Peter Sohn to Direct Pixar’s ‘The Good Dinosaur’
The 37-year-old CalArts graduate has been at Pixar for over a decade, having worked as an animator, storyboard artist and voice actor before directing the Pixar short ‘Partly Cloudy.’
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Phil Lord, Chris Miller Return to Write ‘LEGO Movie’ Sequel
Warner Bros. signs the writers and directors of this year's smash hit to write the script for ‘The LEGO Movie 2.’
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Disney Introduces ‘Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast’
In-home release from DisneyToon Studios is the latest new Disney Fairies adventure featuring Tinker Bell’s friend Fawn and Gruff the NeverBeast.
Marvel Releases First Teaser for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
The Avengers reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction.
Cartoon Network Announces First-Ever ‘LEGO Batman’ TV Special
From Warner Bros. Animation, ‘LEGO DC Comics: Batman: Be-Leaguered’ premieres October 27 on Cartoon Network.
Chaos Group Releases V-Ray 3.0 for Maya
Substantial upgrade to rendering pipeline with improved ray tracing performance and new progressive image sampler.
The Foundry Introduces NUKE 9
New offering brings powerful node-based VFX, Editorial and Finishing into a new single studio application, as well as providing core upgrades to the advanced compositing workflows of NUKE and NUKEX.
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Digital Domain to Produce 3D Holograms of Pop Legend Teresa Teng
Digital Domain 3.0 parent company Digital Domain Holdings Limited enters into a 10-year agreement with TNT Production to produce 3D virtual performance holograms for concerts, films and other media.
HIT Entertainment, DHX to Produce New ‘Little People’ Series
HIT Entertainment to partner with DHX Media to produce the new CG animated series of ‘Little People,’ based on the Fisher-Price brand.
axisVFX Delivers New Danger for ‘Doctor Who’
For the latest episode of ‘Doctor Who,’ avisVFX provides 66 VFX shots including a new multi-dimensional menace.
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Framestore Creates Sheldon the Snail for Freesat
The Corrie-loving snail, whose life is transformed by Freesat’s Freetime service, is created by Framestore for a new campaign by TellyJuice and director David Skinner.
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Disney Unveils Special Look at ‘Feast’ with Adorable New Trailer
Walt Disney Animation Studios unveils new footage from ‘Feast,’ the upcoming short that will be shown in theaters with the Marvel-inspired CG animated feature ‘Big Hero 6.’
Disney Animation Sets Sail with ‘Moana’
Ron Clements and John Musker helm the epic comedy-adventure about a spirited teenager on an impossible mission to fulfill her ancestors' quest.
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ILN Creates Visuals for Porter Robinson's ‘Worlds’ Tour
Motion design studio Invisible Light Network combines Anime with pixel art and glitched-out, Tumblr-inspired CG in epic landscapes and storylines.
m4e Signs Co-Production Deal for ‘Wissper’
m4e AG and BASTEI Media announce a partnership for the brand-establishment of the eagerly awaited CGI series ‘Wissper.’
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Blur Brings ‘Skylanders’ to Life in New 72andSunny Campaign
Blur brings a special brand of high-octane storytelling to the imaginative world of ‘Skylanders’ in two new spots, ‘Inside the Trap" and "Trapping Kaos."
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HIT Entertainment Unveils New CG Look for ‘Bob the Builder’
‘Bob the Builder’ begins an all new CG adventure with a renewed voice cast, to be delivered by HIT Entertainment in late 2015.
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DreamWorks Unveils Deleted Scene from ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Deleted scene shows Hiccup teach Eret that dragons and humans can be friends after all.
Digital Domain Elevates Daniel Seah
Digital Domain 3.0 CEO Daniel Seah named executive director and CEO of parent company Digital Domain Holdings Limited.
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‘The Hero of Color City’ Now Available on VOD
An imaginative tale chronicling the adventures of a diverse band of crayons as they strive to protect their magical multihued homeland, ‘The Hero of Color City’ is directed by ASIFA-Hollywood head Frank Gladstone.
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1stAveMachine Signs Alessandro Pacciani
Director’s trademark cinematic style pairs seamless integration of live action with photoreal CG.
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Studio 100 Renews Distribution Partnership with Comarex
Studio 100 Media signs a three year extension to its existing distribution deal with Comarex.
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Sue Rowe and Erik De Boer Talk ‘The Maze Runner’
Method’s VFX and animation supervisors discuss the creation of the maze environment and Griever characters for Wes Ball’s hit YA adaptation.
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Faculty, Students & Industry Collaborate on Classic Game-Inspired Cinematics
Classic text-based adventure game ‘ZORK’ inspires live-action and computer generated cinematics for University of Wisconsin-Stout Art and Design project.
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NC Comicon Adds Animation Panels & Screenings
NCCC lineup to include U.S. premiere of DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of The Scroll’; Director Stephan Franck to introduce screenings of Sony Pictures Animation's ‘The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow’ and fan-favorite ‘The Iron Giant.’
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