Jaegers and Kaiju Battle Once More in ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’
Overall VFX supervisor Peter Chiang talks previs, techvis, drones and Chinese sound stages on Steven DeKnight’s sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 sci-adventure romp.
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Proof Helps Plan Ahead for ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
L.A.-based visualization studio handles previs and postvis on Ava DuVernay and Disney’s new fantasy-adventure film.
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Azusa Pacific Launches Animation Degree with 20th Anniversary ‘Mulan’ Screening
Film’s co-director Tony Bancroft joins university as head of new four-year program.
TAAFI x CASO Animation, VFX Job Fair Coming to Toronto
More than 30 companies are slated to exhibit at the festival’s annual job fair being held this year at George Brown College’s Waterfront Campus.
‘Deadpool’ Chinese Premiere Set for 2018 Beijing International Film Festival
Lucky Middle Kingdom film fans can finally watch Tim Miller’s 2016 action adventure superhero hit.
Registration Opens for SIGGRAPH 2018 in Vancouver
‘Generations’ theme connects past pioneers with future leaders.
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AMPAS Investigates Bailey for Harassment
'Variety' reports three claims were made on Wednesday, prompting the academy to launch an immediate investigation into the behavior of its president, who was elected to the post in July.
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WATCH: Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Trailer
The studio’s entire lineup of superheroes prepares for a final showdown with Thanos in the much-anticipated blockbuster.
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Substance Painter UI Gets Refreshed with Help from Users
Shelf loading now up to six times faster, improved painting options for mouse and tablet.
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Sonar, Henson Team on Live-Action Sci-Fi Series ‘Rift’
Series for teens is about a girl who travels to a parallel fantasy world that will be created by the famed Creature Shop.
Vicon Introduces Shōgun 1.2 at GDC 2018 with a Virtual Escape Room
Daily presentations with new Unreal Engine 4 content project and a multi-person virtual escape room take center stage at Vicon’s GDC booth.
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Disney Creates Direct-to-Consumer Unit to Oversee Streaming
Kevin Mayer, who oversaw the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox, will lead the new division.
Dublin-based Pink Kong Premieres VR Animated Film 'Aurora'
Ireland’s first original animated VR film made its debut at the Audi Dublin International Film Festival’s Immersive Stories program.
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Substance Designer Adds UDIM Support for Feature Film Artists
Allegorithmic's 3D material authoring tool adds nine new nodes and a big graph speed boost.
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Fiona Chilton Joins Method Studios as Head of Production, Sydney
Veteran of VFX and animation production will oversee all the studio’s film VFX productions.
Box Office: 'Black Panther' Holds Up Over 'Time'
Marvel Studios’ smash hit hangs on to title for the fourth weekend in a row and passes the $1 billion mark in worldwide ticket sales.
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Epic Games Goes Big at GDC 2018
Company behind Unreal Engine plans large presence at the show spotlighting developers, licensees and education.
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Tribeca Film Festival Unveils Immersive Program
Virtual Arcade lineup includes 21 world premiere VR, AR experiences and five projects selected for Storyscapes competition.
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Jon Favreau to Helm Live-Action 'Star Wars' Series
Acclaimed actor, producer and director will executive produce and write the untitled series for Disney’s new direct-to-consumer platform.
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The Rookies Opens its 2018 Competition
Young creatives in film, animation, games, VR, motion graphics and 3D visualization offered evaluation by top professionals and exposure to the industry.
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Oscar Nominee Dee Rees, MPC Create Walmart Oscar Ad
Production company Anonymous Content and VFX studio MPC team for sci-fi short.
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FMX Adds Insights into Blockbuster VFX, AR, Animation
‘Black Panther,’ Oscar-winner ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ will be spotlighted.
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Stuart Robinson to Lead Method's Ad Business in North America
Company also brings aboard Alaina Zanotti in business development and promoted Stephanie Gilgar and Angela Lupo.
Method Sets Wakandan Showdown in 'Black Panther'
Primary vendor on the Marvel Studios hit created environments, digital doubles and most of the climactic battle.
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SIGGRAPH's VR Theater Open for Submissions
Deadline to enter is April 3; annual event is set for Aug. 12-16 in Vancouver.
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