Steve Garrad to Run Deluxe’s Method and Encore Vancouver Studios
Industry veteran will oversee day-to-day operations for the growing companies.
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Fox Renews ‘Family Guy,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers’ for 2018-19 Schedule
Upcoming season will see the 30th anniversary of ‘The Simpsons,’ 20th of ‘Family Guy’ and the 150th episode of ‘Bob’s Burgers.’
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Box Office: ‘Avengers’ Scores 2nd Largest China Opening
‘Infinity War’ surpasses $1 billion in foreign receipts and is the fifth-largest global release of all time.
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SIGGRAPH Asia Solicits Character Designs for a Mascot
Winner will receive $1,000 and a complimentary full conference ticket for the event, set for Dec. 4-7 in Tokyo.
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Rodeo FX Releases ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Breakdown
Montreal-based studio’s work on the hit HBO series earned a VES Award for the wall destruction sequence in the season finale.
Virtually Cool: The Third Floor Delivers Previs and Pop Culture for ‘Ready Player One’
TTF previs creative director Joshua Wassung, previs supervisor Todd Constantine, and storyboard head Doug Lefler collaborate with director Steven Spielberg on a host of visual gags for the sci-fi feature’s complex race scene.
Framestore Delivers Action-Packed Opening for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Award-winning VFX house crafts CG environments, digi-doubles and more, delivering 253 shots for the opening act of the final arc of the current Marvel Cinematic Universe narrative.
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Rob Bredow Tapped to Lead Industrial Light & Magic
Lucasfilm division also promotes Gretchen Libby to VP, marketing and production.
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VIEW Conference 2018 Open for Registration, Submissions
Short animated films are eligible to take home the VIEW AWARD and a prize of 2,000 euros.
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WATCH: Paula Fairfield Talks ‘Game of Thrones’ Creature Sound Design and More at FMX 2018
The veteran designer discusses her work creating the riveting sounds of White Walkers and dragons on HBO’s hit action-adventure series.
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Box Office: ‘Infinity War’ Flies Past $1B Worldwide in Record Time
Feature is the sixth Marvel Studios feature to join the billion-dollar club.
Sony Announces ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ for 2020
Will Gluck will return to write and direct the sequel to this year’s hit, which grossed $327 million worldwide.
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Sympathy for the Devil: How Digital Domain Helped Create Thanos for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Complementing the 12-foot tall purple villain created by Weta Digital for action-packed fight sequences, Digital Domain employs proprietary tool Masquerade using new machine-learning algorithms to deliver emotive performances from the CG character.
Psyop Expansion Broadens its Animation Offerings
Company will fully integrate Blacklist into its operations and has invests in a minority purchase in London-based animation studio Golden Wolf.
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WATCH: Esben Toft Jacobsen Talks Post-Apocalyptic Series ‘The Rain’ and More at FMX 2018
The creator and visual supervisor discusses his world-building and design work on the upcoming VFX-driven Netflix Original Series.
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VRLA 2018 Brings Immersive Entertainment to Town May 4-5
Open the public as well as to professionals, the show offers a look at the latest developments in VR and AR software and hardware.
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WATCH: Phil Tippett Talks Tough on 40 Years of VFX, Movies and More at FMX 2018
The legendary industry pioneer shares his insights as an artist, director, visual effects supervisor and survivor, including thoughts on digital character performance and conflicts with studio executives.
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Henson Appoints Mang Head of Global Consumer Products
Former DHX executive will oversee licensing activities for the company’s roster of brands and franchises.
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Watch: Marvel’s Trailer for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’
Director Peyton Reed and stars Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly return for the sequel to the 2015 hit.
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VR’s Inflection Point
Will the VR revolution be stunted by its own myopic evangelists?
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FMX Wraps its Sold-Out and Successful 23rd Edition
Theme of ‘Creating Worlds’ resonated across tracks and through presentations from Aardman, Phil Tippett, Réka Bucsi and top tech companies.
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Sets Records with $630 Million Bow
Marvel Studios release dominates in every market where it’s opening, exceeds the best-ever domestic opening mark set by ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
New Oscar Campaign Rules Approved
Rules for animated feature contenders now allow more than one producer to be designated as the nominee.
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Reel FX Chooses Montréal for its New Animation Studio
Studio and its specialized training program expect to create 400 jobs over the next three years.
EFILM Delivers Worlds of Color for Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Colorist Mitch Paulson creates custom looks for his second collaboration with director Ava DuVernay.
