FuseFX Delivers Action-Packed VFX for ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’
Burbank-based effects studio collects second Emmy nomination for ABC series.
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‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ Headed to Blu-ray
The final film in Peter Jackson's epic ‘Hobbit’ trilogy arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on November 17; extended edition features a 20-minute longer cut and more than nine hours of new special features.
Rising Sun Pictures Offers Course in Compositing for Feature Films
Intensive 10-week Introduction to Compositing for Feature Films to be taught by RSP senior compositor Paul Kirwan using The Foundry’s NUKE.
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia
MASTERSFX Names Scott Coulter Exec Producer
Award-winning character animation and special effects house appoints longtime producer Scott Coulter as vice president & executive producer of visual effects.
In Business, Films, Games, People, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
MPC LA Scores with ‘Madden NFL 16’
Teaming with agency Heat and award-winning director Wayne McClammy of prodco hungry man, MPC LA’s team of world-renowned artists provides VFX and post services for a new trailer for EA’s ‘Madden NFL 16.’
In Games, Post-production, Short Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Academy Considering 20 Sci-Tech Achievements for 2015
Twenty scientific and technical achievements involving 11 distinct investigations are selected for further consideration for 2015 Academy Awards.
In Awards, CG, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: ‘Minions’ Now Third Top-Grossing Animated Feature Worldwide
Illumination Entertainment's ‘Minions’ beats the lifetime totals of ‘Despicable Me 2’ ($975.5 million) and ‘The Lion King’ ($987.5 million) to become the third-highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide.
Hollywood Studio Antitrust Lawsuit Back in Play
District Judge Lucy Koh rejects the requests of Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar, Sony and other Hollywood studios to dismiss claims the companies violated antitrust laws by conspiring to suppress the wages of animation and VFX artists.
In Business, CG, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Timed for a Killing: Double Negative Takes on ‘Terminator Genisys’
VFX supervisor Pete Bebb walks us through DNeg’s extensive work on robotic assassins, digital doubles and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Guardian in the latest ‘Terminator’ franchise flick.
It's Game On for 'Pixels' at Digital Domain
VFX supervisor Marten Larsson discusses how Digital Domain turned arcade characters Donkey Kong, Centipede and PacMan into Earthly invaders in Columbia Pictures’ new action comedy.
The Refinery AV Welcomes Josh Olson
Olson’s award-winning work has been created in partnership with some of the world’s top entertainment brands including Sony, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, Screen Gems, EA, THQ and Square Enix.
In Business, Films, Games, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Visual Effects Society Releases Demo Material Guidelines
VES guidelines for the usage and release of work-for-hire materials presented as part of a demo reel portfolio by VFX facilities and practitioners are aimed at providing reasonable access for artists to showcase their work while protecting the ownership rights of studios and producers.
Jorge Gutierrez to Deliver Keynote at VIEW 2015
Other featured talks at VIEW 2015 to include Blue Sky’s Scott Carroll on ‘The Peanuts Movie,’ Pixar’s Kim White on ‘Inside Out’ and Sony’s Michael Kurinsky on production design for ‘Hotel Transylvania 2.’
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe
Luma Creates VR Driving Experience for Infiniti
VFX studio Luma helps Tool of North America create an immersive virtual driving experience, “A Drive Through Time,” for Infiniti.
In 3D, CG, Stereoscopic 3-D, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, North America
Cogswell Student Apps Named Finalists in Google’s Project Tango Contest
‘Room Modes Calculator’ and ‘We Are Cubed’ among 48 finalists for Google’s 2015 Project Tango developer contest.
VFX Exec Jason Dowdeswell Joins FuseFX Vancouver
Former VP of Production at Sony Pictures Imageworks takes the helm of FuseFX’s Vancouver operation, which is currently producing visual effects for shows for FOX, A&E, Syfy and CBS.
In Business, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Chaos Group Launches V-Ray for NUKE
Fully-integrated ray-traced rendering now available for The Foundry's industry-standard compositing tool.
In 3D, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Disney Showcases Live Action Slate at D23 EXPO 2015
Stars and filmmakers of upcoming Disney, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm movies featured at Saturday’s live-action event.
In Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: North America
VIEW Award 2015 Issues Call for Entries
VIEW Award 2015 widens its scope with new themes, new subjects and new contestants.
In 2D, 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Event, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe
O.D. Welch Named President of Digital Domain
A 30-year industry veteran, Welch has extensive experience in Visual Effects and Production management, and knows the entertainment business on a ground-up operational and financial basis.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Makes $60.2M Debut
Universal's N.W.A. biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ leads the pack at the North American box office with a $60.2 million debut, helping to push Universal past the $2 billion mark domestically.
In Business, Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
The Animation and VFX of China's 'Monster Hunt'
Beijing’s BaseFX founder and CEO Chris Bremble discusses the process and challenges of producing animation and visual effects for the most successful feature film in Chinese history.
Mytherapy Taps DaVinci Resolve for Simon Pegg’s ‘Absolutely Anything’
Mytherapy founder and chief colorist Dado Valentic worked closely with cinematographer Peter Hannan to develop the look and color of the new film directed by Monty Python’s Terry Jones and co-starring Kate Beckinsale and the late Robin Williams.
ASC Names 2015 Student Heritage Award Nominees
Thirteen students representing 11 different U.S. film schools are selected as nominees for the 2015 ASC Gordon Willis Student Heritage Awards, with the winners will be revealed on September 26.
In Awards, Education and Training, People, Short Films | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Unity Technologies Unveils Vision Virtual and Augmented Reality Summit
Vision Summit will feature talks and panels on Virtual and Augmented Reality hardware and software development such as Oculus, Qualcomm Connected Experiences Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment and Valve.
