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17:43 - Check out our photos of PortAventura's Costa Caribe Expansion Media Day http://t.co/fpwCio7Dy6
05/17 - More photos to come this Monday cause now it's time for us for some water fun! Congratulations for this great addition!
05/17 - Canadian manufacturer ProSlide designed the slides. Another successful project completed! http://t.co/LJgrc55H4W
05/17 - And what goes up...must come down ;-) Impressive slide to look at, success is guaranteed! http://t.co/w7QvnoXgPo
05/17 - The main new attraction of Costa Caribe is King Khajuna, Europe's tallest freefall water slide! http://t.co/E368ttrLO3
05/17 - Spanish synchronized swimming team offered us a great performance in one of the new pools http://t.co/0fTMhM6ypl
05/17 - Ribbon cut ceremony with PortAventura and Investindustrial executives http://t.co/YNfJiMVyYc
05/17 - PortAventura is well known for its quality shows! We were welcomed by dancers in front of the new area http://t.co/dLP4gefLAF
05/17 - A hundred journalists as well as many bloggers, fans and VIP's made the trip to Costa Caribe! http://t.co/sYes56BDNJ
05/17 - Just back from PortAventura's Costa Caribe waterpark expansion grand opening! Weather is just perfect! http://t.co/AnSRQhNLQI
05/17 - NewsParcs is attending today the grand opening of PortAventura's Costa Caribe waterpark expansion http://t.co/FUyQv26XAg
05/16 - On our way to PortAventura! Tomorrow is the grand opening of their waterpark expansion with Europe's tallest slide!
05/16 - I am really looking forward to riding it again! One of my favorite coaster ever, simple but efficient!
05/16 - Main suppliers involved in Psyké Underground are Gerstlauer Amusement Rides, Jora Vision and Jora Entertainment
05/16 - The ride will be the first Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop in the world to be fully covered. Mechanical launch is replaced by magnetic one
05/16 - Walibi Belgium Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop coaster new name is 'Psyké Underground' / €6 million investment / Opening in June
05/16 - In a few minutes Walibi Belgium will unveil the name of its classic Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop coaster to reopen soon after renovation
05/15 - This Friday, NewsParcs will attend PortAventura's waterpark expansion media day. Stay tuned for updates !
05/10 - Euro Attractions Show is Europe's largest conference and trade show for the attractions industry. September 18-20 in Paris
05/10 - Registration for the Euro Attractions Show 2013 in Paris is now open! http://t.co/EXGTOoo5Fs
A film by Super 78 Studios for a brand new attraction that brings its audience face to face with the forces of a Southern Pacific Typhoon scored a nomination from the Visual Effects Society for a coveted VES Award. Super 78 Studio’s production of Typhoon 360, the feature attraction at the new Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium in Singapore, netted a nomination in the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue and will compete with Disney’s Star Tours Revamp and Universal’s Transformers for the coveted visual effects award next month.
Filming for Typhoon 360, which features state-of-the art, real time effects including robotic, and high-resolution projections, required the meticulous integration of practical set pieces, lighting, projection mapping, and included 60 different shots for the six-minute film. And, it was produced at just a fraction of the cost of its big-budget competitors.
“We’re quite proud that a low-cost and technologically-stunning venture like Typhoon 360 measures up to the same standards and level of performance of deep-pocket projects from Disney and Universal,” said Brent Young, CCO and Creative Director for Super 78 Studios, and Co-Writer, Director and Visual Effects Supervisor for Typhoon 360.
Listed on the nomination with Young are Peter Crossman - VFX Producer, Michael "Oz" Smith - Technical Director, and Seungyong Lee - Visual Effects Supervisor.
It’s the second consecutive year a Super 78-produced film has been nominated for a VES award. The firm’s work on Flight of the Dragon, a popular Flying Experience attraction at one of China’s largest theme parks, was nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue in 2011, and Super 78 also was previously nominated for its work on the Busch Gardens Curse of Darkastle, and for a VES television award for the creation of Ben 10 for the Cartoon Network.
The 10th annual VES Awards honor outstanding visual effects in 23 different categories of film, animation, television, commercials, special venues and video games. Winners will be announced Tues., Feb. 7 at a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
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