The high-flying transforming action of Nerd Corps Entertainment's original series STORM HAWKS will soon come to retail stores in the form of trading cards, toys, apparel, bedding and footwear.
The hit 3D action/comedy series is currently airing on Cartoon Network five days a week during the network's afternoon programming block.
Eyetronics announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Xsens to represent their Moven MoCap (motion capture) system.
Under the the terms of the agreement, Eyetronics will provide MoCap services via Moven and will also make the system available for purchase.
Eyetronics is an international provider of high resolution scanning services and animation-ready 3D models for feature films, television, commercials and computer games.
A unique line of Digimon toys will be released this fall, adding to the empire of one of the longest-running action series in the world.
The action-packed adventures of DIGIMON DATA SQUAD, the new fifth season from Toei Animation Inc. currently airing on Toon Disney's Jetix block, live on with Bandai America Inc.'s successful lineup of action figures and role-play toys for boys ages 4-8.
Toys based on characters from SPEED RACER, THE DARK KNIGHT and WALL-E will be revealed at this weekend's Toy Fair in New York, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.
The biggest licensed entertainment hits should be Warner Bros.' SPEED RACER and THE DARK KNIGHT, Lucasfilm's INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL and Marvel's HULK.
SPEED RACER toys have the most buzz, especially with news that an animated TV show will debut on Nicktoons in May, just prior to the film's release.
Nicktoons Network will premiere a full-length movie for the first time on Saturday, according to C21 Media.
KAPPA MIKEYS KAPPA KARAOKE, a spin-off from the animated Nicktoons show KAPPA MIKEY, will feature 10 original songs with an onscreen bouncing ball to help the audience follow the lyrics.
The series follows the adventures of an American actor, Mikey Simon, who moves to Japan to star in the fictional series LILYMU.
Animation Collective, an American independent behind KAPPA MIKEY, owns KAPPA KARAOKE.
USA Network purchased the rights to air not only the newest Indiana Jones flick (INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL), but will air the three prequels before the film's theatrical release in May.
VARIETY reports the deal could cost the network $40 million, depending on CRYSTAL SKULL's (Paramount and Lucasfilm) domestic theatrical revenues.
The three previous Indiana Jones movies, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981), THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984) and THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) will be shown as a marathon to promote CRYSTAL SKULL.
VARIETY reports that Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long and Seann William Scott will provide lead voices in New Line Cinema's PLANET 51.
The film, set for release July 24, 2009, is New Line's first 3D CG animated feature.
Johnson will give his voice to astronaut Chuck Baker, who thinks he's the first to discover Planet 51 only to find it inhabited by green people living an innocent, 1950s-style way of life.
Disney announced today THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN video game will be released throughout the U.S. around the time of the film's May 15 opening.
The PRINCE CASPIAN game will be on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and 3, Wii, Nintendo DS and Windows-based PC.
Developed by Traveller's Tales, PRINCE CASPIAN will take players through Narnia, including a level not in the novel or film.
GameRecruiter, the leader in recruitment services for the interactive entertainment industry, announced Thursday the launch of GR Serious.
The fully operational business division will recruit quality professionals in the serious games industry, including military simulation, medical simulation and interactive training.
GR Serious headquarters are in Orange County, Fla., and will operate under the existing umbrella of GameRecruiter.
Todd Gillick is division director and client manager.
The Gnomon Workshop released two new titles this week on their Creative Production Pipeline covering character design and matte painting.
Artists Thierry Doizon (aka BARONTiERi) and Sebastien Larroude (aka Rainart) reveal their techniques using a myriad of tools including PhotoShop, Maya, ZBrush and Fusion.
The two new titles delve into the broad expanse of the creative process, from getting creative, researching, working as a team all the way through lighting effects and color correction.
Action/fantasy movie TEKKONKINKREET, directed by American Michael Arias, won the best animation prize at Fridays 2008 Japan Academy Awards ceremony, VARIETY reports.
TOKYO TOWER: MOM AND ME, AND SOMETIMES DAD, a mother-son relationship drama based on a memoir by illustrator Lily Franky, won for best picture and four others.
