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If you’ve been to see Wrath of the Titans, then you’ve watched it in action. A computer programmer is using software he developed to control spacecraft to help animators make more realistic computer games and movies. Originally designed to help guide satellites, the software now helps computers to render human movements smoothly and realistically. It turns out that movements controlled effortlessly by our brains – picking up a cup, touching our toes or doing a little dance –...

LONDON, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Beatles' digitally restored 1968 animated feature film, Yellow Submarine, makes its worldwide digital release debut today, exclusively on The iTunes Store (www.iTunes.com/TheBeatles). The film includes iTunes Extras featuring extensive bonus materials and detailed art, including an interactive companion booklet. The film's songtrack album is also now available on iTunes, as well as several iTunes-exclusive Yellow Submarine song ringtones...

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- proDAD, the highly acclaimed developer of digital video effects and image enhancement technologies, today announced availability of its much anticipated Heroglyph V4 Pro video title, teaser, trailer animation solution for Windows-based Non-Linear Editing (NLE) applications. Video titling animation apps are often complicated, requiring use of key-frames and other time-consuming manual processes Heroglyph V4 Pro streamlines the titling...

LONDON, June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The winners of the third reed.co.uk Short Film Competition were announced last night at an Awards Ceremony held at The Hospital Club, hosted by Episodes star Stephen Mangan. Year on year the competition attracts a high calibre of film makers vying for the Grand Prix of GBP10,000 and the opportunity it brings to further their career in film. With over 500 entries received this year, 12 finalists were selected to go before the judging...

Without a cast or crew physically present, Mark Holmberg created and rendered the feature film, 3086: Robot Like a Boss. “As computer technology gets better and more economical, the internet provides a better opportunity for crowd-sourcing, a form of outsourcing, to be employed as a model in film production.” (PRWEB) May 30, 2012 Mark Holmberg, who also produces CGI stock footage, presents a Comedy Feature Film about robots in the distant apocalyptic future. “The great thing about...

SHANGHAI, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Taomee Holdings Limited (NYSE: TAOM) ("Taomee" or the "Company"), one of the leading children's entertainment and media companies in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. First Quarter 2012 Financial Highlights Total net revenues were US$10.4 million, an increase of 21.9% from US$8.6 million in the fourth quarter 2011 and a decrease of 15.9% from US$12.4 million in the first...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., the leader in educational entertainment, and Zinkia Entertainment (Zinkia), brand creator and producer of the hit global multiplatform brand POCOYO, today announced a partnership to bring content from the award-winning animated children's series POCOYO to the LeapPad(TM) -- the #1 learning tablet for kids.* The agreement was negotiated by Evolution, the North American licensing agent for POCOYO. The...

CULVER CITY, Calif., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For Men In Black(TM) 3, the #1 movie worldwide with an estimated holiday weekend box office of $203 million, Sony Pictures Imageworks, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, oversaw the creation of diverse and richly detailed character animation, extensive environments and extraordinary visual effects, all created with a heightened sense of realism. Visual effects legend Ken Ralston, who has won five Oscars® for his...

MONTREAL, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on thorough market analysis, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Toon Boom Animation Inc. with the 2011 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year. In a highly concentrated market, in which the top three companies hold nearly 67 percent of the market share, Toon Boom has shown remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, rapidly gaining a strong foothold through product innovation, marketing and the implementation of a...

The Clay Animation Network is offering summer classes at 14 schools in and around Seattle. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 12, 2012 Imagine being are a kid again. Everything that created is an exploration, everything learned is an adventure, and any inanimate object that becomes animated, is pure magic. This summer, the Clay Animation Network or C.A.N., will bring that magic to classrooms all over the Seattle area. Students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and create unique...