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Red Giant to Unveil BulletProof at NAB

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Red Giant unveils BulletProof, a new software application for on-set footage handling, at NAB 2013 next week in Las Vegas, NV.

Disney Announces Finding Dory Feature

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, People, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, People, Voice Acting
Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Dory” to dive into theaters November 25, 2015; Ellen DeGeneres, the voice of the beloved Blue Tang Fish in 2003’s “Finding Nemo,” shares plans for the all-new big-screen adventure.

Pixomondo Shuts Shanghai Office, Exits Feature VFX

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Visual-effects company Pixomondo to abandon feature film work after shutting its Shanghai office in the wake of closures in London and Detroit.

John Kahrs, Scott Ross Join COLLIDER Conference Lineup

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Stash Media announces that John Kahrs and Scott Ross have joined the COLLIDER Conference lineup.

Rampant Debuts New Design Solutions at NAB 2013

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Rampant Design Tools announces the debut of eleven new design solutions for visual effects at NAB 2013.

UPDATED: Tippett Studio Announces Layoffs

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Berkeley, California-based VFX company Tippett Studios lays off 40 percent of its workforce.

Approval of Rhythm & Hues Sale Delayed

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A decision on whether or not a California bankruptcy court will approve a sale of Rhythm & Hues is delayed Friday after bidders and a creditor object to a potential deal.

Technicolor Appoints Magic Ruby for The Deep

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Mobile and Wireless, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Mobile and Wireless, Television
Technicolor appoints Magic Ruby to create a second screen experience for their all new CGI action adventure series, “The Deep.”

Prana Studios to Acquire Rhythm & Hues

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A holding company associated with Prana Studios has submitted the winning bid to acquire visual effects studio Rhythm & Hues.

Rhythm & Hues Future Still Undecided

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The bankruptcy auction, which kicked off Wednesday morning and proceeded until 2 a.m., started up again Thursday afternoon.

yU+co Crafts Opening Titles for Oz the Great and Powerful

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Black & white 3D piece honors early cinematic legends like Georges Melies while cleverly setting the scene for new “Wizard of Oz” prequel.

Fox Releases New Epic Trailer

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Fox Animation releases a new trailer for Blue Sky’s 3D CG adventure comedy, “Epic,” directed by Chris Wedge.

iPi Motion Capture Now Available Via the Valve Steam Store

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: GDC | Site Categories: 3D, Business, CG, Games, Technology, Visual Effects
Markerless motion capture software iPi Motion Capture is now available through the Valve Steam Store, allowing 50 million gaming community members gain access to iPi Soft’s popular and affordable motion capture solution.

Turkeys Retitled as Free Birds

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Films
Relativity and Reel FX announce that the formerly-titled animated project known as “Turkeys” has officially been titled “Free Birds,” with a release date of November 1, 2013.

Autodesk Unveils New Gameware Advancements at GDC

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Game development solutions boost UI design, artificial intelligence, lighting and animation tools with updates to Autodesk Scaleform, Autodesk Navigation, Autodesk Beast and Autodesk HumanIK.

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.

HP Helps Power The Croods

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

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.”