OptiTrack Mo-Cap Technology Powers VR Hiking Experience for Merrell
Immersive VR film, ‘TrailScape,’ created by Framestore and Hill Holliday.
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Tom Rothman Replaces Amy Pascal at Sony
Sony names Tom Rothman chairman of the Motion Picture Group; extends contract of SPE chair Michael Lynton.
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Gallery: 87th Annual Academy Awards - Animation and VFX Winners and Nominees
A selection of images featuring all the animation and visual effects Oscar winners and nominees, starting from the pre-Oscar Academy lunch and panel discussions and culminating with backstage celebrations during ABC's telecast of The 87th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 22, 2015! AWN congratulates the Oscar-winning teams behind 'Big Hero 6,' 'Feast' and 'Interstellar' as well as all the talented artists who worked on each of the nominated films.
In Awards, Films, Music and Sound, People, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All
Jesse Kurnit Joins MPC NY
New head of production with over 10 years of production experience joins MPC NY from Transistor Studios.
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Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Watership Down’
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Oscar-winning ‘Big Hero 6’ and a digital restoration of the classic ‘Watership Down’ both land on store shelves with the rest of this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Stargate Studios Names Thayer Jester VP, Business Development
Sales and marketing specialist Thayer Jester joins award-winning production company specializing in virtual production and visual effects.
2015 Academy Awards: Backstage at the Oscars
AWN goes backstage at the 87th annual Academy Awards with Oscar winners ‘Big Hero 6,’ ‘Feast’ and ‘Interstellar.’
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FMX 2015 to Spotlight Oscar Winners ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Big Hero 6’
Academy Award-winning films are part of the Lighting & Rendering track, a recurring series of presentations among the most relevant and successful components of every FMX program.
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Nomad Launches VFX Division Led by Executive Producer David Ziek
Industry veteran has worked on feature films including ‘Tron’ and ‘X-Men: First Class,’ and commercials for high-profile brands such as Nike, Microsoft, and Mercedes-Benz.
Box Office Report: Holdovers Score Big on Oscar Weekend
Holdover films ‘Fifty Shades,’ ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ and ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ fend off a trio of new offerings at the domestic box office.
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87th Annual Academy Awards: ‘Interstellar’ Wins VFX Oscar
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins the Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.
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‘Interstellar’ VFX Team Helps Science Build a Better Black Hole
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins over the scientific community by depicting the most accurate black hole ever seen.
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Weta Releases VFX Breakdown for Final ‘Hobbit’ Feature
New video showcases visual effects created for the final installment of Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ trilogy, including key battle sequences and the destruction of Laketown.
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Tiffen Honored with Academy’s Sci-Tech Award of Commendation
Recognized for efforts in developing infrared-reducing dye-based filters for digital cameras, Steven Tiffen, Jeff Cohen and Michael Fecik receive special plaque at the Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards.
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Rodeo FX Recreates War-Torn Pacific for ‘Unbroken’
Rodeo FX crafts invisible VFX in collaboration with Industrial Light & Magic for WW II biopic.
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Kabillion Launches SVOD Mobile App, Kabillion Jr.
Created specifically for preschoolers, Kabillion Jr. app for Android and iOS is now available in the U.S.
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Oscars, Apes and Space, a Love Story
It’s that time of the year again where 6000 male, mostly-white, 60 year olds put on their bi-focal 3D glasses and try to figure out what visual effects are.
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Neill Blomkamp to Direct New ‘Alien’ Feature
Ridley Scott to produce new ‘Aliens’ feature set after the ‘Prometheus 2’ storyline.
ILM’s Lynwen Brennan Named Lucasfilm General Manager
Sixteen-year ILM veteran will oversee all operational matters for Lucasfilm, ILM and Skywalker sound, reporting directly to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Walt Disney Studios president Alan Bergman.
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‘The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies’ Headed to Blu-ray
‘The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies’ heads to disc March 24 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
The Academy Signs Cub Studio
The Academy signs Cub Studio for U.S. commercial representation.
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Digital Rebellion’s Jon Chappell to Showcase CinePlay at LACPUG
Jon Chappell, Founder/CEO of Digital Rebellion will speak at February’s Los Angeles Creative Pro User Group.
Autodesk Technology Powers Award-Nominated Films
Autodesk and Shotgun Software are CG tools of choice for all 5 Best VFX and 7 Best Picture Academy Award nominees.
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eOne Family Appoints VP of Creative Affairs
Jillianne Reinseth joins Entertainment One Family as Vice President of Creative Affairs.
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Filmmakers Rely on Codex for Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’
Marvel’s Agent Carter marks the first time a Codex/ARRIRAW workflow has been used extensively in series television.
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