Trunk’s Alasdair + Jock Create New Short for IMO’s ‘Day of the Seafarer’
Taking inspiration from the illustrations of Charley Harper and iconic 1920s and 30s travel posters, Trunk directors Alasdair Brotherston + Jock Mooney embark on a painterly journey for the International Maritime Organization.
Withoutabox Co-Founders Form Critical Mass Studios
Amazon’s Withoutabox co-founders launch Critical Mass Studios, aimed at transforming global, multi-platform distribution, rights management and monetization.
California Art Institutes Settle Lawsuit with $4.4M Agreement
Students at the for-profit California Art Institutes could get part of their education paid for under a $4.4 million settlement between the City of San Francisco and parent company Educational Management Corporation.
‘Kate & Mim-Mim’ Land on Super RTL in Germany
Fremantlemedia Kids & Family Entertainment announces major distribution and licensing deal with German kids network Super RTL for new pre-school property ‘Kate & Mim-Mim.’
NVIDIA Announces GPU Acceleration for Adobe Illustrator CC
New NVIDIA GPU-powered features also now shipping in Adobe Creative Cloud video and imaging applications.
Sony Planning ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Feature
Producer Neal Moritz is working on a big-screen version of the $1 billion video game franchise, which is being written by Upright Citizens Brigade alums Evan Susser and Van Robichaux.
Hollywood Post Alliance, SMPTE Strike Partnership
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and the Hollywood Post Alliance announce a partnership with the intent of merging entirely within a year.
ShortsHD Acquires Bill Plympton Library for Distribution
ShortsHD strikes its biggest movie deal to date, acquiring Oscar-nominated animation icon and pioneer Bill Plympton’s entire library of award winning shorts and feature films for global distribution on all ShortsTV and ShortsHD platforms.
Adobe Announces All New 2014 Release of Creative Cloud
Mobile apps and new hardware extend Creative Cloud workflow; all major CC desktop apps updated.
Rainmaker Artists Streamline Project Review with Shotgun
Vancouver-based entertainment company standardizes on the Shotgun production management and review system for secure, efficient collaboration with clients and partners.
First Look: Promo Image Showcases Genndy Tartakovsky’s ‘Popeye’
A first look at Genndy Tartakovsky’s CG animated feature film ‘Popeye’ surfaces at the 2014 Licensing Expo currently underway in Las Vegas.
Clockwork VFX Creates Cinematic Transformers Spot for Hasbro
Inspired by classic boxing movies, Clockwork VFX heads into battle for Hasbro’s cinematic 90-second CG-animated spot, “A Warriors Journey.”
Anna Kendrick to Voice Lead in DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Trolls’
Anna Kendrick lands the lead voice role in ‘Trolls,’ director Mike Mitchell’s musical comedy for DreamWorks Animation.
Nickelodeon Greenlights Season 4 of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
Nickelodeon picks up a fourth season of the popular ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ CG-animated series with a 20-episode order; Seth Green to join Turtles as Leonardo beginning Season 3 airing this fall.
LIMA Announces Licensing Excellence Awards Winners at 2014 Licensing Expo
‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ collects two prizes for Film, Television or Entertainment Licensee in both the Hard and Soft Goods categories; ‘Angry Birds’ from Rovio receives the prize in the new Digital/New Media category.
Autodesk Announces Maya LT 2015 Extension 1
Autodesk announces Maya LT 2015 Extension 1, which adds animation features that enable indie game developers to create more elaborate characters and environmental objects for their games.
Warner Bros. Readies Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Reboot
Warner Bros. is in the early stages of launching a new live-action Scooby-Doo feature, with screenwriter Randall Green set to write the script.
Colin Firth Drops Out as Voice of 'Paddington'
Colin Firth exits the CGI/live-action family film ‘Paddington,’ noting that “It’s been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realization that he simply doesn’t have my voice.”
DreamWorks Animation Secures Rights to Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat finds a home at DreamWorks Animation, where the Iconic cartoon character will become a fashion brand.
Blue Sky Animator Chris Williams Kickstarting ‘The Sketchbook’
Unique short film animated in the style of award-winning illustrator George Pratt is based on an incredibly moving, real-life World War I story.
Scholastic Rolls Out Licensing Program for New ‘Astroblast!’ Series
Scholastic Media unveils out-of-this-world plans for the highly-anticipated show for preschoolers, which premieres July 12 on Sprout.
Blacklist Directors Dvein Win Design Award at AICP
Blacklist directors Dvein take home an AICP award in the Design category for their short film ‘Magma,’ commissioned by Adobe for the launch of its Creative Cloud system.
Sylvain Chomet Steps into ‘The Thousand Miles’
The Oscar-nominated French director of ‘The Illusionist’ and ‘The Triplets of Belleville’ moves forward with ‘The Thousand Miles,’ a live-action/hand-drawn animation hybrid film inspired by various works and unpublished writings and drawings of Federico Fellini.
CAKE Ready with New Seasons for NATPE Prague
CAKE announces a raft of newly signed deals, as well as brand-new seasons of some of the biggest titles in Eastern Europe.
‘Danger Mouse’ Readies for Return to TV
Thirty-three years since the classic animated series ‘Danger Mouse’ first aired, FreemantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment unveils plans to bring back the popular adventure comedy kids show to CBBC.
