Jay Redd Talks 'Men in Black 3' and Looney Tunes 3-D
The visual effects supervisor on MiB3 and the rebooted Looney Tunes 3-D shorts talks previs, tech tools, visual design and working again with Ken Ralston.
Dan Sarto's Recent Posts
6 New Character Posters for 'Rise of the Guardians'
6 new character posters have been released for the new DreamWorks feature, Rise of the Guardians, set for release November 21, 2012, including the evil villain, Pitch.
Review: 'Madagascar 3'
Madagascar 3 is a great film for kids, using different arrays of color and physical humor to keep them excited while still catering to adults. The visuals can become overwhelming though, and I left the theatre feeling exhausted by the onslaught of images.
Serge Bromberg Steps Down as Annecy Festival Director
Tonight’s closing ceremonies brought more than the jury selections of prize winning films as Serge Bromberg announced that after 14 years at the helm, he was stepping down as Annecy festival director.
Annecy 2012 - More Impressions
As the week winds down and I find myself craving a simple green salad, I figured I'd share more images from my time at the festival. Formal write-ups will have to wait until early next week I'm afraid, when I've recovered from the jet lag, the lack of sleep and the searing memory of a student film in competition depicting a man being sodomized by an umbrella.
Dates Set for Asian Animation Summit
Kidscreen’s inaugural Asian Animation Summit, an initiative of Australia’s ABC TV, Korea’s KOCCA and Malaysia’s MDeC, is set to take place on December 10 & 11 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
'Pocoyo' Jumps onto LeapPad
LeapFrog announced their partnership with Zinkia to bring global children’s hit POCOYO to the LeapPad.
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Annecy 2012 - Some Impressions
Since I’m finding time so scarce this week, I have not yet finished any of my formal write-ups. So for now, I'm posting some initial images from the first couple days of the festival.
Pitch THIS! Returns to Ottawa
Ottawa International Animation Festival’s Television Animation Conference (TAC) will again play host to open content creator panel Pitch THIS!
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CBS Interactive Announces Gaming Partnerships
CBS Interactive Games extends its reach into eSports and live gaming with new partnerships with own3D and the North American Star League.
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'Blade Anime' & 'Wolverine Anime' Unleashed on DVD
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Marvel Animation release “BLADE ANIME” and “WOLVERINE ANIME” on DVD July 31st.
Mind Candy Announces New 'Moshi Monsters' Game Series
Mind Candy and Activision announce the upcoming release of “Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park,” their follow-up to the online interactive game hit, “Moshi Monsters.”
Lorenzo Fonda and UVPHACTORY Animate Scissor Sisters
Lorenzo Fonda teams up with New York-based studio UVPHACTORY for the new Scissor Sisters video, “Baby Come Home.”
OptiTrack Boosts Previs for 'Snow White'
OptiTrack’s Insight VCS gives Nvizage some perspective on “Snow White and the Huntsman’s” fairy tale battleground.
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'Adventure Time: The Complete First Season' Heads to DVD
Cartoon Network Announces the DVD Release of “Adventure Time: The Complete First Season.”
Inside Disney’s New Animated Short 'Paperman'
Director John Kahrs and Producer Kristina Reed take us inside Disney’s new 2D-CG hybrid animated short.
Barry Howell Talks 'Battleship' Previs
The Third Floor’s previs supervisor talks about Thugs, the Beast and working with Peter Berg on his naval-science fiction slugfest.
Developing With Construct 2
We recently talked to Ashley Gullen, a director at Scirra, who provided a few tips on working with Construct 2.
Zagreb Film Festival
Begins: October 14, 2012
Zagreb Film Festival
October 14th-21st 2012
Zagreb, Croatia
MPC Takes a Bite Out of 'Dark Shadows'
Learn how MPC bit off a 340 shot piece of Tim Burton’s new gothic horror-comedy film.
