The Mill Launches ‘Mill Scout’ AR Virtual Production App
Creatives can now visualize CGI objects immediately, allowing for increased flexibility on-set; portability of app allows it to be easily accessed from anywhere.
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A Special Diwali Greeting from ‘Mira Royal Detective’ Stars
Interspersed with show clips, Kal Penn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Aasif Mandvi, Karen David, Parvesh Cheena, Sonal Shah, and Leela Ladnier talk about the upcoming Diwali holiday and what it means to them.
The Mill New York Alumni Launch Preymaker Creative Collective
Angus Kneale, Melanie Wickham, and Verity Grantham form new studio; advanced, custom AWS cloud-based platform will remotely integrate a global group of collaborating artists, producers, and technologists.
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Ringling College of Art and Design Designated a Houdini Certified School
The Motion Design Department’s trained students qualify for fully featured EDU licenses of Houdini FX for home use and a one-year Core or six-month FX license upon graduation.
Technicolor Statement Concerning Debt Restructuring and Ongoing Operations
The French multi-national media company, owner of leading creative studios MPC, The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros, issues statement concerning AWN’s June 23 news report.
Technicolor Files for Chapter 15 in US Citing COVID-19 Impact
French owner of key creative studios and VFX brands including MPC, The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros, reaches a restructuring agreement in Paris with creditors; Texas court filing will protect US assets.
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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.
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Disney Brings India’s Vibrant Culture to US Preschoolers in ‘Mira, Royal Detective’
Showrunner Sascha Paladino and art director Dorothea Gerassimova discuss the challenges and rewards of celebrating India’s wonderful cultural diversity with an international kids’ audience.
Visual Effects Society Announces 2020 Board of Directors
Mike Chambers returns for his sixth term as committee chair.
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Technicolor and Former CEO Frederic Rose Charged with Fraud in France
French multi-national, owner of leading VFX and creative studios MPC, The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros, is indicted after seven-year investigation by French authorities.
Henry Bull Joins Framestore as Head of Recruitment in London Office
Recruiter, formerly at Dneg TV, Double Negative and the Mill, plans to expand studio’s creative team on projects like ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home.’
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The Mill Launches Mill Mascot Virtual Production System
Mill Mascot combines real-time game engine technology with motion sensors so characters can be puppeteered through hand and facial gestures to enable live, broadcast-quality CG character performances.
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Advanced Imaging Society Unveils 2018 Technology Lumiere Award Honorees
DreamWorks Animation, Google VR, NVIDIA, The Mill, and the USC Institute for Creative Technologies among 15 award recipients to be honored at 9th Technology Lumiere Awards.
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Framestore Names Vic Lovejoy Senior VFX Producer
Exec brings extensive production experience in film, television and commercials to the company’s advertising division.
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Kevin Adds VFX Vets Dalzell, Maniatis and Loeffler
New hires bring more creative and technical firepower via their roles as head of CG, VFX supervisor and head of technology.
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FMX 2018 Sets ‘Creating Worlds’ Theme with Official Trailer
Event confirms Phil Tippett and Aardman’s David Sproxton as speakers at the annual conference set for April 24-27 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Epic Games, NVIDIA Deliver VR Development Platform
Unreal Engine 4 with NVIDIA Quadro brings proven reliability and performance to manufacturers, designers, content creators.
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VFX Power Trio Launch L.A.-Based Company Named Kevin
Sue Troyan, Tim Davies and Darcy Parsons team up to deliver creative quality and client trust in the new company.
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Couldn’t Make It to SIGGRAPH? Watch the Epic Games User Group Presentation Online
Epic Games showcases advancements in virtual, augmented and mixed reality as well as the impact of the Cloud, AI and machine learning on production pipelines, at is first-ever User Group meetup at SIGGRAPH 2017.
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SIGGRAPH 2017 Concludes Strong in Los Angeles
SIGGRAPH 2017 Computer Animation Festival award winners “Song of a Toad,” “John Lewis Buster the Boxer” and “Garden Party” were presented their statues amid a conference that covered important advances and collaborations in animation, visual effects, AR/VR and robotics.
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Behind the Scenes on Mark Romanek's JAY-Z “The Story Of O.J.”
The Mill's creative director Lisha Tan and art director Tim Devlin reveal the technical and creative challenges behind the powerful music video.
Massive Announces AI-Controlled Horse & Rider Agent
New crowd simulation agent delivers lifelike, feature film quality movements recorded by one of the world’s leading motion capture studios.
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Massive Debuts Massive Prime 9.0 at SIGGRAPH 2017
Industry-leading simulation tool features improved workflow for creating crowds, expanded shading options, and universal plugin to ensure compatibility with all major 3D software.
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SIGGRAPH 2017 to Showcase Emerging Technologies
Emerging Technologies, Studio, and Real-Time Live! programs include touch holograms, a varifocal optical layout, ‘Star Wars Battlefront VR,’ and more.
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Defiance Dominates Official Selections at OIAF 2017
Ottawa International Animation Festival selects 92 films from 1,992 entries, including ‘The Story of O.J.,’ designed and animated by The Mill and Titmouse, Clyde Petersen’s ‘Torrey Pines,’ Eva Cvijanovic’s ‘Hedgehog’s Home,’ and ‘My Father’s Room’ from South Korean director Nari Jang.
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