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FMX 2019 Headline News

‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ VFX Presentations Set for FMX 2019

By Dan Sarto | Monday, April 22, 2019 at 4:19pm
‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ VFX Presentations Set for FMX 2019
‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ VFX Presentations Set for FMX 2019

‘Endgame’ screening, in cooperation with Trickfilm Festival, will cap four packed conference days starting April 30 in Stuttgart, Germany.

In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Television, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX, ITFS | Geographic Region: Europe
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call for entries Headline News

The Rookies Launches 2019 Global Competition

The Rookies Launches 2019 Global Competition
The Rookies Launches 2019 Global Competition

9th annual Rookie Awards call for entries is open to all amateur creatives in VFX, animation, games, VR, motion graphics and 3D visualization. 

In 3D, Art, Awards, Call for Entries, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, Motion Graphics, People, Short Films, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
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FMX 2019 Headline News

Lucasfilm’s Doug Chiang to Lead FMX 2019 Concept Art Track

Lucasfilm’s Doug Chiang to Lead FMX 2019 Concept Art Track
Lucasfilm’s Doug Chiang to Lead FMX 2019 Concept Art Track

Noted Oscar-winning production designer will be joined by Patrick Hanenberger from ‘The LEGO Movie 2’ in sharing their latest work.

In 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Television, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
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Framestore VFXWorld

Framestore Gets Into the Action for ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

Framestore Gets Into the Action for ‘Alita: Battle Angel’
Framestore Gets Into the Action for ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

From the floating city of Zalem and the vast Iron City to the massive crowd-filled Motorball stadium, Framestore delivers a broad range of visual effects for Robert Rodriguez’s action-packed dystopian feature.

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
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Technology Headline News

AMPAS, Linux Foundation Launch Academy Software Foundation

AMPAS, Linux Foundation Launch Academy Software Foundation
AMPAS, Linux Foundation Launch Academy Software Foundation

Founding members include Animal Logic, Autodesk, Blue Sky Studios, Cisco, DNEG, DreamWorks Animation, Epic Games, Foundry, Google Cloud, Intel, SideFX, The Walt Disney Studios and Weta Digital.

In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards, SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All, North America
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Feature VFX VFXWorld

Building A Better Colossus: How They Raised the VFX Stakes for ‘Deadpool 2’

Building A Better Colossus: How They Raised the VFX Stakes for ‘Deadpool 2’
Building A Better Colossus: How They Raised the VFX Stakes for ‘Deadpool 2’

Production VFX supervisor Dan Glass doubles down on the creation of a more unified Colossus with simultaneous facial capture and voice performance, and geometry-based character animation.

In 3D, Acting, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
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Marvel Studios VFXWorld

Defining Thanos: Weta Brings Motion Capture to New Heights for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Defining Thanos: Weta Brings Motion Capture to New Heights for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Defining Thanos: Weta Brings Motion Capture to New Heights for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Weta Digital and Digital Domain transform Josh Brolin’s motion capture performance into a believable and imposing CG adversary.

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, Australia, North America
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Marvel Studios VFXWorld

Previs Plays a Major Role in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Previs Plays a Major Role in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Previs Plays a Major Role in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Senior previs/postvis supervisor Gerardo Ramirez discusses the highlights and challenges of the fourteenth collaboration between The Third Floor and Marvel Studios.

In 3D, CG, Films, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
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Marvel Studios VFXWorld

Sympathy for the Devil: How Digital Domain Helped Create Thanos for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Sympathy for the Devil: How Digital Domain Helped Create Thanos for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Sympathy for the Devil: How Digital Domain Helped Create Thanos for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Complementing the 12-foot tall purple villain created by Weta Digital for action-packed fight sequences, Digital Domain employs proprietary tool Masquerade using new machine-learning algorithms to deliver emotive performances from the CG character.

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects, Voice Acting | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
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Education and Training Headline News

The Rookies Opens its 2018 Competition

The Rookies Opens its 2018 Competition
The Rookies Opens its 2018 Competition

Young creatives in film, animation, games, VR, motion graphics and 3D visualization offered evaluation by top professionals and exposure to the industry.

In 3D, Art, Call for Entries, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Mobile and Wireless, Motion Graphics, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, Television, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, Australia
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Academy Awards VFXWorld

Can Three Caesars Add Up to One More Oscar for Joe Letteri?

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 2:24pm
Can Three Caesars Add Up to One More Oscar for Joe Letteri?
Can Three Caesars Add Up to One More Oscar for Joe Letteri?

Weta’s four-time Oscar-winning senior VFX supervisor talks about the complexities of creating believable digital ape performances in the final film in Fox’s ‘Apes’ trilogy reboot, director Matt Reeves’ futuristic action adventure ‘War for the Planet of the Apes.’

In 3D, Acting, Awards, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, Australia, North America
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Academy Awards VFXWorld

The 2018 VFX Nominees: Doubling Down on Digital Effects

The 2018 VFX Nominees: Doubling Down on Digital Effects
The 2018 VFX Nominees: Doubling Down on Digital Effects

Group of 20 nominees draws on two decades of experience and technological advances, delivering shots that were previously unimaginable.

In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Special Tributes, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America
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Visual Effects Society VFXWorld

The 16th Annual VES Awards: Reactions, Photos and More

By Dan Sarto | Friday, February 16, 2018 at 5:51pm
The 16th Annual VES Awards: Reactions, Photos and More
The 16th Annual VES Awards: Reactions, Photos and More

Get a peek at the winners onstage and backstage at this year’s grand Visual Effects Society bash.

In Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Post-production, Technology, Television, Theme Parks - Installations, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Special Events: VES Awards | Geographic Region: All, Africa
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Academy Awards VFXWorld

Making it Better: Christopher Townsend Talks ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

Making it Better: Christopher Townsend Talks ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’
Making it Better: Christopher Townsend Talks ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor details the myriad challenges in bringing director James Gunn’s blockbuster sequel to the screen.

In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: Academy Awards, VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All, North America
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Feature VFX VFXWorld

Weta Digital Delivers Mystical Pearls and More for ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’

Weta Digital Delivers Mystical Pearls and More for ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’
Weta Digital Delivers Mystical Pearls and More for ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets’

Weta VFX supervisor Martin Hill details the challenges of crafting a species of benevolent creatures and their world for the first eight minutes of director Luc Besson’s Academy-shortlisted sci-fi fantasy adventure.

In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, Australia, Europe
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Feature VFX VFXWorld

Worlds of Wonder: Winter 2018 VFX Preview

Worlds of Wonder: Winter 2018 VFX Preview
Worlds of Wonder: Winter 2018 VFX Preview

This winter offers a franchise reboot, massive destruction on a global scale, and the return of Paddington the bear, but the real story just might be the worlds of wonder conjured up for the Disney adaptation of ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
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Education Headline News

The Rookies Adding Online Courses, Certification Process

The Rookies Adding Online Courses, Certification Process
The Rookies Adding Online Courses, Certification Process

Mentor and awards program looks to establish industry approved review process to help students be better prepared to work in the VFX, animation and games industries.

In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Films, Games, Interactive, Jobs & Recruiting, Motion Graphics, Technology, Television, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, Australia
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FMX Blogs

WATCH: Weta Digital’s Brendan Keys Talks Recruiting Challenges and More at FMX 2017

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 11:59pm
WATCH: Weta Digital’s Brendan Keys Talks Recruiting Challenges and More at FMX 2017
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.

In Business, CG, Event, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
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