Prime Focus Receives Lumiere Technology Award
Prime Focus Worlds receives the Lumiere Technology Award at the 5th Annual Entertainment Technology and New Product Awards.
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Big Block Live Clicks with Greenpeace
Big Block Live and directorial team Josh + Vince create #ClickClean, a new campaign for Greenpeace featuring comedian and musician Reggie Watts.
In Business, Commercials, Interactive, People | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Summer Heat Gives Way to Fall and the Fantastic VIEW Conference 2014
Heading into autumn means heading over to Turin for one of our industry’s most important events.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Event, Festival, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference
Senior Colorist Mark Wilkins Joins Encore
Senior colorist Mark Wilkins joins Encore, working out of the Hollywood location.
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Atomic Fiction Opens New Studio in Montreal
Facility selected as lead VFX house for Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Walk.’
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MPC London Welcomes Colorist Matthieu Toullet
With over 12 years experience grading commercials, films and music videos, colorist Matthieu Toullet joins MPC London.
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New Video Showcases Method’s Effects for ‘The Maze Runner’
Method Studios was involved in the creation of 150 character shots and 380 environment shots for the YA adaptation.
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Watch ‘Murphy,’ a Short Film by Bruno Leveque
An English paratrooper crash-lands in a forest, leaving him wounded. The injured soldier meets a creature that tries its best to help him, but his ordeal is just beginning.
In CG, Education and Training, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Phosphene Creates VFX For Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Knick’
Cinemax taps Phosphene to provide VFX for Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Knick.’
MAXON to Offer Creative Sessions at After Effects World
At the After Effects World Conference, taking place September 26 – 28, MAXON will be offering sessions to explore close integration between MAXON Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects.
Studio Ghibli’s ‘Princess Kaguya’ Tops 2014 Fantastic Fest
Fantastic Fest celebrates its 10th Anniversary with 80 exciting films, including 22 World Premieres, 43 North American & U.S. Premiere screenings, and 38 short films.
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Reel FX Unveils Dedicated Virtual Reality Division, Reel FX VR
Team built to handle studio’s increasing number of virtual reality projects.
J.J. Abrams to Receive VES Visionary Award
Award recognizing artistry, invention and groundbreaking work to be presented at the 13h Annual VES Awards on February 4, 2015.
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Pascal Breton Launches Federation Entertainment
French television executive Pascal Breton launches Federation Entertainment, a mini-studio created to control all aspects of original straight-to-series event programming for the global marketplace.
In Business, Event, People, Places, Television | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: MIPCOM | Geographic Region: Europe
Solid Angle Releases Arnold for Houdini 1.0
Arnold for Houdini 1.0 provides a tight integration with Side Effects Software’s Houdini, as well as enabling smooth lighting workflows between Houdini and other DCC applications.
Codex Develops Recording & Workflow for New Arri Alexa 65 Large Format Camera
Industry leader in RAW recording and workflow collaborates with ARRI to develop the recording and workflow system for ARRI’s new, ground-breaking ALEXA 65 large format camera.
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Options Stephen King’s ‘11/22/63’
New Hulu original series is from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, Stephen King, executive producer/writer Bridget Carpenter and Warner Bros. Television.
Box Office Report: ‘Maze Runner’ Leads with $32.5 Million Opening
Twentieth Century Fox's YA adaptation ‘The Maze Runner’ opens to $32.5 million at the North American box office; James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ passes up fellow Marvel title ‘Iron Man 2’ with a worldwide haul of $632.2 million.
Brand New School Revamps Ford Campaign
Brand New School helps launch Built Ford Tough Sales Event with a brand new campaign.
eyeball Creates New Era of VH1 Classic
VH1 Classic taps eyeball to create a new brand and show package for popular programming blocks including “Totally ‘80s,” “Rock Fest,” and “Metal Mania.”
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Glassworks Taps Redshift to Create Singing Babies for Cadbury
Multiple award-winning studio uses fully GPU-accelerated, biased renderer Redshift to help create Cadbury “Womb.”
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eyeball Creates CG-Intensive Campaign for SERVPRO
eyeball partners with The Buntin Group to create a new CG-intense campaign for SERVPRO.
Justin Shipley Joins Monogram
Commercial and documentary Director/DP Justin Shipley joins Monogram, a production and post shop.
UPDATED: John Textor Receives Threats over Michael Jackson Hologram
Former Digital Domain CEO John Textor is granted a protective order against HologramUSA head Alki David.
In 3D, CG, Music and Sound, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: 10 Till 6 | Geographic Region: North America
Factory VFX Provides Effects for ‘The Maze Runner’
Directed by Wes Ball, ‘The Maze Runner’ is based on the popular novel series by James Dashner and will be released in theaters on September 19th.
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