VFXWorld Magazine
Blackmagic Announces DaVinci Resolve 11.2
Deluxe Entertainment Buys Sony Colorworks
Multimillion dollar deal will see Deluxe take over Sony’s 4K 14,000-square-foot post facility based on the Sony lot in Culver City.
Ingenuity Engine Taps Cospective's Frankie for Qoros Ad
Hollywood-based VFX facility completes production on a new commercial for Chinese car manufacturer Qoros Automotive using Cospective’s Frankie and cineSync to help cross The Great Firewall.
Amy Pascal Steps Down From Top Sony Post
Ousted studio head will transition to a major new production venture based on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City.
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Tops 13th Annual VES Awards
‘Big Hero 6’ garners five awards; ‘Games of Thrones’ and SSE “Maya” lead in broadcast and commercial wins.
Red Giant Pulls the Trigger With Magic Bullet Suite 12
Red Giant’s Magic Bullet Suite 12 delivers GPU-accelerated, real-time color correction and grading, 198 new Looks presets, Streamlined UI and UX, and an all-new Magic Bullet film.
Intelligent Creatures Taps Fusion Studio for ‘Orphan Black’
Toronto-based visual effects shop provides feature-quality effects on a television budget with the use of Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio.
Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: Studio Ghibli Titles on Blu-ray
From Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, three Studio Ghibli classics -- ‘Tales from Earthsea,’ ‘Porco Rosso’ and ‘Pom Poko’ -- make their way onto Blu-ray.
biscuit filmworks Directors Score With Super Bowl XLIX Spots
biscuit filmworks directors Matt Dilmore, Noam Murro, Christopher Riggert and Aaron Stoller help brands stand out during Super Bowl XLIX.
RebusFarm 2.0 Now Available
Upgrade includes new automated render technology designed to provide a seamless experience with simplified workflow and faster upload and download times.
Nvizible Provides Effects for ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’
Nvizible is tapped to provide visual effects for Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, in theaters February 13.
‘Tomorrowland’ Trailer Sees Super Bowl Debut
New teaser for Brad Bird’s live-action feature, ‘Tomorrowland,’ airs during Sunday’s Super Bowl game.
FMX 2015 to Spotlight Immersion and Virtual Reality
Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia to explore the impact of immersive technologies on financing, content creation, distribution and viewing behavior across different platforms.
Polynoid Directs Reveal Video for Lexus GS F
Reveal video presented at the Detroit Motor Show in January was directed by Polynoid and produced by Blacklist, with the animation executed at Polynoid production spinoff Woodblock.
‘Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘Birdman,’ ‘Guardians’ Top 19th Annual ADG Awards
‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Birdman’ are each recognized for excellence in production design for a feature film in 2014.
The Foundry Names Jon Wadelton CTO
The Foundry promotes Jon Wadelton, known as ‘Mr. Nuke,’ to chief technology officer and head of media production.
Dan DeLeeuw Talks ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
The Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor breaks down some of the key grand finale action on Marvel’s second ‘Captain America’ hit.
Box Office Report: ‘Hobbit’ Threequel Reaches $900 Million
StudioCanal’s ‘Paddington’ remains in second place domestically with $8.51 million; Disney’s Marvel-inspired ‘Big Hero 6’ holds onto first place in Japan.
2015 HPA Tech Retreat Unveils Expanded Session Schedule
The Hollywood Post Alliance invites engineering, technology and strategic business leaders join top creative talent to explore and debate the most compelling topics facing the media and entertainment industry today.
Phosphene Names Rebecca Dunn Head of Operations
Independent VFX and design house promotes visual effects producer/compositing supervisor to newly-created post of Head of Operations and Strategy.
Jeannette Manifold Joins Iloura as General Manager, Sydney
VFX veteran brings more than 25 years production experience to the role spanning feature film animation, visual effects and games.