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Schools

Massive Goes to School

Ryan Ball - November 30, 2007

Massive Software, the Academy Award-winning developer of autonomous agent 3D animation systems, announced that its educational programs have been adopted by a number of...

VFX

VFX Wizard Talks Tin Man

Ryan Ball - November 30, 2007

Anthem Visual Effects single-handedly completed 1,500 effects shots for RHI Ent.'s ambitious miniseries Tin Man, a re-imagining of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard...

VFX

Rainmaker Sells VFX Shops

Ryan Ball - November 30, 2007

Rainmaker Income Fund has agreed to sell its visual effects divisions to Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. Deluxe will take control of the Vancouver-based...

Television

Shrek Special Scores for ABC

Ryan Ball - November 29, 2007

DreamWorks Animation's half-hour holiday special Shrek the Halls proved a major ratings success for ABC Wednesday night, drawing in approximately 21.1 million viewers, according...

MTV to Offer Free South Park Clips

Ryan Ball - November 29, 2007

The Hollywood Reporter brings word today that MTV Networks will make clips from every episode of comedy Central's South Park available online to be...

People

Register Inks Warner Bros. Animation Deal

Ryan Ball - November 29, 2007

Sam Register, creator of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and the animation exec behind the development of such hit animated series as Ben 10 and...

Festivals & Events

France, Singapore Reach Understanding

Ryan Ball - November 29, 2007

The Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore and Canal France International (CFI), today announced the signing of a 'memorandum of understanding' designed to foster...

Festivals & Events

Cartoons on the Bay Calls for Entries

Ryan Ball - November 29, 2007

New animated series, pilots, TV specials, short films and a social or educational productions are being sought for the 2008 edition of Cartoons on...

VFX

Prime Focus Gets Frantic, Post Logic

Ryan Ball - November 29, 2007

Global post-production company Prime Focus Group has acquired Frantic Films VFX and Post Logic Studios, its first North American holdings. Post Logic is based...

Licensing

Polar Express Pulls into SeaWorld

Ryan Ball - November 28, 2007

The Polar Express Experience has opened at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., allowing fans of the Warner Bros./Shangri-La Ent. performance-capture CG holiday film to take...

Features

Mummy 3 to Unravel in China First

Ryan Ball - November 28, 2007

The next film in Universal's lucrative Mummy movie franchise will most likely debut in China a week before hitting theaters in North America, according...

Festivals & Events

ATF Opens Big in 8th Year

Ryan Ball - November 28, 2007

The annual Asia Television Forum (ATF) kicked off today with the best results in its 8-year history as more than 140 new companies and...

VFX

Toon Boom Debuts Animation Tool for Kids

Ryan Ball - November 28, 2007

As more kids become interested in the process of animation, Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. has released a new, intuitive software application to...

Home Entertainment

Justice League Movie DVDtails

Ryan Ball - November 28, 2007

As Superman Doomsday continues to rake in the cash at retail, Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation have announced a release date...

Commercials

THX Debuts New Animation in Theaters

Ryan Ball - November 28, 2007

For many moviegoers, the CG-animated spots that demonstrate the dynamic sound quality at THX-certified cinemas have become part of the experience, much like the...

Television

Ben 10 Movie Sets Record on CN

Ryan Ball - November 27, 2007

It's perhaps a dark day for animation when the most-watched telecast in Cartoon Network history is a live-action movie, but at least Ben 10:...

Television

Taffy Sells Lyoko, Four, Olly, Dog in Asia

Ryan Ball - November 27, 2007

Having taken major steps to expand the reach of its portfolio in Asia, Taffy Ent. today announced that it has sold its animated series...

Features

New Line Explores Planet 51

Ryan Ball - November 27, 2007

Having made a bundle with vfx-heavy pics such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the upcoming The Golden Compass, New Line Cinema...

Features

Beowulf Breaks IMAX Record

Ryan Ball - November 27, 2007

Beowulf: An IMAX 3D Experience scored the highest grossing second weekend in IMAX history, earning nearly $3 million on 84 domestic screens. IMAX theatres,...

Home Entertainment