Napster Co-Founder Sean Parker Makes ‘Significant’ Investment in Weta Digital
Billionaire philanthropist and entrepreneur, Facebook’s first president, partners with VFX pioneer to help fund studio’s growth.
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Boris FX Acquires Academy Award-Winning SilhouetteFX and Digital Film Tools
Purchase adds rotoscoping, paint, and photo editing plug-ins to the company’s suite of post-production and visual effects applications.
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Snap Releases Lens Studio 2.1 Update
Free AR creation tool allows users of all skill levels to create, publish and share custom Lenses that overlay and transform Snapchat iOS or Android viewing experiences.
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13 VR Projects to Compete at BIAF 2019
Festival unveils the official selection for its first VR competition, which includes Oscar-winning director John Kahr’s Oscar-nominated ‘Age of Sail.’
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Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4.23
Latest release includes set of new features supporting virtual production, real-time ray tracing, massive-scale physics and destruction.
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Encounters Film Festival Announces Expanded Animation Lineup
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Bristol’s largest international film festival, coming September 24-29, reveals an extensive program of animation-related activities.
The 3rd Annual SCAD AnimationFest Coming September 26-28
Three-day festival features screenings, panel discussions, presentations and top talent from Pixar Animation Studios, Google Creative Lab, and DreamWorks Animation.
FuseFX is Hiring: Compositing Supervisor, CG Supervisor and Contract Animator
Studio’s flagship Los Angeles office has a number of job openings and is currently looking for talent to work on a high-profile episodic TV show and other projects.
Online Virtual Reality Community Portal VRNation.tv Officially Launches
New website, featuring 24 themed channels, is dedicated to helping VR visor owners find and share all types of great virtual content.
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The Future of Animation
Interactive, Immersive, Intelligent.
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Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn Reveals Expanded Recruitment Slate for THU 2019
Leading European digital entertainment conference announces extensive list of major studios that will be recruiting at the upcoming September 23-28 event in Valletta, Malta.
18th Annual VES Awards Rules and Procedures Announced
The Visual Effects Society releases work project submissions guidelines for upcoming Awards consideration, including information on a new category, qualification changes and deadlines.
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World’s Best Graphics Conference to be Pixel Perfect When it Hits Brisbane
For Siggraph Asia 2019 Conference Chair Dr. Tomasz Bednarz, the upcoming event will captivate attendees with stunning artistry, technology and creative achievements.
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WATCH: Gayatri Parameswaran Talks ‘Home After War’ VR at FMX 2019
Journalist and director discusses her award-winning room-scale VR experience, which chronicles the ever-present dangers of hidden IEDs for civilians in Iraq after the war against IS ended.
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WATCH: SIGGRAPH 2019 Interview with Disney’s ‘a kite’s tale’ Director Bruce Wright
Filmmaker talks about his inspiration for Short Circuit program’s new VR experience and the differences between storytelling in virtual reality versus other media.
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Jorge Gutierrez Shares His Inspirational Path of Most Resistance
The ‘Son of Jaguar’ and ‘The Book of Life’ director takes center stage at TV Academy diversity in animation celebration to wow the crowd with his uplifting story of a career spent fighting against all odds.
Official Selections for OIAF 2019 Announced
Diverse group of films from 36 countries set to compete at upcoming Ottawa International Animation Festival, which runs September 25-29.
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Full VIEW Conference 2019 Announced
Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Rob Legato to present ‘The Lion King;’ director Conrad Vernon to present animated ‘The Addams Family’ at October 21-25 digital media conference in Turin, Italy.
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Disney’s New ‘a kite’s tale’ VR Short to Debut at SIGGRAPH 2019
Bruce Wright’s film about a playful puppy and pompous dragon combines hand-drawn animation with innovative VR technology.
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SIGGRAPH ASIA 2019'S CAF Deadline Coming Soon!
The Computer Animation Festival’s submission deadline for work showcasing CG animation and visual effects is July 15.
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SIGGRAPH 2019 Announces Real-Time Live! and Games Program Lineup
Conference will tackle facial animation, AI, ethics in games as well as showcase the future of real-time production.
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Unity Technologies Announces Unity Learn Premium
New learning platform gives Unity developers exclusive access to gaming and industry-specific resources, live access to tech experts and advanced content.
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Peter Ramsey, Siobhan Reddy and Sergio Pablos to Present at VIEW 2019
‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Dreams,’ and ‘Klaus’ presentations confirmed for upcoming animation, VFX, games and immersive storytelling conference.
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Seoul Cartoon & Animation Week, Featuring SICAF, SPP and Si3, Kicks Off July 15
Seven days of animation-focused talks, screenings, workshops and exhibitions brings together artists and business professionals from around the world for one of Asia’s most important and innovative industry events.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2019 XR Program Submission Deadline Coming July 1
Organizers are looking for innovative AR, VR and MR projects to showcase in new Extended Reality program being featured at upcoming November 17-20 Brisbane, Australia conference.
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