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Animated People: Top Draw’s Wayne Dearing

March 30, 2011 by Ramin Zahed Comment! divider image

On the eve of the MIPTV market in France, we caught up with Wayne Dearing, founder and manager of Manila-based Top Draw Animation, one of the world’s leading indie animation production houses. Specializing in 2D and digital animation, Top Draw offers a wide range of pre-production and production services to [...]


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Bakery’s Relight to Be Served Fresh at NAB

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French 3D CG software company The Bakery has announced that it will unveil its new animation and visual effects lighting and rendering solution Bakery Relight at the upcoming NAB Show, set for April 11-14. Designed for the high-end feature film, television and industrial, automotive and architectural design industries, Bakery Relight [...]


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Pixar Names Sequel ‘Monsters University’

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The long-awaited sequel to Pixar’s hit film Monsters, Inc. has a title: Monsters University. Disney confirmed at CinemaCon in Las Vegas both the title and that the new film will be a prequel to the 2001 hit film, with actors Billy Crystal and John Goodman reprising their roles as the [...]


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FX Picks Up Expanded Season 3 for ‘Archer’

March 29, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean Comment! divider image

FX has renewed the half-hour animated spy spoof comedy series Archer for a third season, The Hollywood Reporter writes. The cable network’s order calls for 16 episodes of the Adam Reed-created series, up from 13 episodes in season two. The announcement was made at the FX upfront presentation to advertisers [...]


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‘Geronimo Stilton’ Gets New Website, Japan Book Deal

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Atlantyca Entertainment is taking its hit animated character Geronimo Stilton into new realms both online and in Japan. First, the Milan-based producer of the seris has announced the launch of an all new website, www.geronimostilton.com. The new portal features an assortment of Geronimo Stilton-themed games and activities, a social community for [...]


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In This Issue!

  • The Croods
  • MIPTV Highlights
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Henry Hugglemonster
  • The VFX of Oz
  • The Venture Bros.




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Singer Says Quicksilver...

Just in time for the Memorial weekend, fanboy favorite Bryan Singer announced...

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Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...

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Vertical Ent. to Distribute...

New arrival Vertical Entertainment has picked up the U.S. distribution rights...

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Warner Bros. Offers...

Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming sci-fi action adventure Pacific Rim has...

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Nexus Partners with...

London-based animation studio Nexus as announced an exclusive partnership with...

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Nick Soars to Comedic Heights...

Sanjay and Craig, Nickelodeon’s eccentric and hilarious new animated...

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PGS Sells Method/DQE’s...

Global distributor and brand management company PGS has announced the sale of...

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While we all steel our hearts and wait for the (second) final season of Matt...

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Nick Releases ‘Sanjay...

Nickelodeon has released a nine-minute featurette about its new animated series...

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Spielberg to Produce...

Steven Spielberg will exec produce a live-action TV series based on the popular...

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A Real-Life Replica of...

Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...

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Sherman, Menken Team Up for...

A special musical treat is in store for attendees of this year’s D23...

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Cartoon Digital Announces...

Cartoon Masters’ Digital and Transmedia event has announced its slate of...

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Aardman, Sony &...

British BAFTA-winning social website BinWeevils.com has joined forces with...

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Academy Makes Animation...

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...

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BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...

U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...

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John Knoll Upped to...

Oscar-winning vfx veteran John Knoll has been promoted to Chief Creative...

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Imira Appoints Elena Mera...

Spanish youth programming production and distribution house Imira Entertainment...

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Chapman Responds to Misguided...

Brenda Chapman, the Oscar-winning writer and director of Brave has responded to...

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Method Studios Hires de Boer,...

Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, announced today...

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Here's your chance to win Totoro & Howl's Moving Castle on Blu-ray!

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