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GenArts Acquires SpeedSix
Leading vfx software firm GenArts, Inc. announced Tuesday its acquisition of SpeedSix Software. The deal means SpeedSix’s plug-in package Monsters and Raptors, which includes tools for retiming, particle effects, lens distortion matching, fire, and organic fluid backgrounds, will be offered alongside GenArts’ Sapphire software for creating visual effects. All SpeedSix [...]
Igor, Ember, Powerpuff Hit DVD
Finally, a mad scientist’s assistant got his chance to star in a film with Igor, the CG-animated feature that arrives on DVD this week. The movie, directed by Anthony Leondis, stars John Cusack in the tale of an assistant out to prove he’s worthy of being a mad scientist all [...]
WB Casts Green Lantern as Next DCU Star
The release of the back cover art for Warner Bros.’ forthcoming Wonder Woman DVD animated feature reveals Green Lantern will be the next superhero to get the same treatment. Wonder Woman reaches stores March 3rd, and is the fourth original DVD feature WB has produced based on classic DC Comics [...]
Cartoon Art Museum to host Coraline exhibit
The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will present an original exhibit of props, puppets and artwork from the feature film Coraline from Jan. 24-Feb. 15. The film, directed by Henry Selick and produced by Oregon-based LAIKA studios is a stop-motion animated feature shot in 3-D that will be released [...]
Online Critics Call Wall’E Year’s Best Picture
The internet-based critics group known as the Online Film Critics Society has named Wall’E best picture of the year. The group also gave the Pixar/Disney CG-animated film honors for best original screenplay and best animated movie of the year. The Dark Knight won four honors from the group, as did [...]
Calon, Osmond Team Up to Tame Shiloh
Wales-based independent toon maker Calon TV is developing a TV movie called Shiloh that is based on an idea from singer Merrill Osmond. Osmond, formerly the lead singer for the 1970s family group The Osmonds, intends to perform the soundtrack for the film and is working on the script along [...]
Toei Buys Out Partner in HK Facility
Japanese animation giant Toei announced plans to buy out partner Animation International’s shares in the Hong Kong-based Toei Animation Enterprises, Variety reports. The move is part of a general expansion of Japanese animation companies into the Chinese market, and comes after GHD began Friday broadcasting animation into China via the [...]
Animation Co-op shuts down
Kevin Geiger and Moon Seun have closed down Animation Co-op, the interactive website community for animators that they founded in 2003. The announcement was made in an open letter posted on the site that reads as follows: ‘When we founded The Animation Co-op in the summer of 2003, it was [...]
WB and Autodesk Cut Jobs
Warner Bros. and software maker Autodesk are the most recent companies to announce extensive layoffs in the face of the economic downturn. WB announced it will eliminate 800 jobs. The studio says the cuts will come via outsourcing 300 jobs, not filling about 200 open positions and laying off another [...]
China Cuts Taxes for Animation Companies
China has reduced business taxes for qualifying animation companies by 3 percent. The news, first reported in the China Stock Journal, says qualifying companies must earn at least 60 percent of their revenues from animation and develop at least half its animation in house. The trial policy also requires companies [...]
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