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This marks the first hosting of the awards by the comedy duo, whose knowledge of VFX stems from being two identical humans; event set for February 11 at...

The Oscar-winning ‘Harvie Krumpet’ director discusses how he’s failed as a filmmaker if audiences aren’t left emotionally wrecked by his latest film about...

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Comedians The Sklar Brothers to Host 23rd Annual VES Awards

This marks the first hosting of the awards by the comedy duo, whose knowledge of VFX stems from being two identical humans; event set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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Crafting the Bittersweet Stop-Motion in Adam Elliot’s ‘Memoir of a Snail’

The Oscar-winning ‘Harvie Krumpet’ director discusses how he’s failed as a filmmaker if audiences aren’t left emotionally wrecked by his latest film about the difficult lives of once inseparable twins forced to live with different families after their father dies; just nominated for an Oscar and two Annie Awards.

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Mindshow Unveils Real-Time Virtual Production Platform

Technology merges real-time rendering with asset ingest and character animation tools accessible across the entire production pipeline, from storyboarding to final pass; streaming veteran David Baron joins leadership team as COO.

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‘Zip and the Tiny Sprouts’ Nominated for Kidscreen Award

The YouTube preschool series from Tiny Souls Media, which is grounded in established curriculum frameworks and developmental psychology research, is up for Best Original Web/App Series.

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Chaos Releases V-Ray 7 for Maya and Houdini

New features include accelerated Gaussian Splat support, new shading tools, a new firefly removal algorithm, interoperability, and an updated Open Image Denoiser.

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14 Scientific & Technical Achievements to be Honored at Academy Sci-Tech Awards

Ceremony, rescheduled for April 29 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, celebrates individuals and companies whose discoveries and innovations have contributed in significant and lasting ways to the motion picture industry.

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Adobe Introduces Software Updates, Invests in Filmmaker Community

Company unveils new Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and Frame.io innovations to streamline post-production and save time; the Film & TV Fund has been expanded with $5M to accelerate career growth for underrepresented creators.

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Ho Ho Ho! ANIMATIONWorld

Crafting Magic: Simon Otto Talks ‘That Christmas’

The animation veteran and first-time feature film director opens up about working with famed author and producer Richard Curtis on adapting his three Christmas kids' books into a heartfelt animated tale about the often complex, never simple dynamics that bring friends and families together during the holidays; now streaming on Netflix.

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VES Announces 2025 Board of Directors Officers

Kim Davidson has been re-elected as Board Chair, with Susan O’Neal elected First Vice Chair, David Tanaka as Second Vice Chair, Rita Cahill as Secretary, and Jeffrey A. Okun as Treasurer.

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Lumiere Awards Luncheon Canceled

The Advanced Imaging Society just shared that due to the impact of the tragic Southern California fires, they are canceling the 15^th Annual awards celebration; winners will still be announced February 7.

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Ghost with the Most VFXWorld

One of Us Helps Capture a Stop-Motion Aesthetic in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’

Led by VFX supervisor James Brennan-Craddock, the studio delivered postvis and 317 visual effects shots on Tim Burton’s hit ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel, including digital versions of a miniature plane, simulated oceans, stretched faces, and sequences featuring the famed sandworm.

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‘Dune: Part Two,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Shōgun’ and ‘The Penguin’ Lead VES Award Nominations

Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi thriller tops all feature film contenders, while Chris Sanders’ animated drama leads all animation contenders and the HBO and FX dramas top all episodic contenders as nominees are announced in 25 categories across film, television, real-time, and special venue projects; ceremony set for February 11 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA.

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Sony Announces Launch of XYN Software, Hardware Solution

Designed to support the creation of spatial content, the system accurately captures real-world objects, human motion, and backgrounds, recreating them in virtual environments for 3DCG production.

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MPC Recreates the Pride-Lands for ‘Lion King’ Prequel ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’

The VFX and animation studio led a team of over 1,700 artists, technologists, and production crew across 4 continents, collaborating remotely as well as using VR and virtual production tools to navigate digital environments.

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Pixomondo Unveils PXO AKIRA Vehicle Shooting System at CES

Enhancing safety, reducing costs, and maximizing creative freedom compared to traditional methods, the new system offers an ‘all-in-one’ solution for filming vehicles using virtual production in any setting.

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NVIDIA Expands Cloud Gaming with GeForce NOW App

Debuting later this year, app for the Steam Deck will allow gamers to play their favorite PC titles at GeForce RTX quality; GeForce NOW cloud gaming will also be available on Apple Vision Pro spatial computers, Meta Quest 3, and 3S and Pico virtual/mixed-reality devices.

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Maxon Acquires Laubwerk, Adds to Ongoing Capsules Project

The move will bring hundreds of detailed and authentic 3D botanical assets, materials, and tools to the software platform, which provides solutions for content creators working in 2D/3D design, motion graphics, and visual effects.

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Crunchyroll Announces ‘Crunchyroll Manga’ App

The standalone app for iOS and Android, debuting later this year as a membership add-on, will feature manga from top Japanese publishers.

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From Dinos to Diapers VFXWorld

DNEG's VFX Transitions Stand the Test of Time in ‘Here’

From depicting dinosaurs and the Ice Age to a massive tidal wave and idyllic neighborhood, the leading VFX and animation company helped create and then seamlessly move between scenes, shot from a stationary camera, spanning millions of years, in Robert Zemeckis’ latest film.

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Getty Images to Merge with Shutterstock

Combined company expected to be ‘well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of creative, media, and advertising industries through combined investment in content creation, event coverage, and product and technology innovation.’

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Sony's Beyond Sports, ESPN Team for NBA Real-time Animated Altcast

The Disney-themed Christmas Day program continued the 2024 sports production trend of building immersive viewing events to enhance fan engagement and attract new audiences.

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Moho Animation Software Releases Moho 14.3 Mantis Shrimp

The update, which is free for all Moho 14 users, includes Color Drift and Opacity options for brushes, allowing artists to mix colors and create natural looking artwork while maintaining the flexibility of vectors.

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Looking Glass Holographic Displays Now Support iOS

Using Unity integration, the update allows artists to create, power and run real-time applications and 3D media using only an iPhone or iPad.

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Blur Studio Leverages AWS Cloud Rendering for ‘Secret Level’

The studio collaborated with DIGIC Pictures, Axis Animation, Illusorium, Platige, and Goodbye Kansas on the animated anthology series, scaling render capacity while sharing files with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) to alleviate rendering challenges.

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Autodesk Reveals New Artist Tools and Workflows at AU 2024

At this year's Autodesk Univerisity, with the help of Mikros Animation, Digital Fish, and Wonder Studio, the tech giant demonstrated a slew of program feature updates and improvements across its product lineup, all designed to increase creative productivity and lower barriers for great storytelling.