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Radium Names Jeffers Exec. Producer Of Episodic And Features

Michele Jeffers has been brought on as head of the episodic and features division at San Francisco-based visual effects studio Radium. Jeffers has served...

Brothers, Powerpuff Girls Debut On Video

Animation and visual effects fans have a lot to choose from with today’s crop of home video releases. Among the offerings are HBO’s Steven...

Pixar Reports Monster Third Quarter Profits

Pixar Animation Studios announced the largest quarterly profit in the company's history. The $46.9 million in earnings was greatly fueled by the phenomenal sales...

Mainframe Launches Global Sales And Marketing Unit

In an effort to expand its presence in the U.S. and strengthen its position in the world marketplace, computer animation house Mainframe Ent. Inc....

Disney’s Animation Chief To Make Exit

The Los Angeles Times reports that Thomas Schumacher may step down as head of The Walt Disney Co.'s animation group when his contract expires...

Spider-Man Scales Sales Charts

The money machine that is Spider-Man continues to fill the pockets of Sony Pictures and Marvel Enterprises with the record-breaking home video release of...

IDT Media, Cartoon Pizza Bake Up Series

IDT Media's Digital Production Solutions (D.P.S.) has signed a deal to co-produce a yet untitled animated children's series with Cartoon Pizza founders Jim Jinkins...

Disney Claims New Pooh Rights

The Wall Street Journal reports that the latest development in the Winnie The Pooh royalties dispute has The Walt Disney Co. claiming new exclusive...

Classic Spider-Man Series Restored

If the home video release of last summer’s box office smash has you once again caught up in "Spider-Mania," you’ll be happy to know...

Santa Delivers Early Christmas For Disney

Disney’s The Santa Clause 2, featuring visual effects by Tippet Studio, claimed the weekend box office title with a $29 million take. The Tim Allen...

Oooooo! Bacon Cheeseburger!

If anybody should be the poster boy for a burger loaded with bacon and two types of cheese, it should be Homer Simpson. The...

SOFTIMAGE|XSI 3.0 Released

Softimage Co., a subsidiary of Avid Technology Inc., announced the availability of version 3.0 of its nonlinear 3D production software, SOFTIMAGE|XSI. Beta versions of SOFTIMAGE|XSI...

Larocque Named VP Of Production At Bardel

Bardel Ent. has made Christine Larocque its new vp of production. The 30 plus year animation industry veteran has held executive positions at major...

Halloween DVD Pick: Mad Monster Party

Overshadowed by other Rankin and Bass stop motion holiday favorites like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Mad Monster Party was recently released on DVD and...

Disney Animation In The Bleachers With ESPN

The ESPN sports network makes its first foray into animation with the help of Walt Disney Television Animation Special Projects. The two have teamed...

ILM Goes Mental In Licensing Agreement

It was announced today that rendering software developer, mental images, has signed a software licensing, custom support and development agreement with Industrial Light &...

Reel FX Toys With Zoid Spot

Thunder, a new spot for Hasbro’s Zoids line of mechanized action figures, features a CG version of one of the toys rampaging through a...

TDK Ships Shrek Extra Large

Based on the CG animated blockbuster about a loveable green ogre, TDK Mediactive’s new game, Shrek Extra Large, has shipped for the Nintendo GameCube...

Cinesite Goes Beyond For Bond

Cinesite (Europe) Ltd. has completed nearly all of the digital effects for the new James Bond film Die Another Day. The film, produced by...

Nov. 1 Deadline For Animated Oscar Hopefuls

Animated Feature Film entries for the 75th Academy Awards competition are due Nov. 1. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences must receive...
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