Framestore Delivers VFX for Spielberg's War Horse
Breakdown of the over 200 VFX shots Framestore delivered for Steven Spielberg’s War Horse.
Category: Films
Tomás Lunák Talks 'Alois Nebel'
The director of the Czech Oscar contender discusses roto for adapting a graphic novel.
ACE to Honor Joel Cox and Doug Ibold with Career Achievement Award
American Cinema Editors (ACE) will honor veteran editors Joel Cox, A.C.E. and Doug Ibold, A.C.E. with the organization’s prestigious Lifetime Career Achievement Award.
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Golden Reel Sound Editing Nominations Announced
The Motion Picture Sound Editors announced the nominees for the 59th annual Golden Reel Awards in movie and TV categories.
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P.J. Hogan to Direct Comic Book Adaptation Bone
Warner Bros. has hired P.J. Hogan to direct Bone, a movie based on the comics by Jeff Smith. Patrick Sean Smith, who is best known for creating the ABC Family series Greek, has been hired to write the script.
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Kodak Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Kodak, the maker of digital cameras and film for the photo, movie and TV industries will continue to operate its businesses and hopes to emerge from bankruptcy next year after cutting costs and selling some of its patents.
Cinema Audio Society Announces Nominations for the 48th CAS Awards
The Cinema Audio Society announces the nominees for the 48th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2011.
Former ILM and Kerner Optical Staffers Launch 32ten Studios
A group of former employees of ILM and Kerner Optical have announced the launch of a new company, 32TEN Studios, which will be based at the former site of ILM, at 3210 Kerner Boulevard in San Rafael, CA.
In Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
ANIMA MUNDI 2012 Call for Entries
The deadline for entries for the 20th edition of the International Animation Festival of Brazil, ANIMA MUNDI 2012, is March 22.
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TAAFI Call for Submissions
The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) has opened up its submission process for animated films for their inaugural event to take place June 22 – 24th, 2012.
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J.J. Abrams Begins Production on the Next Star Trek Movie
Paramount Pictures announced that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to Star Trek from director J.J. Abrams.
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Grab Free Tickets to the LA Premiere of JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM
A limited number of free tickets are available for the West Coast Premiere of Justice League: Doom at the The Paley Center for Media on February 16.
ACE Announces Nominees for 2012 ACE Eddie Awards
American Cinema Editors (ACE) announced nominations for the 62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries.
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ILM’s Ben Snow Talks 'Pirates', Mermaids and 3D Pipeline
ILM visual effects supervisor Ben Snow shares his insights on turning sultry underwater vixens into vicious battling mermaids, all in stereoscopic 3-D
National Film Board of Canada Nets Five Genie Nominations
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has netted five nominations at the 32nd annual Genie Awards.
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BAFTA Announces 2012 Nominations
Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist leads the field with nominations in 12 categories for this year’s Orange British Academy Film Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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Leading Lights in Animation and Computer Games to Shine at Teesside
They have worked on classics such as The Lion King and Toy Story 2 – now some of the biggest names in animation and computer games will be welcomed to Teesside University for the 13th annual Animex festival.
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Immortals Comes to Blu-ray and DVD March 6
One brave warrior, touched by the gods, must overcome all odds to save mankind from a merciless and powerful tyrant when Immortals comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 6th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
DGA Award Feature Film Nominees Announced
DGA President Taylor Hackford announced the five nominees for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2011.
Box Office Report: Contraband Heists MLK Weekend
With one of Mark Wahlberg's best openings ever, Universal’s Contraband managed to hold off Disney’s 3D release, Beauty and the Beast, to claim first place over the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend.
Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill Q&A – Watch the Live Stream!
Following the screening of their film, Moneyball, at the SAG Foundation Actors Center, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill will field questions for a live Q&A moderated by Back Stage’s Jenelle Riley.
Tintin Wins Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature
Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin won the 2012 Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature at Sunday night’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony held in Los Angeles.
Fernando Trueba Talks 'Chico & Rita'
The acclaimed director of Belle Epoque tells us about his first foray into animation and this very adult Spanish Oscar contender.
Framestore Garners Three VES Nominations
Framestore’s highly talented artists have been nominated for three VES awards in categories stretching across features and commercials.
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New Games and Website for Contraband
Universal Pictures just rolled out two new Contraband games, Hustle and Training Ground, and they are now LIVE online.
