DreamWorks and the Philippines Stage Animation Games Despite Warning from Disney
500 DreamWorks and Filipino artists waded ashore Saturday in a mock assault to seize an.... »
SoCal VFX Firms Add 190 Jobs in August, All in Mumbai
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that in the month of August, visual effects.... »
Digital Domain Vows to Go Green, Build Sustainable VFX Business
Saying it will try to move away from ecologically unfriendly practices such as building 115,000.... »
InfoGraphic: What’s Next for Ousted Digital Domain CEO John Textor?
With the sudden resignation of CEO John Textor, closure of their brand new Port St..... »
Computer Workstation Self-Destructs in Protest Over Use on Carrie Remake
A fully configured HP Z820 workstation tragically self-destructed Wednesday by short circuiting and bursting into.... »
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Forced to Work on Feminine Hygiene Product Spots – Isn’t That Workplace Harassment?
This week, I try to explain the nuanced realities of workplace harassment to a compositor whose naiveté could portend big problems at the studio. Dear Bob, I was recruited by a boutique studio because....
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InfoGraphic: Factors Leading to Rich Ross’ Sudden Resignation from Disney
Rich Ross’ sudden resignation earlier today as Disney Studio chairman sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry and ends speculation as to the possible fallout from recent film disasters Mars Needs Moms and John Carter. ....
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InfoGraphic: Future Profit Strategies and Business Models for TV Animation Producers
Experts agree that the halcyon days of big money TV animation deals are a thing of the past. However, production executives differ greatly on profit strategies and business models ensuring long term survival. A....
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Digital Domain Creates Holograms of Nine Old Men to Helm New Animated Feature
On the heels of their wildly popular digital resurrection last weekend of rapper Tupac Shakur, Digital Domain announced today they have successfully “resurrected” Disney’s Nine Old Men as holograms with plans to have them....
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Adobe CS6 Preview Draws Rave Reviews Among Bootleggers
The recent Adobe CS6 program suite preview, which includes new versions of Photoshop, Premier Pro and After Effects, has generated huge buzz within the software pirate community, with the anticipated late May 2012 release....
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Jason Statham Says No to ‘Tiny Transporter Adventures’ Animated Series
It looks as if the brainchild of director Luc Besson and the Sesame Workshop will have to proceed without the talents of action star Jason Statham, who this past Friday officially bowed out of....
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New Girlfriend Wants to Trade Sex for Confidential Studio Info
This week, I try to help a confused young story artist at a major animation studio grapple with ethical decisions that have serious, possibly illegal and certainly immoral implications. Dear Bob: I have a....
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A&E Greenlights ‘Animation Festival Jury Wars’ Reality Series
A&E announced it has greenlit production on a new original unscripted real-life series, Animation Festival Jury Wars, which follows an independent group of six animators assigned to the same pre-selection jury, who must live....
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Summer Aspirin Prices to Rise 6% with Coming Wave of 3D Films
The coming wave of summer 3D blockbuster movies is expected to push the price of analgesics used to combat headaches up an average of 6% nationwide, according to an FDA spokesman. The big movie....
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Screening of Films by Future Unemployed Animators Announced
Eastern Whittier State University will be screening a program of senior thesis films by graduating animation students, almost all of whom will never find jobs in animation. The screening is set for 7:30 pm,....
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