Archive | November, 2009
Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion in Retail Sales Worldwide
Activision Blizzard, Inc. announced today that the Call of Duty® video game franchise has surpassed $3 billion in retail sales worldwide, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack, GfK and internal Activision estimates. Since its first release, the award-winning Call of Duty franchise has sold in excess of 55 million units worldwide. The latest title in the [...]
Continue reading...Dex Hamilton Goes Global with New Movie
30. November 2009
March Entertainment announced today the coming release of a full-length movie prequel to its animated adventure series Dex Hamilton: Alien Entomologist. The movie, entitled Dex Hamilton: Fire and Ice, and the TV series will begin airing on almost every continent on the globe this winter – a suitable stage for the futuristic, planet-hopping bug-seeker. With a stunning [...]
Continue reading...March Entertainment Co-Produces Full 3D Interactive movies for Playmobil
30. November 2009
March Entertainment, a leading producer of animated movies, series and games, is proud to announce that it has teamed up to co-produce a series of interactive animated movies for toy maker Playmobil. The movies will be produced by March Entertainment, XLT and Toonz in partnership. The DVDs are distributed by Sony Pictures Television International. The first DVD, [...]
Continue reading...‘Sherlock Holmes’ Next Movie to Include D-BOX Motion Code
28. November 2009
D-BOX Technologies Inc., a leader in innovative motion technology for the entertainment industry, has announced its ninth major motion picture release and fourth one with Warner Bros. for its new holiday blockbuster, Sherlock Holmes, opening Christmas Day. Audiences will experience the classic, adventure-mystery like never before from seats that move simultaneously with the onscreen suspense and [...]
Continue reading...Just Cause 2 Set to Ship This Spring
28. November 2009
Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, today announces that the anticipated action sequel video game to 2006’s top-selling Just Cause® will release in-stores on March 23rd, 2010, in North America and March 26th, 2010, in Europe, Middle East, and Australasia. Developed by Avalanche Studios and using the proprietary Avalanche 2.0 Engine, Just [...]
Continue reading...Raising the Bar on Bringing Animated Characters to Life
28. November 2009
Ben 10: Alien Swarm is the second live-action film from Cartoon Network based on their immensely popular animated series franchise Ben 10. This time around the network wanted to push the limits and deliver an intense thrill ride for the audience.
Continue reading...ABC Family Will Host Night of Pixar Short Films
25. November 2009
For the first time on television, ABC Family will air a two-hour presentation of Walt Disney Pictures Presents “Pixar Short Films,” featuring twenty Pixar animated shorts, as part of the network’s annual *25 Days of Christmas* programming event (December 1-25). The critically-acclaimed short films include the Academy Award?-winning (Best Animated Short Film) “Geri’s Game,” “For the [...]
Continue reading...Image Metrics Provides Facial Animation for Assasin’s Creed II
25. November 2009
Image Metrics, the leading provider of facial animation technology and services for the entertainment industry, has provided facial animation for many cut scenes in the highly anticipated action adventure video game Assassin’s Creed II. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Assassin’s Creed II is Ubisoft’s sequel to the 2007 debut title that became the fastest-selling new IP in [...]
Continue reading...Starz Animation Toronto Details Animated Adaptation of Yes, Virginia
25. November 2009
Starz Animation Toronto will animate the beloved Christmas story of “Yes, Virginia” for a 30-minute holiday special, presented by Macy’s, set to air on CBS on Friday, Dec. 11/09 at 8pm, Head of Studio David Steinberg announced today. The 3D animation studio is producing the animation for the television feature in conjunction with The Ebeling [...]
Continue reading...Top Ten Most Breathtaking Platforms in the World
24. November 2009
They say the true test of the beauty of a place is when one’s heart stops for a split second because of amazement. Definitely, we think your heart will take its time to stop and wonder at these creative and death-defying man-made platforms all over the world. Our 3D animation studio here in Media Freaks [...]
Continue reading...Disney’s A Christmas Carol Continues Strong Performance During Second Weekend in IMAX Theatres
23. November 2009
IMAX Corporation IMAX Corporation and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures today announced that Disney’s A Christmas Carol, the spectacular Disney Digital 3D holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, grossed $2.9 million from 182 IMAX theatres domestically during its second weekend from November 13th through November 15, 2009. The IMAX release registered [...]
Continue reading...Chuck Returns To NBC On Sunday, January 10
23. November 2009
November 17, 2009 – NBC’s action-comedy series “Chuck” returns to the NBC lineup on Sunday, January 10 with all-new missions and two action-packed, back-to-back original episodes in its season premiere (9-11 p.m. ET) before the series — starring Zachary Levi in the title role — moves to its regular day and time (Mondays 8-9 [...]
Continue reading...Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux
23. November 2009
Autodesk, Inc. has announced that the 3D animation studio DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox software into their Linux-based production pipelines. Autodesk Consulting’s custom development team worked collaboratively with teams at Imageworks and DreamWorks to port the digital sculpting and texture painting software to the Linux platform. Mudbox for [...]
Continue reading...Cartoon Network Hosts Los Angeles Premiere of Ben 10: Alien Swarm
21. November 2009
Following the World Premiere in London, Cartoon Network brings the U.S. Premiere of the live action movie Ben 10: Alien Swarm to Los Angeles on Wednesday, November 18. The event will transfix guests at every turn, as they walk the green carpet and enter the Ben 10 Gaming Area where they can participate in a variety [...]
Continue reading...Planet 51 Star Brings NASA’s Message of Exploration Down to Earth
21. November 2009
Actor Dwayne Johnson, usually known for his action and comedic film roles, takes to the stars as an astronaut in a new animation feature that brings important messages about the importance of space exploration and education to those of us here on Earth. Johnson provides the voice of space explorer Chuck Baker in the new Sony [...]
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30. November 2009
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