Tag: Lord of the Rings
FMX ’12 to Highlight VFX, Virtual Production
The 17th FMX event, the international conference on animation, effects, games and transmedia to be held May 8-11 in Stuttgart, Germany, has announced highlights...
A Grand Adventure
Global sensation Tintin finally arrives in America, thanks to a spectacular movie directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson.
Spielberg, Jackson, Tintin. Those...
Ralph Bakshi and the Canadian Caper, Part 1
For most people, working in animation is a job. If you’re anywhere around Ralph Bakshi, however, it’s probably an adventure. Bakshi, of course, is the producer/director...
Italy’s VIEW Confab Offers ‘Tintin’ Sneak Peek
Turin’s VIEW Conference, the Italian digital and computer animation event (Oct. 25-28) has added a special program devoted to the art and technology of...
Laika to Animate Decemberists Frontman’s Fantasy Book
Portland-based animation house Laika has optioned the rights to Wildwood, the new young adult fantasy by Colin Meloy, the frontman of alt music group...
DreamWorks’ ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Pics to Bow on China’s Youku
DreamWorks Animation will make the original Kung Fu Panda and its 2011 sequel available online in China, through the country’s biggest streaming site, Youku.com....
Smurfs and the City – ‘The Smurfs’ in 3D
Peyo’s beloved little blue creatures come to CG life in Sony’s Smurfalicious 3-D hybrid extravaganza.
It’s been 53 years since Belgian artist Pierre “Peyo” Culliford came...
Universal Decides Against Building ‘Dark Tower’
The plug has been pulled on The Dark Tower.
Universal Studios has passed on a previously announced ambitious plan to adapt the popular Stephen King...
Seeing the (Green) Light!
Sony Imageworks vfx supervisor Jim Berney and his team revisit the classic comic book and use real-world references to construct the luminous world of...
Stephen Fry Joins ‘Hobbit’ Cast
Director and producer Peter Jackson announced on his Facebook page Thursday that loquacious British actor, comedian, television host, writer and avid Tweeter Stephen Fry...
Animated People: Writer Peter S. Beagle on ‘The Last Unicorn’
The 1980s are kind of hit and miss when it comes to animated features, especially independent productions.
One of the hits is The Last Unicorn,...
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