Zoic Makes an Explosive Entrance for Scion
Visual effects house Zoic Studios morphs a seemingly ordinary lunch date into an explosive entrance in the surprisingly full-throttle 30-second “Arrival” for Scion.
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Visual Effects Society Launches VFX YouTube Channel
The Visual Effects Society launches a new YouTube channel dedicated to showcasing outstanding examples of visual effects artistry and innovation from around the world, practical skills demonstrations, insights from leading practitioners, and original content from VES signature events, workshops and forums.
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EP Eric Mueller Joins Gasket Studios
Executive Producer Eric Mueller joins Minneapolis-based design, animation and VFX company Gasket Studios, where he is working on spots for General Mills & Cheerios, McDonald’s, Sony PlayStation and Mayo Clinic, as well as a branded film for Subaru.
DreamWorks Animation Taps 'Bob's Burgers' Duo for 'Hot Stuff' Feature
DreamWorks Animation taps siblings Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux to write live-action/CG hybrid feature Hot Stuff.
Framestore Provides VFX for Ayoade’s ‘The Double’
Framestore partners with Richard Ayoade to provide over visual effects on more than 150 shots on his second feature film, an adaption of Dostoyevsky’s The Double.
Galaxy 61 Delivers Show Open for VH1’s ‘The Fabulous Life
VH1 taps Galaxy 61 to create a show open for the new season of The Fabulous Life that is pure gold.
FMX 2014 to Spotlight ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Organizers for Europe’s leading conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia announce that this year’s program will include a presentation on a number of highly anticipated yet unreleased films, including DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon 2.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
LOOK Effects Provides VFX for Ivan Reitman’s ‘Draft Day’
LOOK Effects produces over 250 VFX shots visual effects for Draft Day, the new Kevin Costner film directed by Ivan Reitman.
Method Studios Creates VFX for ‘Divergent’
Visual effects house Method Studios was lead vendor for the futuristic action adventure, creating a variety of complex environments, set extensions, digital doubles and CG characters used throughout the film.
Allegorithmic’s Substance Engine Integrates with Unreal Engine 4
Full integration of game industry’s leading next-gen texture development tool on Epic Games’ GitHub.
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CG Supervisor Eric Clément Joins Cinesite's Montréal Team
Canadian Eric Clément joins the Cinesite team in Montréal as CG Supervisor, bringing a wealth of experience and a strong reputation in the visual effects industry.
Shotgun Client Review Site is Now Available
Enables studios to share work with clients on desktops or mobile devices securely and easily.
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Autodesk Maya LT 2015 to Launch on Steam
Maya LT 2015 is coming to Steam, Valve's popular entertainment platform, bringing its powerful animation and modeling feature set to Steam's active community of over 65 million gamers, developers and artists.
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Mr. Wolf Sets Up Shop in Santa Monica
Formerly known as 1.1 VFX, the expanding visual effects and post boutique finds a new home at Bully Pictures.
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Thinkbox Releases Krakatoa C4D for MAXON CINEMA 4D
Thinkbox Software launches Krakatoa C4D, the first version of its high-volume particle renderer for MAXON CINEMA 4D.
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Big Block Creates Futuristic Drone Squadron for Subaru
Bicoastal digital production and design studio Big Block produces a live-action shoot, virtual obstacle course and animated drone fleet for “Subaru WRX STI vs. the Drones.”
Box Office Report: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Trumps ‘Rio 2’
Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier holds onto to the top spot at the North American box office with $41.4 million; Carlos Saldanha's Rio 2 follows in second place with a $39 million debut.
Ridley Scott to Produce ‘Halo’ Digital Feature for Xbox
Xbox Entertainment Studios is producing a new digital feature based on the video game series Halo in conjunction with 343 Industries and celebrated sci-fi director/producer Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions.
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FMX 2014 Spotlights Virtual Production with ‘Gravity,’ ‘Avatar 2’
Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia to spotlight virtual production in Gravity, Avatar 2 and more with speakers including Chris DeFaria, Tim Webber and Jon Landau.
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Former Aardman Exec Sarah Smith Launches Locksmith Animation
Former Aardman Features exec Sarah Smith launches a UK animation studio with backing from Elisabeth Murdoch and VFX house Double Negative.
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Chaos Spotlights Students, Independent Films at FMX 2014
Chaos Group will present a series of presentations at FMX 2014 to highlight improvements to V-Ray 3.0 for 3ds Max and Maya and show how V-Ray supports VFX students and independent filmmakers.
In CG, Education and Training, Event, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Double Negative Launches Feature Animation Division
Double Negative announces the formation of new Feature Animation Division led by ex-DreamWorks Associate Producer Tom Jacomb.
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The Asylum to Produce ‘Z Nation’ Zombie Series
Thirteen-episode series from Eureka creator Karl Schaefer to premiere fall 2014.
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Syfy Announces New Scripted Series, ‘Olympus’
Syfy announces a new mythological drama series, Olympus, written by Nick Willing and produced by Reunion Pictures and Olympus TV (London) Limited in association with Great Point Media.
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Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 11
Blackmagic Design announces DaVinci Resolve 11 at NAB 2014; this major update improves online editing features, adds new photographer-friendly color correction tools, on-set media management and much more.
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