The Footprint of Hong Kong Animation
Animation production in Hong Kong has been around roughly for sixty years. It is not until recently that it has been recognized and appreciated as a respected industry.
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Filmart Hong Kong 2012
VFX producer Tony Willis recounts his trip to 2012 Hong Kong Filmart.
Disney Signs Partnership Deal to Develop Animation in China
According to an item on Bloomberg.com, Walt Disney has just signed a partnership deal with Tencent Holdings, China’s largest Internet company, and a Chinese state group to develop original animated content for TV, features and digital platforms.
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Trip Hawkins: There’s an App for That Game
William M. “Trip” Hawkins III -- founder of Electronic Arts and father of the 3DO console is rewriting the rules again. Here, Hawkins explains why he believes social gaming and virtual goods are the future of interactive entertainment.
Victoria Alonso Talks VFX Production, Marvel and 'The Avengers'
Marvel's Exec-VP of visual effects and post production talks about the pressures of co-producing massive vfx-driven films like Iron Man 2, Captain America, Thor and The Avengers.
Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski Gets Unreal
Cliff Bleszinski, the company’s design director, is at the heart of Epic’s new game development. John Gaudiosi caught up with him before he went on to host the 2012 Game Developers Choice Awards.
TV Animation Producers Taking Diverse Measures to Ensure Long-Term Profitability
An astonishing 64% of the TV animation execs surveyed said they planned on switching to the production of Anime Porn, while 17% said they planned on opening vegan and gluten-free veggie-wrap food trucks. 6% responded they were leaning towards the risky but highly profitable kidnap-for-ransom business, while 10% said that their large long-term leased and unused studio space would easily support the storing of hazardous waste.
Electronic Arts Expands Medal of Honor Franchise With Warfighter
Here, Rich Farley, creative director at Danger Close Games, talks about what’s in store for PC gamers and gives his take on the move to modern warfare in this exclusive interview from GDC 2012.
Richard Lewis Takes On the Pipeline
The PipelineFX CEO dishes insight on render farm management, pipeline efficiency and people’s wishful thinking about cloud-based production support.
2012 Licensing International Expo
Begins: June 12, 2012
Licensing International Expo
June 12th-14th
Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas NV
GDC 2012: Plenty Developed Among a Record Number of Attendees
Gus Mastrapa reveals his highlights of the 2012 Game Developers Conference.
Review: 'Wallace & Gromit’s World of Invention' DVD
This compilation is a rather ingenious six-part BBC1 TV series that puts a bit of whimsy and “cool” into the world of science, contraptions and the mankind’s need to tinker.
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Begins: May 16, 2012
2012 Cannes Fil Festival
May 16th -27th Paris, France
Ever since its creation, the Festival de Cannes has remained faithful to its founding purpose: to draw attention to and raise the profile of films with the aim of contributing towards the development of cinema, boosting the film industry worldwide and celebrating cinema at an international level.
Review: Anima Brussels Animation Film Festival
For me the New Year really starts when I go to ANIMA Brussels each year in the beautiful, historic Flagey. For ten days it becomes the center of the animation world.
The Search for a da Vinci Masterpiece
In the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy, a feverish search occurs seemingly in slow motion. In order to make progress in the search, a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), has been inventing a brand-new field of work called “art forensics.” Armed with innovative new portable sensing devices, they are searching for a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci called “The Battle of Anghiari.”
Electronic Arts Incorporates Social Action Into New SimCity Game
One of the themes at this year’s Game Developers Conference was games for change. Electronic Arts took this concept to heart with the development of SimCity, a new PC-exclusive, 3D reboot of the franchise from Maxis that’s scheduled to ship in 2013.
AniFest 2012 to Celebrate Jiří Trnka Centennial
AniFest celebrates the centennial of Czech puppet Master Jiří Trnka with the dedication of AniFest 2012 to the magic of film puppets.
Annecy 2012 Short Competition Selections Announced
The Annecy festival has announced their 2012 shorts and television competition selections as well as revealed their official 2012 poster.
Animation Director Hal Hickel Talks ILM and 'Rango'
The animation director of ILM’s first fully animated feature film talks design, budget, pipeline and fear. Not necessarily in that order.
Tackling the Big Issues: PC Gaming Alliance
One of the things we like to do is talk to some of the top innovators in the industry to see what makes them tick. We’ve spoken to Matt Ployhar -- president of the PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA) -- before, but he’s been up to a lot lately, so we followed up to get a closer look.
