Review: ‘Captain America: Civil War’
Disney and Marvel’s comic book adventure is their most thoughtful and satisfying film to date.
VFXWorld Magazine
AJA Garners Multiple Awards at NAB 2016
AJA KONA IP, RovoCam, U-TAP HDMI and Ki Pro Ultra recognized with product awards; AJA president Nick Rashby named to STUDIO Daily’s Top 50 List of Industry Players.
In People, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: North America
Motion Picture Sound Editors Hosting Avid ‘Cloud Collaboration’ Demonstration
MPSE ‘Sound Advice’ event slated for May 10th at Sony Pictures Studios.
FuseFX Delivering Effects for Six New TV Series
FuseFX’s offices in Los Angeles, New York and Vancouver provide VFX services for six new hit series for CBS, FX, NBC, PBS and Syfy.
Carbon Launches Chicago Office
Bi-coastal creative studio Carbon opens in Chicago, serving the Midwest region with its high-end VFX, post-production, and full-fledged design studio
In Business, CG, Commercials, Post-production, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
SIGGRAPH 2016 Hosting Interactive Art Gallery Presentation
‘Data Materialities’ exhibit to feature unique collection of 10 highly interactive installations created from 2003–2016.
In Art, CG, Event, Interactive | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Native Content Signs Iain Mackenzie
Prolific cinematographer and director has worked on campaigns for brands including Apple, Coors Light, The Home Depot, Lexus, Visa, Campbell’s, Mercedes, McDonald’s, PNC Bank, Dow, Subaru, and many more.
In Business, Commercials, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Art Directors Club Reinvents ADC Young Guns Program
Curated invitation competition for creatives 30 and younger selected by 40-member cultural influencer committee; ADC members also eligible for a select number of nominations picked by ADC staff.
LOGAN Expands Production and Sales Teams
Marie Soto appointed executive producer; new sales agents added for East and West Coast representation.
In Broadcast Design, Business, Commercials, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Digital Domain Names Ken Roupenian Digital Studio VP
Thirty-year VFX industry veteran formerly worked at Rhythm & Hues, where he served as head of digital production for the past 10 years.
MAXON Announces Update to Cineware for Adobe After Effects CC
Animated text and shape layers can now be saved directly to Cinema 4D for a roundtrip live 3D motion graphics workflow.
In 3D, CG, Motion Graphics, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Roars Past $700 Million Worldwide
Jon Favreau’s photoreal adventure brings in $255.8 million domestically and $452.8 million internationally, roaring past the $700 million mark at the global box office on Monday for a global total of $708.6 million.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Humble Hires Mark Kovacs as Executive Producer
Longtime Humble collaborator has worked on commercial campaigns for brands including AT&T, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chevy, Proctor & Gamble and Verizon.
In Business, Commercials, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Anne Frank VR Experience in the Works
Virtual reality experience commemorating the Holocaust is being financed by VR production company CGO Studios with visual effects work from Dilated Pixels.
Sony Joins Blue Sky in Settlement of Hollywood Studio Antitrust Lawsuit
Settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Sony and other studios violated antitrust laws by conspiring to suppress the wages of animation and VFX artists via non-poaching agreements will see a payout of roughly $13 million to the initial plaintiffs and other class members.
‘Shaun the Sheep,’ Pixar Editors Join EditFest London Lineup
American Cinema Editors event to be held at the British Film Institute on Saturday, June 25.
Thinkbox Offers Free On-Demand Licensing in May
Company Teams with The Foundry for Free Hours of NUKE and KATANA, and Chaos Group for Free Hours of V-Ray; Also Provides Complimentary Use of Deadline and Krakatoa for the Month.
Patrick Davenport Joins MPC as COO
Former Method Studios exec returns to MPC Advertising as Chief Operating Officer USA with responsibility for managing operations for the business in Los Angeles and New York.
In 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Luma Bolsters VFX Division with Promotions, New Hire
Santa Monica and Melbourne-based visual effects studio strengthens its production management team with the hire of digital production manager Ashley Bettini and the promotions of digital production manager Justin Porter and production supervisor Michael Perdew.
In 3D, Business, CG, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, North America
Psyop Debuts Spectacular ‘Kismet’ VR Experience
New virtual reality experience for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is powered by a deck of 22 hand-painted Tarot cards and an accurate real-time map of the solar system.
In 3D, CG, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
FMX Wraps 2016 Edition with Record Attendance
Twenty-first edition of European conference spotlighting animation, visual effects, games and transmedia saw a new all-time high of 3,500 attendees.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Transmedia, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Michael Buettner Exiting m4e
CFO and founding member stepping down from German brand management and media company on April 29 will be replaced by Johannes Walzer from Munich-based Refined Labs.
In Business, Cartoons, Licensing, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
ADC Announces 95th Annual Awards Celebration and Exhibition
Awards show takes place on June 9; winning work from ADC Gold, Silver and Bronze Cube recipients to be exhibited at the ADC Gallery in New York June 9-July 31.
In Awards, Commercials, Event, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Sarofsky Bolsters Talent Roster with Two Additions
Creative director Patrick Coleman and producer Sam Clark join Chicago-based production company known for its design-driven work on commercials, brand films, title sequences and more.
In Business, Commercials, Films, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
VFX Legion Delivers Seamless Effects for ‘Hardcore Henry’
Legion’s worldwide talent pool tackles more than 70 VFX shots for director Ilya Naishuller’s first-person action-thriller ‘Hardcore Henry,’ working to create the seamless illusion of a single take.
In 3D, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
