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Disney’s Planes Set to Take Off at Airventure Oshkosh 2013

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Disney announces a Special Preview Screening at Airventure Oshkosh 2013 on August 2, one week before the movie opens in theaters nationwide.

Pipeline Expo to Showcase DreamWorks Animation and Pixomondo

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Production Pipeline Expo will showcase a DreamWorks Animation session on the Art of “The Croods” and “Turbo” and a Pixomondo session about the FX work included within Universal Pictures’ hit film “Oblivion.”

FMX Conference Wraps Up with Over 3,200 Attendees

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Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment concludes with more than 3,200 professionals, students and journalists in attendance.

Brain Zoo Wins Platinum Remi Award

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Brain Zoo Studios wins the Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for its CG short film “Pepe & Lucas.”

Mirada Studios Delves into Cornelia Funke’s MirrorWorld

Mirada Studios gives bestselling author Cornelia Funke’s dark, lush worlds a new dimension with an interactive app.

Thom Burkhart Joins Steele Studios

Rhythm & Hues alumni Thom Burkhart is named Senior Producer at Steele Studios.

Marvel Releases New Thor Teaser

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The new teaser trailer for Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” is released onto the web.

New Monsters University Trailer Debuts

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With the full cast finally revealed for Pixar prequel “Monsters University,” Disney releases a new trailer onto the web packed with new footage.

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.”

SIGGRAPH Previews 2013 Technical Papers

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Technical papers are previewed for the SIGGRAPH 2013 Technical Papers program, the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques.

Rainmaker Announces Ratchet and Clank Feature

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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

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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.

Jack the Giant Slayer Heads to Disc

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“Jack the Giant Slayer” heads to Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on June 18.

Production Pipeline Expo Moves to Raleigh Studios

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The venue for the first annual Production Pipeline Expo, which takes place May 3-4, 2013, is changed to Raleigh Studios in Hollywood.

Academy to Present Deconstructing Pi VFX Panel

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The Academy takes a look at the breakthrough stereoscopic and visual effects work that went into crafting the Oscar-winning film “Life of Pi,” featuring an onstage discussion with members of the film’s creative teams.

Edit 1 Unveils InMoCa Motion Capture Technology

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New York-based pre-visualization boutique Edit 1 unveils state-of-the-art “inertial” motion capture, InMoCa.

Nickelodeon Releases Turtles iOS App

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Nickelodeon releases “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run,” the network's first app, available now from iTunes.

Despicable Me 2 to See IMAX Release

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The highly anticipated 3D-CG feature follow-up to the 2010 hit will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX 3D format and released in select IMAX theatres internationally beginning on June 20.

Framestore Creates Smashing CG Effects for Beyonce’s Mirrors

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In one of the first effort to come out of Framestore's new LA studio, Framestore teams up with 180LA and Pepsi on a new advertising campaign featuring Beyoncé.

Fox Announces CG Animated Peanuts Feature

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At the CinemaCon movie convention in Las Vegas on Thursday, 20th Century Fox announces that beloved comic-book character Charlie Brown will be coming to the big screen in a 3D animated version in 2015.