Category: CG
Big Block Designs Main Title & Show Open for ‘Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey’
Fox taps Big Block Design Group to create the opening sequence and main titles for the series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey.
DreamWorks Animation Losses Predicted
Shares of DreamWorks Animation fall on Monday as Wall Street analysts weigh in on the performance of the studio's newest release.
Pixar Releases RenderMan for KATANA
Rainbow Signs String of New Deals for ‘Mia and me’
Rainbow and Lucky Punch announce a raft of new international television deals for the hybrid live action and CGI animated series, Mia and me.
Box Office Report: ‘300: Rise of an Empire’ Makes $40.1M Debut
Warner Bros. and Legendary Picture's 3D sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire, tops the North American box office with a solid $45.1 million debut; DreamWorks Animation’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman follows in second place with a pleasing $32.5 million.
Shout! Factory, EuropaCorp Bring ‘Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart’ to North America
Shout! Factory and EuropaCorp enter into a new exclusive picture deal to distribute the new CG- animated motion picture Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart (Jack et la Mécanique du Coeur) directed by Mathias Malzieu and Stephane Berla in North America.
‘They Both Explode’ Now Streaming on Vimeo
Matthew Stephenson’s short hallucinatory tale of a puckish heron and a frog with inviting eyes, They Both Explode, is now available for free streaming on Vimeo.
Ngroup Expands London Studio
London VFX house Nvizible, part of the Ngroup, announced that they have considerably increased capacity with the company having taken on a whole new floor at their Soho base.
Shotgun Software Keeps Blur Projects on Track
Shotgun replaces Blur’s proprietary production management software; frees internal development resources to focus on creative tools.
UPDATED: Autodesk to Discontinue Softimage with 2015 Version
Leading CG software developer Autodesk confirms that it is ceasing development of its Softimage CG software.
Warner Archive’s ‘Green Lantern’ Flies to Amazon
Amazon offering pre-orders for Warner Archive Collection’s March 18 Blu-ray release of Green Lantern: The Complete Animated Series.
Faceware Tech Launches New Indie Facial Mocap Package
Faceware offers complete facial mocap package for indie game studios; upgrades pro versions of software and hardware.
Mirada Creates ‘Dark Horse’ World for Katy Perry
Katy Perry's latest music video for the hip hop-infused #1 hit single "Dark Horse" is a bold, Egyptian-themed cinematic epic created by storytelling studio Mirada.
First ‘Paddington’ Teaser Unveiled
The first teaser trailer and a new poster are unveiled for TWC-Dimension’s CGI/live-action hybrid film Paddington.
FMX 2014 to Spotlight ‘Disruptive Education’
Program highlights are announced for FMX 2014, including a series of talks dedicated to ‘Disruptive Education,” feature presentations on Oscar winner Frozen and international film project The Physician, as well as renowned personalities such as Star Wars Concept Designer Christian Gossett and Oscar-winning Animator Chris Landreth.
Animal Logic Launches 3 New Divisions
Sydney-based digital production company announces the launch of a feature film development arm focused on developing a slate of animation, hybrid and VFX driven films for the company.
Backstage at the Oscars
Gravity, Frozen, and Mr. Hublot were the big winners for VFX and animation at Sunday night's 86th Academy Awards. Here's a snapshot of the backstage comments.
‘Calimero’ Off to Strong Start on France’s TF1
Chris Renaud Talks ‘Despicable Me 2’
The co-director of last summer’s smash hit discusses the challenges of making a sequel feel fresh, fun and compelling.
Leviathan Teams with ZSO for FITC Amsterdam
Studio's talents deliver inspirational composition uniting highly creative cinematography, CG and visual effects.
Nickelodeon Picks Up PGS Series ‘Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks’
Produced by Bagdasarian Productions and Ouido! Productions, the series will debut on Nickelodeon’s international channels in 2015.
Mill+ Helps Bring Coke to the Olympics with ‘Footprints’
Mill+ teams with Wieden+Kennedy on Coke "Footprints," a 99% CG spot airing during the 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi.
Studio AKA Creates Launch Spot for TSB Bank
BAFTA-winning Studio AKA director Marc Craste completes the first TV commercial for the re-launched TSB bank.