Media Development Authority of Singapore Selects Autodesk as Technology Partner for New Games Solution Centre

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Autodesk, Inc., a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, is collaborating with Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) as the technology partner for its new Games Solution Centre.

Zoic Studios Proves that Winter Doesn’t Stand a Chance with Two New Jeep Wrangler Commercials

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Zoic Studios, director Loni Peristere and Global Hue have completed two national spots for Jeep Wrangler.

Gravity Produces Graphics for Five Spot Campaign on Behalf of National Highway Transportation Safety Administration

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For client The Tombras Group, Gravity has produced the visual effects and graphics featured within a powerful, five spot campaign promoting Safe Driving for the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.

Jenga Builds a Tower of Excitement with IGT Slot Deal

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Dimensional Branding Group (DBG) announced today that its client Jenga, one of the world’s most popular and recognizable board games, has been licensed to International Game Technology

Soundelux’s Per Hallberg Heeds “Call of Duty” to Give Game Trailer a Feature Caliber Soundtrack

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A new trailer for the Activision record-setting game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, has the look and feel of a blockbuster movie with spectacular action, an all-star cast and a big screen soundtrack created by two-time Academy Award-winner and Soundelux Supervising Sound Editor, Per Hallberg.

Canterbury Anifest 2012 Receives National Funding

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The Canterbury Anifest announced that it has received funding from Creative England, the new agency for supporting creative services in English regions.

Call For Entries: Animated Fashion

The deadline for entries to the Animated Fashion competition at this year’s Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film is March 16, 2012.

anim’est 2012 Call for Entries!

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The deadline for submissions to the 2012 Anim'est International Animation Film Festival is June 15, 2012.

Cartoon Art Museum Celebrates 20 Years of Image Comics

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The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates the 20th anniversary of Image Comics with an exhibition running February 4 through April 9, 2012.

Catch the Madoka Magica Live Streaming Event on February 11

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Aniplex of America announced that it will host an Exclusive Screening of the first episode of the hit anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica in English.

Digital Domain's Neil Huxley Directs Epic Show Open for UFC

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Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand, hired Digital Domain to create a new show open for its legendary matches, set for debut at UFC® 143: DIAZ vs. CONDIT live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday, February 4.

Robert Halmi Sr. Exits RHI Entertainment

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Robert Halmi Sr., founder of US miniseries and TV movie specialist RHI Entertainment, is stepping down from the company at the age of 88.

Literary Agent Candy Monteiro Dies

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Candy Monteiro, co-founder of the Monteiro Rose Dravis Agency, died of congestive heart failure Saturday, January 28, in Woodland Hills, California.

Noise Industries adds Idustrial Revolution’s XEffects to FxFactory3

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Noise Industries adds Idustrial Revolution’s XEffects Tech Transitions to its repertoire of products for FxFactory 3.

Special Problems Joins The Sweet Shop

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Directing collective Special Problems has joined The Sweet Shop for commercial and branded content work worldwide.

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Get Backers

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Sentai Filmworks announces the licensing of the Get Backers anime series produced by Studio Deen.

Cartoon Art Museum to Host Edward Gorey Birthday Party

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The Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore will host a special event in celebration of the anniversary of Edward Gorey’s birth on February 22.

Animation Director Brenda Chapman to Visit Ireland

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Award-winning feature animation director and story artist Brenda Chapman has been confirmed as the second National Film School Visiting Fellow at IADT and she will be in residence on campus in Dún Laoghaire between the 17th and 27th February.

Puss in Boots at the Cartoon Art Museum

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Puss in Boots, the Academy Award® Best Animated Feature nominee from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is the subject of a new art exhibition at San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum.

Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous Debuts on DVD April 10

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Continuing the saga of the ASTONISHING X-MEN, comic book pages come alive when Shout! Factory, in association with Marvel Knights Animation, debut the highly anticipated Marvel Knights Animation ASTONISHING X-MEN: DANGEROUS on DVD, April 10, 2012.