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Lucasfilm Headline News

WATCH: The Death Star Returns in New Trailer for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

New trailer for the first in a series of planned ‘Star Wars’ anthology films is packed full of stunning visuals, including Imperial Star Destroyers orbiting a nearly-completed Death Star.

Education & Training Headline News

Pluralsight Named Official Autodesk Training Partner, Debuts Maya 2017 Courses

Online learning resource now one of five Autodesk authorized publishers; ‘Exploring Maya 2017’ launches on Autodesk Knowledge Network.

Blackmagic Design Headline News

Blackmagic Announces DaVinci Resolve 12.5.1 Update

New update to Blackmagic Design’s professional editing and color correction software adds direct support for Apple ProRes decoding on Windows, allowing users to remove QuickTime 7 from their workflows.

Rodeo FX Headline News

Rodeo FX Delivers Cinema-Quality VFX for ‘Game of Thrones’

Garnering a third Emmy nomination, award-winning Montreal studio delivers visual effects for the sixth season of HBO’s epic fantasy drama, including the creation of a vast CG Dothraki Horde and a pivotal battle scene at the gates of Meereen.

Home Entertainment Headline News

Disney’s ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ Journeys Home October 18

Discover how filmmakers created this riveting return to the whimsical world of ‘Underland’ in interviews, behind-the-scenes videos, and side-by-side comparisons of raw production footage and final scenes.

Click 3X Headline News

Click 3X Appoints Bill Hewes Executive Producer, X3 Films

Former Th1ng managing director brings an impressive roster of global animation talent, including London-based Hush, directorial duo David & Boris, animation and mixed media director Alon Ziv, and stop-motion director Anthony Farquhar Smith.

Blackmagic Design Headline News

Blackmagic Technology Helps Power the Summer’s Hottest Films

More than 20 of this summer’s most anticipated movies including ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ and ‘Jason Bourne’ employed Blackmagic Design’s digital film cameras, VFX and motion graphics software Fusion Studio and DaVinci Resolve Studio on-set, editing, color correction and finishing tools to shoot, composite and grade the films.

Short Films Headline News

‘Accidents, Blunders and Calamities’ Short Wins at Comic-Con

Animated short film created by students from New Zealand’s Media Design School takes the prize for Best Animated Film at the 2016 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival

Feature VFX Headline News

Outpost VFX Brings Bournemouth to Universal’s ‘Jason Bourne’

U.K.-based boutique visual effects house delivers a range of shots for the fifth installment of the ‘Bourne’ franchise, including digital matte paintings and crowd replication for two action-packed sequences.

Commercials Headline News

Masters & Savant Showcases South Africa’s Production Talent

Award-winning multi-disciplinary production company based in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and with a U.S. affiliate office in Chicago, launches a new website showcasing its strong collection of motion graphics, animation and visual effects artistry.

Post-Production Headline News

Goldcrest Post Taps DaVinci Resolve Studio for ‘Jason Bourne’

Goldcrest Post London employs Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve Studio to complete the edit, color grade and HDR finishing for Universal Pictures’ ‘Jason Bourne.’

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