News :: Europe

Trailer for The Congress Released

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:28 -0700

The first international trailer is released for director Ari Folman’s “The Congress.”

Aardman Digital Designs New Fansite for The 99

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:40:08 -0700

Aardman creates new look for kids fansite “The 99,” which launches this week on 2.4 billion screens around the world.

Annecy Fest Announces 2013 Conference Program

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:11 -0700

The Annecy International Animation Festival announces this year’s lineup of professional conference panels.

Imagineer Teams with Coremelt on SliceX Powered by mocha

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:36:15 -0700

Imagineer Systems teams up with CoreMelt to release SliceX powered by mocha, a new Final Cut Pro X masking plug-in.

V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp Now in Open Beta

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:10:29 -0700

Chaos Group announces the open beta for V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp with significant enhancements to rendering speed, workflow, visualization and lighting features.

Hornet’s Marcondes Directs New Caveirão Short

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:19:28 -0700

Hornet releases a new trailer for “Caveirão,” a short film directed by Guilherme Marcondes utilizing live-action, 2D animation and 3D VFX.

Aardman, NFTS Launch Animation Course

jwolfe — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:33:49 -0700

The UK’s NFTS launches three-month training certificate in Character Animation to be taught at Aardman by industry professionals.

Bavaria Film Taps ASSIMILATE Scratch

jwolfe — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:39:45 -0700

Bavaria Film purchases a company-wide site license for ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab, its advanced production dailies and VFX tool.

Framestore Creates CG Audrey Hepburn for Galaxy

jwolfe — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:19:43 -0700

London-based visual effects company uses pioneering VFX techniques to bring Audrey Hepburn back to the screen in a commercial campaign for AMV BBDO and Galaxy chocolate.

Jason Graves to Conduct Joystick 5.0 Symphony Concerts

jwolfe — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:19:06 -0700

SCORE Concert Productions, the Malmo Symphony Orchestra and Bandai Namco Partners Sweden announce Jason Graves as the guest conductor for Joystick 5.0.

Visual Effects Pioneer Ray Harryhausen Dies at 92

jwolfe — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:47 -0700

Stop-motion legend developed many of the techniques that have become today's industry standards.

Belgium’s Oh Willy Wins AniFest Grand Prix Award

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:27:04 -0700

Belgian film “Oh Willy...” is awarded the Grand Prix prize at this year’s AniFest, the Czech Republic’s largest international festival specializing in animated films.

Framestore Creates VFX for Iron Man 3

jwolfe — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:05:31 -0700

In just eight weeks, Framestore deliveres 113 shots for Marvel’s “Iron Man 3,” including helping to set the look for one of the movie’s key effects – Extremis.

Cinesite Delivers 100 VFX Shots for Iron Man 3

jwolfe — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:44:01 -0700

VFX house Cinesite completes over 100 shots for the Marvel Studio’s production “Iron Man 3.”

Spin VFX Wins BAFTA for Titanic

jwolfe — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:14:45 -0700

Spin VFX wins BAFTA award for best visual effects in the Television Craft category for its work in the TV mini-series “Titanic.”

Imira Signs New Global Sales Deals

ewashington — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:36:03 -0700

Imira signs new global sales deals in the wake of MIPTV in Cannes.

ILM Considering London for Star Wars

jwolfe — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:34:58 -0700

The visual effects giant is reportedly looking at opening a facility in the U.K. to take advantage of foreign tax subsidies.

Pixomondo Closes Berlin Office

jwolfe — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:16:53 -0700

Visual effects house Pixomondo announces plans to close its Berlin offices on May 31.

Oh Willy Receives Top Prize at Stuttgart

jwolfe — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:12:13 -0700

The Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film announces the award recipients at the 2013 edition of the festival, with the International Competition Grand Prix  going to Belguim/France/Netherlands co-production “Oh, Willy.”

FMX Conference Wraps Up with Over 3,200 Attendees

jwolfe — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:14:31 -0700

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