‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
145 Original Scores In 2016 Oscar Race
Nominations for the 89th Oscars will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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Kidscreen Awards Reveals Shortlist Nominees
Animation’s ‘Home: Adventures With Tip & Oh’ nominated for best new animated series.
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Mekajiki Unveils Storyboard App Boardfish
Stand-alone page layout application designed specifically for the purpose of storyboarding instantly assembles panels into a professional storyboard layout.
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‘Zootopia,’ ‘The Jungle Book’ Win at 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards
Disney films pick up awards for best animated feature and best visual effects; Netflix’s ‘BoJack Horseman’ receives award for best animated series.
91 Original Songs Vie for 2016 Oscar
Nominations for the 89th Oscars will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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Outpost Delivers Beautiful VFX for Tom Ford’s ‘Nocturnal Animals’
Bournemouth-based boutique visual effects studio provides 200 shots, including extensive beauty work to take the lead characters back to their 20s, for director Tom Ford’s second feature.
m ss ng p eces Welcomes Catherine Day as Head of VR/AR/360
Former Jaunt VR exec Catherine Day and VR director Sam Smith join talent roster of Los Angeles-based new wave production and entertainment company.
Republic Editorial Partners Launch Sister Studio Infinite Fiction
Led by executive producer Joey Cade, Infinite Fiction will focus on high-end motion design and visual effects for all platforms.
One of Us Recreates History for ‘The Crown’
Working under VFX supervisor Ben Turner, Soho-based boutique visual effects studio delivers 428 ‘invisible’ shots for the new Netflix series.
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Sweden’s Goodbye Kansas Sets U.K. Base
New U.K. outpost led by EP James Prosser and executive director Martin Hobbs alongside VFX supervisors Matt Kasmir and Jesper Kjölsrud and art director Rafael Morant to provide effects for George Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ feature written by the Coen Brothers.
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Box Office Report: Disney’s ‘Moana’ Threepeats with $18.8 Million
Walt Disney Animation Studios feature tops the North American box office with $18.8 million; Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing’ rolls out to international territories ahead of its domestic debut.
Jellyfish Pictures Taps Shotgun for VFX, Animation & Motion Graphics Workflows
U.K.-based production company behind the BBC’s ‘Bitz n’ Bob’ and ‘Floogals’ employs Shotgun’s Pipeline Toolkit to automate repetitive tasks, freeing artists’ time to create.
Guillermo del Toro to Receive 2017 MPSE Filmmaker Award
Acclaimed director recognized for his outstanding contributions to the art of cinema at the 2017 Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards Slated for February 19th.
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VFX Supervisors Jeff Wozniak and John Miller Join FuseFX
Based in New York, visual effects veterans to oversee work on ‘Bull,’ ‘The Son,’ ‘Sneaky Pete,’ and other TV projects.
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MPC Returns to the Magical World of J.K. Rowling for ‘Fantastic Beasts’
MPC returns to the world of Harry Potter, delivering 220 VFX shots including 3D environments of prohibition-era Manhattan, set extensions, magic effects, and the creation of three beasts: Demiguise, Occamy and Billiwig.
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Filmakademie’s DREAMSPACE Project Comes to Successful Close
EU-funded tablet-based on-set editing application for collaborative virtual filmmaking on display at SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 has been used on several Filmakademie productions.
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Brand New School, Carrot Creative Construct Futuristic Saga for OnePlus
Brand New School and Carrot Creative reimagine the newly launched OnePlus 3T as a sci-fi inspired human body, complete with digital organs, blood, brain and eyes.
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Framestore Lends VFX Wizardry to ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Under the lead of production VFX supervisor Christian Manz, Oscar-winning VFX house helps develop and animate a range of fantastical CG characters for J.K. Rowling’s new spinoff prequel to the Harry Potter franchise.
Box Office Report: ‘Your Name’ Reigns in China, U.S. Audiences Flock to ‘Moana’
Makoto Shinkai’s anime feature debuts to $41 million in China, and passes Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ to become the second-largest-grossing Japanese film of all time; Disney’s CG-animated ‘Moana’ rules North American box office for second weekend in a row.
Method Delivers VFX Magic for WB’s ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Deluxe Entertainment-owned VFX house contributes to the film’s opening and closing sequences in addition to environmental and creature work, as well as reimagining the look of the ‘apparate’ and ‘disapparate’ effects from the Harry Potter films through which a wizard magically teleports into or out of a scene.
