‘Star Wars’ Blu-ray Sets to be Released in Sept.
Fox Home Entertainment will release George Lucas‘ Star Wars films in three distinct Blu-ray sets in September. Star Wars: The Complete Saga will feature all six live-action features, along with three additional discs and more than 30 hours of extensive special features including never-before-seen deleted and alternate scenes and an exploration…
Warner Bros. to Handle Worldwide Distribution for ‘The Hobbit’
Already handling domestic distribution, company takes international from MGM. UPDATED: Warner Bros. has taken over international theatrical rights to Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit from MGM, as well as video rights. In exchange, the Lion gets the loan money it needs to finance its half of the ambitious two-picture project. Warners/New…
Gary Hutzel Talks Blood & Chrome & LightWave 3D
From Star Trek : Next Generation to Deep Space Nine Gary Hutzel has been doing Visual Effects for many, many years. Fresh off of working on a feature film, Drive Angry with Nicholas Cage in Louisiana, Gary is back in LA getting ready for his next big project. His most…
LightWave 3D Explosions Intermediate Class with Sean M. Jackson
KURV studios is turning a corner taking a new direction in training and this series is our first of many from the “Pro’s” in the industry. KURV studios felt it was imperative that we step up our training and only provide classes from artists that have worked for studios in…
NewPort Beach Film Festival
Celebrating its 12th year, the Newport Beach Film Festival announces its call for entries! The 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival will spotlight over 300 films from around the world, including feature length narrative, documentary, short, animated and student films that will compete for a series of Jury, Festival Honors and…
New World Digital Art – HQ Fir Tree Bundle
NWDA vegetation models are your one an only source into the world of CG vegetation model awesomeness! The NWDA HQ Fir Tree Pack contains the most amazing and detailed tree models you have ever worked with! In fact we are so convinced of the superior quality of these models that…
Hayao Miyazaki Screenings Throughout January at the ToonSeum
Throughout the month of January, The ToonSeum is proud to present a series of film screenings celebrating the birthday of one of the world’s most accomplished artists, Hayao Miyazaki. The filmmaker turns 70 years old on January 5th. Often called the “Walt Disney of Japan,” Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli reinvigorated…
Pixeldust Adds Nick Jernigan As VFX Supervisor
Bethesda, MD, and NYC, January 4, 2011– Pixeldust Studios, a multi-award winning digital animation and broadcast design studio, continues its company expansion with the addition of studio space in New York City. Today’s news follows on the heels of the company’s recent relocation and expansion of its Bethesda, MD, headquarters….