Archive | October, 2009
Supernatural Spirits Afflict Victims Through Paranormal Pets in Animal Planet’s Eerie New Series, The Haunted
Tales of ghosts and supernatural beings haunt the dreams of children and inspire peculiar horror films and books, but what if you found yourself trapped in the middle of your own ghost story? What if your home had been the scene of a terrifying fire 100 years ago? Or your basement had been used for violent [...]
Continue reading...SpongeBob SquarePants Truth or Square Video Game Now Out
30. October 2009
THQ Inc. today announced the release of its wackiest SpongeBob SquarePants video game to date — SpongeBob’s Truth or Square — to all major retailers nationwide for the Wii™ system, Nintendo DS™, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PSP® (PlayStationâPortable) system. In this off-the-wall action adventure game, players will experience [...]
Continue reading...COMEDY CENTRAL Greenlights Nick Swardson Sketch Series
30. October 2009
It’s Nick Swardson’s party … and you’re invited! After numerous hit movies, highly-rated stand-up specials and memorable appearances on “Reno 911!,” COMEDY CENTRAL greenlights a new, half-hour weekly sketch series starring comedian Nick Swardson and executive produced by Swardson, Tom Gianas, Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions and Sony Pictures Television, it was announced today by [...]
Continue reading...Naruto Shippuden successfully aired in Disney XD this Wednesday.
28. October 2009
Naruto Shippuden, the popular cartoon animation series, premiered on Disney XD this Wednesday, October 28, with four back-to-back episodes beginning at 8:30pm. The episodes were as follows: Homecoming: 8:30pm A fearless teen trains to become a ninja while battling the demon who lives inside of him. Sequel to “Naruto,” a popular anime series. In the opener, [...]
Continue reading...Scrat Ice Sculpture Breaks World Record
28. October 2009
To coincide with the release of the 3D animated movie Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaurs Blu-ray disc and DVD, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture at the opening of the ice skating rink, ICE at Santa Monica. Fun Facts: • The Scrat Ice Sculpture [...]
Continue reading...Asylum Helps Draw The Porsche Family Tree
28. October 2009
Asylum, in collaboration with ad agency Cramer-Krasselt/Chicago and @RadicalMedia Director Jeff Zwart, completed a major 3D animation feat for a new TV spot introducing the Porsche Panamera – the first four-seat sports car from the iconic carmaker. The elaborate, technically challenging commercial was the perfect showcase for Asylum’s vast VFX capability. Family Tree features a stampede [...]
Continue reading...Little Prince Gets New Animation Project
26. October 2009
Paris’s Method Animation is rendering the classic novel of Antoine de Saint-Exupery THE LITTLE PRINCE back to television. With a budget of 18.4 million euro ($27.5 million) the new production is set to appear next December. A 3D animation version is also in the works. The Little Prince tells the story of a philosophical little boy who [...]
Continue reading...Mary and Max Wins Ottawa Animation Festival
26. October 2009
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) comes to an end with the highly anticipated closing ceremonies held this evening at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau. Organizers announced the winners of the official competition during the ceremonies. This year’s event, held October 14-18, was a tremendous success with packed screenings, sold out workshops, high profile [...]
Continue reading...Pixar Animation Studios Holds Sixth Annual Cartoon Art Museum Benefit
26. October 2009
The Cartoon Art Museum, the only museum in the western United States dedicated to all forms of cartoons and comics, is delighted to host its sixth annual benefit on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Pixar 3D Animation Studios. From Pixar’s inception in 1986 with the premiere of its iconic short film, Luxo Jr., to the studio’s [...]
Continue reading...CGSociety Challenge XXIV – Secret Agent
24. October 2009
Our 3D animation team here at Media Freaks wishes to congratulate Ishan Shukla for winning the Video Individual Excellence Award of CGSociety Challenge XXIV – Secret Agent for his work done for the feature Beelzebub. See Ishan’s work for yourself: It is easy to see why the judges of the competition fell in love with Ishan’s Beelzebub. [...]
Continue reading...Tinker Bell Brings Her Magic to Family Channel
23. October 2009
Astral Media’s Family Channel invites viewers to the magical world of fairies in the Canadian broadcast premiere of Disney’s animated movie,Tinker Bell. This animated movie for the whole family features the voices of America Ferrera, Raven-Symoné, Kristin Chenoweth, Mae Whitman, Lucy Liu and Anjelica Huston. Tinker Bell premieres Saturday, October 24 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. In Tinker [...]
Continue reading...THQ Releases Marvel Super Hero Squad
23. October 2009
THQ Inc. today announced that the video game Marvel® Super Hero Squad™, the first title in THQ’s licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc., has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America for Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and PSP (PlayStation Portable) system. Marvel Super Hero Squad, which features more than 20 playable Marvel Super [...]
Continue reading...Nickelodeon Nabs Rights To Revive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on TV and Film
23. October 2009
Nickelodeon has acquired the global rights to the iconic cartoon animation franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from The Mirage Group and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. The acquisition provides Nickelodeon, the world’s number-one entertainment brand for kids, global intellectual property rights to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the hit television, film and video game property that has delighted kids [...]
Continue reading...Roboni-i Launches at Retail, Marking the Rise of Robotic Gaming
21. October 2009
Robonica, a South African/U.S. start-up focused on developing new forms of robotic entertainment, today announces its eagerly anticipated launch of Roboni-i. Fusing elements of robotics, R/C vehicles and interactive gaming, this revolutionary product will create a brand new entertainment category dubbed “Robotic Gaming” by delivering meaningful and structured gameplay – whether alone, with friends or online. “Robotic [...]
Continue reading...‘Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop’ for Nintendo DS out now
21. October 2009
Majesco Entertainment Company, an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop for Nintendo DS(TM) is now available at retailers nationwide. The latest addition to the successful franchise that has sold nearly 5 million units domestic, Cooking Mama 3 serves up a new shopping mode that [...]
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30. October 2009
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