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Adobe boosts streaming video at IBC

Michael Burns — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:08:19 +0000

Adobe used IBC 2010 to announce the availability of Adobe Flash Media Server 4, as well as other video related announcements and a deal with the BBC [...]

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3D Character Rendering Challenge 2010

Michael Burns — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:45:36 +0000

E-on software, Daz3D, 3D Artist magazine and Cornucopia3D have set the '3D Character Rendering Challenge 2010' [...]

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NEoN Conference

Michael Burns — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:19:54 +0000

NEoN Conference is a two day event featuring a cross sector of inspirational speakers from the world of gaming, digital media and technology driven arts [...]

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Alex & Steffen join Mothership crew

Michael Burns — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:23:24 +0000

Production company Mothership has signed directing duo Alex & Steffen to its roster. [...]

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Sweet surprise

Michael Burns — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:57:58 +0000

Animation studio Nathan Love has continued its successful collaboration with advertising agency 22squared, bringing two new animated broadcast spots to life for Baskin-Robbins’ U.S. summer advertising campaign. [...]

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Free workshop for games studio startups

Michael Burns — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:48:19 +0000

A free workshop for videogames developers who wish to set up their own independent studios, is taking place in the Scottish Enterprise offices in Dundee on August 31st. [...]

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Beautiful briny game

Michael Burns — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:34:12 +0000

MPC has created a full cast of over 60 photorealistic CG creatures and provided extensive environment work for Cadbury’s latest commercial ‘Spots V Stripes’, via Fallon and A Glass and A Half Full Productions. [...]

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Mark Coleran helps fuel Bonfire

Michael Burns — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:31:50 +0000

Bonfire has brought Mark Coleran, one of the most high profile designers of Fantasy User Interfaces (FUIs) for feature films, on board as design director. [...]

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Rise of the machine

Michael Burns — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:59:25 +0000

ATTIK has launched a cross-media teaser campaign across U.S. print, online, and cable television, and on billboards in key U.S. cities for the new 2011 Scion tC sports coupe [...]

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Lubna Bhatti joins The Mews

Michael Burns — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:45:24 +0000

The Mews has appointed BAFTA award-winning Lubna Bhatti to drive the development of creative opportunities and content creation [...]

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