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Gravity Produces CG Spot for Titleist

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Production company Gravity created an all-CG :30 spot for Titleist Golf Balls, via agency Arnold, Boston.

AniFest 2012 to Celebrate Jiří Trnka Centennial

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AniFest celebrates the centennial of Czech puppet Master Jiří Trnka with the dedication of AniFest 2012 to the magic of film puppets.

Bent Creates Football Insanity for Coke

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Football (Soccer) insanity is personified in a new 3D collaboration between Santo and Bent Image Lab for Coke “Spirit of the Euro.”

BAA 2012 Winners Announced

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Aardman Animations, Harry Potter, the Quay Brothers, Gorillaz and The Gruffalo’s Child are among the winners at the ninth British Animation Awards (BAAs) held Thursday at the BFI Southbank.

HKAFS Celebrates 60 Years of Hong Kong Animation

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The Hong Kong Animator Filmmaker Society will celebrate 60 years of Hong Kong Animation with a full schedule of exhibits and events at the 2012 edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART).

Nickelodeon Unveils Slew of New Shows

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Nickelodeon unveiled plans for an unprecedented 650 new episodes of both brand-new content and returning hits.

Danny Phantom Season 2, Part 1 in Stores April 3

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Danny Phantom’s second action-packed season "Danny Phantom: Season 2, Part 1" will be released on April 3, 2012.

Lost Liner Creates CG Goodness for Ballerina Cookies

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Directed by Jonas Dahlbeck and Boris Nawratil, Lost Liner Productions brought to life some 60+ mischievous cookies that play around in the cookie factory after closing time.

The Fund for Reconciliation, Tolerance and Peace Gets New Brand Identity

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A new brand identity was unveiled for The Fund for Reconciliation, Tolerance and Peace with a viscerally engaging animated video created by Creative Director Eitan Chitayat, Lobo of Brazil, The Ebeling Group, Birdo Studios, Wicked Music, Sweet Sound and Firefly Pictures.

Aardman Featurette Shows How Pirates! Characters are Brought to Life

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Key Animator Andy Symanowski explores the stop motion techniques used in the Sony Pictures/Aardman Studios production of “The Pirates! Band of Misfits.”

Bunraku Title Sequence Wins at SXSW

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Gui Marcondes took home the award for Excellence in Title Design at SXSW Film Design Awards for his “Bunraku” title sequence.

Rushes Soho Shorts Call for Entries

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The deadline for submission to the Rushes Soho Shorts film festival is Thursday, April 5, 2012.

CAKE Appoints Helen Blayney VP International Sales

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Leading kids’ and family entertainment specialist CAKE has today announced the appointment of Helen Blayney as VP of International Sales, alongside two internal promotions within the sales team.

e-on Ships Ozone 6

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e-on software announced immediate availability of version 6 of Ozone, its atmospheric plugin for 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, Cinema4D, and LightWave, together with the Ozone 6 Personal Learning Edition.

The Sweet Shop Creates Stop-Motion Spot for Dulux

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In this spot for Dulux paint, “Weather,” The Sweet Shop director Melanie Bridge takes her signature style in a new direction by blending the fantastic with the real.

Aardman to Develop Shaun the Sheep Mobile Game

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Aardman Digital announced that it has partnered with Nokia to develop the first Shaun the Sheep mobile game for users of Windows phones.

Diet Coke Taps Jean Paul Gaultier as Creative Director

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Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has been named the new creative director of Diet Coke in Europe.

Immersive Dome Experience at Prolight + Sound 2012

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European immersive video and projection specialists Dataton, Digital Projection International and domeprojection.com team up for a stunning technology tour de force at Prolight + Sound 2012.

Pixar’s Brave to Premiere at Edinburgh

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The Disney-Pixar animated Scottish adventure Brave is set to bring this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival to a close.

motion504 Animates Fueling Good for CITGO

Minneapolis-based ad agency Carmichael Lynch recently tapped broadcast design and animation studio motion504 to help create an inspirational animated short for Fueling Good, a charitable giving program by CITGO.