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Arch Platform Technologies Launches Powerful Cloud-Based VFX Platform
New technology helps entertainment industry scale without constraints, benefiting from solution’s highly secure and scalable infrastructure.
The Embassy Hires Kenny Solomon to Head New LA Operations
Industry veteran and entrepreneur will be direct point of contact for VFX studio’s growing U.S. client base.
Highlights of FMX 1994-2020 Launching May 5
Starting tomorrow, running through May 8 and then every two weeks through the end 2020, conference will post a new online piece dedicated to an outstanding personality from the event’s history.
Online Highlights of FMX 1994-2020 Program Coming in May
Each day May 5-8 and then every two weeks through the end 2020, conference will post a new online piece dedicated to an outstanding personality from the event’s history.
Bilali Mack and Erin Nash Join Alkemy X
After a year of steady growth, visual effects house bolsters its NYC office roster with hiring of two new VFX supervisors.
‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmaggedon’ Tops British Animation Awards
Aardman Animation picks up four awards; Sally Hawkins wins Best Voice Performance for ‘Snail and the Whale’; Coldplay’s ‘Daddy’ named Best Music Video
FMX 2020 Conference Has Been Canceled
25th Anniversary Edition of leading industry conference has been canceled because of the worldwide coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic; 2021 edition is set for May 4-7, 2021.
BAFTA and Annie Award-Winning Sergio Pablos to Present ‘Klaus’ at FMX 2020
Writer-director will present his Oscar-nominated film, Netflix’s first original animated feature; ‘Mulm,’ the first 2020 conference trailer, is released.
5th Annual GLAS Animation Festival Coming March 19 - 22
Festival releases initial GLAS 2020 speaker line-up and signal film, directed by Lénaïg Le Moigne and featuring sounds by Skillbard.
DNEG Hires David Prescott to Lead Feature Animation Expansion
Former Skydance SVP joins LA office; will build creative team that provides range of services including pitching and development support, creative supervision and production management.
FMX 2020 Announces ‘Imagine Tomorrow’ Theme, First Program Confirmations
25th Anniversary Edition will focus on visions of the future for media & entertainment; Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Volker Engel and Annecy Cristal-winning animation director Regina Pessoa among first confirmed speakers.
DNEG Promotes Lee Berger to Bolster Global Client Services
Call for Submissions: Animation Production Days 2020
Deadline for entries to the 14th APD co-production and financing platform event is February 20, 2020.
‘KONOSUBA! God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Legend of Crimson’ Debuts in Theaters November 12
The Rookies Announces World School Rankings 2019 Winners
Based on almost 3,500 entries from artists in 89 countries, 120 industry experts used a variety of criteria to award schools on how well they prepare students for careers in creative media and entertainment.
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.
Amy Wixson Joins Outpost VFX as Executive Producer
Industry veteran will be based in LA and service studio’s US and international film, TV and SVOD production clients.
BODEGA Animation Adds ‘The Tiny Chef Show’ to its Menu
Tiny Industries joins studio's roster; Tiny Chef creators recently partnered with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment to develop content.
26th INTERNATIONAL TRICKFILM FESTIVAL 30 April – 05 May 2019 and FMX 30 April – 03 May 2019 Stuttgart, Germany
2019 Rookie Awards Announced
Winners of competition for aspiring design and media entertainment artists selected from over 3,400 entries representing 89 countries.
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.
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.