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NVIDIA Unveils New Quadro Kepler Line

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New lineup of Kepler-Based NVIDIA Quadro Professional Graphics delivers unprecedented capabilities to millions of content-creation, design, engineering professionals.

Rodeo FX Creates VFX for Jack the Giant Slayer

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Rodeo FX creates a gold-laden treasure room and builds a digital London for sequences featured within Bryan Singer’s “Jack the Giant Slayer.”

Fluid Family Gets Tasty with Toaster Strudel Spots

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The Fluid family creates an arts and crafts-style campaign in “Breakfast Avalanche” and “Sweet Symphony,” for Pillsbury Toaster Strudel.

Glassworks Goes RAW for G-Star Ad

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Commercials, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: CG, Commercials, Visual Effects
Production company Glassworks Amsterdam collaborates with the G-Star in-house creative team to realize the “Art of RAW” campaign film.

Katie Wells Joins Previs House Proof

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Katie Wells joins previsualization house Proof Inc. as Executive Producer to help manage feature film and commercial projects.

Angry Birds Toons Premieres March 16

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Flash, Internet and Interactive | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Flash, Internet and Interactive
The first episode of “Angry Birds Toons” premieres on March 16 on its official webpage, with new episodes debuting weekly.

FMX 2013 to Showcase Pixar, Cloud Computing & More

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: fmx | Site Categories: CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
FMX, Europe's most influential Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia, announces highlights of the 2013 FMX Conference program.

Sony Releases Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Trailer

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Sony Pictures Animation has released the first trailer for its upcoming feature, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.”

Dane Cook Tapped for Disney’s Planes

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, People, Voice Acting
Dane Cook is tapped to voice Dusty in Disney’s “Planes.” High-flying animated comedy adventure soars into theaters August 9, 2013.

Animation Mentor Announces New VFX Curriculum

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Education and Training, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: CG, Education and Training, Visual Effects
Animation Mentor now accepting applications for new VFX fundamentals and teaching new curriculum within its state-of-the-art fully-distributed pipeline.

SpeedTree Cinema Takes Root in Jack the Giant Slayer

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Soho VFX uses SpeedTree Cinema to build forests and flaming trees for “Jack the Giant Slayer.”

Miffy the Movie Wins Golden Award

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“Miffy the Movie” reaches the status of Golden Film, an award given on behalf of the Dutch Film Festival and the Dutch Film Fund.

E-on Software Announces Plant Factory

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e-on software announces their new plant modeling and rendering technology, The Plant Factory.

HIT Ent Announces Overseas Sales

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Licensing, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Australia, Europe | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Licensing, Places, Television
HIT Entertainment announces sales of their pre-school properties “Mike the Knight,” “Thomas & Friends,” and “Fireman Sam” in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

Escape from Planet Earth Lawsuit Settled

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The Weinstein Co. and “Escape from Planet Earth” producers settle a $50 million lawsuit.

DreamWorks Animation Confirms Layoffs

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DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg says layoffs already have begun and that 350 of the studio’s 2,200 employees will have been let go by year’s end.

R&H Design Talent Launch Eevolver

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New design shop to allow Rhythm & Hues talent to work for other clients, including Ross Bagdasarian, whose company controls “Alvin and the Chipmunks.”

DreamWorks Reports Q4 and Year-End 2012 Earnings

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DreamWorks Animation announces financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012.

Former Zynga Boston Team Launches Proletariat

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The newly-launched game development studio announces plans for an upcoming iOS release.

Technicolor Completes Barbie in The Pink Shoes CG Feature

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, Home Entertainment | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, Home Entertainment
Technicolor wraps production on Mattel’s latest Barbie DVD/Blu-ray feature, “Barbie in The Pink Shoes,” which marks the first Barbie feature released on Blu-ray disc.