VFXWorld Magazine
Nominees Announced for 67th Annual ACE Eddie Awards
LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ and Disney’s ‘Moana’ and ‘Zootopia’ receive nominations for best edited animated feature film.
Call for Entries: SIGGRAPH 2017 Now Accepting Submissions!
Deadline for submissions for Production Sessions is February 6, 2017; entries for the Computer Animation Festival close March 21, 2017.
Immerse Yourself Inside the ‘The Art of Rogue One’
Visual chronicle of the new worlds and characters created by the Lucasfilm art department for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ includes hundreds of concept paintings, sketches, storyboards, matte paintings, and character, costume and vehicle designs.
Final Kidscreen Hot50 Rankings Announced
Elementacular 1.5 Plugin for Autodesk Maya Now Available
Interactive cloud sculpting and rendering plugin for Autodesk Maya supports rendering in modern render tools including Arnold and RenderMan.
FMX Sets ‘Beyond the Screen’ Theme for 2017 Edition
Trailer for the 22nd edition of Europe’s most influential computer graphics conference created by third-year Animationsinstitut students at the Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg.
VES Launching ‘VFX Voice’ Magazine
Visual Effects Society announces new print and digital publication as the leading global voice of VFX to herald its 20th anniversary; inaugural issue slated for April 2017.
Oscar Watch: 7 Features Advance in Makeup and Hairstyling Race
‘Deadpool,’ ‘Star Trek Beyond’ and ‘Suicide Squad’ among seven films remaining in competition in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the 89th Academy Awards.
Graphine’s Granite SDK 4.0 Now Available
Latest version boasts faster workflows for large development teams and a second streaming system to handle all texture content efficiently.
Luxion Releases KeyShot 6.3
New release includes new import libraries and expanded support for the latest releases of Autodesk Alias, Inventor and Maya, Siemens NX and Solid Edge, and SOLIDWORKS.
Rodeo FX Brings Magic Touch to ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Montreal-based visual effects studio delivers 126 VFX shots for Harry Potter spinoff, including many featured creatures and their environments, the magical reconstruction of a destroyed room, and the elaborate MACUSA wizard headquarters.
Spin VFX Welcomes Cesar Dacol Jr.
Multi-faceted creature/character designer and master sculptor joins Spin VFX as Supervisor of Creature and Concept Design.
Lightmap Releases HDR Light Studio 5.4
Latest version of HDR Light Studio provides adjustable light handles and full three-axis rotation, allowing 3D mapped lights to be oriented in any direction.
Titmouse, Viacom NEXT Release ‘Smash Party’ on HTC Vive
Fast paced, virtual reality experience inspired by Titmouse’s annual event allows players to step inside a metal cage and destroy everything in sight.
Disney Hits Industry-First $7 Billion at Global Box Office
WATCH: New Featurette Delves into the VFX of LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
New video spotlights the water effects created for LAIKA head Travis Knight’s directorial debut shortlisted in this year's VFX Oscar race.
Allegorithmic Releases Substance Designer 5.6
Oscar Watch: 10 Contenders Remain in VFX Race
Academy’s Visual Effects Branch to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films at the VFX Bake-Off held Saturday, January 7, 2017.
‘The Lion King,’ ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Added to National Film Registry
1994 animated Disney feature and 1988 groundbreaking hybrid live-action/animation movie directed by Robert Zemeckis among 25 films to be preserved by the Library of Congress.
Cinesite Provides VFX Sorcery for WB’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Led by VFX supervisor Andrew Morley, Cinesite delivers just under 100 shots for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,’ including environments of prohibition-era Manhattan, set extensions and the creation of a magical dinner.
ATF, ScreenSingapore Wrap 2016 Edition with Record Attendance
2016 edition of Asia TV Forum & Market and ScreenSingapore end on a high note with record-breaking showing by 5,383 attendees; more than $244 million worth of deals and partnerships estimated to have been facilitated during the three-day market.
Qube! Helps Vancouver Film School Students Reach for the Stars
Render farm management software lets VFS students take charge of the school’s render farm to create International, award-winning visual effects and animation projects.
Review: ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’
Director Gareth Edwards delivers a film light on story but excellent when it comes to visuals and set piece moments.