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Aardman, StudioCanal Team on Shaun the Sheep Feature

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StudioCanal and Aardman Animations team up for a “Shaun the Sheep” stop-motion feature.

Zoic BC Creates VFX for Midnight’s Children

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Zoic Studios VFX Supervisor Ralph Maiers and VFX Producer Lauren Weidel lead a team of artists into the dizzying world of Delhi’s slums during the end of British Colonial rule for Indian-born, Toronto-based director Deepa Mehta’s motion picture “Midnight’s Children.”

Therapy and Gifted Youth Team Up for PepsiMAX

Gifted Youth and Therapy Studios team up with NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon to redefine the test-drive in an elaborate reality-style prank for an online video and :30 TV spot called "Test Drive” for Pepsi MAX.

Steve Buscemi Joins Khumba Cast

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: Africa | Site Categories: Business, Films, People, Voice Acting
Steve Buscemi joins the voice cast of Triggerfish’s 3D Animated feature “Khumba.”

Lipsync Announces Diverse Post Roster

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Films, Visual Effects
LipSync announces a diverse roster of post-production contracts which includes rock royalty, child abduction, bounty hunters and gangs.

ITV Appoints New Agents for Cut the Rope

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Licensing, Places | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, Games, Licensing, Places
ITV and ZeptoLab appoint new agents for “Cut the Rope” in France, Central and Eastern Europe, the Nordic region and Israel.

Infographic: The Cost of Being Iron Man 3

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With the release of “Iron Man 3” just days away, MoneySuperMarket has created an infographic that points out how much it would cost to be Iron Man in the latest Marvel blockbuster.

Nike Free 5.0 Gets the Royale Treatment

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Visual Effects
Motion design and production studio Royale is tapped to create a global, multifaceted campaign for Nike Free 5.0 encompassing video, print, out of home and in interactive retail spaces.

Nickelodeon Debuts Sanjay and Craig

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Nickelodeon debuts new animated series, “Sanjay and Craig,” on Saturday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. (ET/PT).

Katzenberg Plans Tibet Code Co-Prod

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, Films, People, Places
DreamWorks Animation head Jeffrey Katzenberg announces the launch of a new Chinese co-production at last week’s Beijing Film Festival.

Rainmaker Announces Ratchet and Clank Feature

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, Games | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, Games
3D CG-animated theatrical feature film based on the iconic PlayStation video game franchise enters production for worldwide 2015 release.

Double Negative Opens TV Division

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Business, CG, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects
Soho-based VFX company Double Negative launches a television arm, with Showtime's "The Vatican," directed by Ridley Scott, as the new division's first project.

Syfy Launches First Mobile Game Lost Girl: The Game

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Games, Mobile and Wireless, Television
Syfy releases its first mobile game, “Lost Girl: The Game,” available for Android and iOS devices on April 22.

DHX Media Appoints Thom Chapman

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Thom Chapman is appointed as the new Territory Manager at DHX Media.

Amazon Studios Releases First Wave of Animated Pilots

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, Television
Amazon Studios releases 14 new pilots online, including pilot episodes for seven animated series, with audience reaction to help determine what gets ordered to series.

Sterling Hawkins & Luca Giannettoni Join Oishii Creative

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Oishii Creative welcomes Sterling Hawkins to the role of Consumer Experience & Business Development and Luca Giannettoni as Creative Director and Designer.

Turner Hires Edward Barnieh for APAC Acquisitions

Posted In | News Categories: Business, People, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, People, Places, Television
Turner International appoints Edward Barnieh as Programming and Acquisitions Manager, Asia Pacific.

Box Office Report: Oblivion on Top

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Universal's sci-fi epic earns Tom Cruise his best North American opening outside of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise and "War of the Worlds."

Edit 1 Unveils InMoCa Motion Capture Technology

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects
New York-based pre-visualization boutique Edit 1 unveils state-of-the-art “inertial” motion capture, InMoCa.

Babar Debuts Men's Fashion Line

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Babar’s 80th anniversary celebration continues in high style with the debut of a menswear collection based on the character, made in collaboration with Soulland.