AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 - Jon Landau
Jon Landau, James Cameron’s longtime producing partner at Lightstorm Entertainment, discusses the ‘Avatar’ sequels, new technologies, and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
Shotgun Announces New $30 Pricing, Adds RV
Unmatched toolset for VFX/Games/Animation tracking and review brings world-class production pipelines to studios of all sizes.
Autodesk Adds More Tools to Game Development Suite at GDC 2015
Rounding out its collection of game development tools, Autod3esk previews Stingray Game Engine, Announces Maya LT 2016.
Box Office Report: Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ on Top
Warner Bros.’ R-rated romantic heist movie ‘Focus’ wins the North American box office race with a $19.1 million debut; Microbudget horror film ‘The Lazarus Effect’ rounds up the top five with $10.6 million.
Leonard Nimoy Dead at 83
Often earnest, sometimes campy, ‘Star Trek’ employed the distant future and primitive special effects -- at least by today’s standards -- to take on social issues of the 1960s.
Athena Studios Taps Shotgun for ‘Mermaids on Mars’ Feature
Shotgun’s production management, review and tracking tools enable small team of VFX artists to complete the stop-motion film’s 300 shots in just over three months.
Mixamo Announces Mixamo 2.0
A completely overhauled UI, a streamlined workflow and new store upgrades make 3D character creation easier than ever for game developers
Bazillion Pictures Celebrates Kansas City History with 3D Projection Mapping Spectacle
Full-service boutique’s animation, visual FX & motion graphics talent tapped to create a digital journey that brings the rich history of Kansas City’s iconic Union Station building to life.
Digital Chief Bob Osher Out at Sony
Joining Sony in 2004, Osher was named in 2008 as president of the digital production division of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Big Block Shifts Time for Virtual Launch of Nissan’s New Le Mans Prototype
Big Block creates 1,000 FPS interactive experience for Critical Mass and Nissan “Meet The Machines.”
Autodesk Announces Public Beta Release for Momento
Previously available as an Autodesk Labs technology preview, high definition 3D reality capture conversion solution is now available as a free public beta.
Zoic Splashes Into the Future for ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’
Zoic Vancouver crafts 225 shots for comedy sequel from MGM and Paramount.
OptiTrack Mo-Cap Technology Powers VR Hiking Experience for Merrell
Immersive VR film, ‘TrailScape,’ created by Framestore and Hill Holliday.
Tom Rothman Replaces Amy Pascal at Sony
Sony names Tom Rothman chairman of the Motion Picture Group; extends contract of SPE chair Michael Lynton.
Gallery: 87th Annual Academy Awards - Animation and VFX Winners and Nominees
A selection of images featuring all the animation and visual effects Oscar winners and nominees, starting from the pre-Oscar Academy lunch and panel discussions and culminating with backstage celebrations during ABC's telecast of The 87th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015! AWN congratulates the Oscar-winning teams behind 'Big Hero 6,' 'Feast' and 'Interstellar' as well as all the talented artists who worked on each of the nominated films.
Jesse Kurnit Joins MPC NY
New head of production with over 10 years of production experience joins MPC NY from Transistor Studios.
Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Watership Down’
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning ‘Big Hero 6’ and a digital restoration of the classic ‘Watership Down’ both land on store shelves with the rest of this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Stargate Studios Names Thayer Jester VP, Business Development
Sales and marketing specialist Thayer Jester joins award-winning production company specializing in virtual production and visual effects.
2015 Academy Awards: Backstage at the Oscars
AWN goes backstage at the 87th annual Academy Awards with Oscar winners ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Feast’ and ‘Interstellar.’
FMX 2015 to Spotlight Oscar Winners ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Big Hero 6’
Academy Award-winning films are part of the Lighting & Rendering track, a recurring series of presentations among the most relevant and successful components of every FMX program.
Nomad Launches VFX Division Led by Executive Producer David Ziek
Industry veteran has worked on feature films including ‘Tron’ and ‘X-Men: First Class,’ and commercials for high-profile brands such as Nike, Microsoft, and Mercedes-Benz.
Box Office Report: Holdovers Score Big on Oscar Weekend
Holdover films ‘Fifty Shades,’ ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ and ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ fend off a trio of new offerings at the domestic box office.
87th Annual Academy Awards: ‘Interstellar’ Wins VFX Oscar
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins the Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.
‘Interstellar’ VFX Team Helps Science Build a Better Black Hole
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins over the scientific community by depicting the most accurate black hole ever seen.
Weta Releases VFX Breakdown for Final ‘Hobbit’ Feature
New video showcases visual effects created for the final installment of Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ trilogy, including key battle sequences and the destruction of Laketown.
