AMD, Avid Join Forces to Boost 4K Workflow Performance
New support for Avid Media Composer offers AMD FirePro users outstanding 4K display, media management and editing capabilities throughout the video production process.
Rainbow Bringing ‘Winx Club’ Season 7 to MIPTV
Other new series include ‘Royal Academy’ and ‘My American Friend.’
Autodesk Announces Support for Academy’s ACES at NAB 2015
Advances color management workflows across Flame Premium, Maya, Shotgun and RV; simplifies interoperability with industry-standard tools.
‘Kuu-Kuu Harajuku’ Kicks Off Global Tour
DHX Media to handle worldwide distribution for Gwen Stefani-inspired series produced by Moody Street Kids and Vision Animation for Network Ten.
‘Dissonance’ Nets Aspen Shortsfest Animation Prize
Till Nowak’s ‘Dissonance’ (Germany) wins Best Animation at the Oscar-qualifying short films festival held in Aspen.
FMX 2015 to Celebrate 40 Years of ILM
Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia celebrates its 20th Anniversary with ‘20 Years of ‘Toy Story,’ presentation from VFX luminary Joe Letteri, ‘20 years of Weta Digital,’ and ‘40 years of Industrial Light & Magic.’
FIRST LOOK: DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Dragons: Race to the Edge’
New original series based on DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ premieres worldwide on June 26.
ftrack 3.2, NUKE STUDIO Integration Unveiled at NAB 2015
New ftrack version introduces NUKE STUDIO integration and expands the Actions framework.
Shotgun Software Announces Shotgun 6 and RV 6
Shotgun users now get RV 6 at no extra cost; updated versions add several new features.
Thinkbox Software Unveils Deadline v7.1 at NAB 2015
Updated version adds support for leading AEC applications.
Hopster Goes Global with 100 Territories
Following a raft of multi-territory content deals with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, Millimages, CAKE, and EarthTree Media, kids TV & learning platform arrives in countries across Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Autodesk Announces 2016 M&E Software Updates
Maya, 3ds Max and Flame Premium deliver unparalleled quality, collaboration and efficiency.
Toon Boom Launches Harmony 12 Product Family
Three new editions available, adding performance, effects and animation features plus an optional desktop subscription.
Hahn & m4e Expand Production Partnership
Joint production company Hahn & m4e Productions developing ‘Miko Miko,’ ‘Rejected Toys’ and ‘Siggi’s Adventures’ ahead of MIPTV.
Technicolor Acquires Paris-Based Mikros Image
France and Montreal-based production and post-production company produced the animation for the ‘Asterix: le Domaine des Dieux’ and ‘Le Petit Prince’ feature films.
Studio 100 Launching ‘Blinky’ at MIPTV 2015
CGI reboot based on the original 1930’s book series written by Dorothy Wall is produced by Flying Bark Productions.
The Foundry to Preview Virtual Reality Technology at NAB 2015
The Foundry to showcase new technologies in development aimed at solving key challenges in virtual and augmented reality content creation.
Justin Leibow Joins Humble and Postal
Former Superfad co-founder has helmed campaigns for brands including Coca-Cola, Visa, Toyota, Gap, Target and Sprint.
Bazooka Joe Getting a New Look
Bazooka Candy Brands collaborates with world-class illustrators to re-imagine the iconic character.
Red Giant, Adobe to Present NAB 2015 Creative Master Series Panel
Online filmmaking superstars from Red Giant Films, Triune Films and Corridor Digital team up at the NAB Show for ‘Breaking the Hollywood Mold,’ moderated by Adobe’s Dave Werner.
Hoho Entertainment Goes Interactive with ‘Mimi & Bibi’
Kids’ TV production and rights management company to collaborate with new digital platform TotallyTween on 26-episode, two-minute interactive series.
Splash Teams with Lionsgate for ‘Alpha And Omega’ Franchise
Three new 45-minute animated films from Splash Entertainment will be distributed worldwide across DVD and digital platforms.
Children’s Classic ‘Noddy’ to Return to French Television
Brand-new Series, ‘Noddy, Toyland Detective,’ produced by Gaumont Animation in association with DreamWorks Animation Television, is set to debut on France Télévisions’ France 5 in 2016.
Disney Artist & Director Robert Walker Dies at 54
Walker made his directorial debut on the Oscar-nominated ‘Brother Bear,’ which was produced using a mix of traditional 2D and CG animation.
Fettle Animation’s ‘Children of the Holocaust’ Headed to Annecy
BAFTA-nominated documentary series, ‘Children of the Holocaust,’ is shortlisted for the 2015 Annecy International Animation Festival in France in June.
