Geographical Region: North America
SilhouetteFX Releases Version 5
SilhouetteFX releases Silhouette V5 which incorporates hundreds of upgrades as well as brand new features.
Full Sail Announces Hall of Fame Week
Full Sail University announces the 4th Annual Hall of Fame celebration scheduled to take place from February 13-16, 2013.
'Doc McStuffins' Celebrates Black History Month
Disney Junior celebrates Black History Month with new "We Are Doc McStuffins" interstitials beginning Friday, February 1.
ACE Honors Steven Spielberg
American Cinema Editors honors Steven Spielberg with the organization’s ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award.
SIGGRAPH 2013 Calls for Real-Time Live! Content
SIGGRAPH 2013 announces a call for cutting-edge Real-Time Live! content to be presented as part of this year’s Computer Animation Festival.
Production Begins on 'The Muppets … Again!'
Filmmaking team behind 2011’s celebrated film “The Muppets” reunites for all-new global muppets adventure; Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Walter and the Entire Muppets Gang.
Disney Releases 'Paperman' Short Online
Originally played ahead of “Wreck-it Ralph,” Disney releases the Oscar-nominated short film, “Paperman,” online in its entirety.
Logan Creates CG World for Nike+
LOGAN teams up with Conscious Minds, the creative agency who directed, wrote and produced NIKE FUEL MISSIONS, to design a pair of animated games for Nike+.
Framestore Delivers VFX, Titles for Wikileaks Doc
Framestore’s New York office creates 35 minutes of effects, opening titles for Alex Gibney’s Wikileaks documentary, “We Steal Secrets.”
Teletoon to Co-Develop 'Atomic Puppet'
Mercury Filmworks and Technicolor finalize development deal with Teletoon Canada for new animated television series, “Atomic Puppet.”
Rob Blau Joins Shotgun
Visual Effects Society Announces 2013 Board of Directors
The Visual Effects Society announces the 2013 Board of Director officers, who were elected at the January 2013 board meeting.
Hosts Announced for 40th Annual Annie Awards
Movie reviewer Leonard Maltin and voice actors Rob Paulsen & Maurice Lamarche are to share hosting honors at the 40th Annie Awards on Saturday, February 2, with a special appearance by Seth Green.
MPC Teams with Spike Lee for the NBA
Cartoon Network Takes Upfronts on the Road
Cartoon Network is jumping ahead of the customary Kids Upfront season and taking its show on the road with the Cartoon Network Road Tour.
9 Story Expands Int'l Distribution
9 Story expands its international distribution beginning with the new animated series “Nerds and Monsters.”
Framestore launches Montreal Office
Framestore announces the opening of its Montreal office, which will accommodate confirmed film VFX work for 2013.
'Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome' Premieres Feb. 10
“Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome” will premiere as a full length TV movie February 10 on Syfy
Atomic Fiction Takes Flight with Shotgun
Visual effects and animation studio Atomic Fiction taps Shotgun Software’s Shotgun production management tool for Robert Zemeckis’ aviation drama “Flight.”
Screen Actors Guild Awards Announced
SAG-AFTRA presents its coveted Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2012 at the “19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards,” held Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
'Wreck-It Ralph' Wins PGA Award
Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" receives the Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures award from the Producers Guild of America.
It's Official: J.J. Abrams to Direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII'
J.J. Abrams is to direct “Star Wars: Episode VII,” the first of a new series of “Star Wars” films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy.
Box Office Report: 'Hansel & Gretel' on Top with $19M
Paramount and MGM's R-rated action-comedy “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters,” tops the weekend chart, followed by Guillermo del Toro’s “Mama” and David O. Russell's “Silver Linings Playbook.”