Actor Jeremy Sisto voices Batman in the anticipated release of JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER, the second DC Universe original animated PG-13 film.
Based on the DC Comics graphic novel by Darwyn Cooke and produced by animation legend Bruce Timm, JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER features an all-star voice cast led by Sisto, Kyle MacLachlan (Superman), David Boreanaz (Green Lantern), Neil Patrick Harris (The Flash), Lucy Lawless (Wonder Woman), Kyra Sedgwick (Lois Lane), Brooke Shields (Carol Ferris), Miguel Ferrer (Martian Manhunter) and Phil Morris (King Faraday).
Animation network Aniboom unveiled the winners of its Second Annual Aniboom Awards Thursday; grand prize winner JUNGLE JAIL was awarded a $25,000 development and distribution deal.
Choosing from about 1,600 entries from more than 60 countries, millions of online viewers and a panel of judges chose JUNGLE JAIL, a humorous short by French animator Aymeric Palermo.
JUNGLE JAIL also won in the Funny Category.
Artbeats released FOREST FIRE (V-LINE) this week, featuring close-up angles of intense flames, thick smoke and ravaged trees capture the devastating destruction of several forest wildfires.
FOREST LINE features 32 clips of smoldering brush and water bombers dousing the flames.
Artbeats creates creative royalty-free footage, with a library of thousands of high-quality clips that can be used for broadcast, feature film, commercial, concerts, live events, game development, independent production, multimedia.
Nintendo of America Inc. wants the U.S. Trade Representative to encourage governments around the world to take a "more aggressive stance to combat piracy of Nintendo video games and systems."
China remains the primary manufacturer of pirated Nintendo DS and Wii games, Korea has emerged as the leader in distributing illegal game files over the Internet.
Brazil and Mexico remain saturated with counterfeit Nintendo software, and Paraguay and Hong Kong continue to serve as major transshipment points for global distribution of illegal goods.
METAL GEAR SOLID MOBILE is the winner of the Grand Prix and Operator's Choice Awards at the International Mobile Gaming Awards, Konami Digital Ent. announced today.
The jury of the IMGA picked a total of six winners out of almost 400 entries from 33 countries.
METAL GEAR SOLID MOBILE will be available for purchase later in February at Verizon Wireless.
METAL GEAR, a game previously released on PlayStation and PlayStation 2, features dramatic 3D art displays in a classic tactical espionage action game.
Monster Distributes announced the completion of two packages sales of animated shows to Africa.
MNET/KTV licensed I'M AN ANIMAL (preschool series featuring animals introducing themselves), SLIM PIG (preschool series about a 2D pig living in a 3D world) and IT'S JERRY TIME (reality cartoon about the weird and hilarious misadventures of Jerry), as well as the special BANJO THE WOODPILE CAT, a traditional animated tale of a loveable kitten.
AMER BETON, directed by Michael Arias, won the Anima 2008 Feature Film Grand Prix at the festival last week in Brussels.
The Michael Arias-directed film also won the Anima 2008 audience award.
Anima 2008's jury picked THE TALE OF HOW by the Blackheart Gang (South Africa) as the Anima 2008 Short Film Grand Prix.
The "Grand Prix de la Communaute française de Belgique" was given to the film LE PONT, created by Vincent Bierrewaerts.
Mandalay Media announced Wednesday the completion of its merger with Twistbox Ent., now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mandalay.
Mandalay Media is a development stage company created by leading executives from the entertainment and investment industries and co-chaired by Peter Guber and Rob Elin.
SWAY studio added liveliness, detail and whimsy to the 2009 Toyota Corolla campaign entitled "Through the Roof" for Saatchi & Saatchi LA.
SWAY's image-based lighting and animation techniques allowed the team to deliver more than five minutes of moving live action, 2D matte painting and full 3D shots.
Multiple customized 30 second commercials for different regions are part of this modular-based national campaign.
"Through the Roof" began airing in local markets across the country on Feb. 9.
