Fabric Engine 2 Available Now for Download
Next generation of development platform now available with Canvas visual programming.
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Nexus Director Kibwe Tavares Creates Short Film for Umpqua Bank
Three-minute short, ‘The Seed and the Moon,’ employs photo-real CG environments and VFX to create the rich and organic texture of magical realism.
MPC LA Flies High for Jet Blue
MPC LA creates photo-real CG pigeon for new ad, ‘Recurring Dream,’ from agency Mullen Lowe and Smuggler’s Brian Beletic.
In CG, Commercials, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Xsens Mocap Helps Deliver Hard-Hitting Spot for Amnesty International
Brazil’s ParaRaio Filmes and Hero Live Studio tap Xsens motion capture to help shed light on the black youth homicides that are plaguing Brazil.
ILM Continues 40th Anniversary Celebration at VIEW 2015
VFX powerhouse Industrial Light & Magic to present two special sessions, ‘40 Years of Creating the Impossible’ and ‘The Park Is Open: Journey to Jurassic World,’ during the 2015 VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe
Box Office Report: ‘Hotel Transylvania 2' Sets New September Record With $47.5M Debut
The Adam Sandler-led CG-animated sequel ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ sets a new opening weekend record for the month of September, marking the best start ever for a Sony Pictures Animation title.
Granite for Unity 5 Arrives with New Pricing
Granite SDK -- the texture streaming middleware for real-time 3D -- is now available for Unity 5 for $349 or $20 per month.
Guillermo Del Toro Leads Academy’s Fall Programming Slate
The Academy kicks off its fall programming slate with ‘In the Labyrinth: A Conversation with Guillermo del Toro’ on Wednesday, October 7 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Epic Games Unveils ‘Bullet Train’ at Oculus Connect 2
The latest Virtual Reality experience from Epic Games delivers world-scale VR gunfight experience with gameplay that weaves in and out of bullet time.
In Event, Games, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Sony Pictures Hosting ‘Mix Presents Sound for Film’
Second annual conference and exhibition slated for September 26th at Sony Pictures Studios.
WATCH: New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ 360 Video Launches on Facebook
New 360-degree video allows fans to take a closer look at the already iconic imagery of the fallen Star Destroyer on a desert planet teased earlier this year.
One Fine Day Creates Launch Trailer for ‘Fear the Walking Dead’
New York-based creative studio One Fine Day delivers VFX-intensive trailer for AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ spinoff.
Chainsaw Sinks Its Teeth into ‘Teen Wolf’
Post facility develops unique workflow to deliver quality and quick turnaround times for the fifth season of MTV’s popular high school drama.
Post Haste Digital Forms Strategic Alliance with Larson Studios
New Culver City studio co-op expands post offerings in West Los Angeles.
Encore Hollywood’s Stephan Fleet Joins Zoic Studios
Seasoned VFX supervisor joins Culver City-headquartered visual effects house, where he will work on projects across Zoic’s Culver City, New York and Vancouver studios.
In Business, People, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
SCAD Students and Grads Score Seven Red Dot Awards
Eleven Savannah College of Art and Design students and alumni garner seven wins in Germany’s prestigious Red Dot Awards for Communication Design.
Tröll Pictures Signs Director Natalie Johns
Award-winning filmmaker Natalie Johns joins directorial roster of Los Angeles-based production company for commercial representation.
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Shotgun Software Hires Rob Di Figlia as Sr. Business Development Manager
Oktobor Animation co-founder to partner with new and existing Hollywood studio clients to drive product development and implementation.
Framestore Creates Interactive Digital Signage for Morgan Stanley
Large-scale, outdoor data visualization project developed in conjunction with Bloomberg’s internal creative agency brings interactive data to the thousands of people who traverse Times Square every day.
BAFTA Awards Scholarships to Students in the U.K. & U.S.
Awardees include three beneficiaries of the Prince William Scholarships in Film, Television and Games, supported by BAFTA and Warner Bros.
NUKE STUDIO Plugin Now Available in ftrack 3.2
Advanced NUKE STUDIO integration opens up a more streamlined production pipeline.
Zoic Teams with NBC Sports Group for ‘Sunday Night Football’ Show Open
NBC Sports, Bodega, Northern Lights and Zoic Studios take the stage with The NFL’s best for ‘Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.’
Digital Domain Delivers Blockbuster VFX for New ‘Destiny’ Trailer
Digital Domain, games, trailers, Activision, Bungie, 72andSunny, RESET, Destiny: The Taken King, Joseph Kosinski
Shotgun Software Releases New Shotgun Panel
New productivity tool available for all Shotgun Pipeline Toolkit users.
Make a Sci-Fi Short from Scratch with Digital-Tutors’ New VFX Training Series
Expert tutorials explain production techniques used on live-action/CG short; modeling and rigging lessons free.
