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New DreamWorks Animation Fine Art Arrives at Sanders Art Studio

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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New DreamWorks Animation Fine Art Arrives at Sanders Art Studio

Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Toothless, Po and other favorite characters from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc (Nasdaq: DWA) are arriving to Sanders Art Studios on September 1 in more than a dozen stunning, new DreamWorks Animation Fine Art pieces. Among them are a giclée print of artist Tim West’s handcrafted paper sculpture of Shrek and Donkey. [...]

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DreamWorks Animation Reports Strong Midyear

Monday, August 2, 2010

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DreamWorks Animation Reports Strong Midyear

The noted 3D animation studio DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (DWA 31.84, -0.25, -0.76%) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. In the quarter, the Company reported total revenue of $158.1 million and net income of $24.0 million, or $0.27 per share on a fully diluted basis. “Our strong second quarter was [...]

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THQ Unveils Slate of Games Based on Megamind

Friday, June 18, 2010

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THQ Unveils Slate of Games Based on Megamind

THQ Inc. announced today that a slate of video games based on DreamWorks’ Megamind, the forthcoming feature film from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., are currently in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Wii and Nintendo DS. Scheduled to release this November [...]

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DreamWorks Announces Cast & New Date for Kung Fu Panda 2

Friday, May 28, 2010

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DreamWorks Announces Cast & New Date for Kung Fu Panda 2

3D animation studio DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced that Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh, Jean Claude Van Damme and Victor Garber will join Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross and James Hong in its upcoming film, “Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom,” which is now scheduled [...]

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IMAX Reports Opening Box Office Results of Shrek Forever After

Friday, May 28, 2010

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IMAX Reports Opening Box Office Results of Shrek Forever After

IMAX Corporation and 3D animation studio DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq:DWA) today announced opening weekend results for Shrek Forever After, the final chapter in the Shrek film series. The film generated approximately $4.8 million from 194 IMAX(R) theatres domestically from Friday May 21 through Sunday, May 23, representing approximately 7% of the film’s total gross of [...]

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Mediafreaks Reviews: Shrek Forever After

Friday, May 28, 2010

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Mediafreaks Reviews:  Shrek Forever After

And now after almost nine years, the noted 3D animation studio Dreamworks has decided to bring in the final curtain on their much-loved CG-animated franchise Shrek with the movie Shrek Forever After. After what seems to be forever, Shrek Forever After is actually the first movie in the franchise rendered in 3D. It seems though this [...]

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THQ, DreamWorks Animation Ink Game Deal

Monday, December 7, 2009

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THQ, DreamWorks Animation Ink Game Deal

THQ Inc. and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced that they have entered into multi-year, multi-property licensing agreements granting THQ the exclusive worldwide rights to develop and publish video games based on DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming animated feature films, Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom and Puss In Boots, as well as the CG animated [...]

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DiCaprio Voicing DreamWorks’ Joyce Adaptation

Friday, December 4, 2009

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DiCaprio Voicing DreamWorks’ Joyce Adaptation

3D animation giant DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. announced today that Leonardo DiCaprio will make his animated feature film debut when he headlines the cast of the Company’s November 2, 2012 release, “The Guardians” (working title) as Jack Frost. DiCaprio is the first actor announced for “The Guardians,” (working title) which is produced by Christina Steinberg and [...]

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Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux

Monday, November 23, 2009

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Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux

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 [...]

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Peter Ramsey to Direct DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Guardians’

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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Peter Ramsey to Direct DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Guardians’

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced that Peter Ramsey, director of the Company’s hit Halloween special, “Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space,” is set to direct “The Guardians,” (working title) the previously announced film based on “The Guardians of Childhood,” a series of highly anticipated children’s books by William Joyce. Pulitzer Prize winning [...]

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The Eagle Has Landed – Insights from Apollo 11 for Animation

Monday, July 20, 2009

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The Eagle Has Landed – Insights from Apollo 11 for Animation

July 16, 1969 – it has been forty years ago when man first landed on the moon and it was really a special moment for human history. Perhaps nothing can better capture this moment than the line one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. This important scientific milestone is a testament to [...]

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WALL-E Wins for Animation in Saturn Awards

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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WALL-E Wins for Animation in Saturn Awards

Wall-E, the full-length animated film from 3D animation studio Pixar and Disney, took home the recognition as the best animated film in the recently concluded Saturn Awards. On the other hand, DreamWorks Animation studio head, Jeffrey Katzenberg, was awarded the inaugural Visionary Award for his efforts in advancing 3D film presentation. Top filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer [...]

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An Iron Man’s Heart: Reasons Why 3D Animation Is In for the Long Haul

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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An Iron Man’s Heart: Reasons Why 3D Animation Is In for the Long Haul

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 [...]

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3D Animation Studio DreamWorks releases Film Sched up to 2012.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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3D Animation Studio DreamWorks releases Film Sched up to 2012.

The giant 3D animation studio DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. announces its plans to release five feature films every two years, adding an additional film every other year to its existing two picture a year release schedule on a going-forward basis. They also announced their upcoming slate of animated feature film releases through 2012. The Company’s slate [...]

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DreamWorks Animation to Bring Dragon Training to Life

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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DreamWorks Animation to Bring Dragon Training to Life

It’s still a long way before the March 2010 release of the 3D animation movie How to Train Your Dragon but the giant 3D animation studio Dreamworks Animation has announced the development of a live arena show based on the movie. DreamWorks Animation is collaborating with the Australia-based Global Creatures, the international entertainment group specializing in [...]

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