New York City Horror Film Festival Issues Call for Entries
The deadline for submissions to the New York City Horror Film Festival is June 30, 2014.
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Wildchild+bonch Expands Creative Talent Roster
Bicoastal creative collective /Wildchild/+bonch announces the addition of new creative talent, including Editors Deirdre Bell, Charlie Cusumano, Keith Olwell and Michael Sullivan, Creative Director David Winkfield, Managing Director Scott Spanjich and Senior Producer Val McAndrews.
In Business, Commercials, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Rules Memorial Day Weekend
Bryan Singer's critically acclaimed ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ soars at the Memorial Day weekend box office with a global debut of $302 million -- the best of any ‘X-Men’ film.
Mixamo Brings Advanced Character Customization to Fuse
Mixamo Fuse has extended the ability to customize 3D character features to imported content, bringing limitless creative possibilities to game artists, game modders and hobbyists.
In 3D, Games, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Edgar Wright Exits Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ Feature
Three years into the project that many had been anticipating based solely upon his involvement, director Edgar Wright exist Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man.’
MPC Delivers Effects for ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
Lead VFX house MPC returns to the Marvel Universe for ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past.’
Microsoft’s Infinity Room Makes Big Data Beautiful
In collaboration with data journalist Simon Rogers and creative agency Roundhouse, technology studio Universal Everything creates an immersive data narrative experience exploring the power of big data.
SIGGRAPH 2014 Announces New Augmented/Virtual Reality Contest
SIGGRAPH 2014 announces an augmented reality/virtual reality contest in order to showcase the best augmented/virtual reality experiences to date.
In Call for Entries, Event, Interactive, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All, North America
BRKLY Creates New Series Promo for HGTV’s ‘Brother vs. Brother’
Design & live action production studio BRKLY creates an action-packed promo that captures the spirit of the head-to-head competition series.
OptiTrack Mo-Cap Reinvents Live Stage Shows for Top Performers
On-stage performer tracking, projection mapping, and giant inflatables captivate audiences at Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz show, Cirque du Soleil, and other worldwide tours.
VFX Producers Tap Shotgun for ‘COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey’
Visual effects veterans move production-side and bring Shotgun with them to manage massive shot volume and streamline multi-vendor processes.
Mirada Transforms UCLA's Royce Hall with Projection Mapping Spectacle
Short film celebrates university's upcoming centennial to kick off new "Let There Be" fundraising campaign.
Warner Bros. Announces Title for 2016 ‘Superman/Batman’ Feature
As production begins in Michigan, Warner Bros. unveils the title of its previously untitled Batman-Superman feature: Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Production | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Robert Helphand Joins Tool
Award-winning production company Tool announces the addition of Robert Helphand to its commercial team as Executive Producer of Live Action.
Atomhawk Design Launches Animation Services
Art studio Atomhawk Design releases a new show reel to launch the company’s enhanced animation services.
Patrick Smith Talks ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Previs
The Third Floor’s previs supervisor discusses the extensive use of previs, techvis and postvis on Sony’s latest superhero hit.
New Trailer Released for Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
A new trailer is released for Disney and Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ which shows Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper speaking in the guise of their CGI “Groot” and “Rocket” characters.
Shade VFX Signs Visual Effects Supervisor Everett Burrell
Visual effects supervisor Everett Burrell joins shade VFX; company recently completed projects for Jon Favreau’s ‘Chef,’ Sony’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2,’ and Disney’s ‘Million Dollar Arm.’
In Business, Films, People, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Marisa Fiechter Joins Psyop
Curating innovative campaigns and producing award-winning content, executive producer Marisa Fiechter joins Psyop.
MPC Sets New Standards for Creature Feature VFX in ‘Godzilla’
Led by MPC VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron and VFX producer Philip Greenlow, the UK-based Moving Picture Company serves as the lead VFX studio bringing the iconic title creature to life in Warner Bros Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ ‘Godzilla.’
Box Office Report: ‘Godzilla’ Destroys Competition with $93.2M Debut
Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros.' Godzilla debuts to a monstrous $93.2 million at the domestic box office, giving the iconic giant lizard a new lease on life and delivering the second-best opening of the year after Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
CMG Brings ‘The Little Vampire’ to Cannes
3D animated feature based upon Angela Sommer-Bodenburg’s bestselling series of children’s books is set to be completed in summer 2016.
In 3D, Business, Cartoons, Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
T+Co Creates Show Open for ‘Last Week Tonight’
Strategic design agency Trollbäck + Company creates the show open for new HBO comedy series, ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.’
MPC Creates ‘Godzilla’ Spot for Fiat
MPC Creative is enlisted by The Richards Group to direct and produce the all-new Fiat campaign featuring the King of the Monsters.
Paramount Releases New Trailer for ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’
The new trailer for ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ debuts with all the explosive action and imagery fans have come to expect from director Michael Bay.
