Lucasfilm & ILM Launch Interactive Division, ILMxLAB
ILMxLAB to be exclusive creators of immersive story experiences for ‘Star Wars.’
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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
Halon Helps Visualize Disney’s ‘Tomorrowland'
Tefft Smith II discusses the extensive use of pitchvis, previs, techvis and postvis on Brad Bird’s new fantasy adventure.
In CG, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Adobe Unveils Milestone 2015 Creative Cloud Release
Unprecedented innovation and integration across Creative Cloud Desktop and mobile apps; new Adobe Stock service debuts.
In 2D, 3D, Business, CG, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Deluxe Announces Virtual Reality Offerings at E3
First project, ‘Neuro’ for GE, created in Partnership with Kite & Lightning revealed at E3 2015.
In 3D, Business, CG, Interactive, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, AR/VR/XR | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World’ Sets Record-Breaking Debut
Universal’s long-awaited dinosaur feature beats out the May 2012 launch of ‘The Avengers’ with a $208.8 million domestic debut, and becomes the first film to cross $500 million worldwide in a single weekend.
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Germany’s Mackevision Expands U.K. Team
Stuttgart, Germany-headquartered CG house expands U.K. team led by Mark Gallie with the appointments of EP Caroline Holton, CD Arren Perfetti and production head Dave Weygang.
In Business, CG, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
‘Tomorrowland’ Flop Could Cost Disney $140 Million
Costing $180 million to produce, Brad Bird’s live action fantasy adventure could see up to $140 million in losses by the time it finishes its global rollout.
Method Demolishes Downtown Los Angeles in ‘San Andreas’
As one of the main visual effects vendors on the film, Method Studios delivers 247 complex VFX shots for ‘San Andreas,’ including the entire downtown Los Angeles sequence, in which an earthquake decimates the city.
ArsenalCreative Launches in Santa Monica
Alongside ECD Kaan Atilla and EP Cortney Haile, ArsenalFX founder Mark Leiss launches Santa Monica, CA-based content creation studio specializing in design, branding, animation and visual effects for the commercial and entertainment industries.
iPi Soft Partners with The Mocap Vaults
Live workshops teach actors, producers, directors and animators the art of emerging motion capture technology using leading markerless mocap developer’s tools.
In 3D, CG, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn Announces New Speakers, Meet-Ups, and THU TV
Unique, annual five-day festival for digital artists running September 15-19 announces a fresh line-up of 31 renowned speakers, regional meet-ups, and THU TV.
ILM and the VFX of a Futuristic ‘Tomorrowland’
Industrial Light & Magic VFX supervisor Eddie Pasquarello takes AWN on a whirlwind tour of the studio’s work on director Brad Bird's live action Disney feature.
Watch: Animated ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Tribute
Los Angeles-based independent filmmaker Pablo Fernández Eyre creates an animated tribute to George Miller’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road.’
In 2D, Films, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
The Third Floor Helps Visualize ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Supervisor Gerardo Ramirez discusses key facets of The Third Floor’s previs, postvis and techvis efforts on Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster.
Adobe Boosts 3D Content Creation with Mixamo Acquisition
Adobe plans to integrate Mixamo’s technology into Photoshop so designers can more easily create, customize, manipulate, rig and animate 3D objects.
In 3D, Business, CG, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
American Society of Cinematographers Re-elects Officers
ASC president Richard Crudo is re-elected for his sixth term; Owen Roizman, Kees Van Oostrum and Lowell Peterson are re-elected as vice presidents.
Gallery: Iloura Takes on the VFX of 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
Helping bring all the mayhem and madness of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ to the screen was Iloura’s Sydney studio, led by VFX supervisor Tom Wood. With two major sequences – a toxic sandstorm and evil warlord Immortan Joe’s stronghold, The Citadel – plus hundreds of stunts and vehicle crashes to contend with, Iloura was involved in more than 1,700 VFX shots. Here’s a selection of some of their great work on the film.
Tom Wood Travels ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
Iloura’s VFX supervisor tackles the effects for George Miller’s iconic post-apocalyptic adrenaline-filled feature, including a toxic sandstorm and evil warlord Immortan Joe’s stronghold, The Citadel.
