VFXWorld Magazine
Iloura Heightens the Intensity in ‘Deepwater Horizon’
Led by VFX supervisor Jason Billington, Deluxe Entertainment-owned effects house is tapped to heighten realism in many of the film’s high action sequences, adding digital mud, fire and smoke.
Argentina’s ‘Uncanny Valley’ Short Tops animago AWARD 2016
Jury Prize is awarded to Israel’s ‘Ma’agalim’ by Uri Lotan & Yoav Shtibelman; Best Visualization awarded to the U.K.’s ‘A Guide To Happy’ from Panoply Creative.
VIEW Awards Announces 2016 Winners
Chen Chen’s ‘Old Bear,’ produced in 2016 by Citron Bien and distributed by Yummy Films, wins 2016 VIEW Award.
LAIKA, Tippett Studios, Platige Image Headline 2016 Playgrounds Digital Arts Festival
Tenth anniversary event to feature filmmakers from ‘Coraline,’ ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘The Matrix’ and ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ with artist talks from industry veterans from LAIKA, Tippett Studios and Poland’s Platige Image.
MMC Brainville Adopts PipelineFX’s Qube!
Polish multimedia and IT tech location takes advantage of Qube! rendering solution for visual effects, animation, and video editing companies.
Tippett Studio, Wevr Unveil ‘Mad God’ Stop-Motion VR Experience
Using photogrammetry to translate physical stop-motion animation into the VR landscape, the ‘Mad God’ experience includes absolutely zero CG characters or environments.
Academy Tech Council Adds New Member Annie Chang
Returning Council co-chairs for 2016-2017 are two members of the Academy’s Visual Effects Branch: Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor and Academy governor Craig Barron, and USC adjunct professor and Google VR senior staff engineer Paul Debevec.
Pixar Vets Unveil VR Physics-Based Puzzle Game ‘Bounce’
From Steel Wool Studios, ‘Bounce’ for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift combines narrative elements of animated features the intricate gameplay mechanics of VR to create the ultimate puzzle adventure.
One of Us Creates Swarm of Bees for ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’
Soho-based VFX studio tackles character animation for Hugh, a boy inhabited by bees, for the Tim Burton film from 20th Century Fox.
Director Kris Merc Teams with Aardman Nathan Love to Craft Hypnotic Music Video for Kool Keith & MF Doom
Collaboration on the colorful, fast-paced music video for ‘Super Hero,’ serving up hypnotic imagery from eye charts to kaleidoscopic wheels, included several key stages of production from ideation and design to compositing and rendering.
Zoic Amps Up Neighborly Antics for ‘Keeping Up with The Joneses’
Led by VFX supervisor Everett Burrell, Zoic Studios delivers big Hollywood explosions and high impact antics to amplify the humor of the film’s chance encounters and secret missions.
Third Annual UCFTI Expo to Address Global Collaboration
Third annual UCFTI Expo to host senior executives from 20th Century Fox, Huayi Brothers, IMAX, Lionsgate, Wanda, LeVision, iQIYI, Warner Bros. China and STX Entertainment.
Grasshorse Rolls Up Monster Video with Fitz and the Tantrums
Grasshorse Studios uses ToonBoom Harmony and open-source Blender to create a music video for the band’s new single, ‘Roll Up.’
Dr. Jane Haslam Joins Cubic Motion
Innovative technologist, algorithm developer and scientist to lead the productization of Cubic Motion’s award-winning real-time technology.
Animation Sans Frontières Brings International Talent to Filmakademie
Funded by Creative Europe, 16 aspiring technical directors, animation directors, producers and writers from Denmark, Germany, England, France, Hungary, Italy and The Netherlands visit the Animationsinstitut at Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg.
2016 Animation Hall of Fame Award Recipients Announced
Fifth annual gala event will honor Cartoon Network’s founding president Betty Cohen, ‘Fairly OddParents’ creator Butch Hartman, Nelvana and Teletoon founder Michael Hirsh, LAIKA president and CEO Travis Knight, VFX visionary Ellen Poon, and Cyber Group Studios chairman & CEO Pierre Sissmann.
REPORT: Hollywood and the Search for a Chinese Super Hero
An estimated 63 comic book adaptations are set to hit the big screen by 2020 from creators ranging from ‘Captain America’ directors the Joe and Anthony Russo to comic book powerhouse Stan Lee.
Method Studios Visualizes Origin of Life in IMAX for Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage of Time’
Using scientific photos and data for reference, Method artists deliver seven minutes of content for the IMAX presentation of director Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage of Time.’
Director Tim Miller Exits ‘Deadpool 2’
Blur Studio co-founder exits 20th Century Fox’s blockbuster sequel due to a series of creative differences with star Ryan Reynolds.
Razer Acquires THX
Audio technology company originally founded by George Lucas to operate as an independent startup, retaining all management and employees.
VFX Pioneer Ken Ralston to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Five-time Academy Award recipient -- including a Special Achievement Oscar for the visual effects ‘Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi’ -- served as VFX supervisor on the revolutionary ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit.’
It’s October – That Means VIEW Time!
The 2016 VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy promises once again, as it does each year, an inspirational week spent watching the best work from animation, VFX and game industry greats.
Thinkbox Software Store Adds Next Limit RealFlow and Maxwell On-Demand
Additional third-party applications available on demand via Thinkbox include The Foundry’s NUKE and KATANA, Chaos Group V-Ray, NVIDIA Iray and Mental Ray, Redshift, and Peregrine Labs’ Yeti.
The Artery Launches VR/AR Division
Visual artist Ronen Tanchum to serve as the head of the New York studio’s newly-launched Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality division.