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Gaming
Ubisoft, Sheridan pact to promote performance capture tech
Ubisoft Toronto’s Cedric Orvoine (pictured) says industry-academic partnerships are vital to the industry’s future.
ideaBOOST shortlist announced
A total of 15 projects, including Rollers of the Realm (pictured), The Path, Ramen Party and The Ghost Town Project have been shortlisted for the CFC Media Lab’s business and creative development program.
TIFF12: Renga and the future of digital, gaming in film – part two
In the second installment of a two-part Q&A, programmers Shane Smith and Nicholas Pagee talk about the future of interactive cinema and opps for Canadian creators.
TIFF12: The Nexus of digital media and film – part one
In the first installment of a two-part Q&A, TIFF programmers Shane Smith and Nicholas Pagee discuss market interest in gaming and digital projects and cross-sector collaboration.
Best Boy hires interactive development head
Doug Rappaport, a 17-year video game industry vet, will move from California to Newfoundland to head up planning and production of the company’s interactive content.
CMF makes changes to Experimental Stream program
The second round of the 2012-2013 program will offer different investment allocations based on the stage of the project, as well as new recoupment policy based on project types.
Corus partners with U.S. mobile startup Fingerprint
The media co has invested in San Francisco’s mobile learning and play network Fingerprint Digital in efforts to boost its growth in the kid’s app market with its Fingerprint Play platform.
Merging Media to bring L.A. transmedia conference execs north
The multiplatform media conference, which takes place Oct. 24 to 26 in Vancouver, will host speakers from the StoryWorld Conference in California, which runs one week prior.
Minority Media taps FanTrust Ent to build Papo & Yo game audience
The PlayStation game (pictured) mixes visuals, music and magical realism to tackle the complicated issue of alcoholism.
CMF disburses $6.9M to 28 digital media companies
The fund distributed more than $4 million in development support and more than $2 million in marketing support as part of its Experimental Stream development and marketing programs.
Ontario tech cluster points to tax credits as key to burgeoning biz
The Ontario International Marketing Centre, on site at Gamescom2012, and the Ontario Technology Corridor say that government incentives are attracting gaming cos from outside the province.
TIFF unveils festival industry programming details
The festival’s industry lineup will feature a Master Class with Olivier Assayas, one-on-ones with Jeremy Thomas, Glen Basner and Tessa Ross, and discussions on the future of co-production, indie distribution and crowd-funding.
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