News :: Europe

Nexus Partners with Claire Jennings

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:29:52 -0700

Nexus announces an exclusive animation feature partnership with producer Claire Jennings.

Aardman Teams with Sony to Launch Bin Weevils Animation Competition

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:24:28 -0700

Aardman partners with Sony Music and BinWeevils.com to find the best pop video animator in the UK.

Viacom Appoints Lisa Silverman Meyers

jwolfe — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:27 -0700

Viacom International Media Networks appoints Lisa Silverman Meyers to the role of Senior Vice President of Operations and Business Planning for Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products.

Geomerics Brings Next-Gen Lighting to Xbox One

jwolfe — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:28 -0700

Geomeric’s Enlighten, real-time global illumination software, is now available for developers of Xbox One titles.

Simpsons Writer Jon Vitti to Tackle Angry Birds Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:02 -0700

Rovio announces veteran comedy writer, John Vitti is set to write the “Angry Birds” screenplay, which is slated for a July 2016 release.

Wizart Brings New Features to Cannes

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:47:57 -0700

Wizart brings “Sheep and Wolves” and the sequel to “The Snow Queen” to Cannes for international pre-sales.

Studio 100 Launches Maya the Bee Animated Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:35:08 -0700

Studio 100 Film, Studio 100 Media’s new film division, launches “Maya the Bee” animated feature.

Gaumont Brings Calimero to Annecy

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:13 -0700

Gaumont Animation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Calimero” by hosting the opening night party of MIFA on June 12.

World War Z to Open Moscow Film Festival

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:54 -0700

The 35th Moscow International Film Festival announces the first ten films in competition and that Marc Forster’s "World War Z" will open the festival.

Moviehouse Shops Color City Feature

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:55:59 -0700

U.K. based sales agent Moviehouse Entertainment seeks foreign buyers for Frank Gladstone's The Hero of Color City.

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.