Czech Animator Bretislav Pojar Dies
Czech animator and puppeteer Bretislav Pojar, a two-time Cannes winner known for his short films starring a teddy bear duo, dies in Prague at the age of 89.
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Comedy Central Greenlights 'Triptank' Series
Animated series executive produced by ShadowMachine’s Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico picked up for eight episodes and slated to premiere fall 2013.
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Rodeo FX Launches Advertising Arm
Visual effects company Rodeo FX launches its advertising division with the appointment of André Ü Montambeault appointed as the new division’s Creative Director, Senior Flame Artist and Colorist.
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Marc Smith Joins Framestore
Framestore’s global design team is being expanded by the hiring of Marc Smith – an award-winning designer whose talents span the US, UK and Australia.
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Adult Swim Launches Comedy Site ThingX.com
Adult Swim launches a new digital comedy website called Thing X, led by former Onion editor Joe Randazzo.
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Reliance to Expand LA Office
Reliance MediaWorks, the Mumbai-based entertainment company that partnered with China's Galloping Horse last month to acquire Digital Domain, bulks up its business in LA.
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VIEW Conference Designs a New World with Tom Wujec
The program lineup for VIEW 2012 includes DESIGNING FOR A NEW WORLD, a creative bootcamp led by Tom Wujec to be held Thursday, October 18, and Friday, October 19, 2012.
'The Simpsons'' Joel Cohen to Keynote Kidscreen Summit
Kidscreen attendees to learn “Tao of Homer” lessons in creativity from the man behind television’s biggest animated hit.
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BabyFirst Appoints Paul Frank
Respected television executive and producer Paul Frank has been named Executive Vice President Series Development to oversee BabyFirst’s drive to create television’s first and exclusive prime time destination for moms and parents.
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a52 Promotes Megan Meloth to EP
After helping a52 and sister studio Elastic more than double in size since 2008, Megan Meloth is being promoted to EP.
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Digital Domain Dominates VES Summit
Digital Domain dominates discussions at Saturday’s VES Summit 2012 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Marina del Rey.
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Marvel Animation Unleashes 'Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United'
Marvel Animation offers a first look at the original animated feature, “Marvel's Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United.”
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MPC Expands U.S. Operations
Visual effects studio MPC makes more big moves in the US with the signing of industry pioneer Adrian Seery and promotion of Ed Koenig.
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Neil Patrick Harris, Donald Glover to Guest Star on 'Adventure Time'
Highly-regarded comedic actors Neil Patrick Harris and Donald Glover will be featured in a special episode of Cartoon Network’s hit animated series “Adventure Time.”
The Battle For Celebrity Deathmatch, Part 4
Building a stop-motion animation studio can be a challenging endeavor. Especially when that studio is located on the 31st floor of a corporate office building right smack in Midtown Manhattan.
Patrick Schult Launches Media-Stable
Veteran television executive and former FremantleMedia Asia CEO, Patrick Schult, announced the launch of his next business venture, Media-Stable Pte Ltd.
ILM’s Shawn Kelly to Lead Advanced Animation Seminar
Shawn Kelly leads a series of educational lectures and conducts shot breakdowns with exclusive studio footage for online animation school, Animation Mentor.
Platform Festival to Honor Katsuhiro Otomo
The October 27th event is the first public U.S. appearance of Otomo since 1990.
VES Announces 2012 Summit Schedule
The Visual Effects Society releases the schedule for its 2012 Summit, with a panel to be moderated by former AWN Senior Editor Bill Desowitz.
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Hush Adds Rob Cohen
HUSH expands its team with the addition of Rob Cohen as Head of Strategic Business Development.
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Toei Animation Appoints New Licensing Manager
Toei Animation Europe appoints Helene Virenque as Senior Licensing Manager.
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Bron Animation Ads to 'Mighty Monsters' Creative Team
Debbie Macdonald to serve as Creative Consultant; Members of indie rock band Broken Social Scene to handle music; Bezhad Mansoori-Dara joins as Director of Photography.
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Andy Hayes Returns to Framestore
Award-winning VFX artist Andy Hayes returns to Framestore’s film division as Head of Effects.
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David Yocum Named Partner of M3 Creative Trailers
M3 Creative has named prominent theatrical marketing producer David Yocum as Partner/Creative Director of newly formed M3 Creative Trailers.
Voice Cast Signed for English-Language 'Poppy Hill'
Jamie Lee Curtis, Bruce Dern, Christina Hendricks, Aubrey Plaza, Anton Yelchin and Beau Bridges among those to voice the English-language release of Studio Ghibli's “From Up On Poppy Hill.”
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