VFXWorld Magazine
Vicon Vantage Earns Top Accolade at 2016 NAB Show
Motion capture technology specialist wins StudioDaily Prime Award for best production technology tools for its flagship Vicon Vantage camera at the 2016 NAB Show.
Shotgun Announces Call for Entries for 2016 Pipeline Awards
Shotgun Software now accepting entries for the third annual Pipeline Awards recognizing excellence in pipeline tool development, integration, engineering and usage; winners to be announced at SIGGRAPH 2016.
T+Co Renders World of Possibilities for TE Connectivity
New York-based creative agency Trollbäck + Company creates motion graphics and 3D data visualizations for new brand film showcasing innovation across a wide range of industries.
Disney Drops ‘Infinity’ Console Game, Shutters Avalanche Software
Disney falls short of analyst expectations for the second quarter of 2016; discontinues ‘Infinity’ gaming line with plans to lay off 250-300 artists and other staff.
Union Delivers VFX for ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’
London-based VFX house delivers roughly 300 visual effects shots for director Stephen Frears’ third major feature film starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant.
Run, Kick, Shout! Opens in Chicago
3D motion graphics studio led by Nick Hopkins and Erik Jensen provides one-stop-shop for design, animation, and visual effects serving the local and national market.
Amazon Targets Creators with Amazon Video Direct
Creators and storytellers from around the world can now make their videos available to customers as part of Prime Video and earn royalties based on hours streamed.
Axis Delivers Launch Trailer for ‘Dawn of War III’
Glasgow-based CG animation studio collaborates with Canadian game developer Relic Entertainment to create a trailer for the launch of ‘Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III.’
Cloud-Based Animation Platform Artella is Now Live!
Animators from ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘’Transformers,’ ‘Rango,’ ‘Wall-E’ and ‘The Incredibles’ establish a collaborative production platform to unite creative talent around the globe.
Sarofsky Creates Main-on-End Titles for Marvel's ‘Captain America: Civil War’
Earning expanded design, production and VFX roles, design-driven production company delivers main title sequence and more than 20 visual effects shots for the new Marvel feature directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.
Melissa Lubin Joins Beast NY as Executive Producer
Former Cutting Room EP who has worked with agencies and prodcos including BBDO, McCann, Droga5, Publicis, O Positive and Station Film joins Deluxe-owned creative editorial company.
VFX Producer Chad Hudson Joins FuseFX
Former Rhythm & Hues staffer was a visual effects producer on the ‘Game of Thrones’ episode, ‘The Dance of Dragons,’ which won a 2016 Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Box Office Report: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Headed to $1 Billion
Well on its way to becoming the first title of 2016 to cross $1 billion, Marvel’s newest super hero blockbuster directed by Anthony and Joe Russo opens to $181.8 million in the U.S. for a total of $678.4 million at the global box office.
TUTORIAL: Create a Photoreal Chimpanzee Using 3ds Max, ZBrush and V-Ray
3D artist Ahmed Teeka shares tips and tricks for creating a photoreal chimpanzee using Autodesk 3ds Max, Pixologic ZBrush and Chaos Group’s V-Ray rendering software.
AJA Garners Multiple Awards at NAB 2016
AJA KONA IP, RovoCam, U-TAP HDMI and Ki Pro Ultra recognized with product awards; AJA president Nick Rashby named to STUDIO Daily’s Top 50 List of Industry Players.
FuseFX Delivering Effects for Six New TV Series
FuseFX’s offices in Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver provide VFX services for six new hit series for CBS, FX, NBC, PBS and Syfy.
Carbon Launches Chicago Office
Bi-coastal creative studio Carbon opens in Chicago, serving the Midwest region with its high-end VFX, post-production, and full-fledged design studio
SIGGRAPH 2016 Hosting Interactive Art Gallery Presentation
‘Data Materialities’ exhibit to feature unique collection of 10 highly interactive installations created from 2003–2016.
Native Content Signs Iain Mackenzie
Prolific cinematographer and director has worked on campaigns for brands including Apple, Coors Light, The Home Depot, Lexus, Visa, Campbell’s, Mercedes, McDonald’s, PNC Bank, Dow, Subaru, and many more.
Art Directors Club Reinvents ADC Young Guns Program
Curated invitation competition for creatives 30 and younger selected by 40-member cultural influencer committee; ADC members also eligible for a select number of nominations picked by ADC staff.
LOGAN Expands Production and Sales Teams
Marie Soto appointed executive producer; new sales agents added for East and West Coast representation.