Iloura Helps ‘Ted’ Achieve His Second Coming
Australian animation and visual effects studio completes more than 1,000 shots for Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy sequel, ‘Ted 2.’
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WATCH: Scott Ross Talks the Flawed Economics of VFX at FMX 2015
In this two-part interview from FMX 2015, Digital Domain founder and former CEO Scott Ross discusses the major issues affecting today’s visual effects industry, including flawed economic models, lack of a trade association, studio wage collusion, and government subsidies.
In Business, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Artifex Delivers the Futuristic VFX of ‘Continuum’ with ftrack
Vancouver-based visual effects studio relies on cloud-based creative management tool ftrack to deliver stunning effects on a tight deadline for Syfy’s ‘Continuum’ and TBT’s ‘Falling Skies.’
Marc A. Rousseau Joins Cinesite Montréal
With an extensive list of credits including ‘Jupiter Ascending,’ ‘The Best of Me,’ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘Riddick,’ ‘White House Down’ and ‘Underworld Awakening,’ Marc A. Rousseau joins Cinesite’s Montréal Studio as VFX Executive Producer.
In Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Encore VFX Envisions the Paranormal for ABC’s ‘The Whispers’
Led by Encore VFX supervisor and creative director Stephan Fleet, Encore artists in Vancouver and Los Angeles completed anywhere from 30 to 60 VFX shots per episode.
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Inside Out’ Dominate ‘Ted 2’
Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the second weekend in a row; Seth MacFarlane R-rated comedy sequel ‘Ted 2’ underwhelms with $33 million debut.
WATCH: Warner Bros' Chris DeFaria Talks Feature Film Production Realities at FMX 2015
Chris DeFaria, Warner Bros. president of animation, digital production and visual effects, talks about assessing a film's viability, extensive industry use of previs and virtual production, as well as the studio's shock when 'The LEGO Movie' didn't receive an Oscar nomination.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
Academy Invites 322 to Membership
The Academy invites 26 new members to join the Short Films and Feature Animation branch; 23 new members are invited to join the Visual Effects branch.
In Awards, Films, People, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
The Third Floor Helps Shake up ‘San Andreas’
Previs supervisor Todd Constantine talks previsualization of earthquakes, tsunamis and bursting dams on the hit disaster movie ‘San Andreas.’
In CG, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
2015 CG Student Awards Winners Announced
Winners of the 2015 Autodesk sponsored CG Student Awards are announced, with Gnomon School of Visual Effects named School of the Year for the second consecutive year.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Education and Training, Games, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, Australia
Academy Approves Changes in VFX, Short Film Eligibility Rules
The Academy ups the number of eligible films in the VFX category to 20; Short films qualifying via a theatrical release must now have a theater run in Los Angeles County for at least seven consecutive days with at least one screening per day.
In Awards, Films, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Winners of First iAnimate at Cinesite Apprenticeship Announced
Tim Clark and Karine Lafranchise are selected as trainee animators and will be joining the feature animation team at Cinesite’s Montréal studios to work on ‘Charming.’
Blackmagic Design Delivers Professional Results for Summer Blockbusters
Blackmagic digital film cameras were used to shoot scenes and stunt work in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ while Fusion Studio was used for compositing and to help create action sequences for ‘Spy’ and ‘Barely Lethal.’
WATCH: Kurtis Hough Creates a Captivating World in ‘To See More Light’
Immersive short from Portland-based experimental filmmaker Kurtis Hough combines animation and live action to create an awe-inspiring look at the universe.
Red Giant Launches Film Team Experiments
Monthly short form series explores experiments with practical and CGI visual effects.
In Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
animago Extends Submission Deadline to July 20
Recognizing excellence in 3D animation, visual effects, visualization and game design, the animago AWARD will be presented on Thursday, October 15 at the animago AWARD & CONFERENCE.
In 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Event, Games, Places, Post-production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: Europe
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World’ Dominates ‘Inside Out’
Universal and Legendary Pictures’ ‘Jurassic World’ ends Pixar's number-one opening winning streak, but ‘Inside Out’ exceeds expectations to score the top debut of all time for an original Pixar title.
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Lucasfilm & ILM Launch Interactive Division, ILMxLAB
ILMxLAB to be exclusive creators of immersive story experiences for ‘Star Wars.’
The Children’s Media Conference Announces 2015 Speakers & Highlights
VisFX powerhouse Scott Pritchard, 2D Sequence Supervisor from Industrial Light and Magic, to present a Masterclass revealing unseen content previews at The Children’s Media Conference 2015.
In Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: Europe
Bazillion Wins Gold National ADDY for Projection Mapping Spectacle
Multi-award winning animation and visual effects studio wins Gold National ADDY for 3D-animated architectural projection mapped video, ‘The Monument Comes Alive, celebrating Union Station Kansas City’s Centennial.
Flash Film Works Employs Fusion Studio for Fox’s ‘Spy’
Hollywood-based VFX house Flash Film Works relies on Fusion Studio from Blackmagic Design for compositing work on car chases, helicopter stunts and intricate fight scenes for 20th Century Fox’s ‘Spy.’
Cinesite VFX Saves the Day in ‘San Andreas’
VFX supervisor Holger Voss talks landslides, daring escapes and setting up a Montreal studio for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow's disaster movie.
Double Negative Bridges Galaxies with cineSync
‘Interstellar’ VFX supervisor Andrew Lockley details how his team used cineSync to help develop the groundbreaking visual effects for numerous Christopher Nolan films.
In Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia
Reel FX Takes a 360-Degree View on Innovation for GE
Reel FX’s Kevin Althans directs new live-action virtual reality series, ‘GE 360,’ to be made available on Milk VR, Oculus Share and YouTube 360.
Blur Completes Trailers for Highly Anticipated Game Titles at E3 2015
Blur Studio creates mind-blowing visuals for game trailers for titles including 505 Games’ ‘Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege,’ Ubisoft’s ‘ADR1FT’ and Bethesda Softworks’ ‘Dishonored 2.’
In 3D, CG, Games, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: E3 | Geographic Region: North America
