Creative studio The Neighbourhood has hired media business guru and NESTA mentor Steve Taylor as part-time CEO.

Jay Lichtman has joined world-class visual effects studio MassMarket as Managing Director.

For Super Bowl XLVI, to be broadcast by NBC on February 5, there will more first-time sponsors than usual.

The Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) has opened up its submission process for animated films for their inaugural event to take place June 22 – 24th, 2012.

Commercial production company Motion Theory (MTh) has added Swedish team Mårlind & Stein to their directorial roster.

After teaming up with the company for the better part of a year on the vaunted Chevron Digital Experience project, Ryan McGrath has officially joined HUSH's staff as its new Head of Production.

Framestore’s highly talented artists have been nominated for three VES awards in categories stretching across features and commercials.

Director Mike Maguire is joining biscuit filmworks for commercial representation.

Comic book fans are headed over to YouTube to watch the newly released TV spot for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance that has finally made its way online.

The Art Directors Guild announced nominations in nine categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the ADG’s 16th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards for 2011.

Super Bowl XLVI commercials have sold out, with each 30-second spot selling for $3.5 million, breaking advertiser records for the NFL's biggest game.

Andy Powell of London-based th1ng, mixed media and animation production company, has directed a new TV commercial for McDonald’s in Spain.

Michael Shelton comes on board as Head of 3D after several years at Asylum Visual Effects where he worked as a CG Supervisor and Animation Supervisor.

Through agency Campbell Mithun, Minneapolis, Gravity has produced an all CG spot promoting Toro.

Lady Gaga's latest epic, which has had tens of millions of views online since its premiere, is directed by the Lady herself, and features her strutting through a parking lot of car fires and explosions. The explosive effects come courtesy of a collaborative effort between Post Supervisor Foad Faridzadeh of Dream Riders Studio and the Nice Shoes VFX team led by Creative Director Aron Baxter and Head of CG Boaz Livny. It's yet another project that has paired Nice Shoes with a high profile musician.

Digital production and visual effects studio Big Block has had a highly prolific year-end, producing innovative digital automotive content and virtual stunt driving for broadcast and interactive projects for MINI, Chrysler, Toyota, Ford and Fiat.

Absolute NYC is thrilled to announce the hiring of respected feature film and commercial VFX standout Dan Dixon.

Renowned character animator Anders Beer has teamed up with Brickyard VFX co-owners Dave Waller and Geoff McAuliffe to launch General Gau, a hybrid animation/production company dedicated to creating custom character-based content.

Activision Publishing, Inc and High Moon Studios tapped Digital Domain and Mothership Director Neil Huxley to create the unexpected teaser for "TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON" that premiered December 10th during the 2011 Video Game Awards show on Spike TV.

The cold, crisp air hangs over the town's central square. Throughout the wintry day, the collective attention of passersby is on an enormous white Christmas gift placed at the plaza's center.