News Round-Up: Monday Oct 10, 2011

Here is my usual Weekly Round-Up of News, with stories that I have picked up over the past week. If you have suggestions for stories I missed, just drop me a line or post a comment.

Animarte 6 Animation Festival: Call for entries
from 3D World Magazine
Submit a short film to Animarte 6 for the chance to have it screened throughout Latin America

A Swashbuckling Cat for All Seasons
from Animation Magazine
Shrek's beloved sidekick Puss in Boots takes center stage in DreamWorks' beautifully crafted 3-D adventure.

Rising Stars of Animation: 2011
from Animation Magazine
We searched high and low to find some of the brightest, bravest and most talented up-and-coming over-achievers in the toon scene.

Jurassic Jolts: 'Terra Nova'
from Animation Magazine
VFX supervisor of Fox's Terra Nova reveals some of the visual secrets of the hot new fall drama, exec produced by Steven Spielberg.

Kelly Asbury to Write Sony's Pic 'Pooch Cafe'
from Animation Magazine
Oscar-nominated writer-director Kelly Asbury has been tapped to write Sony Picture Animation's upcoming feature Pooch Café.

Your Co-Star Will Be Added in Post
from Animation Magazine
What exactly is "animation acting" these days? As the industry continues to evolve in the digital age, so does the definition of what constitutes animation and what does not.

Disney Announces Four More 3-D Re-releases
from Animation Magazine
You can call it the Lion King 3-D effect: Disney announced today that it will re-release stereoscopic 3-D versions of Beauty and the Beast, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc. and The Little Mermaid in theaters in 2012 and 2013.

Previs 2011 Event
from CG News
The Previsualization Society is holding a special one-day Previs conference in Los Angeles.

David Couchariere :: Artist Profile
from CG News
Belgium-born David Couchariere has a story that rings of someone truly following a dream. Straight into DreamWorks.

Fuel VFX and their work on Cowboys & Aliens
from Death Fall
VFX Supervisor Simon Maddison talks about his role in the film.

Box Office: 'Real Steel' KOs competition, including George Clooney
from L.A. Times
George Clooney took it on the chin from a hulking robot this weekend as "Real Steel" destroyed its competition at the box office.

On Location: Film production rises 15% in third quarter
from L.A. Times
Amid a spate of gloomy reports about the state of the national economy, Hollywood offered some bright news this week: Local production activity rebounded sharply in the third quarter.

Sony Pictures in Negotiations for Rights to Steve Jobs Biography
from Hollywood Reporter
Mark Gordon would produce the big-screen adaptation of the authorized book, written by Walter Isaacson.

Hollywood Film Awards Announces 10 Nominees for Hollywood Movie Award (Exclusive)
from Hollywood Reporter
The category's winner will be determined by the general public through voting on the Yahoo! Movies website.

Community College District halts spending on construction
from L.A. Times
Chancellor calls a monthlong suspension on 67 projects to determine how to pay for maintenance. The moratorium affects a $38-million fashion and arts center and a $7.4-million fitness facility.