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BFX Imageworks Creates Graphics Package & Show Open for VES Awards

BFX Imageworks designed and executed the entire animated graphics package displayed at the 10th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards ceremony, in addition to editing and producing the Nominee Montage reel that opened the show.

th2ng Directs BMW Ergonomics

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Commercials, People, Places, Short Films
Live-action production company th2ng has been commissioned by BMW and WCRS to direct and produce an inspirational short film, “Man and Machine,” to celebrate the sporting achievements of the BMW London 2012 Performance Team.

NewTek Ships LightWave 11

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NewTek is now shipping LightWave 11, the latest version of its Emmy Award-winning professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software.

Fuel VFX Feeds the Love for Leggo’s

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Australia | Site Categories: 2D, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects
Fuel VFX teamed up with Director Bruce Hunt and Revolver for “Pasta Loves Leggo’s” via BWM Melbourne.

Amazing Spectacles Creates ‘Big Bad Wolf’ for Gocompare.com

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, Internet and Interactive, People, Places, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Commercials, Internet and Interactive, People, Places, Television
Amazing Spectacles, the independently run animation studio backed by Prime Focus, has delivered a new commercial for UK comparison service Gocompare.com.

2012 Writers Guild Awards: The Winners

Alexander Payne, Jim Rash and Nat Faxon and Woody Allen took home the big screenplay prizes at the Writers Guild of America awards Sunday for writing The Descendants and Midnight in Paris, respectively.

MPSE Golden Reel Award Winners Announced

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Sound editing teams from Hugo, The Muppets, Super 8, The Adventures of Tintin and War Horse were honored Sunday during the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 59th Golden Reel Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

‘Rango’ Wins Best Animated Feature at the ACE Eddie Awards

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“Rango” won Best Edited Animated Feature Film at the 62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards, where trophies were handed out in nine categories of film, television and documentaries.

Warner Bros. Moves Ahead with More ‘I Am Legend’

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Warner Bros. has closed deals with Akiva Goldsman and Overbrook Entertainment to produce another installment of the 2007 hit film “I Am Legend.”

Sony Releases ‘The Pirates! Band of Misfits’ Featurette

Posted In | News Categories: Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: 3D, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion, Voice Acting
Featurette showcasing Aardman Animation’s work on the forthcoming The Pirates! Band Of Misfits, starring Hugh Grant.

Syfy Expands Original Programming for Spring 2012

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Syfy’s spring 2012 schedule features a record number of original programming hours and original series.

COPA Brings Nicki Minaj to Life

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Music and Sound, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Music and Sound, People, Places, Visual Effects
Fresh off their official launch, COPA has delivered high-end imagery for ‘Turn Me On,” the new music video for David Guetta and Nicki Minaj, directed by Sanji at Wondros Productions via EMI Music.

Autodesk Tools Used on 14 Oscar-Nominated Films

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects
Digital artists worldwide used Autodesk digital entertainment creation software to create 2011's most celebrated movies.

Aardman’s 'Andy’s Wild Adventures' Goes Online

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, Places, Television | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Cartoons, Internet and Interactive, Places, Television
UK-based animations producer Aardman Digital (“Wallace and Gromit”) has launched a website for the new CBeebies wildlife-based TV series “Andy’s Wild Adventures.”

Syfy Films Acquires ‘The Paranormalists’

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Syfy Films has acquired the rights to ‘The Paranormalists’ from Rob Letterman.

MPC Wins Special VFX BAFTA Award

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MPC was given the BAFTA award for Special Visual Effects for its contributions to "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2."

GTC 2012 Opens for Registration

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NVIDIA announced that registration is now open for its third GPU Technology Conference -- GTC 2012 -- to be held in San Jose, California from May 14-17, 2012.

AniFest 2012 Accreditations Open

Posted In | News Categories: Events, Films, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Events, Films, Places, Short Films
Fans and friends of animation are invited to the 11th International Festival of Animated Films AniFest (April 26 – May 1, 2012). Accreditation passes are now available online at www.anifest.cz through April 20, 2012.

GenArts Introduces New Monsters GT VFX Packs

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GenArts has released the new Monsters GT v7, withmore than 50 exceptional effects that enrich every artist’s VFX portfolio.

Independent Creates Epic Game Trailer for Sony PS Vita

Posted In | News Categories: Commercials, Games, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: Commercials, Games, People, Places, Visual Effects
Award-winning director at Independent, Cary Fukunaga, has created the epic new trailer for 180 Amsterdam and the European launch of the Sony PS Vita console.