VFXWorld Magazine

VIEW Conference 2022 Reveals Initial Speaker Lineup

Peter Ramsey, Roy Conli, Rob Minkoff, Ramsey Naito and Shannon Tindle are a few of the top industry leaders coming to Torino to attend and present in person at Italy’s premiere animation, VFX, games, and computer graphics conference, running October 16-21, onsite and online.

In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Short Films, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe

Unreal in the Summer Headline News

Registration Now Open for Escape Studios Summer Unreal Engine Courses

Through courses produced in collaboration with Epic Games and ScreenSkills, participants get hands-on training in Unreal Engine and Virtual Production; classes range from ‘Unreal Fridays’ designed for the UK commercials sector to ‘London Connectors,’ a 5-week program in immersive storytelling.

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Fully Rigged Digital Humans from the Clouds! Headline News

Unreal Engine Mesh to MetaHuman Plugin Now Available

New features for the cloud-based MetaHuman Creator let users create photorealistic digital humans, complete with hair and clothing, in minutes; plugin features support new character rigging, animation, and physics features in UE5.

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Technology Headline News

DNEG Announces xStudio Free Open Source Review Application

Coming later this year, the app is aimed at establishing an industry-standard toolset for collaborative review; designed to integrate into individual pipelines, teams can review shots, edits, and grades in a single, unified application on all desktop platforms and operating systems.

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Who Ya Gonna Call Headline News

‘Ghostbusters’ Animated Film Confirmed, Setting of ‘Afterlife’ Sequel Revealed

More big news from Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, who shared the announcements during yesterday’s ‘Ghostbusters Day’ celebration; new animated series based on the IP also in the works.

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People Headline News

Ingenuity Studios Expands NY Leadership Team

Joyce Boll named EVP of Features & Episodics; east coast post-production veteran will spearhead VFX house’s growth and presence in New York.

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Happy Ghostbusters Day Headline News

MPC Marks ‘Ghostbusters Day’ With Dr. Spengler VFX Breakdown

Tasked with recreating the late Harold Ramis in ‘Ghost Busters: Afterlife,’ the VFX studio referenced earlier movies, concept art, and libraries of skin maps and photos, to deliver a digital character that was satisfying to both audiences and the actor’s family.

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The Worlds of Film and Games Collide Headline News

Epic Games Drops ‘The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience’ Tech Demo

Behind-the-scenes making-of video spotlights how far we’ve come since the 1999 release of ‘The Matrix;’ creation of photorealistic virtual worlds with tools like MetaHuman Creator and procedural city generation systems open new possibilities in filmmaking.

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Rawwwrrrr! VFXWorld

‘Prehistoric Planet’: Visualizing Our Best Guess at the Late Cretaceous Period

Director Adam Valdez and animation supervisor Andy Jones walk us through five dinosaur-filled biomes as imagined, 66 million years ago on Earth, in the new series from Jon Favreau and the famed BBC Studios Natural History Unit, now streaming on Apple TV+.

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People Headline News

Framestore Pictures Adds Director Ivan Bird

Company to represent the internationally recognized filmmaker in the US and Canada; recent commercial directorial credits include the ‘zero carbon-powered’ ad for Hitachi and McDonald’s ‘Simply Timeless’ retro spot.

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Feature Film VFX Headline News

Union Shares VFX Breakdown Reel for WWII Thriller ‘Operation Mincemeat’

Studio was the sole visual effects vendor on the Warner Bros. feature - about Great Britain’s successful deception operation prior to the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily - providing key CG ships and vehicles, wartime London environments, and troops storming into battle.

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Gimme Groot! Headline News

Disney+ Reveals ‘I Am Groot’ Shorts Key Art and Launch Date

Van Diesel voices the mischievous toddler, Baby Groot, in Marvel Studios’ latest addition to the streamer’s summer lineup; the collection of 5 original films debuts August 10.

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It’s in the cloud! Headline News

Pixomondo Looks to AWS for Virtual Production Stage Collaboration

Leading VFX studio has integrated Amazon Web Services into its next-gen entertainment production workflow to optimize remote connectivity and support real-time iterations for immediate review and feedback.

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High School is Just so Super! Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘A Fan’s Guide to Ms. Marvel’

The recently released documentary short gives fans a look at the comic book origin, development and production of the highly anticipated Marvel Studios’ series premiering June 8.

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The Epic Space Epic Returns Headline News

Third and Final Season of ‘The Orville: New Horizons’ Returns as a Hulu Exclusive

Creator and star Seth MacFarlane says the sci-fi series’ move from FOX to Hulu better served its character-driven comedy.

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TV VFX Headline News

BlueBolt Shares VFX Breakdown Reel from ‘The Last Kingdom’ Season 5

Visual effects studio delivers 782 shots as the lead vendor on the final season of the hit Netflix series, filled with sprawling CG armies, historically accurate CG ships, environments, and of course, bloody Saxon battles.

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Nothing Up My Sleeve! Headline News

‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Coming to Disney+

The streamer drops new online spot with Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, and Elizabeth Olsen, thanking fans and announcing that the mystical allies will join forces again… in your living room; Marvel Studios’ latest MCU outing, with all its ‘strangeness,’ streams June 22.

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People Headline News

VES Executive Director Eric Roth to Retire

Roth plans to step down September 30 after leading the organization for 19 years; read the complete text of his letter submitted yesterday to the executive committee.

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We Want More Dark Underworld! Headline News

‘Mortal Kombat’ Helmer Simon McQuoid to Direct ‘Omega’ Sci-Fi Feature

Blair Butler, a seasoned horror screenwriter who also produced Hulu and Marvel’s ‘Hellstrom’ series, is working on a new version of the script.

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XR Innovations Headline News

Shocap and Animatrik Present ‘LiViCi’ Hybrid Show ‘Carry Me Home’

A fusion of live music, storytelling, virtual worlds, and acrobatics, the XR experience livestreams globally and in person at Animatrik’s Vancouver virtual production stage on June 4.

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Technology Headline News

Foundry Releases Flix 6.4

New version streamlines story and editorial workflows with faster file transfer and uploads, UI improvements, and greater integration with Storyboard Pro.

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This is Not the Watson You’re Looking For! Headline News

Jude Law to Star in ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Series on Disney+

Set in the New Republic era, the show is created by ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ helmer Jon Watts and ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ scribe Christopher Ford, who both executive produce alongside ‘The Mandalorian’ EPs Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.

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For You Rogue One Fans! Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Andor’ Trailer and Key Art for

New footage from the forthcoming series sees Diego Luna reprise his role as rebel hero Cassian Andor.

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Business Headline News

J.J. Abrams’ ‘Speed Racer’ Series Hits the Gas at Apple

After a slow start, the show is now taking off with the noted creator and his production company, Bad Robot, at the wheel.

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Holy Nelwyn Sorcerer! Headline News

Disney+ Unveils Teaser for 'Willow' Series Reboot

Warwick Davis returns as the plucky sorcerer Willow Ufgood in the forthcoming fantasy series, set decades after the events of the original film, set to debut this Fall.