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CTN Expo 2.0: Day 1

By Dan Sarto | Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 5:02pm

The CTN Expo has returned to Burbank for the second year. The conference has expanded a great deal from last year's event. It also has seen an explosion of attendees, which pushed off the scheduled start times of all the events as the eager guest were being registered. This created some bumps along the road for the two-year old event, which is again valiantly put together by Tina Price and her tiny staff with help from a host of volunteers.

Artists Headline News

McGuinness Discusses Asylum's Shuttering

Asylum Visual Effects founder Nathan McGuinness told AWN that the financial collapse of his Santa-Monica-based vfx house came as a shock, amid the recession and inability to compete with overseas competitors in London, Canada and elsewhere without the same kind of government tax incentives.

Effects Headline News

VES To Honor Christopher Nolan With Visionary Award

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 11:17am

The Visual Effects Society will honor Academy Award nominated filmmaker Christopher Nolan with the inaugural VES Visionary Award at the 9th Annual VES Awards on Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

Animation Headline News

Simpson's Mike Scully Receives WGAW’s Lifetime Achievement

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 11:15am

Veteran animation and television writer Mike Scully has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America, West Animation Writers Caucus’ 13th annual Animation Writing Award, recognizing his prolific career and outstanding contributions to the craft of film and television animation writing, as well as his efforts to organize animation writers on behalf of the Writers Guild.

Creative Headline News

Escobedo Named VP, Creative Design at CN

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 9:23am

Jacob Escobedo has been named vice president, creative design, for both Cartoon Network and Adult Swim’s Creative Group, it was announced today by Michael Ouweleen, senior vice president and group creative director for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang.

Interactive Headline News

Charged Studios Is Called Upon By MoveOn.org to Produce An Interactive Spot With A Message From the Future

Actress Olivia Wilde takes on the role of a rebel activist who hijacks a present-day TV broadcast to give viewers a glimpse of what the country’s future will be if they do not get out and vote in 2010

Preservation Blogs

Craig Barron's Tribute to Oscar-Winning Preservationist Kevin Brownlow

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 15, 2010 at 7:49pm

Craig Barron has posted a really nice short film tribute to film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow, who this past Saturday received the Governors Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Animation Headline News

Steve Hulett, Most Incumbents Re-Elected In Animation Guild Elections

Steve Hulett has been elected to his eighth term as Business Representative of the Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE, withstanding a challenge from Executive Board member Karen Nugent.

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