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Passion Pics Highlights Unity with ‘Butterfly Effect’
The accomplished commercial / film / TV house of London-based Passion Pictures has another vibrant feather to put in its cap with The Butterfly Effect—a new short film from in-house director Dan Sumich which highlights the real-time rendering capabilities of the Unity 4.0 videogame engine, which debuted at SIGGRAPH 2012. [...]
Disney Digital Animation, Cinema Pioneer Lambert Dies
Bob Lambert, a former Disney executive who played a key role in the development of computer animation and the transition to digital cinema, died of unnamed causes Friday at the age of 55 at his home in Glendale, Calif. Lambert was a 25-year veteran of Disney, working in multiple areas [...]
A Cutting-Edge Valentine to a Gone-by Era
The new Disney short Paperman offers a visually striking marriage between CG and traditional animation. One of the greatest things about the animation business is that every once in a while, you come across a short or a movie that really pushes the boundaries of the art form and opens [...]
Amtrak, Henson All Aboard ‘Dinosaur Train’ Promo
All aboard the Big Big Dinosaur Sweepstakes! The Jim Henson Company, kids’ entertainment powerhouse and producers of PBS Kids’ Dinosaur Train, have joined forces with Amtrak for a second time to present a fun summertime promotion that will award one lucky family an Amtrak vacation. JHC SVP of Global Consumer [...]
Adam Sandler Develops Hybrid ‘Toys’ Movie
Adam Sandler and his Happy Madison production company will be working on feature version of the hybrid animated-live-action short Bad Toys II. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the French directors behind the short Daniel Brunet and Nicolas Douste, will co-exec produce the movie. The Columbia feature focuses on a grown [...]
Zodiak Kids’ ‘Waybuloo’ Flies to More Territories
Zodiak Kids, Zodiak Media Group’s children’s production and distribution arm has found new homes for its long-running pre-school show, Waybuloo. ABC Australia has picked up the 50×11 minute spin-off version of Waybuloo as has Zappelin in the Netherlands. In addition, RAI (Italy) has licensed another 50 episodes of the original [...]
Iron Man One of Today’s DVD Heroes
Whether you’re a fan of high-tech laser blasters, ancient ninja magic or old fashioned heists, there’s something for everyone in the action department on DVD today. On the cutting edge is the new Iron Man: Armored Adventures Season 2 Volume 1 set from Marvelous Media ($14.95). The action-packed CG toon [...]
New Pac-Man Series to Fly on U.K.’s Sky
41 Entertainment announced today that its new stereoscopic CG-animated version of Pac-Man will debut in 3-D the U.K. and Ireland on British Sky Broadcasting (SKY) this fall. “We are pleased to bring Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures to our customers for the first time in 3D” states Lucy Criddle, Acquisitions [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Pixar’s ‘Brave’
Pixar breaks the toon and tech molds once again with its 3-D Scottish princess adventure tale. Move over, Cinderella: There’s a new princess in town, and she’s got more than a time-sensitive pumpkin to worry about. Meet Merida, the red-headed, bow-and-arrow-toting teen heroine of Disney-Pixar’s latest animated adventure, Brave, which [...]
Fans Sink Teeth into New ‘Hotel Transylvania’ Trailer
We’re several months away from the official spooky season of Halloween, but Sony is hoping to keep the spirit alive with a new trailer for its upcoming CG-animated movie Hotel Transylvania. Today the studio released a new trailer for the pic, which is directed by well-loved TV animation veteran Genndy [...]
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