SMNY Handles VFX for Oscar-Nominated The New Tenants
Smoke & Mirrors New York (SMNY) (http://www.smoke-mirrors.com/) VFX/Flame Artist Sam Caine handled all post and effects for Director Joachim Back's Oscar nominated 'The New Tenants."
Smoke & Mirrors New York (SMNY) (http://www.smoke-mirrors.com/) VFX/Flame Artist Sam Caine handled all post and effects for Director Joachim Back's Oscar nominated 'The New Tenants."
Lucasfilm has sued a Chicago-based advertising company named Skywalker Outdoor for trademark infringement, CINEMABLEND.com reports.
Imagi International Holdings Ltd (OTCBB: IINHY, IINHY message board) has announced large scale review of operations which has mostly negative effect towards the staff.
Alfred Kahn, chairman and CEO of the American licensing and distribution company 4Kids Entertainment, is taking a 15 percent cut in his annual salary, ICv2 reports via ANIME NEWS NETWORK.
Joe Strike takes a look at the tax implications for freelancing on both employers and contractors and how companies like MBO Partners can help.
Turns out Disney got more than meets the eye with its merger deal with Marvel Entertainment. The conglomerate also expanded ties with POW! Entertainment, a company led by Stan Lee, the man who once ran Marvel and co-created many of its main characters, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Advancing its strategy of delivering great branded content to people around the world, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced today that Disney has completed its acquisition of renowned character franchise company, Marvel Entertainment Inc (NYSE:MVL).
The Walt Disney Company EMEA today announced plans to triple its investment in production of television animation in the region to reflect the growing importance of internationally sourced content for its global portfolio of channels. The plans will see output of animation increase from 2 to 7 long-form series per year for Disney Channel, Disney XD and Playhouse Disney.
Charter Communications has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. Paul Allen, chairman of the company, will continue to hold the largest voting interest in the company after it reduced debt by approximately 40 percent or $8 billion and cut annual interest rates by more than $830 million.
As EA continues to take a hatchet to its staff counts and cuts costs at every turn, the company has set its sights on California-based developer Pandemic, USA TODAY reports.
Visual effects company Ntropic is excited to announce that Creative Director/VFX Supervisor Simon Mowbray has joined the company. Formerly the co-founder of Radium, Mowbray freelanced at Ntropic on projects for Sprint, Coinstar and Oracle before making it his official home.
Europe's largest digital visual-effects company, Framestore, is working on the upcoming AVATAR from its Iceland branch in Reykjavik, VARIETY reports.
Richard Taylor Creative Director and Founder of Weta Workshop will be opening the AnimfxNZ 2009 Conference on Friday November 6 at Soundings Theatre, Te Papa.
A new London-based vfx boutique, Nvizible (www.nvizible.com) has opened with a current staff around 17 people.
Everyone's favorite preschool scientist, Sid, star of SID THE SCIENCE KID, is hearing a lot of talk this fall about how to stay healthy, which leads him to ask lots of questions about what can make a person sick and what he can do to keep from getting sick.
Norwegian high performance projector manufacturer, projectiondesign is capitalising on the growing global demand for high-quality products as well as partner support with the announcement of a change in ownership to include Norwegian private equity firm Herkules Capital AS.
On the eve of MIPCOM, The Jim Henson Company has finalized a new broadcast agreement with Discovery Kids Latin America to air the all-new CGI-animated series, Dinosaur Train, across the region.
Oscar-winning visual effects house Digital Domain finds itself moving from the movie set to the court room as legal proceedings begin the wrongful termination case filed against the company by its former president Christian Bradley "Brad" Call.
Ninety-year-old Hollywood post-production and VFX house Pacific Title & Art Studio is set to be liquidated, per VARIETY.
Efforts to get new financing for the company have failed, according to an email to employees from CEO and President David McCarthy, and all current projects will be completed by the end of June.
A buyer could emerge to save the company, but McCarthy's email was clear: "You should all immediately consider yourself laid off."
June 9 2009 Budapest, Hungary / London , UK -- Animation company GreyKid Pictures has rebranded as Freakish Kid and is announcing its new blogsite, www.freakishkid.com. The blog was designed and created in-house. Director/Producer Stu Gamble says, "We're very excited about the new direction the company is taking. We want the new site to raise our profile worldwide and create fresh opportunities. It looks great and provides access to all Freakish Kid projects, past and present."