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Animation Supervisor Bruce Timm Exits Warner Bros.

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Warner Bros. Animation Supervisor Bruce Timm teps down and is replaced by James Tucker.

UPDATED: Tippett Studio Announces Layoffs

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Berkeley, California-based VFX company Tippett Studios lays off 40 percent of its workforce.

Approval of Rhythm & Hues Sale Delayed

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A decision on whether or not a California bankruptcy court will approve a sale of Rhythm & Hues is delayed Friday after bidders and a creditor object to a potential deal.

Brickyard Provides Seamless VFX for New Carl's Jr. Ad

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Brickyard teams up with Carl’s Jr. to provide VFX for the new ad, “Mrs. Robinson,” featuring Heidi Klum.

Technicolor Appoints Magic Ruby for The Deep

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Technicolor appoints Magic Ruby to create a second screen experience for their all new CGI action adventure series, “The Deep.”

Bent Image Lab Promotes Paul Diener

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Bent Image Lab promotes Paul Diener to head of production.

Camp Creative Chooses ProMAX Platform

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Camp Creative chooses ProMAX Platform for a shared storage solution.

Prana Studios to Acquire Rhythm & Hues

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A holding company associated with Prana Studios has submitted the winning bid to acquire visual effects studio Rhythm & Hues.

Pet Pals Heads to the Baltics

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“Pet Pals” heads to the Baltics as Gruppo Alcuni signs a new Pay TV deal with Baltic Media Alliance.

Rhythm & Hues Future Still Undecided

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The bankruptcy auction, which kicked off Wednesday morning and proceeded until 2 a.m., started up again Thursday afternoon.

yU+co Crafts Opening Titles for Oz the Great and Powerful

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Black & white 3D piece honors early cinematic legends like Georges Melies while cleverly setting the scene for new “Wizard of Oz” prequel.

STEELE Studios Moves to Santa Monica

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Creative shop STEELE Studios relocates its offices to Santa Monica and announces four recent projects.

The Mill Plans to Close TV VFX Department

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London-headquartered VFX company The Mill reveals plans to close its Mill TV visual effects unit with a possible loss of 25 jobs.

Henson Signs New Deals for Sid and Dinosaur Train

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The Jim Henson Company signs new international broadcast deals for “Sid the Science Kid” and “Dinosaur Train.”

Imagineer Partners with CoreMelt at NAB 2013

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Imagineer Systems partners with CoreMelt to integrate Imagineer’s Planar Tracker into SliceX, which will be demonstrated at NAB 2013.

MarVista Entertainment Expands Team

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MarVista celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013 and expands its executive team.

Nelvana Showcases Two New Properties

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Nelvana will showcase two new properties, “Mike the Knight” and “Zack & Deuce,” at MIPTV.

ALT Systems Brings Gaming Technology to HP Z Workstations

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ALT Systems announces at GDC that they are bringing gaming technology to HP Z Workstations with PNY graphics cards.

New Eden Launches on HuHa! Channel

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"New Eden,” an indie web comedy, launches on the adult cartoon channel HuHa!

BRB Named YouTube's Newest Global Animation Aggregator

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BRB announces that it has become the newest global animation aggregator on YouTube.