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On the Road to the 90th Oscars: The Visual Effects Nominees

Leading up to March 4th, use our handy guide to catch up and keep up with AWN’s coverage of the films and creative teams nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 90th Academy Awards.

Events Headline News

Kristy Pron Named Conference Chair for SIGGRAPH 2020

Annual computer graphics event will be held for the first time in Washington, D.C. 

Oscars Headline News

Nominees for the 90th Oscars Announced

Studio entries ‘Boss Baby,’ ‘Coco’ and ‘Ferdinand’ face off against indies ‘The Breadwinner’ and ‘Loving Vincent’ for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

Feature VFX VFXWorld

Communicating the Abstract: the User Interfaces of ‘Blade Runner 2049’

Territory Studio gives life to the tech of director Denis Villeneuve’s futuristic sci-fi world, building computer systems that -- like the world they inhabit -- co-mingle the synthetic with the organic.

Feature VFX VFXWorld

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.

FMX Headline News

FMX 2018 Announces New Tracks, Attending Companies

Conference also has put online the second in its ‘Behind the Beard’ trailer series.

Games Headline News

Epic Games Awards Over $200,000 in Unreal Dev Grants

Chosen developers around the globe are building independent games, tools and an animated feature film in Unreal Engine 4.

Education Headline News

New York Officials Unveil ‘Made in NY Animation Project’

Young New Yorkers receive training on state-of-the-art animation software, opening doors to careers in film, gaming, advertising and more. New Animation Industry Council, comprised of professionals from New York-based animation studios, will advise the program.

augmented reality Headline News

‘What We Leave Behind’ Encourages AR Confessions at Slamdance

Project from ARwall and Clever Fox allows people to record anonymous tales of anxiety and hope in the digital age, all of which will be archived online.

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