It's Game On for 'Pixels' at Digital Domain
VFX supervisor Marten Larsson discusses how Digital Domain turned arcade characters Donkey Kong, Centipede and PacMan into Earthly invaders in Columbia Pictures’ new action comedy.
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The Refinery AV Welcomes Josh Olson
Olson’s award-winning work has been created in partnership with some of the world’s top entertainment brands including Sony, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Screen Gems, EA, THQ and Square Enix.
In Business, Films, Games, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Visual Effects Society Releases Demo Material Guidelines
VES guidelines for the usage and release of work-for-hire materials presented as part of a demo reel portfolio by VFX facilities and practitioners are aimed at providing reasonable access for artists to showcase their work while protecting the ownership rights of studios and producers.
Jorge Gutierrez to Deliver Keynote at VIEW 2015
Other featured talks at VIEW 2015 to include Blue Sky’s Scott Carroll on ‘The Peanuts Movie,’ Pixar’s Kim White on ‘Inside Out’ and Sony’s Michael Kurinsky on production design for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2.’
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe
Luma Creates VR Driving Experience for Infiniti
VFX studio Luma helps Tool of North America create an immersive virtual driving experience, “A Drive Through Time,” for Infiniti.
In 3D, CG, Stereoscopic 3-D, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, North America
Cogswell Student Apps Named Finalists in Google’s Project Tango Contest
‘Room Modes Calculator’ and ‘We Are Cubed’ among 48 finalists for Google’s 2015 Project Tango developer contest.
VFX Exec Jason Dowdeswell Joins FuseFX Vancouver
Former VP of Production at Sony Pictures Imageworks takes the helm of FuseFX’s Vancouver operation, which is currently producing visual effects for shows for FOX, A&E, Syfy and CBS.
In Business, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Chaos Group Launches V-Ray for NUKE
Fully-integrated ray-traced rendering now available for The Foundry's industry-standard compositing tool.
In 3D, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Disney Showcases Live Action Slate at D23 EXPO 2015
Stars and filmmakers of upcoming Disney, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm movies featured at Saturday’s live-action event.
In Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: North America
VIEW Award 2015 Issues Call for Entries
VIEW Award 2015 widens its scope with new themes, new subjects and new contestants.
In 2D, 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Event, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe
O.D. Welch Named President of Digital Domain
A 30-year industry veteran, Welch has extensive experience in Visual Effects and Production management, and knows the entertainment business on a ground-up operational and financial basis.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Makes $60.2M Debut
Universal's N.W.A. biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ leads the pack at the North American box office with a $60.2 million debut, helping to push Universal past the $2 billion mark domestically.
In Business, Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
The Animation and VFX of China's 'Monster Hunt'
Beijing’s BaseFX founder and CEO Chris Bremble discusses the process and challenges of producing animation and visual effects for the most successful feature film in Chinese history.
Mytherapy Taps DaVinci Resolve for Simon Pegg’s ‘Absolutely Anything’
Mytherapy founder and chief colorist Dado Valentic worked closely with cinematographer Peter Hannan to develop the look and color of the new film directed by Monty Python’s Terry Jones and co-starring Kate Beckinsale and the late Robin Williams.
ASC Names 2015 Student Heritage Award Nominees
Thirteen students representing 11 different U.S. film schools are selected as nominees for the 2015 ASC Gordon Willis Student Heritage Awards, with the winners will be revealed on September 26.
In Awards, Education and Training, People, Short Films | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Unity Technologies Unveils Vision Virtual and Augmented Reality Summit
Vision Summit will feature talks and panels on Virtual and Augmented Reality hardware and software development such as Oculus, Qualcomm Connected Experiences Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment and Valve.
5th Annual Streamy Awards Nominees Announced
Nominees in the Animated Series category include Frederator’s ‘Bee and Puppycat,’ PBS digital studios series ‘Blank on Blank,’ webcomic ‘Cyanide & Happiness,’ Rooster Teeth’s ‘RWBY’ and YouTube animator ‘sWooZie.’
In 2D, Awards, Cartoons, Digital Media, Interactive | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
SIGGRAPH 2015 Report: Day 2 & 3
Teapots, Snickers and Virtual Reality are definitely ruling this year’s show.
In CG, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, Parish the Thought | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All
SIGGRAPH 2015 Report: Day 1
While there's no Vanilla Ice or Ron Jeremy this year, lots of VR and related goodies about.
In CG, Event, Films, Places, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, Parish the Thought | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All
The Colonie Expands Its Roster of Editorial + VFX Talent
The Colonie welcomes assistant editors Emily Hayes and Stephania Dulowski to its creative team, moves Ben Pokorny to the company’s VFX/finishing department.
Shotgun Announces 2015 Pipeline Awards Recipients
EA Germany, Omstudios, Milk VFX, Framestore and MPC recognized for toolset development and pipeline advancement.
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MPC NY Brings On The Storm for New Balance
MPC NY teams with Arnold Worldwide and RESET’s Johnny Hardstaff to create a new spot for New Balance’s “Always in Beta” global brand campaign.
In Business, CG, Commercials, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
The Foundry Introduces MARI 3
With MARI 3, 3D paint artists can iterate faster, manage complexity better and produce higher quality results.
In 3D, CG, Event, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Trollbäck + Company Welcomes New Talent to the Creative Team
Trollbäck + Company adds Chace Hartman as Creative Director and Art Director Tom Edwards to their team.
In Art, Business, Commercials, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Shotgun Announces New Review, Pipeline Features at SIGGRAPH
Shotgun 6.3 includes a new set of features and updates that will make it easier for teams to review, share and provide feedback on creative projects.
In Business, CG, Event, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
