California TV & Film Tax Credit Bill Clears Senate Panel
Legislation to expand and extend production incentives clears Governance and Finance Committee.
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Academy Announces New Rules for 87th Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updates regulations for how companies and individuals may market movies and achievements eligible for the 87th Academy Awards to Academy members.
In Awards, Films, Music and Sound | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Beijing's Base Fx Taps Qube! for Feature Workflows
500 Additional render farm management software licenses to be used on ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’ ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ and other blockbuster films.
Autodesk to Acquire Shotgun Software
Autodesk to acquire Shotgun Software, creator of cloud-based production management platform for film, television and games industries.
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Double Negative and Prime Focus World to Merge VFX Business
Prime Focus Limited announces the merger of its creative services subsidiary Prime Focus World and visual effects provider Double Negative; combined entity will be the world’s largest integrated VFX, 3D Conversion & Animation services company.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia, Europe
New 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Trailer Released
A new trailer and four new character posters are released for the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ live-action reboot directed by Jonathan Liebesman and produced by Michael Bay.
Paramount, Pangu Resolve ‘Transformers’ Dispute
Beijing Pangu Investments, Ltd. and Paramount Pictures resolve the accusation that the studio breached its promise to feature the distinctive Pangu Plaza in the ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ film set to premiere Friday, June 27.
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Blacklist Director Tendril Splashes into Summer with Seagram’s
Blacklist Director Tendril teams with agency Ammirati NYC to create a colorful mix of CG and live-action for a new campaign for Seagram’s Escapes.
Stardust Re-Teams With WeChat to Celebrate the World Cup
Creative agency and production company Stardust creates a new international campaign featuring soccer superstar Neymar Jr. for China's wildly popular messaging app WeChat.
MPC Wins VFX Gold at 2014 Cannes Lions
Technicolor-owned creative studio MPC collects a prestigious Gold Lion at Cannes for its work on the game trailer for Assassins Creed “Black Flag: Defy.”
Encore Deploys Global Post Workflow for Fox’s ‘24: Live Another Day’
London and Los Angeles facilities deliver on-site dailies through finishing for hit TV series.
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.
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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.
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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.’
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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.
In Awards, Commercials, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Chaos Group Partners with Virtual Reality Pioneer Nurulize
Chaos Group to showcase new V-Ray virtual reality integration at the 2014 AIA National Convention.
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.
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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.
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Adobe Announces All New 2014 Release of Creative Cloud
Mobile apps and new hardware extend Creative Cloud workflow; all major CC desktop apps updated.
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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.
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