Tag "Halo"

Spielberg to Produce Microsoft’s ‘Halo’ Series

May 21, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Steven Spielberg will exec produce a live-action TV series based on the popular video game franchise Halo for Microsoft’s new console Xbox One. The series will include exclusive interactive Xbox One content that is created in partnership with 343 Industries and Xbox Entertainment Studios, says The Hollywood Reporter. Halo was [...]

Faceware Technologies Releases Retargeter 4.0

March 21, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Sherman Oaks, Calif-based Faceware Technologies has unveiled the new Retargeter 4.0, a major upgrade to its award-winning Faceware software. The new software’s key features, which include AutoSolve, Expression Sets, Tracking Visualization, Shared Pose Thumbnails and Batch Processing, focus on automating more of the facial motion capture process, as well as [...]

Arc Is Spirited by ‘Canterville Ghost’

October 24, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Toronto-based studio Arc Productions has made a pact with Dorado Media and Capital to help financing at least three CG-animated features and TV shows, says The Hollywood Reporter. The projects will be produced at the Toronto studio and their budgets will range from $30 million to $50 million. The first [...]

Tartakovsky to Present ‘Transylvania’ Footage at VIEW

August 23, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

VIEW Conference has announced that award-winning animation guru Genndy Tartakovsky of Dexter’s Laboratory fame will present exclusive footage from his feature film debut, Sony’s 3-D Hotel Transylvania, and discuss the project during the conference taking place in Turin, Italy Oct. 16-19. VIEW has previously announced participation by director/sound-designer Gary Rydstrom [...]

Darnell, Rydstrom to Speak at Italy’s VIEW Conference

May 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Italy’s top CG animation and vfx technology conference VIEW has announced some of the key speakers for its 2012 Edition, which takes place Oct. 16-19 in the beautiful city of Turin. Among the top-notch guests of the fest this year are Eric Darnell, director of DreamWorks’ Madagascar trilogy; seven-time Oscar-winning [...]