Animation and VFX Summer 2015 Movie Preview
Dinosaurs, Video Game Monsters and Action Movie Icons return this summer for a blockbuster reunion at the multiplex.
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Animal Logic to Open New Animation Studio in Canada
Sydney and Los Angeles-based visual effects and animation studio expands into Vancouver with three-picture deal with Warner Bros. beginning with ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel.’
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2015 HPA Awards Issues Call for Entries for Creative Categories
Awards hit a 10-year milestone recognizing the best in creative artistry and achievement.
Vicon Launches Tracker 3
Engineering object tracker boosts immersive experience for VR-driven product development.
Breakthrough Entertainment Appoints Martha Sepulveda
Noted kids development executive and producer to play a key role in furthering Breakthrough’s kids and family development slate.
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Shotgun Announces Call for Entries for 2015 Pipeline Awards
Nominations for the second annual Pipeline Awards to recognize excellence in pipeline tool development, integration, engineering and usage are due by July 6, 2015.
In 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Keeping it User Friendly: The Graphic UIs of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Graphic art director Alan Payne and Territory Studio tackle the challenges of bringing super-sized personalities to the small screens of Marvel’s latest super hero tentpole.
Digital Domain Names Tiffani Manabat VP, Advertising & Games
Thirteen-year commercial production veteran to oversee operations, sales and marketing for Digital Domain’s Advertising and Games division.
Cartoon Art Museum Mounts ‘Avengers’-Themed Exhibit
Exhibition of costumes and props from popular Marvel Studios films including ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Avengers’ runs through June 28.
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Humble Signs Director Sasha Levinson
Award-winning director and screenwriter working with Humble on the development of ‘Sydney Levy’s Sacred Things,’ a coming-of-age transmedia series that uses memory recall as a departure from linear storytelling.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Pierre & Bertrand Create New Tasty Peperami Campaign
Not To Scale Amsterdam and BSUR directors Pierre & Bertrand rebrand the original Peperami into a more modern, adventurous and tastier character.
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The Foundry Releases KATANA 2
Rebuilt from the ground up, The Foundry’s KATANA 2 becomes the powerful core of an advanced but flexible pipeline.
In Business, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Scanline VFX Takes a ‘Big Game’ Crash Course
The VFX studio tackles Finnish director Jalmari Helander’s action adventure tale of a young boy who rescues the U.S. president.
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PipelineFX Releases Qube! 6.7
Render farm management software adds faster bulk submission, Yosemite OS X platform support, and variable controls for submitted jobs.
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Shotgun Helps NASA CILab Review Space Mission Animations
The animation arm of the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center uses Shotgun Software to simplify remote project review processes with NASA scientists.
Lightmap Launches HDR Light Studio 5
Creative 3D lighting software gets major update including new UI and preview renderer.
Box Office Report: Marvel’s ‘Age of Ultron’ Jumps $300M Domestically
Following the first ‘Avengers’ movie, Marvel’s ‘Age of Ultron’ scores second-biggest sophomore weekend of all time in North America.
FMX Conference Wraps 2015 Edition
Rounding off four days of speakers and presentations, the 20th Anniversary edition of the FMX Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia concludes with a special screening of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ with Marvel VFX Supervisor Christopher Townsend in attendance.
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Zoic Adds Flame Artist Toby Brockhurst
Veteran Flame artist Toby Brockhurst has worked on effects-driven spots for major brands such as Kia, Guinness, Volvo, EA Sports and BMW.
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Production Company Tröll Pictures Launches
Led by executive producer Peter Steinzeig and Brickyard VFX partners Dave Waller, Patrick Poulatian, Kirsten Andersen and Steve Michaels, newly-launched Los Angeles commercial production company signs Snorri Bros.
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Sci-Fi Short ‘Two Worlds’ Joins Unlikely Friends
Five years in the making, 3D/VFX generalist Andy Lefton’s CG-animated short was created using Maxon Cinema 4D and the Adobe Creative Suite.
Digital-Tutors Releases New Tutorials for Maya 2016, ZBrush 4R7 and Houdini Fluids
New introductory online courses are free for entire month of May.
Trixter Enters Age of Ultron for 'The Avengers'
VFX supervisor Alessandro Cioffi and animation supervisor Simone Kraus of Trixter Studios discuss their work for Marvel's super powered ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron.'
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – The Third Floor’s Duncan Burbridge
The Third Floor studio manager Duncan Burbridge discusses the company’s previs business as well as their recent work on ‘300: Rise of an Empire.’
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Disney Reports Q2 Revenues of $12.5 Billion
Fuelled by the company’s parks and resorts, Disney beats analysts’ predictions, pushing the company’s shares to new highs of more than $113.
