Business

Cartoon Forum Unveils 2013 Series

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Cartoon Forum | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events, Places, Television
European co-production forum for animated TV series Cartoon Forum unveils 69 projects selected for the 2013 edition of the annual event.

Framestore Officially Opens LA Facility

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects
Framestore's LA operation announces the opening of its new permanent home: a specially designed and ultra-spacious studio in Culver City, heartland of the moving image.

Adult Swim Unveils Virtual Goods for The Venture Bros.

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Adult Swim unveils first-ever virtual goods for The Venture Bros. on Xbox Live; 11 all-new items debut today, along with limited-time free Season 5 episode download.

Komixx Teams with Gotham Group

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KG Entertainment targets youth market with transmedia projects; first production to be live-action adaptation of sci-fi novel series Monster Republic.

Mia and me to Join Dutch Theme Park

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Places, Theme Parks - Installations | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Places, Theme Parks - Installations
m4e AG gives the Dutch company Brand New Leisure b.v. the rights to integrate Mia and me into its innovative entertainment park concept in Roermond, The Netherlands.

Creative Director Jason Taylor Joins Blind Roster

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Internet and Interactive, People | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Internet and Interactive, People
Blind welcomes creative director Jason Tayler to help build their interactive presence.

SIGGRAPH Previews 2013 Business Symposium Sessions

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Events, Internet and Interactive, People | Geographic Region: North America | Event: SIGGRAPH | Site Categories: Business, CG, Events, Internet and Interactive, People
SIGGRAPH 2013 announces the initial list of sessions for the 2013 Business Symposium.

Click 3X Launches Raison D'Être

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Click 3X launches a new digital and video content company, Raison D’Être, to be led by Christan Summers.

Iron Man Armored Adventures Heats Up

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television
PGS announces global deals for the second season of the animated series Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

Former Mill VFX Team Launches Milk

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Milk founders behind VFX on Doctor Who and Mirror Man in Snow White and the Huntsman.

Proof Provides Previs, Visual Effects for Fast & Furious 6

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects
Leading visualization house Proof Inc. provides previs and postvis services to Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious 6, as well as the production of 200 visual effects shots.

Box Office Report: Fast 6 Still on Top

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Universal's Fast & Furious 6 beat out Summit Entertainment’s Now You See Me and Sony’s After Earth to remain in first place in its second weekend.

Disney to Relaunch D23 Fan Site

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D23: The Official Disney Fan Club launches a major new overhaul of fan site D23.com on June 17, with newly digitized content that delves into The Walt Disney Company’s vault.

Zack Snyder to Produce New Superman Animated Short

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, People, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, People, Short Films
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Superman, Warner Bros. Entertainment and DC Entertainment reveal plans for a new animated short produced by Zack Snyder.

Chris Columbus to Direct Live-Action Pixels Feature

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Adam Sandler and Jack Giarraputo will produce the live-action film based on an Internet short by Patrick Jean.

John Fragomeni Appointed President of Mirada Studios

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John Fragomeni is appointed President of the creative studio, Mirada.

Psyop Adds Interactive, Game Offerings

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Internet and Interactive, People | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Games, Internet and Interactive, People
Psyop adds interactive design, game development to its service offerings and welcomes Brian Kehrer and Will Adams as Creative Technologist and Interactive Creative Director respectively.

Evolution Unveils New Program for Legends of Oz

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Events, Films, Licensing | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Licensing | Site Categories: Business, CG, Events, Films, Licensing
Evolution will unveil the licensing program for Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.

Aardman Helps Animate New Otex Ad

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Stop-Motion
Aardman partners with Agency Bray Leino to create a commercial for Otex Ear Drops.

Platige Image Creates Cyberpunk Game Cinematic

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Platige Image’s Tomek Bagiński creates a game teaser for CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077.