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Preservation Headline News

‘The Lion King,’ ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ Added to National Film Registry

1994 animated Disney feature and 1988 groundbreaking hybrid live-action/animation movie directed by Robert Zemeckis among 25 films to be preserved by the Library of Congress.

Cinesite Headline News

Cinesite Provides VFX Sorcery for WB’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Led by VFX supervisor Andrew Morley, Cinesite delivers just under 100 shots for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,’ including environments of prohibition-era Manhattan, set extensions and the creation of a magical dinner.

Asia TV Forum & Market Headline News

ATF, ScreenSingapore Wrap 2016 Edition with Record Attendance

2016 edition of Asia TV Forum & Market and ScreenSingapore end on a high note with record-breaking showing by 5,383 attendees; more than $244 million worth of deals and partnerships estimated to have been facilitated during the three-day market.

PipelineFX Headline News

Qube! Helps Vancouver Film School Students Reach for the Stars

Render farm management software lets VFS students take charge of the school’s render farm to create International, award-winning visual effects and animation projects. 

Awards Headline News

‘Zootopia,’ ‘The Jungle Book’ Win at 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards

Disney films pick up awards for best animated feature and best visual effects; Netflix’s ‘BoJack Horseman’ receives award for best animated series.

Outpost Visual Effects Headline News

Outpost Delivers Beautiful VFX for Tom Ford’s ‘Nocturnal Animals’

Bournemouth-based boutique visual effects studio provides 200 shots, including extensive beauty work to take the lead characters back to their 20s, for director Tom Ford’s second feature.

Virtual Reality Headline News

m ss ng p eces Welcomes Catherine Day as Head of VR/AR/360

Former Jaunt VR exec Catherine Day and VR director Sam Smith join talent roster of Los Angeles-based new wave production and entertainment company.

Visual Effects Headline News

Sweden’s Goodbye Kansas Sets U.K. Base

New U.K. outpost led by EP James Prosser and executive director Martin Hobbs alongside VFX supervisors Matt Kasmir and Jesper Kjölsrud and art director Rafael Morant to provide effects for George Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ feature written by the Coen Brothers.

box office Headline News

Box Office Report: Disney’s ‘Moana’ Threepeats with $18.8 Million

Walt Disney Animation Studios feature tops the North American box office with $18.8 million; Illumination Entertainment’s ‘Sing’ rolls out to international territories ahead of its domestic debut.

Shotgun Software Headline News

Jellyfish Pictures Taps Shotgun for VFX, Animation & Motion Graphics Workflows

U.K.-based production company behind the BBC’s ‘Bitz n’ Bob’ and ‘Floogals’ employs Shotgun’s Pipeline Toolkit to automate repetitive tasks, freeing artists’ time to create.

MPC Headline News

MPC Returns to the Magical World of J.K. Rowling for ‘Fantastic Beasts’

MPC returns to the world of Harry Potter, delivering 220 VFX shots including 3D environments of prohibition-era Manhattan, set extensions, magic effects, and the creation of three beasts: Demiguise, Occamy and Billiwig.

Animationinstitut Headline News

Filmakademie’s DREAMSPACE Project Comes to Successful Close

EU-funded tablet-based on-set editing application for collaborative virtual filmmaking on display at SIGGRAPH Asia 2016 has been used on several Filmakademie productions.

Commercials Headline News

Brand New School, Carrot Creative Construct Futuristic Saga for OnePlus

Brand New School and Carrot Creative reimagine the newly launched OnePlus 3T as a sci-fi inspired human body, complete with digital organs, blood, brain and eyes.

Framestore VFXWorld

Framestore Lends VFX Wizardry to ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

Under the lead of production VFX supervisor Christian Manz, Oscar-winning VFX house helps develop and animate a range of fantastical CG characters for J.K. Rowling’s new spinoff prequel to the Harry Potter franchise.

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