Chris Edwards in Beijing - Part 1: Previs and Virtual Production in China
THE THIRD FLOOR founder talks about cutting edge production techniques and technology in a new global frontier.
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Mixed Reality Takes Off in the Middle Kingdom
An American entrepreneur opens China's first high-end mixed reality showroom.
In Business, CG, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: Asia
LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Top Animated Feature Film at 15th Annual VES Awards
‘The Jungle Book’ named photoreal feature film winner with five awards; ‘Game of Thrones’ episode ‘Battle of the Bastards’ named best photoreal episode with five awards; John Lewis ‘Boxer the Buster’ wins top honors in the commercial field.
In Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: VES Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Zoic Studios Protects Your Car in WeatherTech Super Bowl LI Spot
Pinnacle Advertising, Fancy Content, and Zoic Studios team up to save a car interior from ruin.
Aardman Nathan Love Signs Executive Producer Jon O’Hara
VFX, post-production, and film veteran joins Aardman Nathan Love after serving as senior producer at Click 3X, MPC, and Hey Beautiful Jerk.
Explore the VFX of LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
From environments spanning the Snowy Plains, the Underwater Garden of Eyes, and the mysterious Hall of Bones, to effects such as massive water simulations, disintegrating magical boats, and digital set extensions, explore the VFX of LAIKA head Travis Knight’s Oscar-nominated directorial debut.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Stop-Motion, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
CG Supervisor Fabio Zangla Joins Framestore
The award-winning CG Supervisor will work in the company’s global film division.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Switch VFX & Animation Announces Scholarship Awards
Five Canadian colleges were chosen to receive a financial endowment to support a student studying animation or visual effects.
Planar Systems Finalizes NaturalPoint Acquisition
Maker of OptiTrack motion capture systems to remain a separate business with its own executive team, customers and market initiatives.
In 3D, Business, CG, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Ambassadors Bring a Breath of Fresh Air to ASN Bank
Netherlands-based studio tackles one if its biggest in-house projects yet with ‘Creature of Habit,’ spanning design & animation, production, VFX & 3D, music, editorial, color grading and sound design.
In 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
‘Piper’ and the Development of Pixar’s Presto Sculpting Brush
Along with a slew of VFX breakdown videos and images, ‘Piper’ supervising technical director Brett Levin details the tools and techniques employed on director Alan Barillaro’s Oscar-nominated CG short.
In 3D, CG, People, Production, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
John Cho and Leslie Mann Hosting Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards
Actors John Cho and Leslie Mann will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 11, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
In Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Visual Effects Society Announces its 2017 Board of Directors Officers
Mike Chambers re-elected as Board Chair of the visual effects industry’s global professional honorary society.
Tim Miller, Pete Docter & Jonas Rivera to Host Oscar Week Events
‘Deadpool’ director Tim Miller to present short film program; Pixar director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera to present animated features program.
In Awards, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
The Visual Effects of ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’: ILM Artists Take Us Back to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
ILM chief creative officer and senior visual effects supervisor John Knoll -- nominated for an Oscar alongside VFX supervisor Mohen Leo, animation supervisor Hal Hickel, and special effects supervisor Neil Corbould -- details the challenges of bringing the continuing saga of the Skywalker family to the big screen.
The Artery Helps Explore the Afterlife in ‘The Discovery’
New York-based boutique VFX and design studio provides more than 70 visual effect shots for the Sundance feature debuting on Netflix on March 31.
The Foundry to Present Modo Live Event at Gnomon
Learn from the masters at free event to be held on February 9 at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Games & Animation.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Event, People, Technology | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Brent Bonacorso Crafts Introspective Sci-Fi Short, ‘The Narrow World’
Sci-fi short film from the award-winning director behind the forthcoming feature, ‘You Get Me,’ subverts the typical alien invasion story.
Unity Announces Vision VR/AR Summit 2017
Leaders and upstarts from across the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality industry will convene in Los Angeles May 1-2.
In Event, Interactive, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Visualizing the Fantastic Worlds of ‘Doctor Strange’
The Third Floor’s previs and postvis supervisor Faraz Hameed describes the challenges of more than two years of work on Marvel’s hit supernatural superhero adventure.
In 2D, 3D, CG, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All
Disney Makes $100 Million Settlement with Animation Workers in Hollywood Studio Antitrust Lawsuit
Settlement in the class-action lawsuit filed workers in December 2014 on behalf of animation and VFX workers covers Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Two Pic MC, formerly known as ImageMovers.
VFX Supervisor Duncan Horn Joins nineteentwenty
Former Glassworks veteran has contributed to countless projects such as the One Show award-winning ‘Parental Role Modelling’ TAC campaign and the captivating Philippe André-directed Lycra campaign.
In Business, CG, Commercials, People, Post-production, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Sony Takes $1 Billion Write-Down on Motion Picture Business
With a box office slump and slow home entertainment sales, Tokyo-based media giant cuts its outlook for earnings from its feature film unit.
Call for Entries: SIGGRAPH 2017 Now Accepting VR/AR Submissions
SIGGRAPH 2017 seeking Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality submissions for possible inclusion within the VR Village, the Computer Animation Festival’s VR Theater, the Emerging Technologies program, the Games Focus Area, and Real-Time Live!
In 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Event, Technology, AR/VR/XR | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
The Foundry Technology Helps Power 89th Academy Award Nominees
Creative software developer’s VFX tools have been utilized in every film nominated for Best Visual Effects at this year’s Academy Awards.
In Awards, Business, Event, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: Europe
