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Finish Acquires Realise Studio
London-based visual effects company expands its commercial output with CG animation studio behind the animated visual sculpture for the 2015 Chemical Brothers’ tour.
UNICEF Releases ‘Unfairy Tales’ Series of Animated Shorts
Ad agency 180LA teams with Consulado, House of Colors, Bubba’s Chop Shop and Gilles+Cecilie Studio to create true stories of refugee and migrant children for new #actofhumanity global initiative.
Spacetoon, ALC Announce New Broadcast and Licensing Deals for MENA
Free-to-air kids’ channel that broadcasts in Arabic to 22 countries announces new shows and new licensing deals for properties serving massive Arabic language market.
Trunk’s Rok Predin Comes ‘Alive’ for Steve Mason Music Video
Director Rok Predin uses MAXON Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects to create an homage to the 1990s with the isometric look of early 16-bit video games such as ‘Street Fighter’ and ‘Sim City.’
Registration Now Open for SIGGRAPH 2016
First-time exhibitors for world’s leading computer graphics and interactive conference running July 24-28 in Anaheim, CA announced; ‘Spirit of SIGGRAPH’ design contest launched.
‘The Iron Giant: Signature Edition’ Debuts September 6 on Blu-Ray
New ultimate collector’s edition from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment includes new making-of documentary, ‘The Giant’s Dream.’
Zync Render Helps Encore Enter a New Dimension
Global post-production studio renders stereoscopic-3D imagery with the help of Google Cloud Platform’s Zync Render.
Smruti Shah Joins Troika as Head of Strategy
Former director of strategy at Interbrands will be managing entertainment media brand consultancy and marketing innovations agency’s strategy group.
AFTRS Open to Present Short Sound, VFX & Editing Courses
Australian Film Television and Radio School offers short courses taught by industry experts in state-of-the-art facilities.
Nickelodeon to Debut ‘The Loud House’ May 2
First series to be greenlit out of the cable network’s Animated Shorts Program is created and executive produced by Chris Savino.
Debra Pierson Appointed General Manager of Kid Genius Channel
Former Kabillion executive to lead expansion of Genius Brands International’s Xfinity On Demand channel in delivering ‘Smart TV for Kids.’
‘Pride + Prejudice + Zombies’ Heads to Blu-ray May 31
Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen-inspired film debuts on Digital May 10 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD May 31.
King and Country Welcomes DJ Fox as Director of Business Development, Commercials
Foxy Reps founder charged with collaborating with K&C’s independent sales reps in territories across the U.S. and Canada brings extensive experience in the production industry.
ZERO VFX Creates Bygone Era for ‘Black Mass’
Boston-based boutique visual effects house delivers range of invisible effects for Scott Cooper’s Whitey Bulger biopic.
Rovio’s ToonsTV Now Available on Apple TV
Finnish ‘Angry Birds’ developer’s family-friendly video platform eclipses 5.6 billion global views; unveils dedicated Easter programming.
Adult Swim Orders New Seasons of Hit Anime Series ‘FLCL’
‘Ghost in the Shell’ producer Production I.G creating two new six-episode seasons of popular anime series set to premiere on network’s Toonami block.
GenArts Promotes Christopher Boyd to Channel Sales Manager
As manager for visual effects software provider’s reseller program, Boyd is charged with overseeing sales, operations and support for resellers of video software products and third-party plugins.
Hornet’s Yves Geleyn Takes McDonald's on a Whimsical Journey Through the British Countryside
Splash Entertainment Announces Trio of Promotions
Following the recent success of its first feature film, ‘Norm of the North,’ children’s entertainment specialist promotes Mike Young to chairman and co-CEO, Steve Rosen to co-CEO and David Di Lorenzo to President of Kabillion.