Events

One Club Announces Parisfx Showcase

The One Club announces the addition of Parisfx to the Creative Week 2013 program in order to showcase the most creative and innovative French companies in digital arts and VFX.

Leviathan Brings Home FITC, Platinum Remi Awards

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Leviathan wins the FITC Best Animation Award for “Wooden Toy,” and the WorldFest Platinum Remi Award for Visual/Special Effects for the short film “Lilith.”

Academy to Host Matte Painting Panel

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As the final night of its VFX Convergence craft series, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents a panel discussion on how matte paintings and set extensions allow films to be enriched by creating entire worlds never built or seen before.

Boston FIG Launches Kickstarter Campaign

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The Boston Festival of Indie Games launches a Kickstarter for the second annual event and offers Figgie Bundle, a special one-time-only Boston Festival of Indie Games indie game bundle, as part of the Kickstarter reward levels.

Disney’s Planes Set to Take Off at Airventure Oshkosh 2013

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Disney announces a Special Preview Screening at Airventure Oshkosh 2013 on August 2, one week before the movie opens in theaters nationwide.

Pipeline Expo to Showcase DreamWorks Animation and Pixomondo

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Production Pipeline Expo will showcase a DreamWorks Animation session on the Art of “The Croods” and “Turbo” and a Pixomondo session about the FX work included within Universal Pictures’ hit film “Oblivion.”

Oh Willy Receives Top Prize at Stuttgart

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Awards, Events, Films, People, Places, Short Films
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

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: fmx | Site Categories: CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment concludes with more than 3,200 professionals, students and journalists in attendance.

Animation Production Day Spotlights Transmedia

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Over 200 representatives of the German and international animation industry attend the "Financing & Brands" conference on Thursday afternoon in Stuttgart's Haus der Wirtschaft.

Brain Zoo Wins Platinum Remi Award

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Brain Zoo Studios wins the Platinum Remi Award at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival for its CG short film “Pepe & Lucas.”

Mirada Studios Delves into Cornelia Funke’s MirrorWorld

Mirada Studios gives bestselling author Cornelia Funke’s dark, lush worlds a new dimension with an interactive app.

SIGGRAPH Previews 2013 Technical Papers

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Technical papers are previewed for the SIGGRAPH 2013 Technical Papers program, the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques.

Collider Announces 2013 Program

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The COLLIDER Conference announces the master class instructors and schedule, which consists of eight career-boosting classes led by animation and visual effects masters from top studios including Weta Digital, Psyop, Blue Sky Studios, and more.

Monsters University to Open Annecy Animation Festival

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Animated features entered into competition at this year’s Annecy International Festival of Animation are announced.

Academy Honors Makeup Effects

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The Academy honors makeup effects in feature films with a special panel presentation, “Blending Makeup with Digital Arts in Film.”

Disney Unearths Classic Mickey Mouse Short Get A Horse!

Posted In | News Categories: Events, People, Places, Short Films, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: Annecy | Site Categories: Cartoons, Events, People, Places, Short Films, Voice Acting
Disney unearths a never-before-seen short starring the one and only Mickey Mouse in Get A Horse! featuring Walt Disney himself as the voice of Mickey Mouse.

Superman Celebrates 75 Years

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The Cartoon Art Museum helps celebrate 75 years of Superman with an exhibition exploring the long and storied history of The Last Son of Krypton.

Psyop's Dishonored Grabs the Gold

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Psyop’s “Dishonored,” takes gold at the 2013 Game Marketing Awards in the Best Long Format Featuring Promotional Content category.

Production Pipeline Expo Moves to Raleigh Studios

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The venue for the first annual Production Pipeline Expo, which takes place May 3-4, 2013, is changed to Raleigh Studios in Hollywood.

Academy to Present Deconstructing Pi VFX Panel

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The Academy takes a look at the breakthrough stereoscopic and visual effects work that went into crafting the Oscar-winning film “Life of Pi,” featuring an onstage discussion with members of the film’s creative teams.