Anne Frank VR Experience in the Works
Virtual reality experience commemorating the Holocaust is being financed by VR production company CGO Studios with visual effects work from Dilated Pixels.
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Sony Joins Blue Sky in Settlement of Hollywood Studio Antitrust Lawsuit
Settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Sony and other studios violated antitrust laws by conspiring to suppress the wages of animation and VFX artists via non-poaching agreements will see a payout of roughly $13 million to the initial plaintiffs and other class members.
‘Shaun the Sheep,’ Pixar Editors Join EditFest London Lineup
American Cinema Editors event to be held at the British Film Institute on Saturday, June 25.
Thinkbox Offers Free On-Demand Licensing in May
Company Teams with The Foundry for Free Hours of NUKE and KATANA, and Chaos Group for Free Hours of V-Ray; Also Provides Complimentary Use of Deadline and Krakatoa for the Month.
Patrick Davenport Joins MPC as COO
Former Method Studios exec returns to MPC Advertising as Chief Operating Officer USA with responsibility for managing operations for the business in Los Angeles and New York.
In 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Luma Bolsters VFX Division with Promotions, New Hire
Santa Monica and Melbourne-based visual effects studio strengthens its production management team with the hire of digital production manager Ashley Bettini and the promotions of digital production manager Justin Porter and production supervisor Michael Perdew.
In 3D, Business, CG, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, North America
Psyop Debuts Spectacular ‘Kismet’ VR Experience
New virtual reality experience for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is powered by a deck of 22 hand-painted Tarot cards and an accurate real-time map of the solar system.
In 3D, CG, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
FMX Wraps 2016 Edition with Record Attendance
Twenty-first edition of European conference spotlighting animation, visual effects, games and transmedia saw a new all-time high of 3,500 attendees.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Transmedia, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Michael Buettner Exiting m4e
CFO and founding member stepping down from German brand management and media company on April 29 will be replaced by Johannes Walzer from Munich-based Refined Labs.
In Business, Cartoons, Licensing, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
ADC Announces 95th Annual Awards Celebration and Exhibition
Awards show takes place on June 9; winning work from ADC Gold, Silver and Bronze Cube recipients to be exhibited at the ADC Gallery in New York June 9-July 31.
In Awards, Commercials, Event, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Sarofsky Bolsters Talent Roster with Two Additions
Creative director Patrick Coleman and producer Sam Clark join Chicago-based production company known for its design-driven work on commercials, brand films, title sequences and more.
In Business, Commercials, Films, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
VFX Legion Delivers Seamless Effects for ‘Hardcore Henry’
Legion’s worldwide talent pool tackles more than 70 VFX shots for director Ilya Naishuller’s first-person action-thriller ‘Hardcore Henry,’ working to create the seamless illusion of a single take.
In 3D, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Cogswell College Launches VR/AR Certificate Program
Industry Advisory Board for new certificate program includes Citrix Systems’ Fabien Bourdon, CloudPic founder & CEO Richard Chuang, Geomedia’s Jeremy Kenisky, Jaunt VR’s Curt Miyashiro, and Azimyth Creation Studio founder & CEO Stephanie Riggs.
WATCH: ILM’s Patrick Tubach Talks ‘Star Wars’ & More at FMX 2016
Industrial Light & Magic VFX supervisor Patrick Tubach discusses the blend of practical and digital effects created for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ at FMX 2016.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Children’s Media Conference Sets Chris Riddell for 2016 Keynote
British children’s laureate to deliver creative keynote address at leading U.K. children’s media event to be held July 5-7 in Sheffield, England.
In Books, Event, Illustration, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
JAMM Creates Futuristic VFX for Kohler
Santa Monica-based visual effects boutique designs CG characters and brings them to life for Kohler’s ‘Never TOO Next’ campaign.
Here Are 42 Amazing Pieces of Concept Art from Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’
Check out some of the concept art behind Jon Favreau’s photoreal adventure from talented artists, illustrators and sculptors including Jonathan Bach, Seth Engstrom, Vance Kovacs and more.
In 2D, 3D, Art, CG, Films, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Hybride Technologies, ILM Form Strategic Alliance
Hybride strengthens its position on the visual effects market by announcing its partnership with visual effects giant Industrial Light & Magic.
In Business, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
ADCAN Awards Returns for Third Edition
Rattling Stick, Nexus and Partizan create ads emphasizing the importance of ADCAN’s #makegood ethos.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Commercials, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
PROOF, INC. Launches PRIME VR Division
Noted animation, VFX, digital media and previs executive Christopher Bellaci named head of business development & sales for dedicated Virtual Reality division.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Short Films, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Not To Scale Designs the Ultimate Mascot for New EE Campaign
Not To Scale’s directing duo Pierre + Bertrand design the ultimate mascot for Saatchi & Saatchi’s ‘EE’ campaign.
iPi Motion Capture Key Creative Weapon for YouTube’s ‘Death Battle’
With millions of viewers per episode, show creators integrate markerless motion capture tool into increasingly challenging workflow.
Disney Unveils Details for Upcoming Live-Action Slate
Upcoming live-action features include ‘The Jungle Book 2,’ ‘Cruella,’ a ‘Mary Poppins’ sequel, and ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,’ to be directed by Lasse Hallstrom.
ZERO VFX Tackles Filmmaking from a New Perspective for ‘Hardcore Henry’
Boston and Santa Monica-based boutique VFX house delivers a plethora of CG effects for the action-packed chase sequence for ‘Hardcore Henry,’ the action-thriller from Russian director Ilya Naishuller.
Union Helps Build Tension in New Idris Elba Thriller ‘Bastille Day’
Abstract: London-based boutique VFX studio completes more than 350 shots employing a range of ‘invisible effects’ for StudioCanal’s new action thriller directed by James Watkins.
