Matte World Digital Closes
Marin County, CA-based Matte World Digital officially closes its doors.
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Digital Domain Pledges $100K for VFX Trade Association
The SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference earlier this month included a no-press-allowed address to the SIGGRAPH Business Symposium by Digital Domain CEO John Textor.
Warner Bros. Signs First-Look Deal with Gulfstream Pictures
Gulfstream sets up shop at Warner Bros. to develop and co-finance tentpole films.
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ABC Appoints Andrew Kubitz
Esteemed entertainment executive Andrew Kubitz has been named executive vice president, Program Planning & Scheduling, ABC Entertainment Group.
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Perpendicular Launches 'The Brave and Handsome Squad'
The new web series, “The Brave and Handsome Squad,” shows you don't need to be Disney or Nickelodeon to launch a cartoon into ass-kicking action.
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DIVE Joins ShootersNYC
ShootersNYC has gone Hollywood adding a key weapon to its creative arsenal with DIVE, the Philadelphia-based visual effects division of ShootersINC.
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Robert Englund Joins Syfy’s 'Lake Placid'
Horror legend Robert Englund will star as the latest member of the Bickerman Family in the Original Movie “Lake Placid: The Final Chapter.”
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Film at REDCAT Unveils Fall Lineup
Entering its tenth year in the fall 2012, Film at REDCAT plays an enthusiastic homage to different forms of cutting-edge filmmaking new and old, from here and afar.
Matthew Broderick Lends His Voice to 'Adventure Time'
Celebrated actor Matthew Broderick will play “The Dream Warrior,” a new character to be featured in an upcoming episode of Cartoon Network’s hit animated series “Adventure Time.”
Juried Emmy Animation Winners Announced
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announces the juried winners for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Individual Achievement in Animation.
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Count Puppeteer Jerry Nelson Passes
Emmy-winning puppeteer Jerry Nelson, best known for playing the famous Count von Count on “Sesame Street,” passed away on Thursday, August 23.
FreeHand Announces Rome Kanda Bio
FreeHand will release “Samurai Spirit: The Story of Rome Kanda” at the 2012 J-POP Summit Festival.
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Brittany Allen Joins Syfy’s 'Defiance'
Emmy-winning actress Brittany Allen has been cast in a recurring role in Syfy’s upcoming series “Defiance”.
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Sony Pictures Television Expands UK Portfolio
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced it has taken a majority stake in British production company Left Bank Pictures.
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Lucky Post Teams with Tone Visuals
The creative alliance between Brian Buongiorno’s Tone Visuals and Lucky Post brings high-end visual effects finishing and color services to the newly launched Dallas post house.
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5D Institute Hosts Transmedia Summit
The 5D Institute Hosts “The City and the Book” Transmedia Summit at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, September 20 & 21.
'Frankenweenie' to Open London Film Festival
The 56th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express announce that this year’s Festival will open on Wednesday 10 October with the European premiere of Disney’s FRANKENWEENIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton.
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Mind Your Business: Cartoonists
Mark Simon geeks out over comic strip greats at the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Awards.
Genndy Tartakovsky Presents Exclusive Footage of Hotel Transylvania at VIEW Conference
The VIEW Conference is proud to announce that award winning director Genndy Tartakovsky (“Dexter’s Laboratory,” “Samurai Jack,” “Star Wars: Clone Wars”) will present and discuss his feature film debut, Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D monster comedy Hotel Transylvania, for the first time in Italy during the 2012 conference, October 16 to 19 in Turin, Italy.
MPC Expands NY Team
MPC expands NY Team with the new hires of Evan Schoonmaker and Grae Revell.
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VIEW Conference Unveils 2012 Highlights
The VIEW Conference announces the presentation and discussion of director Genndy Tartakovsky’s 3D monster comedy “Hotel Transylvania.”
Max Howard ‘Up In The Air’ – On My Way Home from Australia
Another very long flight, this time coming back to the U.K. from Sydney, the land down under.
Tissa David Dies at Age 91
New York animation legend Tissa David passed away at age 91.
Animal Logic Expands Commercials Team
Animal Logic expands its advertising creative team with the addition of director Simon Robson and VFX supervisor and lead Flame artist Jonathan Hairman.
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Which OS Should You Target?
Wireless history is filled with plenty of examples, good and bad, including the webOS flash in the pan. Fast-changing fates make it challenging for developers to decide which OS to support. The research firm iGR has been tracking the mobile market for a dozen years, and I recently spoke with its vice president of wireless and mobile communications research about what developers need to consider.
