| | | | Shotgun Ups Matt Daw to CTO; Isaac Reuben Moves Into Chief Strategist Role
 Leading pipeline tools developer Shotgun Software today announced the promotion of Matt Daw to Chief Technical Officer. One of Shotgun's earliest employees, Daw previously led engineering and development for the company. He succeeds Shotgun Co-founder Isaac Reuben, who is shifting to the position of Chief Strategist to focus on overall company direction and development.
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| | | | Rock Legends, Primetime TV And Universities Rely On Cache-A To Safeguard Their Treasured Assets
 Booth #SL11109 – Cache-A Corporation (http://www.cache-a.com), manufacturer of award-winning archiving appliances, today revealed details of how its LTFS LTO-tape-based archive appliances, are being used by major TV broadcasters, in on-set production environments, higher education and rock legends, to safeguard the increasing amounts of data and video-related media they generate. Cache-A is showing its full LTO-6 product range at NAB 2013, Las Vegas, at Cache-A Booth #SL11109.
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| | | | Shotgun Hires Rob Blau as Head of Pipeline Engineering
 Shotgun Software, a leading pipeline tools developer for the visual effects, games and animation industries, has hired Rob Blau as Head of Pipeline Engineering. Formerly a Pipeline Supervisor at Laika and Dreamworks, Blau brings a wealth of experience to Shotgun to launch its new pipeline team. In this new role, he'll work closely with clients to iterate various workflows and develop innovative new tools and pipelines that encapsulate and perpetuate best industry practices.
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| | | | 2012 National Film Registry Picks in A League of Their Own
NFL Film, “A Christmas Story,” “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Among Registry Additions
The excitement of national football; the first black star of an American feature-length film; the visionary battle between man and machine; and an award-winning actress born yesterday are part of a kaleidoscope of cinematic moments captured on film and tapped for preservation. The Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today named 25 motion pictures that have been selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. These cinematic treasures represent important cultural, artistic and historic achievements in filmmaking.
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| | | | Rovio announces John Cohen as the producer of Angry Birds movie
David Maisel to executive produce upcoming 3D CG-animated feature film, debuting summer 2016
On the third anniversary of the release of Angry Birds, Rovio Entertainment announced that Despicable Me producer John Cohen has signed on as producer of the upcoming Angry Birds movie. David Maisel, former Chairman of Marvel Studios and executive producer of Iron Man, will be executive producer of the feature film, coming to theaters in summer 2016. The film will be produced and financed by Rovio Entertainment.
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| | | | Autodesk Kicks Off 14th Annual 3December Celebration on December 3
Honoring 3D Computer Graphics and Artists from Around the World
On December 3, 2012, Autodesk Inc., with support from HP, AMD and Intel, will kick off 3December 2012 - an annual celebration of 3D computer graphics and the artists who create them featuring a series of virtual and live events. From December 3-7, 3D artists around the globe will be able to get an in-depth look at work from some of the industry's top talent, learn from the pros and network with professionals through live events hosted by Autodesk, as well as virtual events, MasterClasses and tutorials hosted on the company's 3December website.
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| | | | 20th Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios and Peanuts Worldwide Announce Iconic Peanuts Gang to Hit Theaters
 Release To Coincide With The 65th Anniversary Of The Beloved Comic Strip in 2015
Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios have acquired rights to make a feature film based on the late Charles Schulz’s beloved and iconic “Peanuts” franchise. The agreement is the culmination of over two years of discussions – focused on the film’s creative direction – between the Studio and members of the Schulz family. The announcement was made today by Vanessa Morrison, president of Twentieth Century Fox Animation.
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| | | | 2012 Hollywood Post Alliance Awards Announce Nominees
The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced the nominees for the 2012 HPA Awards. The Awards honor excellence in post production and bring recognition to the achievements of individuals and companies who are engaged in significant and revolutionary work in post production. The nominees in the 12 craft categories were chosen from a field of talented and innovative entries in color grading, editing, sound, and compositing for motion pictures, commercials and television. This year marked the largest number of entries in the Awards' history. The winners of the 2012 HPA Awards will be announced at a gala evening at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA on November 1st, 2012.
