Films

ILM Considering London for Star Wars

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

DreamWorks Animation Issues Q1 Earnings

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DreamWorks Animation announces financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013 with total revenue of $134.6 million and net income of $5.6 million.

Pixomondo Closes Berlin Office

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

CINEMA 4D Boosts GFX for Oblivion

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An award-winning team of motion graphics designers and animators leverage MAXON’s CINEMA 4D software application to visualize and design the complex in-camera and on-screen motion-graphics sequences in Universal Pictures’ “Oblivion.”

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.

Illumination Taps Tito Ortiz as VP of Development

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Veteran animated feature film executive Tito Ortiz returns to Chris Meledandri’s Illumination Entertainment as the company’s new VP of development.

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.

Box Office Report: Iron Man 3 Tops Avengers Debut

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“Iron Man 3” opens to a massive $198.4 million overseas, bigger than “Avengers.”

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

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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

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

Qube! Rewires Render Pipeline at Scandinavia’s Biggest Animation Studio

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PipelineFX’s Qube! helps to rewire Qvisten Animation’s render pipeline for increased efficiency while working on film and commercial projects.

AlphaDogs Provides Post Services for Bronies Doc

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Alpha provides post services for the feature length documentary, “Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans Of My Little Pony,” which follows the cultural phenomenon of “Bronies” around the world.

LOOK Effects Hires Wendy Lanning

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LOOK Effects hires visual effects industry veteran Wendy Lanning as executive visual effects producer.

Thom Burkhart Joins Steele Studios

Rhythm & Hues alumni Thom Burkhart is named Senior Producer at Steele Studios.

Marvel Releases New Thor Teaser

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The new teaser trailer for Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” is released onto the web.

Aardman, StudioCanal Team on Shaun the Sheep Feature

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StudioCanal and Aardman Animations team up for a “Shaun the Sheep” stop-motion feature.

New Monsters University Trailer Debuts

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With the full cast finally revealed for Pixar prequel “Monsters University,” Disney releases a new trailer onto the web packed with new footage.

Zoic BC Creates VFX for Midnight’s Children

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Zoic Studios VFX Supervisor Ralph Maiers and VFX Producer Lauren Weidel lead a team of artists into the dizzying world of Delhi’s slums during the end of British Colonial rule for Indian-born, Toronto-based director Deepa Mehta’s motion picture “Midnight’s Children.”