FUNimation servers have been hacked. Under a deal with Toei Animation, Fuji Television, and Shueisha, FUNimation Ent. began an online simulcast of the series ONE PIECE on May 30 at 9:00 pm CDT, just one hour after its premiere on Japan's Fuji Television. However, the company has now been forced to remove the series from the Net due to piracy. Within the last 24 hours, the company's servers were hacked and an unknown individual posted the most recent episode online. FUNimation said in a release "as a direct result of this illegal act, all U.S.

Press Release from Digital-Tutors

Oklahoma City, OK - June 2, 2009 - Digital-Tutors, an award-wining provider of video-based training for emerging digital artists, today announced their first design and art training title for 2D artists - 'Digital Painting: Illustrating Eyes,' the latest release redefining the company's growing library of interactive training for students, professionals, and educators using Photoshop, the world renowned graphics, photo, and video editing software developed by Adobe.

Press Release from Starz Digital Media and Sony Computer Entertainment America

Press Release from Boris FX

Marlborough MA -- June 1 , 2009 -- Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, 3D Objects, is now available.

The new Boris Continuum 3D Objects Unit includes the following filters from Boris Continuum Complete 6:

Sixteen works of art have been selected from a field of more than 200 submissions from around the world for the 2009 Into The Pixel Art collection. In its sixth year, Into the Pixel (ITP) is the only juried digital art exhibition that brings together experts from the traditional fine art world and the interactive entertainment industry to display and discuss the art of the video game. Into the Pixel is a joint effort of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, the Entertainment Software Association and the Prints & Drawings Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Press Release from Vicon

26 May 2009, Oxford UK: Vicon, developer of Academy Award-winning motion capture systems, today announced it is providing one of Eastern Europe's leading film studios with a system based on its latest and most powerful cameras. The Vicon motion capture system is being deployed at Digicinema, which is based in Poland and already boasts impressive facilities for the movie and gaming industries.

Press Release from Boris FX

Marlborough MA -- May 26, 2009 -- Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug (BCC 6 FxPlug) for Apple Pro Video Applications is now available.

Sony Pictures Home Ent. will release THE SKY CRAWLERS on Blu-ray and DVD May 26, 2009. From Mamoru Oshii, the world-acclaimed director of GHOST IN THE SHELL, comes an award-winning story of an exciting but endless war with heroes too young to understand the meaning of their battles. This visually stunning anime adventure brings to life the nail-biting dogfights from the epic air battles described in Hiroshi Mori's best-selling novel in Japan. Special features include featurettes on animation and sound design, and the research behind bringing real sights and sounds to life in anime.

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Absolute's lead Flame artist Dave Smith and his team of VFX artists have crafted a dazzling array of special effects for home improvement giant Lowe's new Spring 2009 campaign, via HSI director Gerard de Thame and BBDO New York.

Press Release from 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.

NEW YORK (May 19, 2009) -- 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE), a global provider of children's entertainment, has reached agreement with Cartoon Network by which the popular cable network will air the YU-GI-OH! 5D'S animated series and the 4Kids-produced CHAOTIC: M'ARRILLIAN INVASION starting next month (June 2009). Cartoon Network will also air the third season of CHAOTIC scheduled to be delivered in the fall of 2009.

Press Release from Frantic Films VFX

Press Release from I.E. Effects

Culver City, CA: May 12, 2009 -- I.E. Effects announced that the company is now offering a complete postproduction solution for stereoscopic projects. With a strong background in stereo work, I.E. Effects has assembled the talent base, the tools, and the expertise to offer everything from on-set supervision to distribution, all under one roof.

Press Release from FUNimation Channel

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 11 -- The FUNimation(R) Channel continues to make great strides in distribution across the nation for both the FUNimation Channel, the top 24/7 anime network and FUNimation Anime, a programming product for both free and pay-per-view video on demand.

SIGGRAPH announces the selection of award nominees for the SIGGRAPH 2009 Computer Animation Festival to be held in New Orleans this August. Nominees were chosen from 770 submissions from around the globe, presented by both professional studios and students alike. In all, more than 140 films will be shown during the Computer Animation Festival. The award winners will be announced during the conference.

Press Release from Boinx Software

Munich, Germany -- May 12th, 2009. Boinx Software today releases FotoMagico 3, a major update to its award-winning storytelling software for digital photographers. FotoMagico 3 introduces many new features to create professional slideshows in pristine quality. FotoMagico 3 makes it easy to mix photos with HD movies as provided by many recent DSLRs.

Press Release from Brain Zoo Studios

VAN NUYS, CA (APRIL 29, 2009) -- The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) awarded the hit Fox Sports News show SPORT SCIENCE with an Emmy on Monday night at the 28th annual Sports Emmy Awards.

Press Release from Entity FX

Santa Monica, CA (April 30, 2009) -- Film, television and commercial visual effects company Entity FX has landed a 2009 Sports Emmy Award for its work on the television series SPORT SCIENCE. The award marks Entity FX's second Emmy accolade for the show, which is produced by BASE Productions and airs on Fox Sports Network (FSN).

Press Release from Manic

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has picked up domestic media rights for East Wing Holdings Corp. and SAJ's BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE. Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the feature film BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE in theatres later this summer.

Press Release from Boris FX

Marlborough MA -- April 28, 2009 -- Boris FX , the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that Digital Kitchen recently standardized on Boris Continuum Complete AE (BCC AE) for its Adobe After Effects systems, purchasing 65 licenses to give its artists a wide range of tools and plug-ins in one unified visual effects suite.