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Cartoon Merchandise Deals Herald Wrap for Licensing Expo
Fans can watch for new products featuring ‘Cuphead,’ Cartoon Network shows, ‘PJ Masks,’ ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ ‘Pablo,’ ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!,’ ‘Beylade Burst’ and more.
Defining Thanos: Weta Brings Motion Capture to New Heights for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Weta Digital and Digital Domain transform Josh Brolin’s motion capture performance into a believable and imposing CG adversary.
WB, Imagine, Animal Logic Form Production Pact
Companies agree to five-year deal to co-produce and co-finance animated and hybrid features for family audiences.
Box Office: ‘Deadpool 2’ Succeeds ‘Avengers’ at No. 1
Framestore Names New Joint Heads of CG
Grant Walker and Ahmed Garraph join the leadership ranks for the studio’s advertising, television and immersive entertainment work.
Chaos Group Launches V-Ray Next for 3ds Max
Photorealistic ray tracer enters next stage with the help of scene intelligence, AI and double speed GPU rendering.
WATCH: Luciana Carvalho Se Talks Immersive AR/VR Tech and Gender Diversity Initiatives at FMX 2018
REWIND’s head of partnerships talks about how AR, VR and immersive media technology are impacting people’s scientific and creative engagement with the world around them, as well as her work with UK-based Unfold Inclusion promoting gender diversity in the technology industry.
Trojan Horse Was a Unicorn Launches Golden Ticket Challenge Art Competition
Winners in the Student and Professional categories to receive a ticket to THU, flights to Malta and 5-star accommodation for the duration of the event.
DNEG Appoints Acclaimed Senior VFX Supervisor Dan Glass
SIGGRAPH 2018 Art Gallery to Reflect Diversity and Culture
Final Frontier Brings Animation Roster to China
Based in Shanghai, Final Frontier is the first international production company in the country representing a roster of animation studios and directors.
Previs Plays a Major Role in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Senior previs/postvis supervisor Gerardo Ramirez discusses the highlights and challenges of the fourteenth collaboration between The Third Floor and Marvel Studios.
Allegorithmic, CLO Launch Best-Dressed Statue Contest
Entrants will have a chance to win prizes by designing creative clothing for Michelangelo’s David or Jean-Antoine Houdon’s Diana.
Fox Renews ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ for 2018-19 Schedule
Upcoming season will see the 30th anniversary of ‘The Simpsons,’ 20th of ‘Family Guy’ and the 150th episode of ‘Bob’s Burgers.’
Box Office: ‘Avengers’ Scores 2nd Largest China Opening
‘Infinity War’ surpasses $1 billion in foreign receipts and is the fifth-largest global release of all time.
SIGGRAPH Asia Solicits Character Designs for a Mascot
Winner will receive $1,000 and a complimentary full conference ticket for the event, set for Dec. 4-7 in Tokyo.
Rodeo FX Releases ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Breakdown
Montreal-based studio’s work on the hit HBO series earned a VES Award for the wall destruction sequence in the season finale.
Virtually Cool: The Third Floor Delivers Previs and Pop Culture for ‘Ready Player One’
TTF previs creative director Joshua Wassung, previs supervisor Todd Constantine, and storyboard head Doug Lefler collaborate with director Steven Spielberg on a host of visual gags for the sci-fi feature’s complex race scene.
Framestore Delivers Action-Packed Opening for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Award-winning VFX house crafts CG environments, digi-doubles and more, delivering 253 shots for the opening act of the final arc of the current Marvel Cinematic Universe narrative.
Rob Bredow Tapped to Lead Industrial Light & Magic
VIEW Conference 2018 Open for Registration, Submissions
WATCH: Paula Fairfield Talks ‘Game of Thrones’ Creature Sound Design and More at FMX 2018
The veteran designer discusses her work creating the riveting sounds of White Walkers and dragons on HBO’s hit action-adventure series.