Grainge & Kilar Nominated to DWA Board of Directors
Lucian Grainge and Jason Kilar are nominated for election to DreamWorks Animation's Board of Directors; Current Directors Nathan Myhrvold and Richard Sherman to retire from leadership positions.
Geographical Region: North America
'Canadian Anijam' Heads to Hot Docs
Fifteen of Canada’s most celebrated independent animators come together to create a collaborative animated film, “Yellow Sticky Notes | Canadian Anijam,” which will have its Canadian premiere at the 20th Annual Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Toon Boom Goes Manga with Japan's HeARTBIT
Toon Boom Animation announces the use of Toon Boom Storyboard Pro and Harmony by Japanese animation studio HeARTBIT Digital Creation for its upcoming production, “Francesca.”
In Business, CG, Places, Technology, Business, CG, Places, Technology | Headline News | Geographic Region: Asia, North America
LA Children’s Film Fest Opens April 26
Ticket sales open for the Los Angeles Children's Film Festival, which runs from Friday, April 26, through Sunday, May 5, 2013.
In Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Event, Films, Places, Short Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
PGA Honors Digital V.I.P.s
The Producers Guild of America honors nine Innovators, Visionaries and Producers (V.I.P.) who have made significant contributions to the advancement of digital entertainment and storytelling in the past year.
In Awards, Event, Films, People, Places, Technology, Theme Parks - Installations, Visual Effects, Awards, Event, Films, People, Places, Technology, Theme Parks - Installations, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: '42' is the Magic Number
“42,” the baseball biopic from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures, scores at the weekend box office, bringing in an estimated $27.3 million for a first place debut, while horror movie parody “Scary Movie 5,” debuts in second place, and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods” comes in third.
Boston Festival of Indie Games Opens Registration
The Boston Festival of Indie Games opens registration for the 2nd annual festival, which will take place on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
Mirada Builds Interactive Installation for Nike
Miranda teams up with Blast Radius Toronto and Nike Canada to create an interactive installation at Sport Chek’s flagship store in Toronto’s Eaton Centre.
In Business, Music and Sound, People, Technology, Business, People, Technology, Music and Sound | Art, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Sandro Corsaro Named Fandango New Head of Content
Fandango names Sandro Corsaro Vice President of Content and Creative.
In Business, Interactive, People, Business, Interactive, People | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Syfy to Develop Zemeckis' 'No Place'
Syfy teams up with Fox Television Studios, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Jackie Levine, John Brancato and Michael Ferris to develop “No Place.”
Saints LA Contributes VFX to 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'
Saints LA contributes to an array of VFX shots for “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”
Loyalkaspar Sparks Fuse Network Rebrand
Loyalkaspar helps to re-imagine the Fuse brand with a clean, simple yet dynamic identity.
Proof’s Ron Frankel to Talk Previs at FMX, Academy Events
Proof Inc. founder and creative director Ron Frankel is scheduled to speak on the role of Previs in filmmaking at three upcoming industry events, including the “Virtual Production” track at FMX, the inaugural edition of the Production Pipeline Expo, and the Academy’s “Pre and Post Visualization – Today’s Storyboarding” Craft Series panel.
In Event, People, Places, Visual Effects, Event, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Veteran Disney Animators Receive Pink Slips
About 150 staffers at the conglomerate's filmed entertainment segment are being laid off.
In Business, Cartoons, Films, Business, Cartoons, Films, Jobs & Recruiting | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
DreamWorks Acquires Trolls IP
DreamWorks Animation acquires IP for Trolls with plans to take iconic dolls' brand (and hair) to new heights. American Girl branding vet Shawn Dennis tapped to head Trolls global franchise.
In Business, CG, Films, Business, CG, Films | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
'Adobe MAX' Unveils Speakers, Lineup
New focus for event explores the ideas, inspirations and technologies that push the boundaries of creative thinking.
In CG, Event, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects, CG, Event, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
LOOK Effects Produces VFX for 'Disconnect'
LOOK Effects produces seamless visual effects for the Henry-Alex Rubin-directed “Disconnect,” from LD Entertainment and Wonderful Films.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects, Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
The Foundry Launches Hiero & Hieroplayer 1.7
The Foundry announces the release of the latest versions of HIERO and HIEROPLAYER, the company's family of shot management, conform and review tools, at the 2013 NAB Show.
In CG, Event, Technology, Visual Effects, CG, Event, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: North America
Facilis Boosts End-to-End Creative Workflows
Facilis announces the compatibility of TerraBlock shared storage and SyncBlock archiving solutions with popular tools from Cinedeck, Empress and axle Video.
In Business, Event, Technology, Business, Event, Technology | Headline News | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: North America
Bryan Cranston Joins 'Kung Fu Panda 3' Voice Cast
Bryan Cranston, Mads Mikkelsen, and Rebel Wilson join the cast of DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda 3.”
In Films, People, Voice Acting, Films, People, Voice Acting | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Pretend Unveils Pseudo at NAB 2013
Pretend announces previews their latest software, Pseudo, and demonstrations of Stereoid v1.1 at NAB 2013.
In Business, Event, Technology, Business, Event, Technology | Headline News | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: North America
VFX Vet George Murphy Joins Reliance
VFX vet George Murphy joins Reliance MediaWorks as Chief Creative Officer.
In Business, People, Visual Effects, Business, People, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Academy Announces David Geffen Theater
The Academy announces the naming of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ theater after David Geffen.
In Business, People, Places, Business, People, Places | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Boris FX Showcases New VFX Browser
Boris FX unveils their new VFX browser, BCC Effects Library Browser.
In Business, Event, Technology, Visual Effects, Business, Event, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: North America
PlaySquare Partners With Curious Pictures
PlaySquare announces a new partnership with Curious Pictures, who will provide support in the development of new content for Touchable Television.
