Places

Independent Releases Making-of Video for Sony Vita ‘The World Is In Play’

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, Games, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Commercials, Games, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
Ed Sayers, director at production company Independent Films, has made a documentary film of the "The World Is in Play," the new campaign for the European launch of the new Sony PS Vita console.

Sesame Workshop Promotes Robert Knežević & June Lee

Posted In | News Categories: Business, People, Places, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, People, Places, Television
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind “Sesame Street,” has promoted Robert Knežević to Vice President, International Project Manager and Dr. June Lee to Assistant Vice President of Research in the Global Education department.

DreamWorks Animation Gets Racing with 'Turbo'

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Voice Acting
Actor Ryan Reynolds has been tapped to lead an all-star cast for DreamWorks Animation’s new feature film Turbo, which is set to reach theaters on July 19, 2013.

Tool’s Richardson Wins Third Oscar for 'Hugo'

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Events, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: 3D, Awards, Events, Films, People, Places
Tool Director/DP Robert Richardson took home the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Martin Scorsese's 3-D film “Hugo” at last night's 84th annual Academy Awards.

Charlex Points the Way for Verizon

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, People, Places, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Commercials, People, Places, Television
Charlex recently finished a Spanish-language :60 promoting Verizon's FiOS fiber optic network.

Cartoon Network Waterpark Coming to Thailand in 2013

Posted In | News Categories: Places | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Places
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific today announced plans for the world’s first Cartoon Network-themed waterpark, to be located in idyllic Bang Saray, near Pattaya, on the East Coast of Thailand.

Pixomondo Congratulates ‘Hugo’ Team on Oscar Win

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: 3D, Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects
Pixomondo VFX Supervisor Ben Grossmann and Pixomondo Digital Effects Supervisor Alex Henning – along with Hugo’s Visual Effects Supervisor Rob Legato and Special Effects Supervisor Joss Williams – earned the Best Visual Effects Oscar for work on Martin Scorsese’s 3D epic adventure, “Hugo.”

BAFFA Call for Entries

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, Events, Films, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Events, Films, Places, Short Films
Details of the second Blackrock Animation Film Festival Competition have been announced.

'Chuck Chicken' Heads to India

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe | Site Categories: Business, Places, Television
Animated series Chuck Chicken, a co-production between Neptuno Films, Animasia and Agogo, has been acquired for the Indian sub-continent by Nickelodeon India.

Independent Films Capture 17 Oscars

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Events, Films, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: Awards, Events, Films, Places
Independent films captured 17 Oscars at the 84th Academy Awards, including a Best Picture victory by “The Artist.”

Blades Round 3: Kenny Powers is Back

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, Internet and Interactive, People, Places, Television | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Commercials, Internet and Interactive, People, Places, Television
Season three of "Eastbound & Down" has Kenny Powers back on the mound in Myrtle Beach. Now he’s back as K-Swiss CEO.

th1ng Expands into US with NY office

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Places | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: Business, Places
th1ng Corp., the award-winning British production company, is expanding with a New York production office and studio in Soho.

Red Giant Tutorial: Seth Worley Does 'MI:4'

Posted In | News Categories: Education and Training, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Education and Training, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects
In this episode of Red Giant TV, director Seth Worley shows you how to create a Sandstorm effect, inspired by “Mission Impossible 4.”

Imira Entertainment Launches ‘Lucky Fred’ at MIPTV 2012

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events, Internet and Interactive, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Event: MIP-TV | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Events, Internet and Interactive, Places, Television
Imira Entertainment, Spain’s leading production and distribution company specializing in youth programming, is set to launch the innovative interactive component of “Lucky Fred” alongside the new series at MIPTV 2012.

Walden Media to Adapt 'Rex Libris'

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Business, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Books, Business, Films, People, Places
Walden Media, the company behind the "Chronicles of Narnia" franchise adaptation, is moving ahead on development of "Rex Libris."

‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ Featurette Parodies ‘The Artist’

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: Films, Places
20th Century Fox has released this new promotional video featurette for their fourth Ice Age film, “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” and it's a parody of the Academy Award Nominated film “The Artist.”

Holland Animation Film Festival 2012

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Events, Places, Short Films
On Wednesday 28 March 2012 the fifteenth edition of the Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFF) takes off.

RareForm Pictures’ ‘Wallenda’ Enters the Festival Circuit

Posted In | News Categories: CG, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 3D, CG, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects
RareForm Pictures recently completed “Wallenda,” a VFX heavy short film that is currently making its way through the 2012 film festival circuit.

'The Prophet' to be Adapted into Animated Feature

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Business, Films, People, Places | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Books, Business, Films, People, Places
Salma Hayek has teamed up with the Doha Film Institute and Participant Media to adapt Khalil Gibran’s classic novel The Prophet into an animated feature.

Nick Jr. Launches in Thailand

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, Cartoons, Places, Television
Viacom International Media Networks Asia, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) today announced Nick Jr.’s launch in Thailand through GMM Grammy, the country’s largest entertainment and media conglomerate group.