Doreen Lorenzo Joins The Foundry’s Board of Directors
New board member to help accelerate the growth of the design business.
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Cinesite Creates Killer Effects for ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
London-based visual effects house completes effects for major action sequence in the latest Tom Cruise sci-fi action thriller, ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
Venture 3D Taps cineSync Pro for Stereo Conversion Pipeline
3D conversion company Venture 3D employs Cospective’s remote review and approval tool cineSync Pro for its stereoscopic conversion pipeline.
Joust Streamlines Digital Workflow for ‘COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey’
Digital workflow management tool saves production time and money, affording complete control over digital assets.
MPC's Guillaume Rocheron Talks ‘Godzilla’
The VFX supervisor discusses how MPC helped director Gareth Edwards bring the iconic monster to the big screen.
Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Feature
Bill Condon, best known for his hit feature adaptation of the musical ‘Dreamgirls,’ is set to direct a live-action version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for Disney.
Warner Bros. Delays ‘Jupiter Ascending’ to 2015
Warner Bros. delays the Andy and Lana Wachowski movie ‘Jupiter Ascending’ from July 18 to February 6, 2015.
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DNA’s Big TV Delivers a Dream World for David Gray
DNA directing team Big TV and production company Black Label deliver a breathtaking new music video for David Gray’s new single, “Back in the World.”
EC3 Taps DaVinci Resolve for ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Dailies
DaVinci Resolve is used by EC3 dailies colorist Adrian DeLude for near-set dailies grading on the Twentieth Century Fox blockbuster ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past.’
Scott Derrickson to Direct Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'
‘Sinister’ filmmaker Scott Derrickson is hired to direct Marvel’s forthcoming ‘Doctor Strange.’
VFX Legend Richard Edlund Joins Devil & Demon Board
VFX legend and seven-time Academy Award winner Richard Edlund is appointed to the board of Devil & Demon Strategy.
Josh Trank to Direct Stand-Alone ‘Star Wars’ Film
‘Chronicle’ filmmaker Josh Trank signs on to direct a stand-alone ‘Star Wars’ film.
Thinkbox Releases Stoke MX 2.0 for Autodesk 3ds Max
Expanded capabilities include 3D data remixing, procedural geometry modification.
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The Third Floor Tackles ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Previs
Previs supervisor Austin Bonang explains the extensive use of previsualization on Bryan Singer's latest installment of the X-Men franchise.
Warner Home Video Announces ‘Transcendence’
‘Transcendence’ arrives onto Blu-ray combo pack, DVD And Digital HD on July 22 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
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Pixeldust Studios Announces Expansion
Digital animation and broadcast design studio expands creative production capabilities, launches Hispanic market division, and names Emmy Award winning producer Lori Butterfield SVP, Creative Content & Development.
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NYICFF Announces 2015 Festival Dates
New York International Children’s Film Festival announces 2015 festival dates and call for entries; submissions open for the Oscar-qualifying festival; NYC event to take place February 27 – March 22, 2015.
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MPC Delivers Stunning Effects for Disney’s ‘Maleficent’
MPC creates deadly dragons, fantastical fairies and enchanting environments for Disney’s ‘Maleficent.’
‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ adds Lupita Nyong'o, Gwendoline Christie
Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o joins the recently announced cast of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ along with Gwendoline Christie, currently starring in the hit television series ‘Game of Thrones’ as Brienne of Tarth.
Annecy Film Market to Spotlight Vancouver Talent
Vancouver secures first-ever city focus at leading international animation market.
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OptiTrack Mocap Helps Quadriplegic Drive 106 MPH at Indy 500
Quadriplegic Sam Schmidt drives 106 MPH during 2014 Indy 500 race week with OptiTrack motion capture technology.
Box Office Report: ‘Maleficent’ Marks Top Opening for Jolie
Disney's ‘Maleficent,’ starring Angelina Jolie and co-starring Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora, debuts in first place at the North American box office with $70 million; Seth MacFarlane's R-rated ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ debuts in third place with $17.1 million.
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Supervising the Sentinels
MPC Montreal’s Benoit Dubuc recalls the creation of the X-Men’s greatest foes
Richard Stammers Talks ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
MPC’s visual effects supervisor discusses the challenges of bringing Bryan Singer’s critically acclaimed film to the screen.
Psyop Creates New Short Film for Samsung Galaxy
Psyop teams with Samsung Galaxy and Cheil Worldwide to deliver the action-packed four-minute epic, ‘The Training,’ which has already reached nearly 40 million views on YouTube.
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