+ Catalan animation producer/distributor Neptuno Films has closed a raft of sales for its slate of long lived toon series. Dougie in Disguise and Connie the Cow have sold to Cinetel (Hungary); The Gloops to Voxell for the Commonwealth of Independent States; Tork and The Gloops to SOMOS TV (Spanish-speaking [...]

Oregon-based 3D Immersive Nature technologies developer E-on Software has announced the immediate availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio, a comprehensive system for transforming 3D models and designs into nature-filled videos, images and real-time immersive experiences. Current LumenRT Studio users can download the update directly from their E-on account page. Version 4 [...]

Nathan Love director Jim McKenzie has delivered an evocative, nostalgic promo for National Geographic Channel’s The 80s: The Decade That Made Us miniseries. A rousing contrast to National Geographic’s traditionally grounded advertising, the animated spot serves up a trio of grinning, buff cheese ball characters working out in synch to [...]

There are several fun new animated and puppet-driven series making their debut on DVD/Blu-ray this week that should put everyone in the right retro summer mood. First up, how can you say no to the Fraggle Rock: 30th Anniversary Collection ($130 listed, $113 on amazon)? This glorious 21-disc (3230 minutes—that’s over [...]

Production management system Shotgun Software is offering a complete product overhaul with its new 5.0 version. The release encompasses production tracking, scheduling, review and approval, helping modern production pipelines run as efficiently as possible—and now also includes a new UI and toolset designed specifically for artists and supervisors. Shotgun 5.0 [...]