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Image Gallery: Weta Brings Emotion & Drama to CG for ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’
As the sole visual effects vendor on the final instalment of the prequel trilogy based on the 1968 science fiction classic ‘Planet of the Apes,’ Weta Digital is in the midst of a creative and technological renaissance.
DreamWorks’ Premo Animation System Garners Sci-Tech Honors
Studio R&D director Paul Carmen DiLorenzo walks us through the studio’s groundbreaking and innovative production system being recognized at this Saturday’s MPAA Scientific and Technical Awards.
Gallery Nucleus Event to Present the Making of Aardman’s ‘Early Man’
Aardman animation directors Will Becher and Merlin Crossingham to present ‘The Making of Early Man’ at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles on February 10th.
WATCH: Lionsgate Unveils New Clips from Aardman’s ‘Early Man’
First solo feature from four-time Oscar-winning director Nick Park pits caveman against caveman in stone-age football comedy adventure arriving in U.S. theatres on February 16th.
Why Does Aardman’s ‘Early Man’ Stand Alone in the U.K. Spotlight?
As the venerable British studio releases its seventh feature film, co-founder Dave Sproxton begs the question of why his country lags behind in animated feature film production.
Nick Park Goes Neanderthal in Aardman’s ‘Early Man’
Four-time Oscar-winner’s first solo-directed feature pits caveman against caveman in a stone-age football comedy adventure.
Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2018
GDC, running March 19-23, 2018, is the world's largest professional game industry event, bringing together game designers, programmers, artists, producers, and business professionals for 5 days of unparalleled education, inspiration and networking.
25th Annual Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)
This year the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary edition with a six-day celebration and associated events in the heart of Germany, running April 24-29, 2018.
Trevor Lai and ‘Super BOOMi’ Taking China by Storm
Suzhou’s Up Studios founder is masterminding an IP empire, with his latest series debut racking up over 300 million views on Tencent Video.
Crossing the Uncanny Valley: MPC Crafts CG Rachael for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
VFX supervisor Richard Clegg raises the bar on photorealistic digital doubles in Denis Villeneuve's hit follow-up to the 1982 sci-fi classic directed by Ridley Scott.
WATCH: Pixar’s John Halstead Talks Hank and ‘Finding Dory’ Production at VIEW
The supervising technical director discusses production on Disney and Pixar’s long-awaited hit animated sequel, Finding Dory, including the design and animation of the film’s eight-legged heroic cephalopod.
WATCH: Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn Talk ‘Trolls’ Production at VIEW
The co-directors discuss design and production challenges on DreamWorks Animation’s fuzzy animated musical comedy, Trolls.
WATCH: Weta Digital’s Brendan Keys Talks Recruiting Challenges and More at FMX 2017
The studio’s human resources manager discusses recruiting challenges and goals as well as recommendations for young professionals looking for a job.
Hail Caesar! Weta Delivers Digital Mastery for ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’
Models supervisor Florian Fernandez talks about his team’s use of proprietary Manuka ray tracer to create photorealistic apes and more for Matt Reeves’ futuristic action-adventure hit.
The Industry’s Best and Brightest All Set to Share Their VIEW
The 18th VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy gets ready to present its biggest program ever of top animation, VFX, VR and game industry experts.
WATCH: International Trailer for ‘Paddington 2’
Paramount Picks Up ‘Sonic’ Movie from Sony
Pictures from the Brainbox: A Weekly Dose of Indie Animation - 'Violet'
Every Tuesday, Chris Robinson digests and dissects (relatively) new indie animation short films. Today: Violet
WATCH: Disney’s Berenice Robinson Talks Editing , Music and Sound at FMX 2017
The Disney VP discusses a range of post-production challenges on the studio's feature animation musicals.
WATCH: Marvel’s Victoria Alonso Talks Superheroes, Film Franchises, Film Production and More at VIEW 2016
The veteran Marvel EVP of visual effects and post-production discusses the challenges of producing the studio’s incredibly successful set of superhero film franchises, including weaving together and managing huge teams of creative professionals across the globe.
WATCH: The Third Floor’s Michelle Blok Talks ‘Game of Throne’ Previs and More at FMX 2017
The previs supervisor discusses a wide-range of visualization work on HBO’s award-winning TV series, as well as her studio’s efforts on Disney’s live-action hit, ‘Beauty and the Beast.’
WATCH: Director Kelly Asbury Talks ‘Smurfs: The Lost Village’ at FMX 2017
The veteran animation director discusses his experience at the helm of Sony Pictures Animation’s latest animated feature.
WATCH: Synthespian CEO Jeff Kleiser Talks Stereo Dome Projection and VR at FMX 2017
The veteran VFX supervisor talks about his recent work on VR and animated stereoscopic 3-D dome projection projects as well as feature films in development.
WATCH: Volker Engel Talks ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ VFX and More at FMX 2017
The veteran VFX supervisor and producer discusses the differences in visual effects he supervised on the new sequel compared to his Oscar-winning VFX work 20 years ago on the original Roland Emmerich hit film, Independence Day.