Category: People
Leveling Up: NYU Game Center Offers Master’s Program
Late last year, the center announced it will launch a master’s program starting in fall 2012. We spoke with director Frank Lantz about the now even-more-promising future of gaming at NYU.
Pixomondo Congratulates ‘Hugo’ Team on Oscar Win
Pixomondo VFX Supervisor Ben Grossmann and Pixomondo Digital Effects Supervisor Alex Henning – along with Hugo’s Visual Effects Supervisor Rob Legato and Special Effects Supervisor Joss Williams – earned the Best Visual Effects Oscar for work on Martin Scorsese’s 3D epic adventure, “Hugo.”
Oscar Winner Rob Legato Coming to FMX 2012
FMX is thrilled to present Hugo's leading Visual Effects Supervisor Rob Legato as a main speaker at this year's event. Together with Ben Grossmann (Pixomondo) he talks about the challenges involved in making Hugo. What's more, in a second presentation you are able to get even closer to Hugo when Grossmann is joined by Matthew Gratzner (New Deal Studios) to dissect the impressive train sequence.
‘The Artist’ Wins Best Picture
‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’ Wins Oscar for Best Animated Short
William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg’s “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” won the award for Best Animated Short at the 84th Academy Awards.
‘Rango’ Wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature
Frenzer Foreman Animation Forum (podcast) x 27
Live, from the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011, entertainment's own comedy pangea, Dino Stamatopoulos, is paid to sit down with the very Joel Frenzer and Alan Foreman for the most overmodulated audiophonic conver-senation* about his animated series Morel Orel and Mary Shelley's Frankenhole. Topics include: writing for adult animated comedy while drinking, drinking for adult animated comedy while writing, star-shaped facial hair, adopting classical horror literary author names into titular innuendo forever linking them historically, and poutine.
Blades Round 3: Kenny Powers is Back
Season three of "Eastbound & Down" has Kenny Powers back on the mound in Myrtle Beach. Now he’s back as K-Swiss CEO.
Sean Stack Joins AlphaDogs
AlphaDogs Post Production, a leader in providing quality post services with a personal touch, has added editor Sean Stack to their talent roster.
Red Giant Tutorial: Seth Worley Does 'MI:4'
In this episode of Red Giant TV, director Seth Worley shows you how to create a Sandstorm effect, inspired by “Mission Impossible 4.”
Richard Jacques Receives Top Honors at Music + Sound Awards
Richard Jacques' original music score for JAMES BOND 007: BLOOD STONE (Bizarre Creations/Activision) has been awarded "Best Original Composition" (Video Games) at The Music and Sound Awards 2012.
Walden Media to Adapt 'Rex Libris'
Walden Media, the company behind the "Chronicles of Narnia" franchise adaptation, is moving ahead on development of "Rex Libris."
On to Pixar!
Friday is here and we continue at Pixar with the third and last day of our Bay Area tour. It is another gorgeous day as we drive onto the Emeryville campus.
Lou Dobbs Says ‘Secret World of Arrietty’ and ‘The Lorax’ are Left-Wing Propaganda
Conservative political talk show host Lou Dobbs announced on his show, “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” that animated features “The Secret World of Arrietty” and “Dr. Seuss' The Lorax” are left-wing propaganda.
Oscar 2012: Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis Talk 'Wild Life'
The NFB’s latest nominated short proves once again that there’s more to like about the Great White North than maple syrup pie and Molson’s.
RareForm Pictures’ ‘Wallenda’ Enters the Festival Circuit
RareForm Pictures recently completed “Wallenda,” a VFX heavy short film that is currently making its way through the 2012 film festival circuit.
'Supernatural' Convention Returns to LA
The Salute to Supernatural Convention returns to Los Angeles area Friday thru Sunday, March 2, 3 & 4.
'The Prophet' to be Adapted into Animated Feature
Salma Hayek has teamed up with the Doha Film Institute and Participant Media to adapt Khalil Gibran’s classic novel The Prophet into an animated feature.
ShootersNYC Gets Permanent Home
Production and post production company ShootersNYC has officially moved into its permanent offices in New York’s Flatiron district at 156 Fifth Avenue.
Dover Studios Releases Maya Advanced Surface Materials Training Video
Dover Studios announced the release of its latest visual effects training video, “Maya Advanced Surface Materials,” a practical guide to creating shading networks in Autodesk Maya.
ROGER Helps MTV Get it Better
Motion graphics production company ROGER recently united with snackaholic, inc. to create the show open and graphics package for "It Gets Better," an MTV special documenting the struggles of today's LGBT teens.
Kristy Scanlan Joins Technicolor Animation Group
Technicolor Digital Productions’ animation group has appointed Kristy Scanlan as its VP of business development.
FMX 2012 Highlights Announced
Highlights for FMX 2012 include Martin Scorsese's 3D adventure “Hugo,” TV series “Game of Thrones” and “Bones,” and games such as “Mass Effect 3” and “The Witcher 2.”
Trunk Signs Directing Duo Sebas&Clim
Trunk Animation announced that it has signed directing duo Sebas&Clim to its stable of fine art-based directors.