Geographical Region: North America
Vortexx Announces Holiday Line-Up
Vortexx on The CW announces special holiday programming for its five-hour kids television block, airing throughout December.
NGRAIN Offers Free 3D Authoring Tool
'Hotel Transylvania' Arrives on Disc January 29
ATOMO Turns to Bakery Relight
ATOMO VFX chooses Bakery Relight software for its ongoing work on a diverse range of promo spots and animated shorts.
Nice Shoes Expands VFX Division
Flame artist Vin Roma promoted to head of VFX; Colleen Valentino joins the company as a senior VFX producer.
12 Animated Features Shortlisted for Golden Globe Noms
Twelve films are shortlisted to compete for nominations in the Best Animated Feature category for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Golden Globe Awards.
Laika’s 'ParaNorman' Arrives on Disc
From the makers of “Coraline” comes the 3D stop-motion comedy thriller “Paranorman,” available November 27, 2012 on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack with Ultraviolet, Blu-Ray Combo Pack with Ultraviolet, DVD and digital copy from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
DreamWorks Stock Drops Following 'Guardians' Debut
Analyst calls the film "one of the most disappointing releases in the company's history" as the stock nears a 52-week low.
Matt Groening to Receive WGA Honors
Red Giant Ships PluralEyes 3.1
First Ever Machinima Interactive Film Festival Announced
Machinima and iam8bit announce the first ever Machinima Interactive Film Festival, a nine day online and offline exhibit.
Cory Berg Joins Pulse Films
Canada’s SRC Orders Season 3 of 'The Garfield Show'
Canada’s French-language SRC network buys the third season of CG animated series “The Garfield Show.”
Gallery Nucleus to Host 'Guardians' Artist Panel & Book Signing
Coming Saturday, December 1, Gallery Nucleus is hosting an artist panel and book signing for DreamWorks Animation’s “Rise of the Guardians.”
Rhythm & Hues Taps NVIDIA Technology for 'Life of Pi'
Global visual effects giant Rhythm & Hues, which recently completed the lion’s share of visual effects shots on the acclaimed new film, “Life of Pi,” leverages NVIDIA GPUs to maximize throughput and accelerate creative workflows.
'Animaniacs: Volume 4' Available Feb. 5
Bring the slapstick adventures of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot home with the release of “Animaniacs: Volume 4” February 5.
David Estis Joins MPC NY
Creative studio MPC NY fortifies its credentials with the addition of David Estis as the company’s new creative director of digital.
Hero4Hire Animates 'See Jane' PSA
Hero4Hire Creative joins Academy Award-winning actor and advocate Geena Davis to launch See Jane, a national public awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness about the representation of girls and women in children's media.
House of Moves Teams with Activision for 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II'
Motion capture and animation service company House of Moves teams with Treyarch and Activision Publishing to provide full performance capture for cinematics featured in “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.”
Box Office Report: 'Twilight', 'Skyfall' Dominate Holiday Weekend
"Breaking Dawn 2," "Skyfall" and "Lincoln" lead Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with DreamWorks' "Rise of the Guardians" posting a five-day opening of $32.6 million.
Assimilate Ships Scratch V7 for Creative DI Workflows
Assimilate announces the immediate availability of the world’s first truly integrated tool for digital workflows, from advanced dailies to creative DI.
HP Helps Power 'Rise of the Guardians'
HP and DreamWorks Animation mark the latest chapter in their ongoing collaboration by working together to create an epic adventure for worldwide audiences with the breakthrough animation of the studio’s upcoming 3D movie, “Rise of the Guardians.”
'Fairly Odd Christmas' Special Premieres November 29
Nickelodeon brings holiday cheer to viewers with a brand-new live-action/CG TV movie, “A Fairly Odd Christmas.”