Live-action ‘Beauty’ Returns to Theaters Dec. 1
Adaptation of animated classic to play exclusive one-week engagement in New York and Los Angeles.
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Behind the Bear: Framestore Returns for ‘Paddington 2’
Overseen by animation director Pablo Grillo, Framestore delivers more than 520 shots including digi-doubles, set extensions, CG swans and an adorably re-styled Paddington for the much-anticipated sequel to the 2014 worldwide hit.
Vicon, Framestore Raise the Dead in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Vicon motion capture cameras and software aided in the creation of undead soldiers, crowded cities and even the Hulk, all in a matter of days.
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Box Office: Holiday Moviegoers Feast on ‘Coco’
Pixar’s most-recent feature opens with strong $71.2 million opening over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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Robby the Robot Sells for a Record $5.3M at Bonhams New York Auction
Seven-foot-tall automaton from the 1956 science fiction classic ‘Forbidden Planet’ becomes the most valuable movie prop ever sold at auction.
Assembling an Epic: The VFX of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Marvel Studios VFX supervisor Jake Morrison oversaw just under 2,700 shots contributed by Framestore, Digital Domain, Double Negative, Industrial Light & Magic, Rising Sun Pictures, Method Studios, Iloura and Luma Pictures for the third instalment of the God of Thunder franchise.
A Hard Act to Follow: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’
Sony Pictures Imageworks VFX supervisor Theo Bialek helps New York City’s infamous Wall Crawler swing into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming.’
MPC Bring Demons and Destruction to ‘The Dark Tower’
VFX facility delivers more than 400 VFX shots including creature animation, digital doubles, expansive environment builds and destruction simulations.
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Vicon Helps Framestore Create Crowds for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Live mocap link from London to Montreal employing Vicon’s Shōgun and Epic’s Unreal Engine helps artists produce a digital crowd in less than 24 hours.
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Global Visual Entertainment Leaders To Gather in Beijing For ICEVE 2017
Beijing conference running November 16 & 17 offers two days of keynotes, panels and workshops on emerging technologies and advanced image production for film, animation and immersive media.
Framestore Creates Large-Scale Destruction for ‘Geostorm’
Award-winning VFX house delivers 1.5km-long International Space Station, a futuristic shuttle, spacesuits and digital doubles of Gerard Butler and Alexandra Maria Lara, and more for director Dean Devlin’s climate disaster spectacle.
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Women in Animation Launches Roar Art Project, Marches in Hollywood
Global non-profit professional organization calls for commission, specific legislation to take action against sexual harassment.
Method Studios Ignites Fire Demon Surtur for Marvel’s ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Method delivers 18-foot keyframe animated demon, CG environments and more for the new blockbuster hit from Marvel Studios.
Electric Dreams: Framestore’s Creative Journey to ‘Blade Runner 2049’
A team of 175 artists at Framestore’s Montréal hub deliver nearly 300 VFX shots across nine sequences for director Denis Villeneuve’s follow-up to the 1982 classic sci-fi feature directed by Ridley Scott.
Framestore Crafts the Final Act for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Framestore reunites with Marvel Studios to deliver the climactic final act of ‘Thor: Ragnarok,’ producing 459 shots of heavy-duty VFX and a host of fully-CG characters.
Wacom Unveils Pro Pen 3D for Intuitive Creating, Sculpting & Designing
Digital pen designed for Wacom MobileStudio Pro, Cintiq Pro or the 2017 Intuos Pro tablet speeds up the design process within 3D software applications like Pixologic ZBrush and Autodesk Maya.
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Crossing the Uncanny Valley: MPC Crafts CG Rachael for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
VFX supervisor Richard Clegg raises the bar on photorealistic digital doubles in Denis Villeneuve's hit follow-up to the 1982 sci-fi classic directed by Ridley Scott.
Foundry’s Modo 11.2 Completes Trilogy of Upgrades
New version upgrades modeling tools, UV-related workflow and other performance enhancements.
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Under Pressure, Disney Lifts L.A. Times Ban
Growing outcry from media outlets and critics prompts reversal of blacklist, instituted in response to an investigative story published in September about the studio’s political and financial influence in Anaheim.
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Xsens’ New MVN Animate 2018 Offers Improved Inertial Mo-Cap
Software delivers high-grade data without markers, volumes or cameras.
Autodesk Draws SketchBook 4.0 for Android
Update includes UI improvements and GPU acceleration.
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‘Nachsaison’ Takes Top Prize at VIEW Conference
Three Savannah College of Art and Design projects earn special mentions from the star-studded jury.
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Rising Sun Pictures Hammers Out Visual Effects for ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Australian VFX studio takes the lead in slow-motion battle scene, leveraging its recently-expanded character animation department to create photoreal warriors, horses and digital characters.
Digital Domain Opens India Studio
Facility in Hyderabad is the studio’s tenth global studio.
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Thunders to $121 Million Domestic Bow
Third film starring the thunder god has the series’ best opening, while ‘Coco’ continues to sell tickets in Mexico.
