Phosphene Provides VFX for HBO’s 'Boardwalk Empire'
Independent design and visual effects company Phosphene collaborates with HBO on season three of “Boardwalk Empire.”
Geographical Region: North America
Box Office Report: 'Resident Evil', 'Finding Nemo' On Top
Sony’s “Resident Evil: Retribution” fought its way to the top of the North American box office this weekend, followed by Disney’s 3D reissue of “Finding Nemo.”
United Nations Turns to Nice Shoes for World Humanitarian Day
Nice Shoes handles color grading and VFX for a United Nations campaign for World Humanitarian Day featuring Beyoncé.
'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' Returns to Cinemas
In honor of the film’s 30th anniversary, NCM Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Universal Pictures announce a special screening event for “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.”
In Event, Films, Home Entertainment, Event, Films, Home Entertainment | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Disney Announces 'Wreck-It Ralph' Soundtrack
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wreck-It Ralph” scores big with composer Henry Jackman, plus original music from Skrillex, AKB48, Owl City and Buckner & Garcia.
In Films, Music and Sound, People, Films, People, Music and Sound | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Treason Media Partners with Style 5 for 'Rumble Cat'
Aron Dunn’s indie prodco Treason Media has partnered with Sam Chou’s production studio Style5 to create and produce the original primetime (14+) animated comedy series Rumble Cat.
In Business, Cartoons, People, Television, Business, Cartoons, People, Television | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Carbon Announces West Coast Office
New York-based visual effects and design studio Carbon announces the opening of its Los Angeles office.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects, Business, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Starts Extended Theatrical Run
Paramount Pictures announces an extended theatrical run for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK beginning Friday, September 14.
Amazon Studios Moves into Comics
Amazon Studios turns supernatural horror tale “Blackburn Burrow” into digital comic to test story with audiences.
In Books, Business, Films, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, Books, Business, Films, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Disney Takes $50M Write-Down
Disney CFO Jay Rasulo tells investors write down will come next quarter for stopping work on the untitled Henry Selick-directed stop-motion feature.
In Business, Films, Stop-Motion, Business, Films, Stop-Motion | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Elliott Chaffer Joins Trollbäck as Creative Director
International creative studio Trollbäck + Company appoints Creative Director Elliott Chaffer.
In Business, Commercials, Interactive, People, Business, Commercials, Interactive, People | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
2012 Licensing Award Winners Announced
Winners are announced for this year’s Licensing Awards, held on September 11 in the glittering surroundings of The Great Room at London’s prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel.
'Slugterra' Begins Global Launch
Nerd Corps Entertainment ready to slug it out with original new property.
Pixeldust Makes Waves for NatGeo
Pixeldust Studios produces 200 animated sequences for the new National Geographic Channel five-part mini-series, “Alien Deep with Bob Ballard.”
In Business, CG, Television, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Television, Visual Effects, 3D | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Tiny Markers Animates Furious Frank’s 'Lament'
Justin Witte of Tiny Markers creates the animation for “Lament,” a stand-out track from Furious Frank’s most recent album, The Map & the Territory from Southern Love Records.
In Interactive, Music and Sound, People, Interactive, People, 2D, Music and Sound | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Digital Domain Private School Suspends Classes
Digital Domain Institute has suspended its certification classes indefinitely, leaving 16 students in the lurch.
Disney Announces 'Snow White' 75th Anniversary Screening
Walt Disney’s 1937 animated masterpiece, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” marks its 75th anniversary with a state-of-the-art digital presentation at the New York Film Festival on Saturday, September 29.
In Event, Films, People, Places, Event, Films, People, Places | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
'Doozers' to Premiere on Cartoonito
The Jim Henson Company has made the first international sale of its dynamic, imaginative, preschool CG-animated series “Doozers,” a co-production with DHX Media, to Turner Broadcasting in EMEA
'Stop & Go 3-D' Comes to the Bay Area
Stop & Go 3-D presents a broad range of emerging works in the field of stop-motion animation and pushes the boundaries of cinematic possibility by showcasing a diversity of techniques.
In Event, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Event, Short Films, Stop-Motion | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
9 Story Announces New Episodes
9 Story Entertainment announces its slate of new episodes launching at Mipcom 2012.
In Event, Television, Event, Television | Headline News | Special Events: MIPCOM | Geographic Region: North America
Troika Delivers EA Sports '13 Campaign
EA Sports has teamed up with brand consultancy and creative agency Troika to launch a series of branded videos for their 2013 set of signature titles.
Frank Saperstein Launches Surprise Bag
Frank Saperstein has emerged from his post as Senior Vice President of Family Television with global media conglomerate Entertainment One Group to launch Surprise Bag, Inc.
Multicom Acquires 'Mask Masters'
Multicom Entertainment Group has been named as worldwide distributor for the all-new 26 half-hour episode 3D animated action-adventure series “Mask Masters.”
'Adventures in the Crystal Empire' on Disc Dec. 4
“My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Adventures in the Crystal Empire” is coming to DVD December 4 from Shout! Factory Kids in collaboration with Hasbro Studios.
Matt Hall Joins BIGSMACK
BIGSMACK has added Matt Hall as Creative Director.
