Films

UCA Grad Animates Captain Sparky Short for Tim Burton

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UCA grad, Mark Waring animates the short film “Captain Sparky v The Flying Saucers” for the DVD/Blu Ray release of “Frankenweenie.”

Star Trek Into Darkness to See Early IMAX Release

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The giant-screen exhibitor signs a deal with Paramount Pictures to exclusively show the film two days before its May 17 wide release.

Box Office Report: Warm Bodies No. 1

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Summit Entertainment's romantic comedy zombie feature, “Warm Bodies,” tops the weekend box office with a solid $20 million debut, while Sylvester Stallone's new action pic, “Bullet to the Head,” brings in a paltry $4.5 million.

40th Annual Annie Award Winners Announced

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Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” wins Best Animated Feature at the 40th annual Annie Awards.

Oscar Shorts See Theatrical Run

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Beginning February 1, the ShortsHD The Short Movie Channel and Magnolia Pictures will release The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2013 in more than 260 theaters across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Paramount Releases World War Z Super Bowl Ad

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Two days before the big game, Paramount releases the Super Bowl commercial for “World War Z.”

CMG Brings Sarila Feature to Berlin

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CMG heads to Berlin with their new 3D animated feature “The Legend of Sarila.”

LEGO Batman: The Movie Premiere Set for February 11

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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and The Paley Center for Media present the world premiere of “Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite” on Monday, February 11 in New York.

Iron Man 3 Super Bowl Teaser Released Online

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Disney releases a sneak peek at the newest “Iron Man 3” spot, set to air during this Sunday’s game.

Modus FX Brings Human Touch to Digital Workflow for Parker

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Modus FX VFX Supervisor Wayne Brinton brings human relationships to the feature film, “Parker,” starring Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham.

Viacom Reports Financial Results

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Viacom reports that net income rose sharply in its fiscal first quarter compared with results a year ago. Revenue and adjusted earnings fell because of a decline at its Paramount studio business and lower advertising revenue at its Nickelodeon television channels.

Production Begins on The Muppets … Again!

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Filmmaking team behind 2011’s celebrated film “The Muppets” reunites for all-new global muppets adventure; Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Walter and the Entire Muppets Gang.

FMX Conference Announces Paradigm Shift for 2013

FMX 2013, Europe's most renowned conference on digital entertainment, adopts the slogan, “lean, smart and agile,” and focuses on the ongoing paradigm shift in the animation, effects, games and transmedia industries.

Framestore Delivers VFX, Titles for Wikileaks Doc

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Framestore’s New York office creates 35 minutes of effects, opening titles for Alex Gibney’s Wikileaks documentary, “We Steal Secrets.”

Hosts Announced for 40th Annual Annie Awards

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Movie reviewer Leonard Maltin and voice actors Rob Paulsen & Maurice Lamarche are to share hosting honors at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday, February 2, with a special appearance by Seth Green.

Framestore Creates VFX for Lincoln

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Framestore’s VFX work on “Lincoln” is all about assisting the filmmakers in an invisible way by recreating America as it was in 1865, ripped in two by civil war.

Framestore launches Montreal Office

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Framestore announces the opening of its Montreal office, which will accommodate confirmed film VFX work for 2013.

Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Premieres Feb. 10

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“Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome” will premiere as a full length TV movie February 10 on Syfy

Atomic Fiction Takes Flight with Shotgun

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Visual effects and animation studio Atomic Fiction taps Shotgun Software’s Shotgun production management tool for Robert Zemeckis’ aviation drama “Flight.”

Screen Actors Guild Awards Announced

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SAG-AFTRA presents its coveted Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2012 at the “19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards,” held Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.