News :: North America

Robert Moggach Joins Zoic Studios

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:39 -0700

Culver City/Vancouver-based visual effects house Zoic Studios signs veteran VFX Supervisor and Flame artist Robert Moggach.

Red Giant’s BulletProof Enters Public Beta

jwolfe — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:54:15 -0700

A complete media prep and delivery application for filmmaker, BulletProof bridges the gap between the camera and the editor.

Blue Sky Announces New Features

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:10:01 -0700

Blue Sky Studios moves ahead on two new animated feature projects, Anubis and Ferdinand .

DreamWorks Animation Moves B.O.O., Trolls Release Dates

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:49:17 -0700

DeamWorks Animation moves the release dates for two of its forthcoming features.

Academy Caps Number of Animation Award Recipients

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:18 -0700

The Academy announces rule changes for the 86th annual Oscars, including a new rule which designates a maximum of two award recipients, one of whom must have a producer credit, in the Animated Feature Film category.

Box Office: Star Trek Opens to $84.1M

jwolfe — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:28:58 -0700

“Star Trek” sequel opens in the U.S. to $84.1 million for a worldwide tally of $164.6 million.

SIGGRAPH 2013 Releases Emerging Technologies Preview

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:43:59 -0700

SIGGRAPH 2013 releases its list of 2013 Emerging Technologies highlights that will be featured at this year’s conference.

Martin Allais Animates Oreo's Wonderfilled

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:17:12 -0700

Oreo debuts a cheery, animated 90-second commercial directed by Barcelona-based animator/designer Martin Allais for The Martin Agency, accompanied by a 30-second spot from Los Angeles-based motion design and production studio Royale.

Disney Says Merida Redesign a One-Off

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:32 -0700

Disney says its redesign of Brave's Princess Merida was a one-time effort to promote the character.

D'Works Launches $1M Turbo Contest

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:22 -0700

DreamWorks Animation launches the action-packed “Turbo Racing League” app and $1,000,000 Shell-Out contest.

ASIFA-East to Hold 2013 Animation Awards Ceremony May 19

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:05 -0700

ASIFA-East holds its annual awards ceremony for the 2013 ASIFA-East Animation Film Festival on Sunday, May 19, 2013, with awards given out across a variety of categories and craft.

Gigapix Faces Fraud Suit for Oz Feature

jwolfe — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:09:13 -0700

A lawsuit is brought against Gigapix Studios in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging securities fraud and breach of contract over a $700,000 loan related to a planned computer-animated version of “The Wizard of Oz.”

Cartoon Network and D3P Announce New Game Titles

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:39:36 -0700

D3Publisher and Cartoon Network announce three new game titles based on the “Regular Show,” “Ben 10: Omniverse,” and “Adventure Time.”

PBS Announces Peg + Cat Premiere

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:34:14 -0700

The animated preschool series “Peg + Cat” will premiere Monday, October 7 on PBS Kids.

HPA Awards Issues Call for Entries

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:25:23 -0700

The Hollywood Post Alliance issues a call for entries for the 8th Annual HPA Awards, taking place November 7th at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Cody the Robosapien Heads to DVD

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:21:46 -0700

The live-action/animated feature film, “Cody the Robosapien,” heads to DVD June 25 from Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Evolution Creates Program for Dumb Ways To Die

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:08:00 -0700

Evolution creates a licensing program for Metro Train Melbourne’s “Dumb Ways to Die.”

Rodeo FX Appoints Audrey Boivin

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:36 -0700

RODEO FX appoints Audrey Boivin to the position of advertising department producer.

Virgin Produced and Overbrook Join Forces on After Earth Franchise

jwolfe — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:07 -0700

Virgin Produced teams up with Overbook Entertainment to support the “After Earth” franchise.

Teaser Trailer Released for Rio 2

jwolfe — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:28:16 -0700

Twentieth Century Fox releases a new teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated “Rio 2.”