Seth Hallen Succeeds Leon Silverman as HPA President
Transition in organizational leadership announced at the Hollywood Professional Association’s annual HPA Tech Retreat.
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Bluecadet Teams with Art Institute of Chicago for Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit
Philadelphia-based creative agency creates a cinematic, projection-mapped recreation of Vincent Van Gogh's bedroom at Arles as well as custom interactive installations as the key components of the institute’s sensational new exhibition, ‘Van Gogh's Bedrooms.’
‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Gets Harrison Ford & Official Release Date
Directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, ‘Blade Runner 2’ arrives in theaters on January 12, 2018 with original director Ridley Scott on board as an executive producer.
Live Indie Gaming Event Orbyt Play Kicks off Feb. 20
Free online celebration of independent games streaming exclusively on YouTube and YouTube Gaming to provide a sneak peak of a new VR game for HTC Vive from ‘Rick and Morty’ creator Justin Roiland.
In Event, Games, Interactive, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Ameba Rolls Out AVOD Service on Xbox 360
Canada-based kids streaming platform available in the U.S. February 16th and in Canada February 18th.
In Business, Cartoons, Digital Media, Games, Mobile and Wireless | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
BAFTA to Present Guru Live Career Event
Three-day festival for aspiring creatives in games, television and film runs Saturday, April 30 through Monday, May 2 at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London.
In Event, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Nice Shoes Adds Andy Zazzera as CG Director
Zazzera previously led production for title sequences for ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Ant-Man.’
In Business, CG, Commercials, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Blackmagic Design Contributes to 2016 Oscar Nominated Films
An array of products from Blackmagic Design were used in 2016 Oscar-nominated films including Blackmagic Cinema Cameras on ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and DaVinci Resolve Studio and Fusion Studio on ‘The Martian.’
OK Go’s ‘Upside Down & Inside Out’ is the First Music Video Shot Entirely in Zero Gravity
Therapy Studios and Visual Creatures team with production company Bob Industries to help Grammy-winning musical artists create their most ambitious music video yet.
Paley Center Sets NY Screening for ‘LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash’
New Warner Bros. Home Entertainment title to screen at family-friendly event at the Paley Center for Media in New York on Saturday, February 27.
Cinesite Creates Classic VFX for ‘Pride & Prejudice & Zombies’
Cinesite delivers digital environments, digital make-up and prosthetics, decapitation and limb removal, crowds of computer generated rampaging zombies, and flashbacks to London burning during an attack for zombie-themed reimagined classic.
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Rodeo FX Brings Maximum Effort to ‘Deadpool’
Led by VFX supervisor Wayne Brinton, Montreal studio delivers grotesque skin transformation, Helicarrier crash sequence, set extensions, and complex sequences requiring fire and embers for Tim Miller’s R-rated depiction of the Marvel Comics anti-superhero.
In Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Emmanuel Lubezki Tops ASC Awards with Third Consecutive Win
Oscar-winning cinematographer previously awarded in the ASC feature category for ‘Gravity’ and ‘Birdman.’
In Awards, Event, Films, People, Places | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
‘Inside Out,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Edmond’ Win BAFTA Awards
The award for Special Visual Effects went to ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ while the BAFTA for Animated Film went to ‘Inside Out,’ and the BAFTA for British Short Animation was presented to ‘Edmond.’
In Awards, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: BAFTAs | Geographic Region: Europe
Reel FX Adds Director Elliot Dillman
Commercial director has worked on award-winning campaigns for brands including Domino’s Pizza, Pacifico Beer and Kraft.
In Business, Commercials, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
FMX 2016 Sets ‘Blending Realities’ Theme
Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia to host director Mark Osborne and stop-motion creative director James Caliri as they discuss their successful blend of animation techniques in ‘The Little Prince.’
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Stop-Motion, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Vision VR/AR Award Winners Announced
Vision VR/AR Awards recognized 21 of the most innovative virtual and augmented reality projects across eight categories, including Best Film/Interactive Story, Best AR experience, and Artistic Achievement.
In Awards, Event, Interactive, Technology, AR/VR/XR | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Postal Adds UVPHACTORY’s Damijan Saccio & Gene Nazarov
Humble’s sister shop increases post offerings and talent pool with the addition of executive producer Damijan Saccio and creative director Gene Nazarov.
Valve Brings SteamVR to Unity Platform
Native support of SteamVR extends reach of Unity Developers.
Red Giant Announces Major Update to PluralEyes in Shooter Suite 13.0 Release
PluralEyes v4.0 audio/video syncing software for any non-linear editor allows users to sync directly in Adobe Premiere Pro without leaving the host-app with more automation than ever before.
TUTORIAL: Create 3D-Animated GIFs with Adobe Fuse CC and Photoshop CC
Fine art photographer Flora Borsi teams with Adobe on a step-by-step tutorial on how to create a 3D-animated GIF using Fuse CC (Preview) and Photoshop CC for Valentine’s Day.
loyalkaspar Hires Executive Producer Rhys Demery in L.A.
Former Troika EP with more than a decade of production experience spanning broadcast design, integrated content, traditional on-air spots, branded content, digital and social has worked with a wide range of brands.
Zoic Opens New York Studio
VFX company’s third office opens its doors in Hell’s Kitchen led by executive producer Colleen Bachman.
In Business, Commercials, Films, Games, Interactive, People, Places, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Cinesite Opens Animation Studio in Montréal
Future world-class animation hub to create 500 new jobs by 2020.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Cartoon Network Studios Incubating ‘OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo’
Mobile game from ‘Steven Universe’ supervising producer Ian Jones-Quartey developed alongside ‘Regular Show’ storyboard director Toby Jones and independent game studio Double Stallion.
