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Go Away Unicorn! Series in Development

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Tricon Films & Television and Mercury Filmworks announce the development of a new animated children 4-7 bridge series, “Go Away Unicorn!” based on the popular children’s book written by author and illustrator Emily Mullock.

The Beet Party Lands on Disney Junior Latin America

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Redrover and ToonBox ink a deal with Disney Junior Latin America for the interstitial series “The Beet Party.”

Luxology Launches MODO 701 at GDC

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Computer graphics and visual effects software developer Luxology launches MODO 701.

Autodesk Debuts 2014 Creation Suite

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Autodesk announces the new features of the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite 2014, which includes updated versions of Autodesk Maya 2014, Autodesk 3ds Max 2014, Autodesk MotionBuilder 2014, Autodesk Mudbox 2014, Autodesk Softimage 2014 and Autodesk Sketchbook Designer 2014.

NYC’s FIT Puts Qube! Through the Paces

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Remote capabilities and reliable results make render management software the “backbone of BFA program” at NYC’s Fashion Institute of Technology.

LOOK Effects Creates VFX for HBO’s Phil Spector

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VFX company LOOK Effects produces the visual effects for David Mamet’s “Phil Spector” for HBO Films.

HP Helps Power The Croods

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HP brings cutting-edge technology to DreamWorks Animation’s comedy-adventure, “The Croods.”

Academy Announces Key Dates

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The Academy announces dates for the 86th and 87th Oscar presentations.

LOGAN and 72andSunny Team for Skylanders SWAP Force

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LOGAN teams up with 72andSunny and Activision Publishing to create an all new spot for “Skylanders SWAP Force.”

Oculus Announces Custom UDK

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Oculus announces it will provide a custom UDK with all Oculus Rift Developer Kits.

OptiTrack Reveals Prime 17W Mo-Cap Camera at GDC

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OptiTrak reveals Prime 17W motion capture camera, the latest in the Prime Series line of high performance motion capture and tracking cameras, at GDC.

Aardman Creates First-Ever 2D Campaign for Trunki

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Aardman creates their first ever 2D campaign for Trunki by helping to bring their new Tropical PaddlePak range to life.

CMC Announces UK Tax Break Event

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Children’s Media Conference announces Animation Exchange, a one day event to explain the new UK Animation Series Tax Break.

Croods Debut Boosts DWA Stock

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Wall Street analysts point to the early success of “The Croods” to help ease concerns about DreamWorks' competitive position within the CGI animation space.

Box Office Report: The Croods Win the Weekend

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DreamWorks Animation’s newest feature, “The Croods,” debuts this weekend in first place with a solid $44.7 million showing at the domestic box office.

Bent Image Lab Creates Stop-Motion Ad for Arrowhead

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Bent Image Lab produces a stop-motion commercial, “Recycling Is A Beautiful Thing,” for Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water.

Stevenson & Hood Tapped for Noah’s Ark

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United Pictures taps the talent of John Stevenson and Cameron Hood for their CG-animated feature “Noah’s Ark.”

MPC Helps Virgin Mobile Get Surreal

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MPC, Mother NY and Traktor help Virgin Mobile to “Retrain Your Brain” in a surreal new spot.

Trollbäck Redesigns China’s CCTV-9

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China’s Documentary Channel CCTV-9 gets a new branding package and logo redesign from T+Co.

Silver Dolphin Launches Little Critter App

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Silver Dolphin launches an all new app, “The Trip – Little Critter Reading Adventure,” available for iOS, Android, Nook and Kindle platforms.