News :: North America

Amazon Studios Releases First Wave of Animated Pilots

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Amazon Studios releases 14 new pilots online, including pilot episodes for seven animated series, with audience reaction to help determine what gets ordered to series.

Sterling Hawkins & Luca Giannettoni Join Oishii Creative

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Oishii Creative welcomes Sterling Hawkins to the role of Consumer Experience & Business Development and Luca Giannettoni as Creative Director and Designer.

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.

Box Office Report: Oblivion on Top

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Universal's sci-fi epic earns Tom Cruise his best North American opening outside of the "Mission: Impossible" franchise and "War of the Worlds."

Edit 1 Unveils InMoCa Motion Capture Technology

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New York-based pre-visualization boutique Edit 1 unveils state-of-the-art “inertial” motion capture, InMoCa.

Nickelodeon Releases Turtles iOS App

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Nickelodeon releases “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rooftop Run,” the network's first app, available now from iTunes.

Framestore Creates Smashing CG Effects for Beyonce’s Mirrors

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In one of the first effort to come out of Framestore's new LA studio, Framestore teams up with 180LA and Pepsi on a new advertising campaign featuring Beyoncé.

Fox Announces CG Animated Peanuts Feature

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At the CinemaCon movie convention in Las Vegas on Thursday, 20th Century Fox announces that beloved comic-book character Charlie Brown will be coming to the big screen in a 3D animated version in 2015.

Monsters University Enrolls Top Talent

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Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, and other top Hollywood stars join Billy Crystal and John Goodman on the roster of voice talent for Disney/Pixar’s “Monsters University.”

Chris Bernier Joins MPC NY

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Chris Bernier joins MPC NY as VFX Supervisor and CG Lead.

WB Announces Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Release

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Warner Bros releases “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox” on Blu-ray combo pack and Digital Download July 30.

VIZ Announces Neon Alley Spring Lineup

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VIZ Media announces the spring lineup for Neon Alley which includes the premiere of brand new series “Accel World,” “Fate/Zero,” “Bleach,” and “Zetman.”

Bent Image Lab Animates Love Story for Chips Ahoy

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Bent Image Labs help animated “Love Story,” for Chips Ahoy, a saucy sequel to the Cookie Guys’ “Convertible.”

RGH Announces New Animated Feature

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RGH Entertainment eyes more magic from “The Wizard of Oz” creator with new animated feature film inspired by L. Frank Baum’s “Life and Adventures of Santa Claus.”

Pixar’s Inside Out Gets Official Announcement

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Disney confirms details of Pete Docter’s “Inside Out,” told from the perspective of the emotions inside the mind of a little girl.

GKIDS Sets Release Date for Le Tableau

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Jean-Francois Laguionie’s “The Painting” (“Le Tableau”) opens May 10 in New York followed by expansion to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta and other cities beginning May 24.

Sanders, DeMicco Return for Croods Sequel

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With “The Croods” poised to cross the $400 million mark worldwide, DreamWorks Animation is moving ahead with a sequel to its prehistoric family comedy.

Britney Spears to Release New Song for Smurfs 2

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Britney Spears to release “Ooh La La” for Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s family comedy “The Smurfs 2.”

Universal Unleashes First R.I.P.D. Trailer

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Universal Pictures unleashes the first trailer for 3D supernatural action-adventure “R.I.P.D.” starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges.