Athena Studios Names Vince De Quattro Head of Production
Athena Studios names Vince De Quattro as the Executive in Charge of Production.
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Big Block Live Adds New Directors, Sales Representation
Paul Trillo, John Poliquin and B&W join Big Block Live’s creative collective, newly represented by Miss Smith, KK Reps and Devine Reps.
MassMarket Releases Mobile VFX Utility MassMarker
Free to download and available now for iOS and Android, MassMarker allows users to track and interact with any mobile device on set.
Adobe Takes Creativity Mobile at MAX 2014
Latest Creative Cloud release drives deep connections between new family of mobile apps and enhanced CC Desktop Tools via all-new creative profile.
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Box Office Report: David Fincher's 'Gone Girl' Nabs $38M Debut
David Fincher's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's popular novel takes first place with $38 million, while the prequel to ‘The Conjuring’ is a very close second with $37.2 million.
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Japan’s SoftBank to Invest $250M in Legendary Studios
Separate negotiations to acquire DreamWorks Animation reportedly break down.
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Fincher’s ‘Gone Girl’ Gets the Adobe Treatment
Tight integration between Premiere Pro CC and After Effects CC allows multiple editors and VFX artists to work on the same project.
‘The Bridge’ Delivers Industry-Ready U.K. Talent
‘The Bridge’ program is a collaboration between Animation Skillnet, the Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin BIC and creative industry players such as Treehouse Republic, Windmill Lane and Piranha Bar.
WIZZdesign Helps Create Photoreal Spot for Peugeot
WIZZdesign helps Peugot create ‘The Legend Returns,’ a photoreal spot for the Peugeot 208 GTI which pays tribute to the legendary 1984 film, ‘Bombardier.’
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Cinesite Takes on ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’
Adapted from the Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel of the same name, ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ combines Jane Austen’s classic 1813 novel with elements of modern zombie fiction.
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Digital Domain Promotes Joanna Capitano to VP, Features
Executive Producer Joanna Capitano is elevated to the position of Vice President of Features.
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King and Country Creates Dynamic Spot for All-New Ford Transit
Team Detroit taps King and Country to produce “9 to 5’ers,” a dynamic spot for the 2015 Ford Transit.
'Iron Man 3' VFX Supervisor Christopher Townsend Kicks Off VIEW Conference Intervew Series Recap
Counting down to the 2014 VIEW Conference kick off October 14, 2014, we look back at some of the great key speaker interviews from past editions.
New ‘Interstellar’ Trailer Reveals Early IMAX Release
Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated sci-fi epic will be released in 70mm IMAX, 70mm and 35mm formats on Wednesday, November 5th, two days ahead of its nationwide release.
Tool Signs Acclaimed Interactive Director GMUNK
The acclaimed interactive director GMUNK joins Tool.
Netflix Announces ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Sequel
Netflix announces first original movie, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend,’ to be directed by Yuen Wo-Ping and produced by The Weinstein Company.
Academy's Tech Council Adds Four New Members
John Bailey, Gale Anne Hurd, John Knoll and Michael Tronick accept invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Motion Theory Grows Talent Roster with New Additions
Lucas Borrás, Bo Krabbe, Daniel Reisinger, Vanessa Marzaroli and Clément Oberto join Motion Theory, each bringing their own unique aesthetic vision to the table.
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RenderPal V2 2.11.0 released
New release of render farm management software features the RenderPal V2 Submitter, frame checking improvements, idle clients shutdown, and more.
Box Office Report: LAIKA’s ‘Boxtrolls’ Rakes in $35M Globally
Focus Features' 3D family offering ‘The Boxtrolls’ takes in $17.3 million for its North American debut, the best showing yet for animation house LAIKA; internationally the stop motion feature earns $5.1 million for a foreign total of $17.7 million and early worldwide cume of $35 million.
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Disney Options ‘In the Land of Imagined Things’
Live-action/CG hybrid is written by Joe Henderson and has ‘Ninjago’ helmer Charlie Bean attached to direct.
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3D Society Announces 2014 Technology Award Winners
Fifth annual technology and new product award winners are among 19 companies from 10 countries and include SuperD, Disney, Dolby, Barco, Prime Focus World and Panasonic; Hollywood technology pioneer John Rupkalvis receives 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Academy to Present ‘Saul Bass: Anatomy of Film Design’
Presentation by Academy film scholar Jan-Christopher Horak to be held on Monday, October 20 at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.
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Southpaw Launches Five New TACTIC Apps
Southpaw Technology announces the launch of five new TACTIC apps, all of which had been announced at SIGGRAPH 2014.
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Prime Focus Receives Lumiere Technology Award
Prime Focus Worlds receives the Lumiere Technology Award at the 5th Annual Entertainment Technology and New Product Awards.
