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Education & Training Headline News

CG Spectrum College Now Accepting International Scholarship Applications

International candidates now eligible to apply for scholarships at Australia’s CG Spectrum College in animation, concept art, visual effects, programming, 3D modeling and compositing.

box office Headline News

Box Office Report: Disney’s ‘Moana’ Tops Thanksgiving Holiday with $81.1 Million Debut

South Pacific adventure featuring the voice of Dwayne Johnson as the demigod Maui scores number-two Thanksgiving launch of all time among animated films.

Luma Pictures Headline News

Luma Pictures Rewrites Physics for Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’

Inspired by surrealist art and the works of M.C. Escher, Luma creates the opening sequence in London for Marvel Studios’ blockbuster movie, ‘Doctor Strange.’

Titmouse Headline News

Titmouse and Viacom NEXT Unveil ‘Smash Party’ VR Experience

Virtual-reality destruction experience from the Emmy Award-winning animation studio behind ‘Metalocalypse,’ ‘Superjail!,’ ‘Venture Bros.,’ ‘Son of Zorn’ and ‘Motorcity’ is coming soon to HTC Vive.

Xsens Headline News

Xsens Helps The Imaginarium Go High-Tech for ‘The Tempest’

The Imaginarium Studios partners with the Royal Shakespeare Company to create a digital avatar projected in real-time utilizing Xsens motion capture technology.

Famous Frames Headline News

Famous Frames and The Napoleon Group Announce Joint Venture

Noted talent agency for storyboard artists combines with creative production company and industry leader in test spots and animatics to launch FamousFrames @ Napoleon.

Studio Smack Headline News

Studio Smack Reinvents Garden of Earthly Delights with ‘Paradise’

Contemporary reinterpretation of Early Dutch master Hieronymus Bosch’s iconic painting was commissioned by the MOTI Museum for its New Delights exhibition on display through December 31st.

Business Headline News

Global Visual Entertainment Leaders To Gather in Beijing For ICEVE 2016

Two-day event to include Digital Domain co-founder and Virtuosity VR CEO Scott Ross, The Third Floor founder Chris Edwards, former Disney exec Kevin Geiger, PDI co-founder Richard Chuang, and more.

Marvel Television Headline News

Marvel’s ‘Inhumans’ Set for IMAX Debut

Based on the comics created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1965, first two episodes of ‘Marvel’s The Inhumans’ to premiere in IMAX theatres for two-week window in late Summer 2017 prior to network run.

Wacom Headline News

Wacom Launches New Cintiq Pro Creative Pen Displays

New Cintiq Pro 13 and Cintiq Pro 16 bridges the gap between inspiration and expression, empowering professional and serious creators of digital content to take their artistry to the next level.

People Headline News

Marvel EVP Victoria Alonso to Receive VES Visionary Award

Marvel Studios executive vice president of physical production Victoria Alonso named as the next recipient of the Visual Effects Society’s Visionary Award in recognition of her contributions to visual arts and filmed entertainment. 

SIGGRAPH Asia Headline News

SIGGRAPH Asia Announces 2016 Computer Animation Festival Winners

India’s ‘Schirkoa,’ Germany’s ‘BreakingPoint’ and New Zealand’s ‘Accidents, Blunders and Calamities’ awarded top honors.

Luxion Headline News

Luxion Releases New Plugins for Autodesk Fusion 360, Revit 2017, 3ds Max 2017 & Maya 2017

Developer of the first real-time ray-tracing and global illumination program for 3D rendering and animation announces new and updated plugins that further integrate KeyShot with Autodesk’s line of 3D modeling applications.

call for entries Headline News

Nimble Collective Launches 3D Animation Contest

Animate the Chicken and win prizes including a one-hour one-on-one project review with Nimble Collective co-founder Jason Schleifer, subscriptions to CG Cookie, gift cards for the Blender Market and Nimble Collective t-shirts.

Method Studios Headline News

Method Studios Gets Psychedelic for Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange’

Method Studios tackles the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ sequence, a mind-bending journey through parallel dimensions that guides Doctor Strange through the multiverse.

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