axisVFX Delivers Spectacular Effects for 2015 BBC ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special
axisVFX completes more than 120 visual effects shots for the Christmas day broadcast of ‘Doctor Who’ on BBC One.
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‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Trailer Returns Aliens to Earth
New trailer for the follow-up to Roland Emmerich’s 1996 sci-fi action thriller showcases visual effects from MPC, Scanline VFX, Image Engine and LUXX Studios.
Chaos Group Unveils New Core Algorithm for V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max
Introduction of variance-based adaptive sampling makes renders easier to predict and control.
In 3D, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Nancy Meyers To Receive ACE Filmmaker of the Year Award
Golden Eddie award from American Cinema Editors to be presented by Steve Martin at the 66th annual ACE Eddie Awards on Friday, January 29.
In Awards, Films, People, Post-production | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
New ‘Gods of Egypt’ Trailer Showcases Stunning VFX Work
New trailer populated by gods and mortals aplenty, showcases stunning digital backdrops and other visual effects from Cinesite, Iloura, Raynault VFX, Rising Sun Pictures, Rodeo FX and Tippett Studio.
In 3D, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, Europe, North America
ASC To Honor Ridley Scott with Governors Award
American Society of Cinematographers to bestow Board of Governors Award to esteemed director-producer.
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Leads Critics’ Choice Awards with 13 Nominations
‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘The Revenant’ and ‘The Walk’ nominated for best visual effects, ‘Anomalisa,’ ‘The Good Dinosaur,’ ‘Inside Out,’ ‘The Peanuts Movie’ and ‘Shaun the Sheep Movie’ nominated for best animated feature.
Oblique FX Delivers Visual Effects for ‘Sicario’
Montreal-based VFX studio creates subtle effects for the latest film from director Denis Villeneuve, delivering 123 shots including CG vehicles and bodies, set extensions and digital matte paintings, and blood and wound effects.
ftrack Releases dedicated App for iOS and Android
ftrack Go offers all the power and perspective of project management right in your pocket.
In 3D, CG, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Pixar’s Mary Coleman to Keynote Kidscreen Summit 2016
Head of creative development at Pixar Animation Studios to illustrate the special relationship between narrative and technological innovation that has produced some of the best animated films of all time.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Framestore Promotes Lucy Killick
London-based executive producer to oversee Montréal studio as Managing Director.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Cantina Creative Fires Up VFX Workflow on ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’
Acclaimed 3D toolset MAXON Cinema 4D delivers powerful capabilities for key hologram sequences in blockbuster sci-fi film finale.
Delve Into the VFX of ‘Jurassic World’ with Image Engine and The Foundry
The Foundry teams with Image Engine to deliver a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Jurassic World’ in the latest installment of The Foundry Sessions broadcasting live from London on Thursday, December 17th.
Tom McCarthy Elected MPSE President
Academy Award and BAFTA Award-winning Sound Supervisor currently serves as Executive Vice President Post Production Facilities at Sony Pictures Studios.
In Films, Music and Sound, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Flavor Tours Target's Wonderpack Factory
New animated brand film promotes Target’s playful line of curated, specially designed Wonderpacks now available on Target.com.
In Commercials, Interactive, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
‘Star Wars’-Inspired Visual Effects Plugins Now Available from FanFilmFX
Easy-to-use plugins pay tribute to iconic sci-fi visual effects, emulating lightsabers, blaster bolts and transitional wipes.
WATCH: ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Teaser Now Online
First theatrical trailer for the new ‘Star Trek’ movie to be attached to ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ alongside trailers for ‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,’ ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ and ‘Independence Day: Resurgence.’
Stereo D Signs Three-Picture Deal with Lucasfilm
Deluxe-owned company is commissioned by Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Studios to create the stereoscopic editions for three upcoming releases in the iconic ‘Star Wars’ franchise.
In Business, Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Hornet’s Peter Sluszka Hits the Road with Bosch
Hornet director Peter Sluszka teams with agency Grey to show drivers what happens on the other side of the windshield in a clever new puppetry PSA, ‘Stop The Roadkill,’ for The Humane Society.
Universal Studios Launching ‘Harry Potter’ Theme Park Attraction
‘The Wizarding World of Harry Potter’ featuring the iconic Hogwarts Castle officially opens at Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday, April 7, 2016.
‘Sarofsky Scales Editorial and VFX powers for ‘Ant-Man’ Main-On-End Titles
Chicago design studio draws inspiration from glowing red Pym Particle and macro/micro world visual language to create unique main-on-end title sequence for Marvel hit’s feature film.
Axis Animation Taps Fusion Studio for ‘Halo 5: Guardians’ Game Cinematic
Axis Animation completes compositing for the opening sequence for Microsoft’s ‘Halo 5: Guardians’ Xbox game using Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio.
The Challenging Previs of ‘Spectre’
IO Entertainment head and previs supervisor Brad Blackbourn describes how director Sam Mendes used previs for action sequence planning and more on the latest James Bond franchise film.
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Portland Gets Animated by Blacklist and WIZZ
Latest Travel Portland campaign from Paris-based WIZZ Design Studios led by director CRCR is Inspired by a collection of would-be Portland-themed ‘zines.’
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Chaos Group Labs Releases Virtual Reality Guide
Best practices for creating production VR Projects outlined with help of contributors from Legend3D and The World Building Institute.