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| | | | Edit1 Adds Todd Winter as Creative Director
 Brings Extensive Feature Film and Advertising Experience To Respected Pre-Visualization Studio
Looking to raise the level of their creative talent to match the complexity and challenges of today’s advertising, Edit1, the full-service pre-visualization studio headed by new owner Michael Zimbard, has added visionary animation director Todd Winter as Creative Director. Working with Zimbard, and Executive Producer Mike Donovan, Winter will play a leading role in the direction of Edit1’s creative work and the growth of the company overall.
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| | | | Blue Sky Studios Chooses Shotgun for Production Management and Collaboration
Shotgun Software announced today that Academy Award®-winning animation company Blue Sky Studios has chosen the Shotgun web-based production management system. The studio is integrating Shotgun into its pipeline as the central platform for studio-wide collaboration among all of its 400 employees, as well as directors and producers working on productions at Blue Sky.
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| | | | NVIDIA Puts the Spotlight on Lighting, Rendering and the Future of Filmmaking at FMX 2011
At next week’s FMX show, Europe’s leading annual conference on animation, visual effects, games and interactive media, NVIDIA is sponsoring a compelling variety of Tech-Talks, presentations and panel discussions focused on lighting and rendering. FMX 2011 takes place May 3-6 in Stuttgart, Germany. On Tuesday, May 3, Neil Trevett, vice president of Mobile Content, NVIDIA, and President of the Khronos Group, delivers the opening day keynote, “Movie Making & More, All in the Palm of Your Hand.”
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| | | | Cascade SIGGRAPH Hosts Two-night Screening of Computer Animation Festival
Exclusive Showing of 2008's Best Computer Graphics Shorts from Around the World; Nov. 12 and 13th, Beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local SIGGRAPH chapter, today announced that it will host a special two-night screening of the 2008 | Computer Animation Festival (CAF), a highly regarded computer graphics extravaganza.
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| | | | Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH and ASIFA Portland Welcome Celebrated Animation Filmmaker, Richard Williams
Academy Award Winning Animation Director and Author of "The Animator's Survival Kit" to Speak on Sophisticated Use of Animation Principles
Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local ACM SIGGRAPH chapter, and the Association International du Film d'Animation - Portland (ASIFA) today announced that renowned author, animation director and three-time Academy Award®® winner Richard Williams will present his series of instructional DVD Master Classes based on his bestselling book, "The Animator's Survival Kit," on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Portland Community College (PCC) Cascade Campus. Also sponsored by LAIKA, Williams' presentation will introduce his DVD series and detail how he achieves the illusion of life in animation.
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| | | | Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH and ASIFA Portland Welcome Celebrated Animation Filmmaker, Richard Williams
Academy Award Winning Animation Director and Author of "The Animator's Survival Kit" to Speak on Sophisticated Use of Animation Principles
Cascade ACM SIGGRAPH, Oregon and Southwest Washington's local ACM SIGGRAPH chapter, and the Association International du Film d'Animation - Portland (ASIFA) today announced that renowned author, animation director and three-time Academy Award®® winner Richard Williams will present his series of instructional DVD Master Classes based on his bestselling book, "The Animator's Survival Kit," on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Portland Community College (PCC) Cascade Campus.
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| | | | News: R!OT Leverages da Vinci's Resolve
da Vinci Systems today announced that Siggy Ferstl, colorist at R!OT Santa Monica, one of the leading post-production houses in the country, deployed the company's Resolve® digital mastering suite for digital intermediate (DI) color grading of the Michelin commercial, which debuted during this year's pregame Super Bowl show and is scheduled to air throughout 2007.
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| | | | News: Autodesk Congratulates Academy Award Winners and Nominees Numerous Films Created with Autodesk Solutions
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) congratulates Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Animal Logic for their Academy Award-winning work in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Happy Feet, respectively. Autodesk also congratulates ILM, LOLA VFX, Hydraulx, LaserPacific Media Corporation and Blue Sky Studios for their work on the Academy Award-nominated films Poseidon, The Black Dahlia and No Time for Nuts. From visualizing early concepts to finishing and color timing the final pixels, artists rely on Autodesk solutions to achieve their creative vision.
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