Geographical Region: North America
Disney & Pixar Release 'Brave' Featurette
Calabash to Create New 'Dora the Explorer' Show Open
Dora The Explorer, Nickelodeon’s popular children’s show, has a bit more to explore thanks to Calabash Animation who partnered with the network to create the new minute-long show open.
Fremantle's Cohen Steps Down as CEO
RTL Group announced the appointment of Cécile Frot-Coutaz as the new CEO of FremantleMedia, effective July 1, 2012. Current CEO Tony Cohen will step down to focus on his non-executive work.
Cinedeck RX Boosts VFX Delivery for Stargate
Stargate Studios recently deployed dual Cinedeck RX systems, in combination with dual Cinedeck EXs and on-board camera recorders, to assist the rapid delivery of 700 VFX shots for the ABC pilot “Beauty and the Beast.”
Gravity Creates Motion Graphics for Virgin
The Television Division at Gravity was responsible for creating the branded design for the newly launched Virgin Produced In-Flight TV Channel.
Charlex Makes a Splash with all
Charlex showed off the full range of its production and post-production capabilities recently with a lively spot for all Laundry Detergent via Merkley + Partners.
Phoenix Cashes in with CCTV Campaign
Phoenix recently completed a striking :30 spot promoting China Central Television's (CCTV) Biz Asia America, an hour-long daily global economics news program.
AJA Announces Ki Pro Quad Supporting 4K and 2K Recording
AJA Video announced the Ki Pro Quad, a new solid-state portable video recorder capable of capturing high-quality edit-ready files in formats including 4K, Quad HD, 2K and HD.
'Iron Man 3' Production Heads to China
In a move sure to raise eyebrows on the heels of the recent announcement of Disney’s Chinese animation partnership, the studio yesterday announced that they would be co-producing the upcoming Iron Man 3 feature in China.
Imagineer Systems Releases mocha v3 at NAB 2012
Imagineer Systems announces the immediate availability of its newest versions of mocha Pro and mocha AE.
Digital Domain Reunites Holographic 2Pac with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg at Coachella
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg wowed fans at this weekend's Coachella Valley Music Festival when they were joined onstage by holographic projection of 2Pac Shakur.
Iris Beckerman Passes Away
AWN is sad to report the passing on April 8 of Iris Beckerman, long-time ASIFA-East Executive Board Member and wife of note animator, historian and author Howard Beckerman.
DreamWorks Animation Joins Walmart's Disc-to-Digital Service
Beginning yesterday, movie fans can now gain digital access to current DreamWorks Animation titles, including "Shrek," "Madagascar," "Kung Fu Panda" and "How to Train Your Dragon."
Disney Classics Head Back into the Vault
Time is running out for fans to own two of Disney’s beloved animated hits on Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: DIAMOND EDITION and BAMBI: DIAMOND EDITION will return to the Disney Vault on April 30, 2012.
Nice Shoes’ Roma Hits Winning Shot for UPS
Nice Shoes Flame artist Vin Roma took time out from filling in his March Madness bracket to put together some game-breaking creative finishing on an NCAA basketball-themed campaign for UPS via Ogilvy.
NVIDIA & Partners Transform Creative Workflow at NAB 2012
Content creators are increasing the speed, quality and productivity of their workflows through the adoption of GPU computing featuring NVIDIA Quadro and Tesla GPUs.
Singular Software Unveils PluralEyes 3.0 at NAB
Singular Software is demonstrating the brand new PluralEyes version 3.0 at the National Association of Broadcasters 2012.
The Productive Studio Opens in NY
The Productive has opened its doors to industrious animators, digital artists, writers and publishing professionals.
Cinedeck Launches Cinedeck RX v3.5
Cinedeck premiered a significant software upgrade to its Cinedeck RX record monitoring and playback system, along with brand new configurations of Cinedeck RX for broadcast and cinema applications at NAB 2012.
Jazwares Awarded 'Regular Show' Master Toy License
Jazwares announced that it has been awarded the master toy license for Cartoon Network’s Emmy Award-nominated series "Regular Show."
Cinedeck EX v3.5 Unveiled at NAB 2012
Cinedeck announced significant enhancements to its award-winning Cinedeck EX portable, multi-format, recording, monitoring and playback system with the forthcoming release of Cinedeck EX v3.5.
Nucoda Powers Film Factory's Work on 'Mirror Mirror'
Digital Vision returns in a supporting role to the Film Factory in the finishing of Relativity Media's Mirror Mirror.