Untold Studios Names Adrianna 'AJ' Cohen President of Film and Episodic VFX
The industry veteran will take charge of strategy, operations and creative production across the growing company’s 5 studios and for client relationships internationally.
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TransPerfect Combines MPC and The Mill as Single Global Studio
The AI and language solutions company’s 2 divisions will now operate as The Mill, bringing together film and series VFX, brand content production, localization, and AI-enabled production services under one organization.
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Rodeo FX Appoints Paul Salvini as CTO
The former SideFX and DNEG executive joins the company’s leadership team as the studio expands its investment in AI, scalable pipelines, and next-generation production technologies.
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Rodeo FX Opens Unified Paris Studio, Integrating Mikros Animation Operations
The leading visual effects company consolidates its French divisions into a new 40,000-square-foot facility, bringing the 2 company teams together under one roof, expanding its European footprint and production capabilities.
AnimAID Raises Nearly $500,000 for SoCal Animation Industry Colleagues
Proceeds from the Sotheby’s auction, held with the support of ASIFA-Hollywood and animation studios, professionals and the artist community, will assist animation colleagues affected by the recent Los Angeles wildfires.
Rodeo FX Acquires Mikros Animation
The animation studio reportedly has been operating despite last month’s Technicolor Group shutdown, and its projects, production pipeline, and most of its creative, technical and leadership teams have been kept on.
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‘Plankton: The Movie’ - Marital Issues, World Domination and Lots of Comedy
Director Dave Needham, writer and voice of Plankton, Mr. Lawrence, and voice of Karen, Jill Talley talk about their upcoming animated comedy, which follows the world’s smallest megalomaniacal villain as his world flips upside down when his plan for world domination is thwarted; hits Netflix March 7.
TransPerfect Acquires Technicolor Games
Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed; the language and AI solutions company’s game division has invited all Technicolor Games India employees to return to the Bangalore facility while Division CEO Andy Emery and VP of Global Business Development Eric Williams continue to lead.
Technicolor Begins Shutdown, Artists Find New Home with Arc Creative
While the famed creative services company has begun to shut down U.S. operations, the leadership and most of the artistic staff at The Mill have joined forces with Dream Machine FX for a new venture.
Technicolor, MPC, The Mill Facing Full Shutdown
The parent company sent U.S. employees a WARN notice on Friday, signaling a potential closing or mass layoff due to ‘severe financial challenges.’
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ASIFA-Hollywood, Animation Industry Leaders Unite for AnimAID, Art Auction
The fire relief fundraising campaign will continue through the coming months with goal to raise $5,000,000 in support for over 60 families; a benefit auction this Spring hosted by Sotheby’s will feature original artwork.
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Autodesk Reveals New Artist Tools and Workflows at AU 2024
At this year's Autodesk Univerisity, with the help of Mikros Animation, Digital Fish, and Wonder Studio, the tech giant demonstrated a slew of program feature updates and improvements across its product lineup, all designed to increase creative productivity and lower barriers for great storytelling.
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Technicolor Group Names David Conley President of MPC
The former Executive Producer at Wētā FX will report directly to Andrea Miloro, Chief Business & Strategy Officer, and Caroline Parot, Chief Executive Officer.
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Ben Clark Appointed Managing Director of The Mill London
The appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company, as it continues to innovate across its global studios, leveraging new technologies to drive creativity across multiple platforms.
Marc-Antoine d’Halluin Appointed Chairman of Technicolor Group
Veteran media executive brings three decades of industry experience to steer the company’s growth and innovation across film, television, animation, games and advertising.
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Technicolor Group Announces Launch and Strategic Framework
The new holding company housing MPC, Mikros Animation, The Mill, and Technicolor Games plans a gradual transformation from VFX and animation businesses to a singular ‘visual experiences’ company delivering cutting-edge technology in visual storytelling.
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Letting Turtle Kids Be Kids in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’
With a heap of festival wins, a BAFTA longlist spot, and a Critics Choice nomination, the hit animated film its director Jeff Rowe calls ‘punk rock anarchy hanging together by duct tape’ tells the funny, colorful, and unique origin story of how four brothers become humanoid turtle mutants, get taken in by a mutant rat karate master, and become New York City’s unorthodox crime-fighting heroes.
All-Star Animated ‘Ozi: Voice of the Forest’ Sells to Signature for U.K., Ireland
The 3DCG feature follows teenage orangutan Ozi’s journey across the rainforest to find her parents and stars Laura Dern, Amandla Stenberg, Donald Sutherland, Djimon Hounsou, RuPaul, Dean Charles Chapman and Rachel Shenton.
‘Autodesk University 2023: The Design and Make Conference’ Free Digital Pass Available
Running November 13-15, the M&E-focused virtual event invites artists and creative professionals to learn about emerging technology, master cutting-edge techniques, and participate in live portfolio reviews – free!
Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen Talk ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’
The filmmakers share how the sequel to ‘PAW Patrol: The Movie’ got its story from the franchise’s catchphrase, ‘No Job is Too Big, No Pup is Too Small,’ with the furry first responders finding out that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference; film hits theaters September 29.
Exclusive Clip: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – 3D with 2D Elements’
Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Productions’ 3DCG comedy featuring the iconic green-shelled brothers as they set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers is available on digital to rent or buy today!
Jeff Rowe Talks ‘TMNT: Mutant Mayhem’ Teen Boy Tussles
Taking the four brothers back to their early years, the newest ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ film’s director and his team continually referred to how a teenage boy would handle the situation at hand - sometimes antsy, sometimes psyched, usually bored – in the Paramount Pictures 3DCG action-comedy hitting theaters today, August 2.
We’ve Got a New Clip From ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’
Meet one of the newest mutants, Superfly, in the latest reveal from the Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Productions 3DCG comedy featuring the iconic green shelled brothers, hitting theaters August 2.
Paramount Drops ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Featurette
Watch Seth Rogen introduce the teens behind the turtles; the highly anticipated latest ‘TMNT’ chapter hits theaters next month.
Character Posters, Cast Featurette Drop for ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’
Meet the cast of the all new animated TMNT, co-written by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Jeff Rowe, in theaters August 2.
