Autodesk Announces Support for Academy’s ACES at NAB 2015
Advances color management workflows across Flame Premium, Maya, Shotgun and RV; simplifies interoperability with industry-standard tools.
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FMX 2015 to Celebrate 40 Years of ILM
Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia celebrates its 20th Anniversary with ‘20 Years of ‘Toy Story,’ presentation from VFX luminary Joe Letteri, ‘20 years of Weta Digital,’ and ‘40 years of Industrial Light & Magic.’
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ftrack 3.2, NUKE STUDIO Integration Unveiled at NAB 2015
New ftrack version introduces NUKE STUDIO integration and expands the Actions framework.
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Shotgun Software Announces Shotgun 6 and RV 6
Shotgun users now get RV 6 at no extra cost; updated versions add several new features.
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Thinkbox Software Unveils Deadline v7.1 at NAB 2015
Updated version adds support for leading AEC applications.
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Autodesk Announces 2016 M&E Software Updates
Maya, 3ds Max and Flame Premium deliver unparalleled quality, collaboration and efficiency.
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The Foundry to Preview Virtual Reality Technology at NAB 2015
The Foundry to showcase new technologies in development aimed at solving key challenges in virtual and augmented reality content creation.
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Justin Leibow Joins Humble and Postal
Former Superfad co-founder has helmed campaigns for brands including Coca-Cola, Visa, Toyota, Gap, Target and Sprint.
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Bazooka Joe Getting a New Look
Bazooka Candy Brands collaborates with world-class illustrators to re-imagine the iconic character.
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Red Giant, Adobe to Present NAB 2015 Creative Master Series Panel
Online filmmaking superstars from Red Giant Films, Triune Films and Corridor Digital team up at the NAB Show for ‘Breaking the Hollywood Mold,’ moderated by Adobe’s Dave Werner.
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Adobe to Preview Creative Cloud Updates at NAB 2015
Updates include Adobe Character Animator CC, an astonishing new companion application to Adobe After Effects CC to bring two-dimensional characters to life.
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The Foundry Announces Enhancements for NUKE STUDIO
Enhanced version of powerful node-based VFX, editorial and finishing suite NUKE STUDIO to be showcased at NAB 2015.
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cineSync to Debut Shotgun Integration at NAB 2015
New integration provides Shotgun Review portal built into Cospective’s synchronized review-and-approval tool cineSync.
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Academy Announces Key Dates for 88th Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces show dates for 2016, 2017, 2018.
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Assimilate Announces Scratch 8.3
Full SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab now in one toolset for a streamlined cloud-based ecosystem for dailies and post-production workflows.
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Digital-Tutors Releases New Unity 5 Tutorial
New tutorial teaches users to create a sharable game; free for 30 days.
Veteran Music Execs Launch GameBridge
Company debuts as licensing agents for characters from well-known Sega and Capcom brands including ‘Sonic the Hedgehog,’ ‘Street Fighter’ and others.
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DHX Media Announces ‘Teletubbies’ Voice Cast
Fearne Cotton, Jim Broadbent and Jane Horrocks to feature in the hotly anticipated return of worldwide hit kids’ TV show.
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‘Jupitar Ascending’ Arrives on Blu-ray June 2
Original science fiction action adventure from filmmakers Lana and Andy Wachowski arrives packed with featurettes and other extras.
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Bazillion Creates Award-Winning ‘Strong Roots’ Campaign
Boutique studio provides design, animation, VFX, editorial and compositing services to create unique cut-paper style imagery for ‘Strong Roots’ campaign for Boone County National Bank.
The Foundry Unveils MODO 901
New version of 3D content creation software delivers new creative tools and enhances workflow and productivity.
ODD Gets an FX Grip for Golf Pride
Director/Creative Director Gary Breslin combines live action footage with a bevy of visual effects to demonstrate the benefits of Golf Pride’s grips.
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Loco Signs Richard Bazley to Directorial Roster
Lead animator for ‘The Iron Giant’ currently completing post-production for live-action dystopian sci-fi feature, ‘The Chimeran.’
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Federal Judge Dismisses Wage Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
Lawsuit contended that the roots of the anti-poaching agreements went back to the mid-1980s, when George Lucas and Ed Catmull agreed to not raid each other’s employees.
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Box Office Report: ‘Furious 7’ Races to the Top
The widest release in Universal’s history, ‘Furious 7’ races to a $146.5 million debut at the North American box office and $240.4 million overseas for a massive worldwide launch of $387 million.
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