Category: Places
DreamWorks Opens New Redwood City Facility
Digital Domain Hires SPI Veteran Jim Berney
Digital Domain Media Group (DDMG) has named industry veteran Jim Berney Head of Studio at DDMG in Florida.
Review: The Annecy International Animation Festival 2012
Our tireless festival stalwart Nancy Phelps shares her in-depth perspective on this year’s Annecy festival.
'Mike The Knight' Continues His International Charge
HIT Entertainment has announced that its hit CGI pre-school series “Mike the Knight” is riding triumphantly into four new territories – Russia, Spain, Poland and Turkey.
CO3 and Method Studios Team with Beast Chicago
The award-winning post production houses of Company 3, Beast and Method Studios have, for the first time ever, co-located within one facility in Chicago’s historic Tribune Tower.
'Mazinger Z' Heads to Latin America
“Mazinger Z” the revered TV animated series from Toei Animation Co., is making its official Latin American debut.
Method Studios Expands NY Facility
Method Studios has significantly expanded its New York presence in order to meet growing demand in the region for high-end visual effects work for feature films and commercials.
Tinman Creates Sponsor Video for Toronto Animation Fest
Tinman Creative Studios partnered with the Toronto Animated Arts Festival International (TAAFI) to produce a sponsorship film for the festival’s inaugural year.
Studio AKA Creates Animation for SICAF
Studio AKA’s David Prosser has just completed a beautiful 3 ½ minute film for the Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF).
Nottingham Forest takes 'MOUK' on Iberian adventure
The Spanish agency, Nottingham Forest, has secured the right to exclusively manage the L&M programme for Millimages latest pre-school property "MOUK" in Spain and Portugal.
Sydney Opera House Announces Global Animation Competition
The Sydney Opera House announced the return of the GRAPHIC global animation competition, held as part of the GRAPHIC festival of storytelling, animation and music.
'ParaNorman' Comes to Life at Comic Con
Stop-motion animation studio Laika showed off its latest film, “ParaNorman,” to a packed hall at San Diego Comic Con on Friday.
MoMA Announces Quay Brothers Retrospective
The Museum of Modern Art presents “Quay Brothers: On Deciphering the Pharmacist’s Prescription for Lip-Reading Puppets,” the first major retrospective encompassing the full range of work by the Quay Brothers, August 12, 2012–January 7, 2013.
Syfy Brings 'Defiance' To SDCC
From touchdown to takeoff, Syfy is planning an all-out assault in order to give fans their first introduction to the visionary transmedia experience, "Defiance," at San Diego Comic-Con 2012.
Marvel to Host 'Iron Man 3' Kids Costume Event at Comic Con
Marvel Studios announced that it will be hosting an “Iron Man 3” Kids’ Costume Event on Saturday, July 14, at 12:30 p.m. at the Marvel booth (#2329), at Comic-Con International in San Diego.
Changes Ahead for MoCCA
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is closing its physical location; future arrangements will be announced by the end of July.
Pixomondo London Expands
International visual effects company Pixomondo has added two top-notch VFX industry professionals to their London office, Executive Producer Roma O’Connor and VFX Supervisor Joern Grosshans.
Annecy’s MIFA 2012: Animation Powered by…France?
Catherine Morrissey discusses the growing importance of French co-production partners at this year’s MIFA market.
Wait, Weight? Don’t Tell Me, I Can’t Be…
I’m in the UK having recently returned from attending the Cannes Film Festival, followed shortly thereafter by the Annecy International Animation Festival. These two events, both in France, separated by just a few days, are the premiere festivals in the international calendar for live action and animation respectively.
Yahoo! Movies At Comic Con 2012
Yahoo! Movies will be in full force at Comic Con this year as it brings to life MOVIELAND, a visually rich, interactive game on Yahoo! created in partnership with several major film studios.
Russia's Bazelevs Signs with Paramount Comedy
Viacom is partnering with Russian production house Bazelevs on an original, locally produced short form animation.
Arena Animation Creates India’s First 3D Commercial
Aptech’s education brand, Arena Animation, has created “Dudolls,” the first television commercial produced in India that has undergone a 3D stereoscopic conversion, making it ready to be viewed on any 3D-supported device including 3D monitors and 3D cinema theater.
'Frankenweenie' to Premiere at Austin's Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest will host the world premiere of Disney's "Frankenweenie" on September 20 as the opening night film for the festival in Austin, Texas.