Digital Domain has hired  Jeff Barnes, co-founder and former CEO of The Computer Cafe Group,  to lead its In-Three stereo conversion business. Barnes will assume the title of  VP and general manager of stereo visual-effects production and work with filmmakers to optimize stereo 3D digital production . Digital Domain’s parent company, Digital Domain Media Group, [...]

New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures is close to completing production on the second season of the animated series the WotWots, which will air in the United States on The Hub. The second season of the preschool series will consist of  52, 11-minute episodes. Here’s a look at the series: the WotWots is [...]

Having made it to the bigscreen, Green Lantern is coming to Cartoon Network this fall. The series, which has Bruce Timm and Sam Register on board as executive producers, is set to debut in September. The series takes the classic Timm/DC style into the CG-animation realm, as can be seen [...]

The full theatrical trailer and a new poster for DreamWorks Animation’s Puss in Boots has dropped. Take a look: Puss in Boots spins out of the Shrek franchise, and features Antonio Banderas reprising his role as the voice of Puss. He’s joined by Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton [...]

SIGGRAPH has announced the Computer Animation Festival’s Best in Show, Jury Award, and Best Student Project recipients for SIGGRAPH 2011 in Vancouver, set for Aug. 7-11. A total of 77 films will be shown during the festival. Nominees were chosen by an expert panel of jury members from 891 submissions [...]