VR’s Inflection Point
Will the VR revolution be stunted by its own myopic evangelists?
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FMX Wraps its Sold-Out and Successful 23rd Edition
Theme of ‘Creating Worlds’ resonated across tracks and through presentations from Aardman, Phil Tippett, Réka Bucsi and top tech companies.
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Sets Records with $630 Million Bow
Marvel Studios release dominates in every market where it’s opening, exceeds the best-ever domestic opening mark set by ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
New Oscar Campaign Rules Approved
Rules for animated feature contenders now allow more than one producer to be designated as the nominee.
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Reel FX Chooses Montréal for its New Animation Studio
Studio and its specialized training program expect to create 400 jobs over the next three years.
EFILM Delivers Worlds of Color for Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Colorist Mitch Paulson creates custom looks for his second collaboration with director Ava DuVernay.
Vicon Launches Shōgun 1.2
Film-grade motion capture software is on display at FMX.
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Academy, ABC Set Key Dates For 91st Oscars
Schedule will culminate Feb. 24 with the live televised Academy Awards ceremony.
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‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Black Mirror’ Among BAFTA Crafts Honorees
The HBO fantasy drama was presented the BAFTA Special Award, in addition to wins in two categories.
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NFB’s VR ‘Museum of Symmetry’ Goes to Berlin and Annecy
Paloma Dawkins’ work to have its world premiere at the A MAZE. festival.
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FMX Rounds Out Tracks on Digital Humans, Commercials, and More
Conference also has added a screening of ‘Early Man,’ and presentations on ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and the app ‘Tunnel AR,’ the world’s first interactive AR music video.
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USC Names Teresa Cheng its John C. Hench Endowed Division Chair
The head of the school’s division of animation and digital arts will be installed at an April 25 ceremony as the first recipient of the chair.
How ILM Animated the Avatars from Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’
Industrial Light & Magic had a blast creating the virtual world of the OASIS and tripping down memory lane with spot-on recreations of the DeLorean from ‘Back to the Future’ or the T-Rex from ‘Jurassic Park,’ but the avatars were much more demanding.
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Guillermo del Toro Goes Exclusive with DreamWorks
Oscar-winning director to write, produce and direct animated family features for the studio.
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The Visual Effects of Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’
Senior VFX supervisor Tim Ledbury details previs, production and post for Anderson’s second stop-motion animated feature.
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Mechanic Blasts Academy in Board Resignation
Former Fox executive writes the organization has mishandled diversity issue, let Oscars ratings and relevance slide and failing to keep the Academy Museum project on schedule and budget.
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Universal Details Immersive ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Attraction
Interior projection mapping and seats that swivel with the story mark the new attraction, housed in the new DreamWorks Theatre, opening June 15 at the theme park in Hollywood.
2018 animago Awards Open for Submissions
Annual gathering adds two new categories -- VR/AR and feature film -- for the 2018 edition, set for April 25-26 in Munich.
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Inside the OASIS: ILM’s Roger Guyett Talks ‘Ready Player One’
Industrial Light & Magic Artists creates the virtual reality world the OASIS for director Steven Spielberg’s mind-bending joyride.
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Tribeca Festival Announces 2018 Juries
Fest assembles a wide selection of top directors, actors, producers and storytellers to recognize the best work.
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Axis Creates the Digital World for TV Drama ‘Kiss Me First’
Leading U.K. production studio built the online universe of Azana, blending live-action with CG animation across 50 minutes of content.
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Substance Plugin for 3ds Max Ready for Production
Material authoring tool adds support for Corona Renderer and Octane.
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Uprooted: MPC Tackles Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
MPC CG supervisor Chris Downs details the production of 350 visual effects shots for director Ava DuVernay’s adaptation of ‘A Wrinkle in Time.’
VRLA 2018 Announces Keynotes and Expo Highlights
Immersive tech event returns May 4-5 to explore “A New Reality.”
FMX Adds Spotlights on ‘Ready Player One,’ ‘Last Jedi’
Conference set for April 24-27 also will explore virtual product lifecycle and how expanded realities can make a valuable impact on society.
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