Trollbäck + Company Designs Keith Olbermann Show Opener for Current TV
New York based creative studio Trollbäck + Company designed the opening title sequence for the highly anticipated nightly commentary show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
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AMC Networks Becomes a Separate Public Company
AMC Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:AMCX) announced today that its spin-off from Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) is complete and that AMC Networks is now a separate, public company that trades on NASDAQ as "AMCX."
Company 3, Method Studios Collaborate to Offer Enhanced Stereoscopic DI Services
Company 3 and sister facility Method Studios now offer clients a seamless workflow for stereoscopic 3D feature film digital intermediates.
Legendary Ent. Teams with Hong Kong’s Huayi Bros.
INCEPTION and THE DARK KNIGHT production company, Legendary Ent. is partnering with Hong Kong-based Huayi Brothers Media to form Legendary East, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
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Rhythm & Hues To Open Canadian Studio
Rhythm & Hues Studio is set to open a Vancouver location before January 9th, reports Variety.
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Star Trek's Sulu Boards Total Recall
John Cho (STAR TREK) has boarded Sony's TOTAL RECALL remake, reports EW.
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Digital Domain Announces Plans to Go Public
According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, Digital Domain is going public later this summer in a bid to raise $115 million.
Artistic Image Creates Living Art For iily Brand Coffee
It’s the little moments in a day that make up a grand life, but when you stop to think about it, a day is made up of 86,400 moments – and that’s a lot of living to do. Coca-Cola needed a spot that conveyed the message that in this hectic world, illy brand coffee-flavoured energy drink is a great way to get a boost. Artistic Image (AI), the hybrid design, VFX, production and editorial company, took that ‘on the go’ idea and ran with it, creating the a captivating concept and taking it to completion to deliver a commercial with a fast-paced, urban contemporary feel tailored to the product’s target market.
Jim Henson Company, Sprout, Sixteen South To Co-Produce Pajanimals
World-renowned family entertainment producer and distributor The Jim Henson Company has partnered with 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout and Northern Ireland’s Sixteen South Limited for the co-production of 26 half-hour episodes (52 x 11’) of the new preschool series, PAJANIMALS, which will air exclusively in the U.S. on Sprout.
Weinstein Co. Announces Creation Of TWC Games
The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today a new initiative in the video game space by launching TWC Games.
Del Toro, Henson Co. To Toy with Stop-Motion Pinocchio
Guillermo Del Toro and The Jim Henson Company have joined forces with Pathe to develop and produce a 3D stop motion animated version of Pinocchio based on the edition of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale illustrated by Gris Grimly.
Big Idea Continues To Grow VeggieTales Licensing Program
Big Idea Entertainment, the leading faith-based studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands, today announced that it will expand the licensing program for its popular VeggieTales brand by introducing a fresh new crop of merchandise.
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Charged Studios Crowns The Biggest Winner for Tayto
Can a campaign featuring a bag of potato chips motivate women to lose weight? It might seem a little far-fetched, but the creative and technical team at Charged Studios, the hybrid animation, live-action and VFX company, conceived and created a pair of bumpers for Irish potato crisp brand Tayto, that did just that.
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Gravity Expands Commercials Group, Names New Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Producer
International content creation and brand communications company Gravity has expanded its Commercials Group with a significant new hire.
Farmville Producer Buys Mobile Game Maker
Zynga, the producer of FARMVILLE and many other Facebook games, has bought Newtoy, a developer of iPhones, iPods and iPads games, according The Hollywood Reporter.
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LipSync Directors Complete Management Buyout
Two of the directors at The LipSync Group have completed a management buyout of the company, taking full shareholdings from the company’s founder, Jon Diamond.
Gravity’s Attracts Award-Winning VFX Supervisor/Lead Flame Artist
Gravity, an international creative, content and brand communications company, today announced the hire of Nic Seresin as VFX Supervisor/Lead Flame Artist, effective immediately.
McGuinness Discusses Asylum's Shuttering
Asylum Visual Effects founder Nathan McGuinness told AWN that the financial collapse of his Santa-Monica-based vfx house came as a shock, amid the recession and inability to compete with overseas competitors in London, Canada and elsewhere without the same kind of government tax incentives.
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Asylum Shutting Down
FxGuide reports that Santa Monica-based Asylum Visual Effects is closing.
MPC Goes Sci-Fi for DireTV
DirecTV goes sci-fi with their new "Ice Cream" spot for Grey New York, the first of three in the campaign directed by Rupert Sanders with MJZ.
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Viacom to Sell Rock Band Producer Harmonix
Viacom Inc. has decided to sell ROCK BAND producer Harmonix, according to The Hollwyood Reporter.
Beyblade: Metal Fusion Vol. 1 Descends on DVD
The fate of the universe will be in the hands of a hero when the wildly popular anime series BEYBLADE: Metal Fusion Vol. 1, unleashes its power onto DVD November 9th from Nelvana Enterprises and Vivendi Entertainment.
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Twist Puts George Takei In "Minion Madness" For Sharp
For the exciting debut of Sharp's new AQUOS Quattron 3D TV, the ad agency creatives at mcgarrybowen and Dentsu Kansai turned to New Media and 3D Expert, Director Chris Stocksmith at Twist.
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Lionsgate Makes Last Ditch Bid for MGM
After talks with its shareholders, including activist investor Carl Icahn, Lionsgate has made another merger offer to MGM as the company moves ahead with a deal with Spyglass Ent., according to The Hollywood Reporter.
jumP LA Provides Editorial and VFX for ampm Secret Menu
Now there's another reason for people to fill their stomachs at ampm with too much good stuff, thanks to a hilarious campaign cut by jumP LA's Bob Mori.
