Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand, hired Digital Domain to create a new show open for its legendary matches, set for debut at UFC® 143: DIAZ vs. CONDIT live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday, February 4.
Broadcast design and animation studio motion504 created original animated pieces for the third annual MotionPoems event, which showcases visual explorations of previously published poetry.
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced the release of FxFactory 3.
Cut&Paste, the international digital design tournament pitting the best 2D, 3D and motion/animation pros across 12 global cities, announced the addition of Helsinki – the 2012 World Design Capital – to its 2011-12 tour.
Currently celebrating its 15th anniversary year, Steele Studios, a leading creator and producer of visual content for television, film, music videos, and commercial projects for Fortune 500 companies, has completed and delivered a massive, on-air Stereo 3D graphics package for its client 3net, the joint venture, 24/7 3D television network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX.
After exploring advertising's possibilities for its last productive decade, the industry misfits of Brooklyn-based Transistor Studios are opening an office Down Under and diving back into their deep-design roots.
Creative Studio Trollbäck + Company was most recently an integral part of the brand design for DirecTV's latest initiative, the Audience Network.
Pixeldust Studios, an Emmy and Telly Award winning digital animation and broadcast design studio which creates innovative animations and motion graphics for major broadcast and cable television clients, produced the full graphics package, including the opening main title sequence, for the recently aired, two part MSNBC TV special “Day of Destruction, Decade of War.”
Cut&Paste, the global digital design competition known for its lively onstage battles and reputation-making performances, will return to 12 cities this year, this time with Adobe as the event's Platinum Sponsor.
When CBS Sports wanted to create an exciting new graphic package for the 2011 U.S. Open, they teamed up with Manhattan-based Click 3X, a full-service creative group specializing in on-air promotion and network branding.
New York based creative studio Trollbäck + Company designed the opening title sequence for the highly anticipated nightly commentary show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
The Cuppa Coffee broadcast design team continues to enjoy a booming summer season, having recently completed four animated spots to help Ontario Place celebrate their 40th anniversary by promoting the 2011 season!
The deep roster of talent represented by Blind is about to get even better with the signing of Three Legged Legs and CD Matthew Encina, both protégés of Blind founder/ECD Chris Do.
VICON House of Moves (HOM), a leading motion capture and animation service company, was recently contracted by EA to create identity elements and promotional content for the launch of EA's new entertainment platform and online store, Origin.
Troika Design Group, a strategic branding and design agency, has teamed up with Discovery Channel to refresh the network’s brand communication and identity.
Here's a short previs round up of tools and technologies found at NAB 2011. Take a look around the show floor and see if any of these toys strikes your fancy.
F5, the biennial creativity conference presented by Motionographer, which will be held at NYC’s Roseland Ballroom April 15-16, 2011, announces another round of speaker additions to its program.
F5, the biennial creativity festival presented by Motionographer.com, returns to the historic Roseland Ballroom in New York City April 15-16, 2011.
I tried, I really did. I watched every single commercial on this year’s Super Bowl telecast. Unfortunately, I’m terribly spoiled by my DVR. I think I’d give up Diet Coke before I’d give up my DVR. Consequently, my tolerance of the sorry state of commercials is quite low. So my assessment of this year’s crop of spots is not particularly kind. Nor coherent. Nor relevant. I was not impressed. There were, however, a few bright spots.
The artists and producers from international production company and design studio Brand New School (BNS, www.BrandNewSchool.com) are very proud to announce the delivery of their latest work for FUEL TV (www.fuel.tv), the only cable and satellite television network that features the exciting world of adrenaline and thrill-seeking sports and the stories that surround them.
From its initial pitch, to designing the hugely successful upfront campaign, to the numerous branding twists and turns taken in the two-plus years since mega-brand Oprah Winfrey announced the end of her popular syndicated talk show and the January 1, 2011 launch of the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), one company has remained constant –- creative agency/design studio BIGSMACK.
SoDA, the Society of Digital Agencies, has added DUMBO Brooklyn-based design and direction studio HUSH to its coveted list of members.
The Big Apple Circus has been dazzling US audiences for decades with its world-class performers.
Blind has significantly bolstered its creative motion design division with the hiring of world-class talent Mark Bellncula.
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