DreamWorks Animation

Dreamworks Animation (DWA) Gets Positive S&P Rating

MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Dreamworks Animation (NasdaqNM: DWA) closed yesterday at $33.56. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $17.32 and 52-week high of $38.05. Dreamworks Animation stock has been showing support around 33.27 and resistance in the 34.01 range. Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives DWA a positive 4 STAR (out of 5) buy rating. DWA appears on the Investors Observer Volume Leaders...

Merry Madagascar

Animated News (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

DreamWorks Animation's second seasonal special amplifies everything that is good and bad about their Madagascar franchise, from the decent squashy animation to loud, shouty dialogue, with too much screen time, as usual, handed to lemur King Julien.

Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) has announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ:DWA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox software into their Linux-based production pipelines. Autodesk Consulting’s custom development team worked collaboratively with teams at Imageworks and DreamWorks to port the digital sculpting and texture...

Peter Ramsey to direct DreamWorks Animation's The Guardians

Businessofcinema.com (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

Peter Ramsey, director of Monsters vs. Aliens: "Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space" is set to direct The Guardians, (working title) for DreamWorks Animation SKG.  ...

Only Eight of This Decade’s Best Picture Nominees Are Original

Best Movies 2008 (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

Yesterday we posted a blog post pointing out that only two of the top 30 grossing movies of this decade were original (ie not based on an existing story (fictional or true)/character/property, be it a sequels, remake or adaptation). In fact, out of the top 50 grossing films of this decade, there are only 9 movies based on original properties. And five of those nine films were created by Pixar Animation...

• Only Seven of This Decade’s Best Picture Nominees Are Original - /Film

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

Man who set up software giant with Bill Gates in 1970s undergoing chemotherapy and optimistic he can beat disease Paul Allen , who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, has been diagnosed with the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma form of cancer. In a memo sent to employees, Jody Allen, his sister and the CEO of his investment firm Vulcan said he had been diagnosed early this month and was undergoing chemotherapy....

Things You Already Know

Gerry Canavan (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

The wisdom of the market has determined originality is overrated. Which is the only original feature film to make it into the the top 20 grossing films of this decade (so far)? Finding Nemo , which lands at #15 with $864.6 million. If you take a look at the top 30 films from this decade, there is only one other original film property among the bunch, that being… DreamWorks Animation’s...

• Only Two of the Top 30 Grossing Films of This Decade Are Original - /Film

Paul Allen Being Treated For Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

From the Associated Press: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Read the rest of this story » See Also: Paul Allen's Newest Venture: A Memoir Paul Allen Sells Stake In DreamWorks Animation Does Microsoft Need Its Media Properties? (MSFT)

Paul Allen Diagnosed With Cancer: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. co-founder and billionaire investor Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy. In a memo sent to employees, Jody Allen, Paul Allen's sister and the CEO of his investment firm Vulcan Inc., said the 56-year-old received the diagnosis early this month. According to the memo, Paul Allen has diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a relatively...

Only Two of the Top 30 Grossing Films of This Decade Are Original

Best Movies 2008 (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Wikipedia has a list of the highest grossing films of this decade so far, and kottke noticed that of the top 20 films at the box office, only one movie was not based on a past film or tv show (remake/sequel), or an adaptation of an established property (be it a comic, book, play, toy...etc). Which is the only original feature film to make it into the the top 20 grossing films of this decade (so far)?...

• Only Two of the Top 30 Grossing Films of This Decade Are Original - /Film

DreamWorks Animation promotes Chang as general counsel

Businessofcinema.com (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

Exclusive Pictures | | | --> MOST POPULAR Todays Stories DreamWorks Animation promotes Chang as general counsel Story By:Businessofcinema.com Teamupdated on: Nov 13, 2009 MUMBAI: DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. has appointed DreamWorks Animation's head of litigation and Technology Law Andrew Chang as general counsel.Chang has been with DreamWorks for seven years and has held his current position...

Black-Listing Fears Never Die

TAG Blog (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

When I was young and un-schooled, I used to marvel at how a group of dull-witted congressmen on the House of Un-American adctivities committee could cow an entire industry into firing the liberal and commies in their midst. I used to wonder: Why did the unions, the movie executives, and all the other high-rollers in the movie business go along with this? Why didn't movie people tell the third-rate...

Kung Fu Panda Mobile Game

http://techwoo.com/feed (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

Prepare for Awesomeness on your phone! Play the official mobile game based on the characters, locations and storyline of DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda . Check out unique fighting styles when you play as both Po and Tai Lung! Train hard as the loveable hero Po to become a legendary Kung Fu master and protect the Valley of Peace

Trailer: 'How To Train Your Dragon'

Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

Click here to see the trailer for new DreamWorks animation How To Train Your Dragon.

More Disney

The Hot Blog (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

Not a happy answer for current staff (especially those let go today) at Disney... but not many surprises in the most recent shift either. The one question that remains is who takes the top marketing job. It smells like there will be another non-movie person coming in. But if they are looking for the top available players... 1. Valerie Van Galder - She just left the worldwide marketing top slot at...