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MPC Delivers Hair-Raising VFX for Sony’s ‘Goosebumps’
Along with creative title sequence and in-theater Virtual Reality experience, MPC delivers 700 VFX shots for the Sony Pictures feature ranging from CG monsters and environments to magical effects.
CG Short ‘Shift’ Wins 2015 VIEW Award
Second Place 2015 VIEW Award given to ‘Phantom Power’ by Sam Bourner; ‘Däwit,’ ‘The Story of Percival Pilts’ and ‘Olilo’ receive honorable mentions.
In Awards, CG, Event, Festival, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe
Box Office Report: ‘The Martian’ Reclaims Top Spot with $15.9M
Several new releases enter the North American box office race but fail to meet expectations, leaving Ridley Scott's ‘The Martian,’ Sony's family film ‘Goosebumps’ and Steven Spielberg's Cold War drama ‘Bridge of Spies’ at the top of the of the chart.
‘We Can’t Live Without Cosmos’ Tops SPARK ANIMATION 2015
Russia’s Konstantin Bronzit wins award for Best Animated Short; Canadian ‘Fears,’ directed by Nata Metlukh of Vancouver Film School, awarded Best Student Film.
In Awards, Festival, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Linkage Design Revs Up High-End Car Animations with VRED and Qube!
3D design firm automates training and visualization queue with PipelineFX’s stable render farm manager Qube!
Moonbot Battles Bullying With New Interactive Film, ‘I Am A Witness’
Interactive film from the animation studio behind the Oscar-winning ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’ is scored by composer and DEVO co-founder Mark Mothersbaugh.
‘The Martian’ Lands IMAX Release
The Ridley Scott-directed film's domestic IMAX run is set for one week beginning October 30, with some international IMAX dates opening mid-October through November.
Matt McManus Joins Carbon VFX
Los Angeles-based executive producer has worked on campaigns for brands including Under Armour, Coors, 2K Sports and DirecTV.
In Business, Commercials, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Nice Shoes Evolves with New EP Angela Bowen
New executive producer to lead creative studio’s design, live action, VFX and animation teams.
Zoic Studios Spawns Superhero Particle Effects with Krakatoa
CG VFX Supervisor Timothy Hanson and his team at Zoic Studios used Thinkbox Software’s Krakatoa plug-in to generate large quantities of particles for effects for Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron.’
In CG, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Post Factory NY Taps Matt Breitenbach to Lead Digital Conform
Post-production veteran formerly with Deluxe Entertainment Group to oversee finishing process for feature films.
Houghton Mifflin Launches Curious World
Interactive content service invites kids to tap into wonder with engaging, customized content curated by early childhood experts and aligned with eight key learning areas.
In Business, Digital Media, Interactive | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Framestore Conquers ‘Everest’
CG supervisor Robert Allman talks about the challenge of recreating the expansive and hard to shoot environments of the world’s tallest mountain.
Reel FX Lawsuit Alleges Studio Co-Founder Pocketed $2.6M
Lawsuit accuses Reel FX co-founder Dale Carmen and other former employees of stealing Virtual Reality-related business opportunities and pocketing more than $2.6 million in revenue.
In Business, Commercials, Films, People, Places, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Women In Animation Aims for 50/50 by 2025
WIA presentations at upcoming industry events around the world to highlight this call to action.
In Business, Event, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Greater Manchester Announces Speakers for Manimation 2015
‘Clangers’ director Mole Hill, CHF Entertainment studio head Mike Robinson, and Cubic Motion producer David Barton confirmed as speakers at Manchester’s annual animation conference.
British Animation Awards Announce 2016 Award Categories
Categories include Best Animation in a Commercial, Best New Director: Commercials, Best Film/TV Graphics, Best Long Form Animation, Best Voice Performance, Best Use of Sound, Best Music Video, Best Short Film, Best Children’s Pre School Series, Best Children’s Series and Best Student Film.
Big Block Provides New Graphics Package for ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’
High-energy ‘Monday Night Football’ graphics package elevates the game and the senses.
World Animation & VFX Summit Announces 2015 Master Classes
November 2015 event to include master classes with DHX Media’s Michael Hirsh, Ilion Animation Studios’ Jose San Román and Disney Feature Animation veteran Chuck Williams.
In Event, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Beyond Productions Taps DaVinci Resolve Studio for ‘MythBusters’ VR Experience
Sydney, Australia-based Beyond Productions uses Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve Studio to support its post-production workflow for new virtual reality content for Discovery Channel’s hit television show ‘MythBusters.’
SolidAnim Goes Sky-High with ‘The Walk’
On-set virtual tracking equipment and visualization software from Paris-based developer employed for Robert Zemeckis’ critically-acclaimed film, ‘The Walk.’
In Films, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Union Delivers Forceful VFX for ‘Suffragette’
Invisible effects add scale and reality to Sarah Gavron’s powerful drama.
Jon Peddie Research Announces Virtualize 2015 Agenda
Learn about the advantages of implementing virtualization technologies at the second annual Virtualize 2015 conference taking place on October 29 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport.
In CG, Event, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
WATCH: Final ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Now Online
New promo trailer premieres during ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football’ game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles.
