Ubisoft Announces ‘Assassin’s Creed’ and ‘Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell’ VR Games
Gaming giant reveals development is underway on two new unique immersive experiences, being built from the ground up exclusively for the Oculus platform.
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‘Stranger Things’ to Resume Production This Month
While the iconic Netflix series was delayed back in March due to COVID-19, production on Season 4 is tentatively set to resume September 28.
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‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ Canceled Right After Emmy Win
Netflix has decided to end production on the fantasy adventure series despite its win at this past Saturday’s 2020 Creative Arts Emmys ceremony, leaving fans hanging on the future of the world of Thra.
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Disney+ and Marvel Drop Official ‘WandaVision’ Trailer
It’s creepy, it’s campy, and it’s got Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as a married couple living in the idealized suburbs… what could go wrong?
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Mace Windu Origin Story with Samuel L. Jackson Rumored at Disney+
None other than Nick Fury himself may be reprising his role as the purple lightsaber master, alongside a younger version of the character, in what would surely be a thrilling origin tale.
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‘It’s Fall on Disney+’ Lineup Announced
Disney originals premiering this season include ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,’ ‘Once Upon a Snowman,’ and the highly anticipated ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2.
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HBO Max Orders Second Season of Ridley Scott’s ‘Raised by Wolves’
Sci-fi thriller, centered on two androids raising human children as atheists on mysterious planet, ranks as the streamer’s highest performing Max original since the platform’s debut.
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Virtual SCAD AnimationFest 2020 Coming September 25-26
The acclaimed two-day event, being held online for the first time, will feature exclusive screenings, panels, and presentations from top talent like ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ creator Mike McMahan and ‘Undone’ co-creators Raphael Bob-Waksberg & Kate Purdy.
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‘The Mandalorian’ and ‘Vikings’ Take Home VFX Emmys
The Disney+ and History series took home the awards for Outstanding Special Visual Effects and Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role on the third night of the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Call for Entries: ITFS 2021 Now Open for Submissions
Entries are being accepted for competition in five categories; submission deadline is December 1, 2020.
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VIEW Conference 2020 Announces Full Program Line-Up
Upcoming conference, running October 18-23 both in Turin, Italy and online, will stream all sessions to a global audience; presentations by industry experts will live stream and be available for subsequent viewing through December 31.
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Motion Analysis Launches ‘Basix Go’
Innovative mo-cap software streamlines live animation data to major animation packages, in under 60 seconds; virtual launch set for September 21.
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Jonathan Majors is Marvel-ous in New ‘Ant-Man 3’ Villain Role
The ‘Lovecraft’ darling has joined the cast of the third ‘Ant-Man’ franchise pic, rumored as the villainous Kang the Conqueror, a previously Fox-exclusive character.
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Disney+ Drops ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Trailer, Images and Key Art
Kid's today... the journey to deliver “The Child” continues October 30.
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MPC Film’s Digital Gorilla Delivers the Emotion in ‘The One and Only Ivan’
Studio handles 1,055 VFX shots, using virtual production tools to help produce photorealistic talking animals, full CG environments and digital set extensions in Thea Sharrock and Disney+’s tale of a gorilla who tries to piece his past together so he can hatch a plan to escape from captivity.
And the VFX Emmy Goes To…
VFXWorld and AWN break down the 10 shows nominated for Outstanding Special Visual Effects and Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role, and the studios behind their spectacular visuals.
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Titmouse Hosting Virtual Hollywood Smash Party September 12
Gathering in Second Life will feature virtual food trucks, virtual music and virtual SMASHING!
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DC’s ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Pushed Again… Now in Time for Christmas
Warner Bros. once more moves the release date - hopefully it sticks this time - of their highly anticipated kick-ass superhero film, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot.
ILM Expands Virtual Production Services, Global Trainee Program
StageCraft expansion plans include additional LED volume installations in LA, London and Australia, along with new Jedi Academy program aimed at underrepresented VFX talent.
WATCH: Digital Domain’s ‘The Twilight Zone’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by VFX supervisor Mitch Drain, the studio delivered a wide variety of visual effects shots across six episodes, including a crazy, shapeshifting creature inspired by Google DeepDream.
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To Be or Not to Be: A New ‘Alien’ Movie
Famous sci-fi franchise’s sometime director Ridley Scott reveals ideas for new movie, which spells bad news for prequel trilogy.
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Everything We Know About ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2
Series creator Jon Favreau breaks down the show’s new format, hinting it could be the ‘Star Wars’ equivalent of ‘Game of Thrones’ when it premieres October 30th on Disney+.
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ILM VFX Legend Dennis Muren to Present and Do Live QnA at VIEW 2020
The 9-time Oscar-winner will discuss his career, unique artistic vision, and answer conference attendee questions at the 21st edition of the annual conference, being held October 18-23, online and on-site in Torino, Italy.
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Break+Enter Charts its Future in the Cloud
VFX studio discusses its pre-pandemic move to a cloud-based pipeline, including establishment of best practices and standards, and how they will continue to invest in and expand their virtual, remote production efforts company-wide.
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What Does the Next Gen Creative Studio Look Like?
For AWS product manager Jay Maglione, the challenges of 2020 mean we must rethink creative studio norms and look to the cloud for the next workflow evolution.
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