The result of this technological advance: Video game revenues are approaching those of motion picture box offices.

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It was a huge year for animated motion pictures, with box-office hits like "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and "Up" earning nominations in the best animated feature category.

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And good acting, as recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, does not always mean good box office.

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Movies shown in 3-D accounted for 11% of the box office in 2009 up from 2% in 2008, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.

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The GF6 is more than an interchangeable lens camera...it's a creative magic box full of features including the new Self Shot, Creative Panorama, and Stop Motion Animation, in addition to the popular Creative Control mode that boasts 19 fascinating filter effects.

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To demonstrate the overhanging motion sensor, a camera was positioned at the same point, visualizing a yellow box to show when the system detected movement toward the multimodal controller and a red box to show if hands were near the gearstick.

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In movies, Amy Pascal , chairman of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, is trying to repair the studio's sagging reputation, with box-office successes like the Spiderman series and The Da Vinci Code.

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The games company recently founded a new wing, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, no doubt hoping to mimic the success of Marvel Comics, which has scored box office hits with independently-produced pictures including Iron Man, Thor and Avengers.

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