Colorist Randy Starnes Joins ArsenalFX
ArsenalFX Color hires former Sony Pictures Studios Colorworks Division colorist Randy Starnes.
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SIGGRAPH 2014 Unveils Production Session Lineup
SIGGRAPH 2014 will offer presentations on more than 15 of the biggest current and upcoming studio productions, including ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘Gravity,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ and ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’
In CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Rules with $73M Debut
Even with box office revenue down from last year, the debut of ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ pushes Fox to become the first major Hollywood studio to cross the $1 billion mark in 2014 domestic ticket sales.
MASTERSFX Launches Digital Makeup Division
Award-winning character effects company unveils its dMFX (Digital MakeUp) Division in conjunction with Season Four of the hit Amblin Television/TNT series, ‘Falling Skies.’
In Business, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Animation and VFX Summer 2014 Movie Preview
Monkeys, Mercenaries, Mobsters and Mutant Turtles take over our multiplexes this summer.
The Foundry Unveils COLORWAY
New app accelerates the creative design process, giving users access to a simple environment where they can develop and share various iterations of 3D objects and scenes.
Academy to Present ‘Movies in Your Brain’
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present a two-night event, “Movies in Your Brain: The Science of Cinematic Perception,” with special guests Jon Favreau, Darren Aronofsky and neuroscientist and screenwriter Ari Handel.
66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations Announced
Nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards are announced, with nods for Outstanding Animated Program going to FX’s ‘Archer,’ Fox’s ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ Comedy Central’s ‘Futurama’ and ‘South Park,’ and Nickelodeon’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.’
In Awards, Cartoons, Television, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Emmy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Imagineer Systems Releases mocha Plus
Replacing Imagineer System’s mocha AE product, mocha Plus 4 adds new VFX capabilities and expands support to include Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014.
Imagineer Rolls Out mocha Pro 4.0
Advanced support for native stereo 3D workflows and Python scripting simplify tracking and rotoscoping on complex VFX projects.
Warner Bros. Bringing ‘Jupiter Ascending’ to 2014 Comic-Con
Warner Bros. Entertainment plants its flag at Comic-Con International: San Diego this year with a huge presence, including presentations for Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,’ George Miller’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and the Wachowskis’ sci-fi action ‘Jupiter Ascending.’
In Cartoons, Event, Films, People, Places, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
Marcel Ziul and Joe Nash Launch State Design
New LA-based design & animation studio launches with projects including an animated graphics package for the NFL Network's 2014 NFL Draft coverage, and an animated Brazilian-market spot for Ecological Corredor to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
In Broadcast Design, Business, Commercials, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Sony Announces Hybrid Stop-Motion ‘Superbago’ Feature
Sony Pictures Animation confirms a new stop motion/live action hybrid feature project, ‘Superbago,’ to be directed by John Harvatine and Eric Towner of ‘Robot Chicken’ fame.
In Business, Films, People, Production, Stop-Motion, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
FX Announces 2014 Comic-Con Lineup
‘Archer,’ ‘American Horror Story: Coven’ and Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’ are among the participating series.
In Cartoons, Event, People, Places, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
Disney Developing Live-Action ‘Dumbo’ Feature
Disney is developing a live-action take on its 1941 animated classic ‘Dumbo,’ adding a unique family story that parallels the baby elephant’s story.
In Business, Films, People, Visual Effects, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Court Docs Show Role of Pixar, DreamWorks in Wage-Fixing Cartel
Court documents from the Silicon Valley “Techtopus” wage-fixing cartel class action lawsuit show the involvement of Hollywood studios, including Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks Animation.
Get an Extended Look at ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Following the unveiling of 17 minutes of footage in an extended IMAX preview of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ Marvel debuts an extended trailer for the upcoming film.
Method Studios Names Marc Weigert President
Appointment comes as Method continues work on high-profile projects including ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘The Maze Runner.’
In Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Dive Delivers VFX for HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’
Dive serves as the exclusive VFX vendor for the new drama series ‘The Leftovers’ on HBO, providing set extensions, character animation, seasonal modifications, weapons enhancement, digital make-up, 3D effects work, and more.
In Business, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Roaring Through the Previs on ‘Godzilla’
The Third Floor supervisor Eric Carney walks us through the previs on Gareth Edwards’ hit reboot of the Japanese classic.
Box Office Report: ‘Transformers 4’ Dominates Again
Paramount’s holdover ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ easily holds on to first place at the box office over a slow Fourth of July weekend, topping the Wednesday-Sunday holiday stretch with $53.8 million for a domestic total of $174.7 million.
In Business, Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
‘Planet of the Apes’ Shorts Document Gap Between ‘Rise’ and ‘Dawn’
Twentieth Century Fox releases three short films documenting events during the 10 years that have passed between the ‘Rise’ and ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ storylines.
Prime Focus Delivers Stereo VFX for ‘Transformers 4’
India-headquartered creative powerhouse enhances 3D visual experience of ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’
Not Impossible’s Elliot Kotek to Deliver SIGGRAPH 2014 Keynote
SIGGRAPH 2014 announces the selection of Elliot Kotek, co-founder of Not Impossible Labs, as the keynote speaker at SIGGRAPH 2014, the 41st International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, 10-14 August 2014 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
In Event, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Universal to Open China Office
Universal Pictures taps veteran Hollywood studio executive Jo Yan to serve as managing director and executive vice president of its China operations.
In Business, Films, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia
