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Vancouver Film School Named School of the Year

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The Computer Graphics Student Awards have named Vancouver Film School (VFS) School of the Year for 2010 and VFS’s acclaimed one-year 3D Animation & Visual Effects program has dominated the individual awards.

VES to Present the 2nd Entertainment Industry Production Summit on Oct. 23

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The Visual Effects Society (VES), the world's premiere visual effects organization, announced today that it will hold its second annual Production Summit for the greater entertainment industry on October 23rd.

Disney's Toy Story 3 Opens Strong in IMAX Theatres

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IMAX Corporation (Nasdaq:IMAX) (TSX:IMX) and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Toy Story 3, the third installment of the blockbuster Toy Story franchise, posted record-shattering opening weekend results, with 180 domestic IMAX theatres contributing $8.4 million of the film's overall opening weekend gross of $109 million from Friday, June 18, through Sunday, June 20.

Transformers: War For Cybertron Hits Retail Shelves Nationwide

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The legendary conflict between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS has come to a head, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Transformers: War for Cybertron has landed in retail stores nationwide.

Avatara.com Offers New Pro Soccer Animation and Clothing Options for 3D Avatars

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Darwin Dimensions, creator of Evolver, the world's first web based tool for building custom 3D character models, and Avatara, a 3D avatar generator designed specifically for social media enthusiasts, has upgraded its content library to include pro soccer apparel and realistic soccer animations for 3D characters created on the site.

MTBS' 3D Game Analyzer Launches With 100 Games Tested in 3-D

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Meant to be Seen (MTBS), the world's first and only stereoscopic 3D Certification and Advocacy group with the help of gamers around the world, has launched the MTBS’ 3D Game Analyzer (M3GA) today.

E-on Software Announces Authorized Training Center Program

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Beaverton, Oregon: e-on software, maker of the leading solutions for Digital Nature, announced today the formation of a new program aimed at promoting the use and instruction of Vue

Exclusive Day & Night Clip Comes to AWNtv

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AWNtv has posted an exclusive clip from Pixar's new short film, DAY & NIGHT.

Toy Story 3 Rules U.S. Box Office

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Disney-Pixar's TOY STORY 3 reigned over the U.S. box office for its opening weekend June 18-20, 2010.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter Opens at Universal Orlando Resort

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/The Wizarding World of Harry Potter/ at Universal Orlando Resort celebrates its grand opening today with help from Harry Potter film actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, James and Oliver Phelps, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, Michael Gambon, Warwick Davis and thousands of excited fans -- officially becoming the only place in the world where the adventures of Harry Potter come to life.

Toy Story Short Plays with Cars 2

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In an interview with MSN, TOY STORY 3 director Lee Unkrich talked about the future of the TOY STORY characters.

Stage Actor A Beast for X-Men: First Class

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Benjamin Walker, who stars in the theatrical production BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, has been cast as the Beast in Matthew Vaughn’s X MEN: FIRST CLASS, reports ShowBiz411.com.

True Blood Star Boards Battleship

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TRUE BLOOD star Alexander Skarsgard has joined the cast of BATTLESHIP, reports HEAT VISION.

Pac-Man in 3-D CG on TV

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Former CEO of Marvel Studios Avi Arad is working on a 3-D CG animated PAC-MAN television series, reports VARIETY.

THQ Unveils Slate of Games Based on Megamind

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THQ Inc. announced today that a slate of video games based on DreamWorks' Megamind, the forthcoming feature film from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., are currently in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Radical Comic's Legends Gets Big Screen Imagining

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Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment and Radical Pictures have teamed to adapt Radical’s graphic novel LEGENDS, reports HEAT VISION.

The Smurfs Teaser Descends on the Net

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The teaser trailer for Sony Animation's THE SMURFS has hit the Net.

28 Days Later Scribe Taking Logan's Run

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Alex Garland (28 DAYS LATER) is in talks to pen Warner Bros.' re-imagining of LOGAN'S RUN, reports HEAT VISION.

Priest Feature Pushed Again

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Screen Gems has announced that the PRIEST adaptation has been moved to a May 13, 2011 release, reports ComingSoon.net.

Last Airbender Coming Earlier

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M. Night Shyamalan's THE LAST AIRBENDER will arrive in theaters a day earlier, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.