New York-based investment firm Integrated Media Company (IMC) has bought Toon Boom Animation from Canadian animation company Nelvana Limited, a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment。 Toon Boom Animation Software Acquired By U.S. Investment Firm For Over $110 Million Founded in 1994, Montreal-based Toon Boom Animation is the developer of Harmony and Storyboard Pro software, two of[…..] […]
Studio Ghibli’s new movie sets box office record Jun Sato. Studio Ghibli’s minimal marketing for its new movie The Boy and the Heron appears to have initially paid off. The film, originally titled How Do You Live? in Japanese, was produced for Studio Ghibli, the world-renowned animation house co-founded by Miyazaki, 82. Ghibli co-founder and president Toshio Suzuki reportedly[…..] […]
Focus Entertainment and UN JE NE SAIS QUOI, part of UMANIMATION, are thrilled to announce that their wholesome indie game Dordogne is out. The colorful and delicate narrative adventure about childhood memories, love and family is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam. Head straight to the[…..] […]
When Bob Iger returned to lead Disney, he said he’d only stay two years. Now it will be at least four. Disney extended Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger’s contract by two years as the experienced leader who came out of retirement in 2022 battles long-term challenges to its film and television businesses. The board said[…..] […]
The SAG-WGA strikes in Hollywood are going to have devastating effects on the economy, show business and its members. When production shuts down, there is a ripple effect. Hotels, restaurants, transportation systems and small local businesses are all affected. With the WGA strike alone, the labor action was costing the local economy $30 million a[…..] […]
BattleGoat Studios is very excited to announce July 25th 2023 as the official release date for our upcoming title Supreme Ruler 2030. Supreme Ruler 2030 is a next generation Geopolitical Real-Time Strategy game for PC, developed by BattleGoat Studios and distributed through Steam. The game offers players the opportunity to choose a region and take[…..] […]
NYAFF sets ‘The Monkey King’ as closing film in first collaboration with Netflix Producer Pellin Chou set to attend special screening. Netflix animation The Monkey King has been set as the closing film of the 22nd New York Asian Film Festival (Nyaff), marking the first time the festival has partnered with the streaming giant. The[…..] […]
A five-person global team recounts how it won a prestigious challenge in recommenders, the AI engines of the digital economy. A crack NVIDIA team of five machine learning experts spread across four continents won all three tasks in a hotly contested, prestigious competition to build state-of-the-art recommendation systems. The results reflect the group’s savvy applying[…..] […]
‘World class games’ is the theme of gamescom 2023 ‘Upgrade for reality’ and ‘Games studios are the new dream factories’ are the trends of gamescom 2023 Major political figures to visit gamescom this year Video games connect some 3 billion people worldwide. People play together across all borders, share stories and adventures. Games have long[…..] […]
Richard Frazer, VFX Supervisor and Tracy McCreary, Managing Director of BlueBolt Founded in 2009, BlueBolt is an award-winning independent visual effects company based in central London. The studio provides high-end CGI to the global film and television industry, specialising in compositing, computer graphics and digital matte painting for film and television productions. BlueBolt recently completed[…..] […]
