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Mediafreaks Invites You to First Facebook MMORPG: City of Eternals (100 Ohais Up for Grabs)
The 3D animation team of Media Freaks received an exclusive invite to the launching this December of the City of Eternals, the first MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) to be set in a world of modern vampires. We are happy to return the favor by handing out holiday gifts to all the readers [...]
Continue reading...Graphics Designer Wanted!
16. November 2009
We are looking for illustrator/graphics artists from the Philippines or Malaysia to work on clothing, props and environmental design for our virtual world at www.wiglingtonandwenks.com. The art style we are looking for is available for study at the above mentioned site and its sub sites. Your job will involve the following - 1. Designing and colouring clothing, props [...]
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...The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks Virtual World
9. August 2009
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fmBrRcFSwM[/youtube] The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks Virtual World is an exciting new online virtual world for kids aged 7 to 14 due to launch in the Christmas of 2009. Adapted from a popular children story book series, The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks contains loads of fun and exciting games and adventures that promote the spirit of [...]
Continue reading...World of Warcraft New Expansion Set: WoWaholics Anonymous
30. July 2009
Word of the proposal for therapy sessions for World of Warcraft addicts (or “over- enthusiasts”) has already reached the 3D virtual world of Azeroth through its official website’s news bulletin. A person, who is probably a player himself, commented, “… If he thinks that a bunch of psychiatrists masquerading as orcs and night elves will [...]
Continue reading...Emil Chronicle Online
17. July 2009
Run Up Game will be the authorized Malaysia & Singapore distributor of the Korean Game developer the Gravity’s latest online virtual world game the Emil Chronicle Online! Emil Chronicle Online is the latest online game development of Gungho, Japan, The Emil Chronicle Online is designed as an all-direction game with the technological image frame breakthrough [...]
Continue reading...The Return of Astro Boy
16. July 2009
Same with Mickey Mouse’s timeless fame, there is a cartoon character or should I say, a robot, who is coming back to life again! Few people born in the 1980s would fall short of recognizing the small and mighty figure of a robot boy soaring through the sky. There is no one but Astro Boy. I, [...]
Continue reading...Virtual Images Produces 3-D Movie Posters for Ice Age 3
15. July 2009
With the dawning of 3-D animation video and entertainment, studios are looking to promote their pictures in new and exciting ways — ways that connect with movie goers and expand the 3-D experience beyond the theater. ICE AGE 3: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS is the third installment of the ICE AGE film series and will be [...]
Continue reading...Charlie Brown Christmas, Grinch Stole Christmas! Headed for Blu-ray
15. July 2009
This holiday season, consumers will have an opportunity to enjoy some of their all-time favorite cartoon animation Christmas television specials in a whole new way when Warner Home Video (WHV) unveils A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! and DR. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO! on Blu-ray hi-def format for the [...]
Continue reading...Influenza Animation Movie Seeks to Enlighten, Not to Infect
14. July 2009
A scene from the medical animation “Shingata Influenza no Kyoi,” or “The Threat of New Influenza Strains” DVD, explaining how virulent strains of influenza can even infect people through the toilet. A new DVD seeks to teach businesses and schools about the threat of virulent new H5N1 influenza strains through the medium of animation. Some of Japan’s [...]
Continue reading...Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’ Comic-Con Agenda is Full of Firsts
14. July 2009
Cartoon animation greats Hayao Miyazaki and John Lasseter and directors Robert Zemeckis and Tim Burton will take part in their first ever Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center July 23-24. The filmmakers will be on hand to help Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures showcase a wide-ranging roster of upcoming films, including 3D juggernauts ALICE [...]
Continue reading...Ubisoft to Open Studio in Toronto
13. July 2009
One of the world’s leading game developers — Ubisoft — is coming to Toronto, Canada to establish a major video game studio and create 800 high-quality jobs over 10 years. Ubisoft chose Ontario, Canada because of the talented workforce, competitive tax environment and strong ties with the film industry. The Ontario government is investing CAD$263 million [...]
Continue reading...An Iron Man’s Heart: Reasons Why 3D Animation Is In for the Long Haul
18. June 2009
Technically, 3D animation is not a groundbreaking technology. It has been in development since the early decades of the 20th century and has been successfully integrated in some films – mostly B-movie theatrical releases concerning horror stories. But lately, the entire world has been seeing a continuous spate of 3D animated movies which have been [...]
Continue reading...More Growth: $68 Million Revolved in Virtual Worlds in Q1 2009
4. June 2009
Predictions and forecasts about the growth of commercial and free virtual worlds for kids and adults are being exchanged in research firms and discussion threads. And with the release of financial results for the first quarter of 2009, the industry of virtual worlds may be seeing more encouraging signs for its growth. The media company Show [...]
Continue reading...James Cameron’s Avatar to Have a 3-month Screen Time at IMAX Theaters?
25. May 2009
James Cameron’s Avatar is still a mystery to many people. Apart from a plot summary, backing from the 3D animation studio Weta Digital and some movie posters, there is not much there to see for moviegoers about the hyped 3D animation science fiction film. But early signs from people who have been provided an early [...]
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17. December 2009
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