Jennifer Wolfe's Recent Posts
iPi Soft Helps Kia 'Take on Blake'
London design/animation studio We Are Formation turns to iPi Motion Capture to provide a layer of authenticity to Take On Blake, a Facebook game for automaker KIA’s Optima that allows players to create their own animated avatar and compete in a slam dunk contest against NBA star Blake Griffin.
Shotgun Software Announces Shotgun for Game Developers
OIAF Announces Special Screenings
OIAF welcomes award-winning animators for special screenings of their work, including Adam Elliot, Chris Sullivan, and directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.
ILM’s Roger Guyett to Speak at Italy’s VIEW Conference
VIEW 2013 announces a production session with ILM visual effects supervisor Roger Guyett on the reimagining of the legendary Star Trek franchise for J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness.
Mikey Please Animates 'The Jolly Dot'
Hornet director Mikey Please completes a new animated short, The Jolly Dot, made in collaboration with Dan Ojari, the lead animator on Please’s award-winning Marilyn Myller.
Disney’s 'Tomorrowland' Begins Filming in Vancouver
Principal photography has begun on Disney’s mystery adventure Tomorrowland, directed by Brad Bird and starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy and Thomas Robinson.
Syfy Sends '12 Monkeys' to Pilot
Atlas Entertainment, producer of the original theatrical film, will produce the series with Universal Cable Productions; production scheduled to begin in November.
Call for Entries for 41st Annual Annie Awards Announced
ASIFA-Hollywood announces its call for entries for the 41st Annual Annie Awards, to begin Tuesday, September 3.
Autodesk Reports Q2 Earnings
Autodesk reports financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, sharing plans for a restructuring related to executing on the company's strategy including its continuing shift to cloud and mobile computing.
Athena Studios Announces 'Auntie Claus ' Stop-Motion Feature
Athena Studios obtains feature film rights to “Auntie Claus,” the award-winning children’s book by Elise Primavera.
'Pet Pals' Sequel Heads to Venice
Italian animation studio Gruppo Alcuni presents its new 3D stereoscopic CG animated feature, Pet Pals in Windland, at the 70th Venice Film Festival.
Box Office Report: 'Despicable Me 2' Crosses $800M Globally
Animated ‘toons continue to make box office headlines around the world, led by Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me 2, which crossed the $800 million mark at the global box office this past weekend.
Tricon Launches Kids Division
Tricon Films & Television acquires new animated series Wildernuts as it launches Tricon Kids & Family Division at Mipcom Junior.
Disney Reveals More Details on 'Get A Horse!' Short
Walt Disney Animation releases new imagery from its forthcoming Mickey Mouse short, Get A Horse!, directed by Lauren MacMullan.
Syfy Expands 'High Moon' Cast
Syfy unveils additional casting for upcoming drama pilot, High Moon, executive produced by Bryan Fuller.
'Cloudy 2' Directors to Deliver VIEW Conference Closing Keynote
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn to deliver closing keynote session at the 2013 VIEW Conference, running October 15-18.
Jim Henson Co. Sells to Hulu Kids
The Jim Henson Company has launched online channel Jim Henson Family TV on Hulu Kids, with a total of 10 Henson series, including Fraggle Rock, are now available via ad-free Hulu Plus in the US.
Computer Graphics and the Global Economy: Is Democratization A Good Thing?
The annual Jon Peddie Research SIGGRAPH Press Luncheon examined the benefits and challenges of a rapidly changing Media & Entertainment landscape.
Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation Fest Celebrates 20 Years
Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation returns to San Diego to celebrate its 20th anniversary; the festival kicks off Saturday, August 24 with a one-night-only opportunity to meet & greet Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi.