Alicja Jasina and Ahmad Saleh Take Animation Gold at 2016 Student Academy Awards
43rd Student Academy Awards honor Jasina’s ‘Once Upon a Line’ and Saleh’s ‘Ayny - My Second Eye’ alongside with 15 other student filmmakers.
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LMU Receives $13 Million Gift from The Walter Lantz Foundation
LMU School of Film and Television receives a series of donations totaling $13 million from the legendary animation director’s foundation.
Cinema 4D Road Show – 14 Cities in 10 Weeks
MAXON announces Cinema 4D Release 18 North American Road Show coming October 6 – December 15, 2016.
RenderPal V2 2.14 Released
Render farm manager adds submitter control settings, Path map and frame checking improvements and numerous other features and fixes.
‘Adventure Time Run: The Ooo Expedition’ Game Launches in Korea
Turner Asia Pacific and Korean game developer Tangent launch first completely Cartoon Network IP-based Korean-produced game.
Rick Banks Joins OptiTrack as Director of Marketing
Former Ubisoft Media Director to Head Up Brand Efforts for Motion Tracking Provider.
In Business, Games, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Hybride Celebrates 25 Years of Visual Effects
Quebec VFX studio has contributed work for upwards of 1,000 advertising campaigns and more than 80 features including ‘Sin City,’ ‘300,’ ‘Avatar,’ and ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
In Business, Commercials, Films, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Emmy-Nominated VFX Producer Sean Tompkins Joins FuseFX
Two-time Emmy nominee previously served as associate head of production at Zoic Studios; VFX producers Danielle Beemis and Miles DeLong also added to Los Angeles staff.
In Business, Films, People, Production, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
‘Avatar: Discover Pandora’ Exhibition to Open This December
New 12,000-square-foot entertainment and educational experience makes its global premiere in Taipei on December 7.
Troy Saliba Talks the Animation of ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’
Veteran Sony Pictures Imageworks animation supervisor riffs on designs, characters and production complexity on Disney’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ fantasy adventure sequel.
Epic Games Awards $100,000 in New Round of Unreal Dev Grants
Six recipients awarded a total of $100,000 in the latest round of $5 million program created to aid outstanding developers with no-strings-attached funding for their projects created in and around Unreal Engine 4.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Event, Games, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Chaos Group Releases Phoenix FD 3.0 for Autodesk 3ds Max
New All-in-one fluid dynamics plugin simulates fire, smoke, liquids, splashes, foam, ocean waves and more; adds new FLIP Solver to expanded feature set.
World Animation & VFX Summit Announces Master Classes
Master class presenters include ‘The Fairly OddParents’ creator Butch Hartman, Ilion Studios’ Jose F. San Román, and Emmy-winning animation producer Sander Schwartz.
‘Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders’ in Theaters One Night Only
Following record-breaking ‘Batman: The Killing Joke’ event, ‘Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders’ featuring Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar set for exclusive one-time cinematic event October 10.
Imageworks Takes on DC Comics’ Enchantress, Incubus and El Diablo
VFX supervisor Mark Breakspear discusses the studios’ 300 third act shots on Warner Bros’ DC Comics superhero hit, ‘Suicide Squad.’
Watch ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Without the VFX
Raw and behind-the-scenes footage without digital enhancements or computer generated effects is packed with practical explosions and daring stunts, delivering much the thrill of the finished movie.
Paolo Moscatelli Joins Smoke & Mirrors Bangkok
Visual Effects Supervisor brings more than two decades of VFX experience to growing CG department in Bangkok.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia
Art Directors Club Announces 2016 ADC Young Guns Winners
Thirty honorees from eight countries represent first winners under reinvented program honoring top creatives 30 years old and younger.
Xsens Launches New EDU Program
Helping to prepare students for the future of motion capture, new education program delivers studio-grade technology priced to meet educational budgets.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Films, Technology, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Blackmagic Design’s Fusion 8.2 Now Shipping
Free update brings the world’s most advanced visual effects and motion graphics software to Linux.
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Carbon Appoints John Price Creative Director
Creative studio strengthens its Los Angeles team with the addition of Flame artist and former Mill talent John Price, who brings more than a decade’s worth of industry experience in VFX and post-production.
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Method Studios Boosts Animation & VFX Talent with Key Hires
Deluxe Entertainment’s global visual effects brand adds Supervising Art Director and Head of Art Department Olivier Pron, Commercials VFX Supervisor and Creative Director Jesse Bradstreet, Commercials VFX Supervisor James Rogers, Animation Supervisors Daryl Sawchuk and Tim Ranck, and VFX Supervisor Gong Myung Lee.
In 3D, CG, Commercials, Films, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Image Engine Unveils VFX Breakdown for ‘Game of Thrones’
Image Engine returns to Westeros and Essos for the epic sixth season of GoT, delivering CG environments -- including the vast library at The Citadel -- as well as a range of CG props, prop extensions, and digital makeup.
The Third Floor Wins Third Emmy Award with VFX Team for HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
Previs studio’s creative and technical visualization helps realize epic scenes for Emmy-winning episode, ‘The Battle of the Bastards.’
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Blackmagic Announces Acquisition of Ultimatte
Award winning real-time blue and green screen compositing solution has been recognized with an Emmy, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy, and an Oscar for scientific and technical achievement
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