VFXWorld Magazine
The Sequence Group Opens Australian Studio
Award-winning animation, design and VFX outfit establishes Melbourne studio led by creative director Luke Bicevskis and serving creative sectors in Asia and Australia.
Psyop Adds Ben Hibon to Vancouver-Based Team
Award-winning director signs with Psyop Film and Television, joining their Vancouver office as the company continues its expansion into visual development, creative direction, and visual effects for feature films and television.
The Foundry Delivers Increased Performance and Efficiency with NUKE 10
NUKE 10 offers key new updates across NUKE, NUKEX and NUKE STUDIO, improving performance in Roto Paint, Vector Blur, timeline manipulation and transcoding, while NVIDIA multi-GPU support speeds up processing time for GPU-accelerated nodes.
New ‘Dr. Strange’ Teaser Now Online
New teaser provides a closer look at Benedict Cumberbatch in his role as Dr. Stephen Strange, the next Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel Universe.
Lytro Cinema Brings Revolutionary Light Field Technology to Film and TV Production
World’s first light field solution for cinema allows breakthrough creative capabilities and unparalleled flexibility on set and in post-production; first Virtual Reality short produced with Robert Stromberg, DGA and David Stump, ASC set to premiere at NAB on April 19.
SolidAnim Introduces SolidTrack Unity at NAB 2016
New version of markerless camera tracking and previs/animation solution for real-time visual effects & on-set visualization now includes the Unity game engine for rendering.
OTOY Announces Availability of OctaneRender 3 & OctaneRender Cloud
Cloud graphics company unveils massive update to its OctaneRender GPU rendering software ecosystem and a detailed roadmap for integration of OTOY’s advanced real-time path tracing engine Brigade.
9 Story Appoints Blake Tohana CFO
Following the acquisition of Brown Bag Films, Toronto-based company names Cathal Gaffney COO, Natalie Osborne Chief Strategy Officer, and Steve Jarosz EVP.
Deluxe Launches New Dedicated VR Services Unit
Deluxe VR will debut new projects and services -- including end-to-end production and post-production -- at NAB 2016.
FuseFX Applies Military Muscle to FX’s ‘Tyrant’
VFX supervisor Ted Rae and team currently creating visual effects for season three of FX’s jihadist war drama.
Half-Shell Heroes Hail Halloween in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2’ Trailer
New trailer for Paramount’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ depicts the Turtles yearning to leave the sewers and fit into the human world.
‘Star Trek Beyond’ to See Barco Escape Release
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Barco boldly go into the future of cinema with multi-screen, panoramic experience arriving in theaters July 22.
Thinkbox Software Hires Ben Minall
U.K.-based sales manager joins software developer’s growing team to head up sales for Europe and India and provide regional support.
Nomad Signs Editor Jai Shukla to National Roster
Former Beast NY editor joins editorial company with integrated VFX and sound design as newest company partner.
Tobin Kirk Joins Troika as Managing Executive Producer
Entertainment veteran will be overseeing all production at Troika’s 25,000 square foot facility in Hollywood, including the creative studio and live-action production subsidiary, Troika Production Group.
‘1979 Revolution: Black Friday’ Video Game Depicts Iranian Revolution
Former Rockstar Games developer releases historically accurate choose-your-own-adventure game documenting events from Iran’s 1979 revolution.
Designer Adrienne Wollman Joins Troika
Former Digital Kitchen designer and animator to provide animation, graphic design, illustration, motion design, interactive design, print design and layout for entertainment brand consultancy and marketing innovations agency.
Cogswell College Ranked as One of North America’s Top Game Design Schools
Prestigious Princeton Review ranks San Jose’s Cogswell College #19 in a list of the top 50 game design programs.
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Teaser Now Online
New teaser trailer for Lucasfilm’s stand-along ‘Star Wars’ movie provides a first look at Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso, a tough-as-nails rebel fighter who doesn’t care for authority.
New Reallusion popVideo 3 Provides Smart Chroma Key for Real-Time 3D Compositing
Dedicated HD chroma key editing tool with smart design features makes transparent videos a reality for iClone's real-time 3D animation engine.
VFX Supervisor Dan Akers Joins Blur Studio
Former Digital Domain VFX and Compositing Supervisor oversaw work for spots for brands including Nike, Lexus, Cadillac, Nissan, Kia, ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and the ‘Destiny’ franchise.
WATCH: New Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s ‘The BFG’ Arrives
New trailer shows off more of Giant Country, showcasing the stunning visuals created by Weta Digital and VFX supervisor Kevin Andrew Smith.
ILM's Roger Guyett and Pat Tubach Talk ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Coinciding with the film's DVD & Blu-ray release, the veteran Industrial Light & Magic VFX supervisors discuss the importance of lighting and practical in-camera shooting on Disney and J.J. Abrams' epic space adventure.