveils Adorable New Brand ID

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:10 -0700

Argentina-based creative agency Ronda creates a new look and brand identity for popular kids channel Nickelodeon.

Rhythm & Hues Stalking Horse Bidder Settles Break-Up Fee

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:56:29 -0700

JS Communications agrees to a $300,000 break-up fee for its role as stalking horse bidder in the sale of the bankrupt visual effects company.

MPC LA Goes to Battle in Cinematic Spot for DIRECTV

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:29:51 -0700

MPC LA finishes a new spot, Road Trip, for DIRECTV, complete with World War II epic, a medieval fantasy battle, and a bit of science fiction thrown in.

Robert Moggach Joins Zoic Studios

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:39 -0700

Culver City/Vancouver-based visual effects house Zoic Studios signs veteran VFX Supervisor and Flame artist Robert Moggach.

Blue Sky Announces New Features

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:01 -0700

Blue Sky Studios moves ahead on two new animated feature projects, Anubis and Ferdinand .

DreamWorks Animation Moves B.O.O., Trolls Release Dates

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:17 -0700

DeamWorks Animation moves the release dates for two of its forthcoming features.

Wizart Brings New Features to Cannes

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:57 -0700

Wizart brings “Sheep and Wolves” and the sequel to “The Snow Queen” to Cannes for international pre-sales.

Studio 100 Launches Maya the Bee Animated Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:08 -0700

Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media’s new film division, launches “Maya the Bee” animated feature.

Gaumont Brings Calimero to Annecy

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:13 -0700

Gaumont Animation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Calimero” by hosting the opening night party of MIFA on June 12.

Going Old and New School for Star Trek Into Darkness

dsarto — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:11:31 -0700

ILM's Roger Guyett discusses J.J. Abrams' hybrid vision for his latest Star Trek movie.

Jacob Kafka's True Story Takes Best in Show at ASIFA-East Awards

dsarto — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:45:10 -0700

On Sunday, May 19, ASIFA-East awarded prizes for its 44th annual Animation Festival, with Jacob Kafka's Based on a True Story taking Best in Show.

HPA Awards Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:25:23 -0700

The Hollywood Post Alliance issues a call for entries for the 8th Annual HPA Awards, taking place November 7th at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Rodeo FX Appoints Audrey Boivin

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:36 -0700

RODEO FX appoints Audrey Boivin to the position of advertising department producer.

Teaser Trailer Released for Rio 2

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:28:16 -0700

Twentieth Century Fox releases a new teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated “Rio 2.”

Imagineer Teams with Coremelt on SliceX Powered by mocha

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:36:15 -0700

Imagineer Systems teams up with CoreMelt to release SliceX powered by mocha, a new Final Cut Pro X masking plug-in.

Psyop Strikes Gold for California Lottery

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:19:52 -0700

Psyop partners with David and Goliath to create the imaginative campaign, “More Luck For Your Buck” for the California Lottery’s Fortune 55 Scratchers game.

e-on Announces LumenRT 4.1 Studio

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:15:16 -0700

e-on announces the availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio, which features extended capabilities for large microstation models and Revit.

Universal Releases New Trailer for Riddick

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:12:49 -0700

Universal Pictures debuts the first trailer for “Riddick,” the upcoming epic action-adventure starring Vin Diesel and written and directed by David Twohy.

V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp Now in Open Beta

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:10:29 -0700

Chaos Group announces the open beta for V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp with significant enhancements to rendering speed, workflow, visualization and lighting features.

Angry Birds Feature Nests At Sony

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:56:32 -0700

In one of most high-profile deals of the year, Sony Pictures Entertainment wins the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the eagerly anticipated “Angry Birds” animated film.