Nominees for the Animated Com Award -- in the fields of advertising, spatial communication and technology -- at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) are announced.

Miranda teams up with Blast Radius Toronto and Nike Canada to create an interactive installation at Sport Chek’s flagship store in Toronto’s Eaton Centre.

Fabio Nardo joins Digital Pulse as its new Creative Director.

Fandango names Sandro Corsaro Vice President of Content and Creative.

Syfy teams up with Fox Television Studios, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Jackie Levine, John Brancato and Michael Ferris to develop “No Place.”

Proof Inc. founder and creative director Ron Frankel is scheduled to speak on the role of Previs in filmmaking at three upcoming industry events, including the “Virtual Production” track at FMX, the inaugural edition of the Production Pipeline Expo, and the Academy’s “Pre and Post Visualization – Today’s Storyboarding” Craft Series panel.

Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto will be officially awarded the prestigious ASIFA Prize 2012 at this year’s Annecy Festival for outstanding achievements in the art of animation.

New focus for event explores the ideas, inspirations and technologies that push the boundaries of creative thinking.

LOOK Effects produces seamless visual effects for the Henry-Alex Rubin-directed “Disconnect,” from LD Entertainment and Wonderful Films.

Bryan Cranston, Mads Mikkelsen, and Rebel Wilson join the cast of DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 3.”

VFX vet George Murphy joins Reliance MediaWorks as Chief Creative Officer.

Poetica signs Aron Baxtor as Senior VFX Artist.

The Academy announces the naming of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ theater after David Geffen.

MPC LA welcomes Andy Boyd as the new Head of 3D.

Nelvana partners with Michael Eisner's Tornate and Topps to develop a brand new action series, “Mysticons.”

“Airside Andy,” a series co-developed by Greg Lynn’s Adrenalynn Entertainment and Technicolor Digital Productions, debuts at MIP-TV.

Millennium Films announces that "Twilight" star Kellan Lutz has been cast as Hercules in “Hercules 3D.”

Buckinghamshire New University announces a new BA (Hons) Animation and Visual Effects program to be led by Alex Williams.

UCA student Marina Koleva wins an international competition set by the BBC.

ToonSeum presents the fourth installment of “Comics 4 Comics,” with headliner Michael Capozzola.