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Visual Effects Headline News

ZERO VFX Tackles Filmmaking from a New Perspective for ‘Hardcore Henry’

Boston and Santa Monica-based boutique VFX house delivers a plethora of CG effects for the action-packed chase sequence for ‘Hardcore Henry,’ the action-thriller from Russian director Ilya Naishuller.

Visual Effects Headline News

Union Helps Build Tension in New Idris Elba Thriller ‘Bastille Day’

Abstract: London-based boutique VFX studio completes more than 350 shots employing a range of ‘invisible effects’ for StudioCanal’s new action thriller directed by James Watkins.

FMX 2015 ANIMATIONWorld

WATCH: USC's Alex McDowell Talks World Building, Augmented Reality and Transmedia at FMX 2015

By Dan Sarto | Friday, April 22, 2016 at 10:01am

Alex McDowell, creative director at the USC World Building Media Lab and 5D Global Studio, discusses how virtual reality, augmented reality and transmedia will impact the future of entertainment.

FMX 2015 VFXWorld

WATCH: Proof Inc.'s Ron Frankel Talks 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Previs and Postvis at FMX 2015

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 10:00am

Ron Frankel, founder and creative director at Proof Inc., discusses the impact both previs and postvis have on films like 'Guardians of the Galaxy.'

Disney Headline News

Disney’s ‘The BFG’ to Receive Gala Screening at Cannes

Fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg will screen out of competition at the Palais des Festivals as part of this year's festival, which runs May 11-22, ahead of its July 1, 2016 release date.

School of Visual Arts Headline News

SVA Announces 27th Dusty Film & Animation Festival Dates

Running Saturday, May 7 through Tuesday, May 10, four-day event will showcase more than 100 films and animations from School of Visual Arts students graduating this spring.

Blackmagic Design Headline News

Blackmagic Releases Public Beta for DaVinci Resolve 12.5

Massive update boasts more than 1,000 enhancements and 250 new features, including major additions to the editing toolset, new and enhanced color features, improved HDR support, and powerful new effects.

FMX 2016 Headline News

Final Program Details Unveiled for FMX 2016

‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ director Jennifer Yuh Nelson joining ‘The Peanuts Movie’ director Steve Martino and ‘Construct’ director Kevin Margo for a panel on the relationship between directors and technology.

Autodesk Headline News

Autodesk Releases Latest Versions of Creative Finishing and 3D Animation Offerings

Autodesk Flame Family 2017, Maya 2016 extension 2 and 3ds Max 2017 now available; new tools and improvements deliver innovation, productivity and efficiency.

HP Headline News

HP Packs Power and Performance into All-in-One Workstation

HP introduces its third generation of the HP Z1 Workstation, combining the simplicity of an all-in-one design with performance typically found in traditional towers.

ftrack Headline News

ftrack Announces Adobe Creative Cloud Integration

Project management platform now includes native integration support for Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Adobe After Effects CC; live demonstrations to be held at NAB 2016.

Thinkbox Software Headline News

Thinkbox Debuts On-Demand, Per-Minute Licensing with Deadline 8

Updates Include third-party metered licensing with The Foundry’s NUKE and KATANA, and Chaos Group’s V-Ray; a new proxy server; and enhanced monitor features.

Autodesk Headline News

Autodesk Announces Acquisition of Arnold Maker Solid Angle

Developers of Arnold, the 3D animation and visual effects ray-tracing image renderer used on VFX Oscar winner ‘Ex Machina,’ purchased for an undisclosed sum.

box office Headline News

Box Office Report: Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’ Roars to Life with $291M Globally

Jon Favreau’s CG re-imagining of the animated classic swings past expectations to score the number-two opening of all time for the month of April, and is widely expected to cross $300 million mark on Monday.

NAB 2016 Headline News

ASSIMILATE Announces New SCRATCH VR Suite at NAB 2016

First demos of the only end-to-end Virtual Reality toolset and workflow encompassing dailies, conform, color grading, composting, finishing and mastering to be showcased at the 2016 NAB Show.

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