UK Screen Alliance Updates Post and VFX COVID-19 Guidance
Version 2.0 sets parameters to safely manage client attendance in editing sessions while minimizing the risk of the Coronavirus transmission.
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Free Post New York Alliance Webinar on August 27
‘The Business of Animation: Past, Present and Future’ panel with Cartuna’s James Belfer, STUDIO NYC’s Mary Nittolo and PNYA chair Yana Collins Lehman will discuss how companies can survive and thrive in the shadow of the pandemic.
LightBox Expo Online Coming September 11-13
Attendees will navigate a 3D virtual show floor featuring an international array of artists and exhibitors; over 200 presentations will be offered.
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WATCH: Pixomondo ‘The King of Staten Island’ VFX Breakdown Reel
The studio, led by VFX supervisor Bojan Zoric, delivered 170 shots as the sole visual effects house on the Judd Apatow comedy starring Pete Davidson as a wannabe tattoo artist drifting through a life of little achievement.
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Register Now for Free PreVIEW Session with Director Peter Ramsey
VIEW Conference 2020 hosts the award-winning co-director of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,’ August 29 in an online discussion.
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WATCH: New Behind-the-Scenes ‘Mulan’ Featurette
Director Niki Caro shares how she found the perfect actor to play Mulan, with commentary from Yifei Liu, Tzi Ma and Yoson An; film will be available as a premium purchase starting September 4 on Disney+.
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‘The Addams Family,’ ‘His Dark Materials’ Top AEAF 2020 Awards
Projects from Cinesite, MPC, and Framestore are among animation and VFX studios to receive multiple honors at the annual Australian celebration of visual effects, animation, games, and immersive technology.
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Here’s a Wrap Up of Last Weekend’s DC FanDome Virtual Experience
Fans were treated to sneak peeks of games, trailers and surprise announcements; day two of DCFanDome.com is coming September 12.
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VFX Legion Opens New British Columbia Division
Studio shares work-from-home reel while announcing new Canadian operations, production resources, and regional talent, as well as slate of new projects.
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ASIFA-Hollywood Announces Key Dates for Virtual or Live 48th Annie Awards
Rules, categories, and important dates and deadlines also announced for upcoming ceremony, set for April 16, 2021, as annual membership drive begins.
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HBO Max Drops New Ridley Scott ‘Raised by Wolves’ Sci-Fi Series Trailer
Highly anticipated new show about two androids raising human children on a mysterious planet launches September 3.
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Ado Ato Pictures Joins ‘ANOUSCHKA’ with Resonate Entertainment
Mixed reality XR experience will immerse audiences into the magical journey of Amara, a Black teenager in Amsterdam, a fictional story inspired by the Black Girl Magic ethos.
Hardware Spending to Take Off with ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020’
Processing capabilities needed to support simulation games expected to push PC hardware sales into the billions.
AWS Hosts Free Digital Content Creation Webcasts August 26-27
Series will illustrate how creative studios, teams, and freelancers can leverage the cloud to enable remote setups, scale production pipelines, and empower artists.
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Red Giant Releases Universe 3.3
Update includes over 100 new presets for new and updated tools.
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MCU ROUNDUP: Olivia Wilde and Nia DaCosta to Direct Female-Led Films
The MCU gains three new directors in the first half of August and celebrates its first Black female director.
Take First Look at Henson's ‘Earth to Ned,’ Debuting on Disney+ September 4
In the hybrid live-action/animated series from The Jim Henson Company, aliens sent to destroy the planet decide to host a talk show instead.
Adobe’s August Nvidia Studio Driver Now Available for Download
New driver features time-saving updates for Adobe Premiere Rush and Premiere Pro including auto reframe, scene edit detection, blender cycles.
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NVIDIA GTC to Run Online October 5-9
Program will be available continuously in all time zones and feature the latest in AI, data science, HPC, graphics, networking, live and on demand talks, and keynote featuring NVIDIA CEO and founder, Jensen Huang.
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WATCH: Pixomondo’s ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Breakdown Reel
The studio, and VFX supervisor Nhat Phong Tran, garner an Emmy nomination for their VFX work, delivering over 400 shots on Season 3 of HBO’s futuristic sci-fi thriller.
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Unity Publishes 2021 Product Roadmap
Company focus for next year is on providing creators with production-ready features, workflows, and components, and changing their approach to how these new tools will be delivered.
4th Annual SCAD AnimaFest Going Virtual
Two-day event running September 25-26 promises innovative and insightful content with screenings, presentations, panels and industry guests.
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‘Emergence’ VR Experience Now Available Free on Steam VR
Universal Everything’s VR crowd game offers a unique immersive experience allowing exploration of the individual and the collective.
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Register for Free Adobe MAX: The Creativity Conference Coming October 20–22
Virtual digital event features speakers, keynotes and a glimpse of Adobes Creative Cloud’s latest innovations as well as professional networking and on-demand learning sessions.
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Lara Lom Named Managing Director at RISE’s New London Office
Opening in September, the new studio will offer an extension of the sophisticated and complex VFX services already offered in its German studios.
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