Visual Effects

New Iron Man 3 Theatrical Trailer Unleashed

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The second theatrical trailer for the upcoming Marvel’s Iron Man 3 is released onto the Internet.

NVIDIA Unveils New Quadro Kepler Line

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New lineup of Kepler-Based NVIDIA Quadro Professional Graphics delivers unprecedented capabilities to millions of content-creation, design, engineering professionals.

Rodeo FX Creates VFX for Jack the Giant Slayer

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Rodeo FX creates a gold-laden treasure room and builds a digital London for sequences featured within Bryan Singer’s “Jack the Giant Slayer.”

Jack Gets a Giant Re-Imagining

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Virtual production takes an evolutionary leap with Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer.

Fluid Family Gets Tasty with Toaster Strudel Spots

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The Fluid family creates an arts and crafts-style campaign in “Breakfast Avalanche” and “Sweet Symphony,” for Pillsbury Toaster Strudel.

Glassworks Goes RAW for G-Star Ad

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Production company Glassworks Amsterdam collaborates with the G-Star in-house creative team to realize the “Art of RAW” campaign film.

Katie Wells Joins Previs House Proof

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Katie Wells joins previsualization house Proof Inc. as Executive Producer to help manage feature film and commercial projects.

Patrick Murphy Talks Annoying Orange

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The seasoned VFX vet shares how an integrated pipeline built upon Adobe software brings greater creative freedom and efficiency to the production.

Athena Studios Hosts VFX Photography Talk

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Athena Studios hosts an event produced by the Bay Area Chapter of the Visual Effects Society on VFX photography.

Angry Birds Toons Premieres March 16

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The first episode of “Angry Birds Toons” premieres on March 16 on its official webpage, with new episodes debuting weekly.

FMX 2013 to Showcase Pixar, Cloud Computing & More

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FMX, Europe's most influential Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia, announces highlights of the 2013 FMX Conference program.

Sony Releases Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Trailer

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Sony Pictures Animation has released the first trailer for its upcoming feature, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.”

Dane Cook Tapped for Disney’s Planes

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Dane Cook is tapped to voice Dusty in Disney’s “Planes.” High-flying animated comedy adventure soars into theaters August 9, 2013.

Animation Mentor Announces New VFX Curriculum

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Animation Mentor now accepting applications for new VFX fundamentals and teaching new curriculum within its state-of-the-art fully-distributed pipeline.

FMX 2013 Announces Pixar Highlights, Cloud Computing and More

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FMX to screen new Pixar short The Blue Umbrella among other key highlights.

SpeedTree Cinema Takes Root in Jack the Giant Slayer

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Soho VFX uses SpeedTree Cinema to build forests and flaming trees for “Jack the Giant Slayer.”

Miffy the Movie Wins Golden Award

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“Miffy the Movie” reaches the status of Golden Film, an award given on behalf of the Dutch Film Festival and the Dutch Film Fund.

E-on Software Announces Plant Factory

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e-on software announces their new plant modeling and rendering technology, The Plant Factory.

HIT Ent Announces Overseas Sales

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Licensing, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Australia, Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Licensing, Places, Television
HIT Entertainment announces sales of their pre-school properties “Mike the Knight,” “Thomas & Friends,” and “Fireman Sam” in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

Escape from Planet Earth Lawsuit Settled

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The Weinstein Co. and “Escape from Planet Earth” producers settle a $50 million lawsuit.