Visual Effects

New UK Trailer Released for Monsters University

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Commercials, Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: CG, Commercials, Films
An international trailer is released for Disney/Pixar prequel “Monsters University.”

Analog Provides VFX for CBS Rebrand

Posted In | News Categories: Broadcast Design, Business, CG, Television, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Broadcast Design, Business, CG, Television, Visual Effects
Creative studio Analog teams with Studio Hansa to complete a rebrand of CBS’ portfolio of TV channels across EMEA.

View Conference Makes Call for Entries

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, CG, Events, Films, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Call for Entries, CG, Events, Films, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
Italy’s largest computer graphics conference is now accepting applications for entries in four contests: VIEW AWARD, VIEW SOCIAL CONTEST, VIEW AWARD GAME, and ITALIANMIX.

Netflix & DreamWorks Launch New Original Series

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, Home Entertainment | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, Home Entertainment
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation launch first ever Netflix original series for kids; DreamWorks Animation's summer 2013 film “Turbo” speeds onto the streaming service.

Perry’s Previews: 2013 Oscar Animation Shorts Review, Director Interviews & Prediction

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2012 was an amazing year for animation short films. This year’s Oscar nominees share one thing in common: they are all silent films, each demonstrating the power of pure storytelling with only visuals and music! The nominees are: “Paperman”, “Fresh Guacamole”, “Maggie Simpson in the Longest Daycare,” “Head over Heels,” and “Adam and Dog.”

Shotgun Software Announces New Integrated Package

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects
Shotgun announces a new integrated package combines tracking, review and asset management products into a unified toolset at a new price.

3D Society Honors Innoventive Software

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Events, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Awards, Events, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Visual Effects
The International 3D Society honors Innoventive Software with two Lumiere Technology Awards at the 4th Annual Creative Arts Awards.

Wizart Closes New Sales for The Snow Queen

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, Licensing | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe, South America | Site Categories: 3D, Business, CG, Films
Wizart closes sales for its 3D-animated film, “The Snow Queen,” across multiple territories, including South Korea, Indonesia, Brazil, Israel, the Middle East, Baltic States and Ukraine.

MPC Wins BAFTA VFX Award

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: BAFTAs | Site Categories: Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects
MPC receives BAFTA's Special Visual Effects award for its work on Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi.”

Dr. Toon: Turning Points

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, CG, Films, Short Films, Television
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Dr. Toon analyzes a critical period when American animation underwent a spirited revival.

Rhythm & Hues to File for Bankruptcy

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Oscar-nominated, VES Award and Annie Award-winning animation studio Rhythm & Hues will be formally filing for bankruptcy on Monday.

Prime Focus Commercials Arm Enters Administration

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Visual Effects
Prime Focus London’s commercials division is poised to go into administration, saying that its commercials operations in London “continue to suffer from low volumes and suppressed margins” and “continued to be a drag on performance.”

Legend3D Stock Offering Raises $8M

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Films, Technology, Visual Effects
3D film conversion company Legend3D closes an $8 million Series B Preferred Stock offering in support its continued expansion.

INDAC to Host Max Howard Masterclass

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Events, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Cartoons, CG, Education and Training, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films
Germany’s INDAC hosts a Masterclass, “Producing Independent Animated Film,” with animation producer Max Howard February 14 & 15 at the Games Academy in Berlin.

Tendril Creates Show Open for Style Frames NY

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Blacklist’s Tendril creates a haunting open for “The Art of The Pitch,” the inaugural Style Frames NY conference.

Great Guns & Artbox Animate Nike Hypershield

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Great Guns teams with Artbox and agency AKQA create a new spot for Nike’s new Hypershield clothing and footwear line.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jump into Games

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Games, Television
Nickelodeon and Activision sign a multi-year deal to develop new “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” video games.

Autodesk Helps Power VES Winner Natalis

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Autodesk sponsors the award for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project" at the 11th annual VES Awards.

PipelineFX Introduces Run-Time Path Translation for Qube!

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New RTPT feature automates render farm path translation across platforms for film, broadcast, post, VFX, and education companies.

David Silverman Talks Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare”

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Awards, Cartoons, People, Short Films, Television
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The veteran producer/director discusses his nominated short and all things Simpsons.