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AMD Launches FirePro W8100 Graphics Card
New AMD professional graphics card delivers GPU compute power for future-ready 4K workstation workflows, providing 38X more performance than closest competing product.
Box Office Report: ‘Maleficent,’ ‘Dragon 2’ Dominate Overseas
Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ takes first place at the international box office with $44.7 million; DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ comes in second place with $43.5 million.
Final Trailer Unleashed for ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
Less than a month ahead of the film’s release, Fox unleashes the final trailer for ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.’
Marvel Tapping ‘Prometheus’ Writer for’ Doctor Strange’
With Scott Derrickson set to direct, Marvel Studios negotiates with Jon Spaihts to write the script for ‘Doctor Strange.’
California Art Institutes Settle Lawsuit with $4.4M Agreement
Students at the for-profit California Art Institutes could get part of their education paid for under a $4.4 million settlement between the City of San Francisco and parent company Educational Management Corporation.
MPC Dives Deep for ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
Led by VFX Supervisor Gary Brozenich and DFX Supervisor Matt Middleton, MPC delivers the finale sequence for ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
Nexus Director Kibwe Tavares Recognized at Cannes
Nexus Director Kibwe Tavares is named one of the top 20 young global directors at Saachi & Saachi YDA showcase, receiving the prize for Best Short Film for ‘Jonah’ at the CFP-E and SHOTS YDA awards.
Encore Boosts Executive Sales Team
Deluxe-owned post and VFX facility Encore names Robert Glass Senior Vice President, Sales Worldwide and hires Augie Melendez as Vice President, Sales.
NVIDIA Announces GPU Acceleration for Adobe Illustrator CC
New NVIDIA GPU-powered features also now shipping in Adobe Creative Cloud video and imaging applications.
Sony Planning ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Feature
Producer Neal Moritz is working on a big-screen version of the $1 billion video game franchise, which is being written by Upright Citizens Brigade alums Evan Susser and Van Robichaux.
Hollywood Post Alliance, SMPTE Strike Partnership
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and the Hollywood Post Alliance announce a partnership with the intent of merging entirely within a year.
Adobe Announces All New 2014 Release of Creative Cloud
Michelle Martin joins Nvizible as Head of TV Production
As the company expands with new projects for television, Michelle Martin joins the Nvizible team in London’s Soho district.
Carbon VFX Turns the World on Its Head for MTV Promo
Creative studio specializing in visual effects, motion graphics, and design teams with MTV to create new promo for drama series ‘Finding Carter.’
Autodesk Announces Maya LT 2015 Extension 1
Autodesk announces Maya LT 2015 Extension 1, which adds animation features that enable indie game developers to create more elaborate characters and environmental objects for their games.
Warner Bros. Readies Live-Action ‘Scooby-Doo’ Reboot
Warner Bros. is in the early stages of launching a new live-action Scooby-Doo feature, with screenwriter Randall Green set to write the script.
Colin Firth Drops Out as Voice of 'Paddington'
Colin Firth exits the CGI/live-action family film ‘Paddington,’ noting that “It’s been bittersweet to see this delightful creature take shape and come to the sad realization that he simply doesn’t have my voice.”
Blacklist Directors Dvein Win Design Award at AICP
Blacklist directors Dvein take home an AICP award in the Design category for their short film ‘Magma,’ commissioned by Adobe for the launch of its Creative Cloud system.
Bigsmack Garners Four Wins at 2014 PromaxBDA Awards
Award-winning entertainment marketing agency picks up Gold, Silver, and Bronze recognition at the 2014 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing and Design North America Awards, held last week in New York.
Conduit Seminars Launches for Production Professionals
Led by industry insiders Debra Blanchard Knight and Pam Hogarth, new company will present seminars and workshops for production professionals seeking to navigate the changing production marketplace.
MastersFX Unleashes New Season of Effects
MASTERSFX unleashes new vampires, aliens, and victims of the “Sudden Departure,” during “Summer of Monster Love 2014”; “True Blood,” “Falling Skies,” and “The Leftovers” to feature unique work of top FX house.
The Flying Pixies and Digi-Doubles of ‘Maleficent’
Digital Domain’s Kelly Port and Darren Hendler discuss the blood, sweat and motion capture work that went into the visual and digital effects of Maleficent.
Psyop Teams with Bethesda Softworks for ‘BattleCry’
Psyop and Bethesda Softworks produce the official announcement trailer for BattleCry Studios’ inaugural video game.