SENSIO Announces Licensing Agreement With Universal Studios Offering 3D Movies on Premium 3D VOD

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Oct 02, 2013  -- SENSIO Technologies Inc. ("SENSIO" or "the Company") announced today that it has signed a 3D VOD licensing agreement with Universal Studios Inc. to make 3D movies available for rent on SENSIO's 3DGO!(TM) VOD service, beginning soon. 3DGO! (TM) is a premium 3D video-on-demand service, offering the best selection of Hollywood 3D movies for rent on demand to consumers whose 3DTVs support the SENSIO(R) Hi-Fi 3D technology.

The agreement with Universal Studios includes several feature films and documentaries which will become available in the US on the 3DGO!(TM) service according to specific availability windows. Viewers can expect quality titles including recent popular features such as Despicable Me, Jurassic Park 3D and Paranorman.

"We are extremely proud to add Universal Studios' outstanding movies to our ever-growing collection, confirming 3DGO!(TM)'s position as the best source of diversified high-quality 3D entertainment on demand", said Richard LaBerge, Executive Vice-President and Chief Business Development Officer of SENSIO. "While some consumers are looking for the latest 3D blockbusters, others are looking for a favorite 3D movie or for a breathtaking 3D documentary. Universal's library provides this great diversity and with this agreement, SENSIO once again consolidates its position as a leader in providing quality 3D entertainment at home."

3DGO!(TM) is the world's first and only dedicated 3D transactional VOD service offering the largest selection of high-quality 3D content, including some of the latest 3D Hollywood blockbuster titles, via internet streaming to 3D television sets. The application offers consumers quick and easy access to an ever-growing library of varied 3D content which SENSIO is committed to continue developing. Neither subscription nor additional equipment is required making it a simple, inexpensive and ideal way to watch 3D in the home. 3DGO! uses the award-winning SENSIO(R) Hi-Fi 3D technology, a unique frame-compatible technology providing high-fidelity stereoscopic images while using conventional 2D channels. 3DGO! is currently available in the US to consumers whose 3DTVs support the SENSIO(R) Hi-Fi 3D technology. For a list of compatible devices and available movies, please visit www.3DGO.com.

For further information on SENSIO and its technologies, please visit www.sensio.tv

About SENSIO Technologies Inc. (SENSIO):

SENSIO Technologies Inc. (www.sensio.tv) has been leading the floor in bringing 3D video to the consumer since 1999. Its vision, expertise and state-of-the-art solutions, based on diversified stereoscopic image-processing technologies, have been trusted by some of the biggest names in the media and entertainment industries to power numerous industry firsts, initiate new business models and generate immediate revenue with a distinctive 3D offering.

SENSIO enables its clients to deliver the best possible 3D experience for the end-user through a broad portfolio of products, including its flagship, award-winning technology, SENSIO(R) Hi-Fi 3D. Through SENSIO solutions, consumers can access - with effortless interaction and complete peace of mind - 3D content of superior quality to common frame-compatible formats distributed over existing infrastructure (cable, satellite or over IP) and displayed using any existing digital equipment (cinema, home cinema, TV, game consoles or PC). SENSIO is listed on the Toronto TSX Venture Exchange.

SENSIO(R) is a registered trademark of SENSIO Technologies Inc.

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PARANORMAN'S Tireless Directors Talk How 3D Adds To The Tactile Stop Motion Experience!

Check out this interview with PARANORMAN's directors Sam Fell and Chris Butler who tell it like it is. You can tell these guys are so proud of all the work they have obviously put into this movie. If you enjoy true art forms, then you should be lining up for Laika's PARANORMAN.

Says Butler: "There has never been a stop motion movie this big before."

From NBCUniversal Direct:
This Friday August 17th, Focus Features releases the comedy thriller ParaNorman in theaters nationwide. Following Focus' Academy Award-nominated Coraline, ParaNorman is the second stop-motion animated feature to be made at LAIKA Studios in 3D, unifying the two stunning art forms to tell an all-new frightfully funny, magically emotional, and hilariously spooky story.

We talked to the movie's directors Sam Fell and Chris Butler about balancing comedy and creepy, what it was like directing actors doing voice work, and why you should truly see this movie in 3D!

Here's the movie's storyline:
A small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst, of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

Check it out:

PARANORMAN opens on August 17 in the US and Canada. 

Amazing Time Lapse Details And Behind The Scenes Clips From PARANORMAN!

If you have the time, I recommend watching these amazing behind the scenes (BTS) clips from Laika's PARANORMAN. I've also thrown in a time lapse of the manual work that it takes to slowly move a character(s) along frame by frame.

Laika are the same guys that created the 3D stop motion movie CORALINE. Their expertise is beyond reproach and the work that goes into a feature length stop motion movie is really very remarkable.

There's about 20 minutes of total footage here, and definitely worth your while. Love how they create the bodies and faces of the characters - those new 3D printers are very cool; I need to get one!

Here's the movie's storyline:
A small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst, of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

PARANORMAN opens on August 17 in the US and Canada.

Enjoy...

Watch: Trailer For PARANORMAN - Laika's Followup To CORALINE

If you enjoy stop motion movies then you are in for a treat. Not only are you getting Tim Burton's FRANKENWEENIE this year, but also another top shelf effort from the production company that brought you CORALINE, Laika. The movie is PARANORMAN and it looks rather good!

Here's the storyline:
The new 3D stop-motion comedy thriller from animation company LAIKA, reteaming the company with Focus Features after the groundbreaking Academy Award-nominated "Coraline." "ParaNorman" is, following "Coraline," the company's second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. In "ParaNorman," a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst, of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.



I like everything about this movie so far. Laika has tremendous talent in stop motion obviously - we won't be let down in the creativeness department.

via Collider