Chaos Group Spotlights ILM Production Pipeline at FMX 2013

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Chaos Group announces that they will demonstrate V-Ray, spotlight ILM’s production pipeline, and host a day of presentations and tutorials for 3D artists in training at FMX 2013.

New Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer Released

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Paramount releases the third trailer for the J.J. Abrams–directed “Star Trek Into Darkness,” which arrives in IMAX theaters May 15 and goes into wide release May 17.

Iron Man 3 to See 4DX Release in Japan

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The film will be shown with "fourth dimension" effects, including tilting seats, blowing wind and fog and odor effects, via technology that is expected to come to the U.S. later this year.

Everything’s Rosie Returns to Italy

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V&S Entertainment signs a deal with RAI, bringing the second season of “Everything’s Rosie” to Italy.

Gentleman Scholar Goes All Out for Qatar

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Gentlemen Scholar goes all out for QF Radio to create an elegant campaign blending visual representations of radio, tributes to the distinct cultural elements of Qatar with features from the radio station’s music, sports and entertainment programming.

Disney XD Picks Up A Second Season of Crash & Bernstein

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Disney XD orders a second season of its hit comedy “Crash & Bernstein.”

Em Cooper Animates Tribeca's Kiss the Water

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Film Club Productions partners with Em Cooper to animate sequences of the documentary, “Kiss the Water,” set to premiere at the 2013 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival.

Jonathan Winters Dies at 87

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Actor and comedian Jonathan Winters dies in his home in Montecito, CA, at the age of 87.

New Monsters University Cast Members Announced

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Nathan Fillion, Bonnie Hunt, John Krasinski and other additional voice cast members are revealed for Pixar's “Monsters University.”

New Disney Infinity Trailer Released

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Disney releases a new "Toy Box" trailer for “Disney Infinity,” coming to the Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita, and PC on August 18.

Click 3X Delivers Hijinks for MTV Movie Awards

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Continuing a long run of successful collaborations with the network, Click 3X delivers a four-spot campaign promoting this year’s MTV Movie Awards.

Ottawa Fest Issues Call for Entries

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The deadline for submission to the Ottawa International Animation Festival is May 17, with preview DVDs due by May 31.

Production Pipeline Expo Launches

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Designed to serve as a full blown visual effects and animation event -- complete with expert panels, presentations, educational sessions, and speakers -- the Production Pipeline Expo is a two-day event to be held May 3 and 4 at the Barker Hanger in the Santa Monica Airport.

Nickelodeon Undergoes Executive Shakeup

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Nickelodeon’s New York-based president of content development Marjorie Cohn leaves the kids’ entertainment network after serving 26 years with the company, and Alison Dexter‘s EVP of productions position is eliminated amid ongoing realignment.

Syfy’s Defiance Makes Record-Breaking Debut

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Syfy’s groundbreaking transmedia event “Defiance” becomes the channel’s most-watched scripted series premiere since 2006 with 1.3 million adults aged 18-49, matched by more than six million hours of gameplay since the game’s April 2 launch.

Open Road Acquires The Nut Job

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Open Road Films acquires all U.S. distribution rights to the 3D animated family film “The Nut Job,” and sets January 17, 2014 as the release date.

Brickyard VFX Goes Long for Callaway

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Brickyard creates a new spot, “Truck to Store,” for Callaway Golf and Dick’s Sporting Goods, which features pro golfer Gary Woodland.

DreamWorks Animation Releases OpenVDB 1

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DreamWorks Animation releases Open VDB 1, open source framework developed by DWA engineers for sparse volume data.

Machinima Launches Happy Hour Tales

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Online entertainment network Machinima launches “Happy Hour Tales,” a fan-fiction series on Machinima's Happy Hour Channel where Machinima engages the community to submit story ideas.

Tree Fu Tom to Premiere On Sprout

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Fremantle’s CG animated series “Tree Fu Tom” heads to Sprout, premiering April 22.