Cartoon Network announced that it has completed principal photography on its first-ever original live-action television movie, RE-ANIMATED, which will combine elements of live-action and animation. The project was announced in March at Cartoon Networks upfront presentation and is in post-production with a premiere date yet to be determined.
NVIDIA Corp. announced that the Quadro Plex 1000, the first dedicated visual computing system (VCS), is now shipping in volume and available directly from the NVIDIA store at the company website or authorized partners.
Digital-Tutors, an Autodesk Authorized Publisher, announced the availability of BODY MECHANICS AND ANIMATION IN MAYA: LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS, an interactive guide to learning body mechanics and character animation techniques and the newest release in a growing library of interactive training for emerging digital artists. BODY MECHANICS AND ANIMATION IN MAYA: LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS provides more than 6.5 hours of project-based training for both new and experienced animators seeking to create believable animations with life and personality.
On the eve of its 20th anniversary, MAXON announced the upcoming availability of CINEMA 4D Release 10 and BodyPaint 3D Release 3. With these landmark releases, MAXON has enhanced its modeling, animation and painting softwares to build upon a reputation for ease of use with countless workflow improvements.
Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, Martin Short and Joan Plowright are in talks to step into Paramount's THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
Recently, Izabella Miko (COYOTE UGLY) and Andrew McCarthy (E-RING) signed on as the leader of the elves and the main characters father, respectively.
Warner Home Video (WHV) has released the animated film LAURAS STAR ($14.98).
Nickelodeon has launched TurboNick 2.0, its broadband video platform with new features including continuous video streaming, customized play lists, content in multiple languages, the ability to search the broad Nickelodeon content library and more.
Electronic Arts and DTI Software, the market leader in in-flight entertainment (IFE), announced a global partnership that will bring THE SIMS 2 and POPPIT!, WORD WHOMP, PHLINX, TRI-PEAKS SOLITAIRE, HARVEST MANIA, TUMBLE BEES, GREAT ESCAPES SOLITAIRE and TURBO 21 from Pogo.com to airlines worldwide.
Nearly a full month before the upcoming DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Features comedy FLUSHED AWAY hits theaters, the new online game, THE FLUSHED AWAY UNDERGROUND ADVENTURE, has been made available exclusively on AOL.com (aol.com/flushedaway). The game marks the first time that DreamWorks Animation has created original character animation exclusively for an online game.
Andre Caraco and Gigi Semone were named evps of publicity for the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group.
As part of our exclusive OPEN SEASON production diary, VFXWorld offers Building the CG Pipeline, which chronicles how Sony Pictures Animation collaborated with Imageworks to create a pipeline to help launch its first 3D-animated feature.
Animation production vet Ken Tsumura joins Mainframe Ent. as svp, production and technology.
Tsumura was a producer and production manager for multiple high-profile animated series and feature films, including CURIOUS GEORGE for Universal, ADAM SANDLERS EIGHT CRAZY NIGHTS for Columbia Pictures, THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, JOSEPH KING OF DREAMS and FATHER OF THE PRIDE for DreamWorks Animation, THE SIMPSONS for Gracie Films and numerous series for Disney Animation.
IMAX Corp. and Sony Pictures Ent. announced that OPEN SEASON: AN IMAX 3-D EXPERIENCE earned estimated grosses of $1.45 million in 66 domestic IMAX theaters, delivering a per-screen average of approximately $22,000 over the three-day period ending Oct. 1. The debut feature from Sony Pictures Animation was directed by Roger Allers (THE LION KING) and Jill Culton (TOY STORY 2, MONSTERS, INC.) and co-directed by Anthony Stacchi (ANTZ),
THQ Inc. has shipped ALEX RIDER: STORMBREAKER for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance to North American retailers. The game is based on the upcoming teen movie ALEX RIDER: STORMBREAKER, inspired by the best-selling ALEX RIDER book series from award-winning author Anthony Horowitz. The videogame features 14-year-old British spy Alex Rider as he solves mysteries by completing mission objectives.
Electronic Arts has acquired Digital Illusions CE (DICE), the development team and creators of the BATTLEFIELD game franchise. Stockholm, Sweden-based DICE becomes a fully integrated EA studio dedicated to growing the Battlefield franchise and developing new products for the PC, next generation consoles and other new platforms.
THE LITTLE MERMAID, Disneys 28th animated masterwork from 1989, is back on DVD Oct. 3, 2006, in a restored two-disc special edition (Disney DVD, $29.99) with greatly improved image and sound.
Oscar-winning Weta Digital Ltd. (THE WATER HORSE, AVATAR), has implemented BlueArc Corp.s Titan 2000 storage system for use in the intensive process of visual effects development.
ACM SIGGRAPH announced that SIGGRAPH 2007, the 34th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, to be held Aug. 5-9 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, is inviting contributors or volunteers for SIGGRAPH 2007 programs.
To promote American Movie Classics (AMC) networks 10-day horror film marathon, "Monsterfest," FlickerLab has designed and created a complete Halloween stunt package, including a series of mini horror films, logos, opens, closes, bumpers and transitions. The broadcast package, guaranteed to give viewers the willies, will begin its national rollout Oct. 1 and continue to air through the Monsterfest 10th Anniversary, Oct. 22-31, 2006.
The Hong Kong film industry has issued a second warning letter to 20 Bit-Torrent file-sharing software users demanding HK$23,400 ($3,000) for downloading illegal copies of locally produced films, VARIETY reports.
The users were uncovered after the courts ruled ISPs had to turn over names, Hong Kong identity card numbers and postal and billing addresses of the accused copyright infringers.
Housed inside our state-of-the-art Florida campus, Full Sails Computer Animation Bachelor of Science program offers intense, real-world training for students ready to make their mark on the growing 3D animation industry.
SCI FI Channel has launch a new Visions for Tomorrow public affairs initiative set to champion a bold, optimistic view of the future and is predicated on the belief that individuals can have a positive impact on the human condition. What began as a two-day SCI FI Channel management off-site in the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California in May 2004 has become the inspiration for SCI FIs ambitious new public affairs campaign, which is comprised of public service announcements, educational outreach, nonprofit advocacy efforts and an illustrious advisory board.
IF YOU MAKE FILMS, COMMERCIALS OR TV PROGRAMS and you havent seen Antics before, then you should. ANTICS V2 gives you the benefit of working on-set, off-set. Build your set, direct the action, experiment with camera angles and timing, work out when to cut and much more all in real time, all before you go on location!
In one short weekend I had the entire first scene of my screenplay animated and ready to cut to DVD, Arthur Roberts, Antics V2 user.
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Warner Home Video and Cartoon Network are planning to release CARTOON NETWORK CHRISTMAS: VOL. 3 on Oct. 10, 2006 ($14.97).The new holiday DVD is includes five festive episodes from the networks top rated series including FOSTERS HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS, THE GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY AND MANDY and ED, EDD N EDDY.
Episodes include:
For October, Animation World Magazine is tackling the topic of TV animation while VFXWorld is looking at global market trends. Specifically, AWM is looking for suggestions in regards to Flash being used for TV series and religious programming utilizing animation. For VFXWorld, wed like to learn more about VFX work being done in the Middle East and India. For AWM, send all inquires to Sarah Baisley at sarah@awn.com and for VFXWorld, send suggestions to Bill Desowitz at bill@awn.com.
