Academy Launches ACES Global Digital Production & Archiving Standard
Color management and image interchange system targets production, mastering and long-term archiving of motion pictures.
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Image Engine Tames ‘Chappie’ Renders with PipelineFX’s Qube!
It took over 95 million CPU minutes to render the movie's 1,000 shots.
‘Star Wars’-Inspired Short ‘Artoo in Love’ is Filled with CG Awesomeness
Autodesk engineer and designer Evan Atherton creates ‘Star Wars’-inspired short using RED Epic and Scarlet cameras, as well as a DGI drone and Movi free fly gimbal for aerial shots.
Boris FX, Imagineer Systems to Unveil New Graphics and VFX Tools at NAB 2015
New technology demos at NAB 2015 to include Boris Continuum Complete 10 and mocha Pro 5.
In Business, Event, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: NAB | Geographic Region: North America
Humble Acquires Paranoid US, Launches Sister Shop Postal for VFX, Design, Edit
Paranoid's Executive Producers Claude Letessier and Dawn Fanning Moore to join Humble's executive team, bringing directors Thierry Poiraud, Nieto, Francois Vogel, Planktoon and Peter Szewczyk.
Andy Salter Joins Framestore
Senior Flame Artist joins Framestore’s award-winning Integrated Advertising division.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Nvizible Creates Stunning Visuals for ‘Robot Overlords’
UK VFX house creates fully CG animated robots, environments and explosions, as well as flying vehicles, a Spitfire plane, a castle fight sequence and dramatic climax involving a giant CG robot spaceship.
Carbon VFX Helps Kohler Travel Through Time
“Never Too Timeless,” a musical spot for Kohler’s Artifacts Faucet Collection via DDB Chicago and B-Reel Director Anders Hallberg, features gorgeous narrative with seamless transitions and clever plays on perspective.
Practical Magic: The State of the VFX Industry in 2015, Part 2 - Hug a VFX Artist
Despite many great VFX-driven films ahead, Steve bemoans the state of the VFX “business” responsible for their visual magic.
In Business, CG, Films, Post-production, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Parish the Thought | Geographic Region: All
CTN Hosting 2015 Road Trip Burbank April 11 & 12
Free indoor & outdoor event is hosted by The Creative Talent Network in conjunction with Brainstorm School and the 15th annual Burbank Arts Festival.
In Event, Festival, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Universal Launches ‘Fast & Furious: Legacy’ Mobile Game
Produced by Kabam, Fast & Furious: Legacy is an immersive action racing game that lets players become part of the Fast & Furious world.
In 3D, CG, Films, Games | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: DreamWorks Animation Heads ‘Home’ with $54M Debut
Tim Johnson’s ‘Home’ marks the best opening for a DWA film since ‘Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted,’ in 2012, and the third-best showing ever for an original DWA title after ‘Kung Fu Panda’ and ‘Monsters vs. Aliens.’
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Chuck Peil
Chuck Peil, co-founder of Reel FX, talks about his studio’s evolution from animation and visual effects service house to mainstream animated feature film studio, the recently released ‘The Book of Life’ and more as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
In Event, Films, People, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
Roger Adds Creative Director Dane Macbeth
Mixed-media production studio grows its senior leadership with new appointment; Producer Brandon Stevenson promoted to Head of Production.
In Business, Commercials, People | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Marco Brambilla and Ntropic Light Up Times Square with ApolloXVIII
Installation artist taps VFX Studio for an artistic interpretation of the historic three-minute countdown to the launch of a Saturn V rocket.
Billy Gabor Named Managing Director of Deluxe Creative Services Atlanta
One of the first colorists at Company 3 in Santa Monica, Gabor has been a key presence within the company since 1998, helping to establish CO3’s East Coast operations.
Xsens and Mindride Help ‘Love Has No Labels’ PSA Reach Over 85M Viewers
Viral ad’s x-ray skeleton effects brought to life with wireless motion capture system.
Milk Opens New VFX Studio in Cardiff, Wales
London-based visual effects house to begin production on ITV’s 13-part warrior drama ‘Beowulf,’ FOX TV’s ‘The Bastard Executioner,’ BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ series nine, and feature film ‘Poltergeist’ from 20th Century Fox and MGM.
In Business, Films, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Steven Spielberg to Direct ‘Ready Player One’ for Warner Bros.
Spielberg returns to Warner Bros. to direct an adaptation of ‘Reader Player One,’ the bestselling sci-fi novel that takes place in a virtual world.
In Books, Business, Films, People, Writing | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
World Famous Adds David Kleinman & Kelly Green
David Kleinman named Executive Producer; Kelly Green to serve as Head of Production.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Vancouver VFX Artists Rely on Shotgun for ‘Galactic Battles’ Short
Vancouver-based VanCG meetup group taps Shotgun production management and review software for its latest open-movie live-action/CG project, ‘Galactic Battles.’
Nirad ‘Bugs’ Russell Joins MassMarket
Industry veteran to serve as Executive Producer at New York office of award-winning bi-coastal visual effects studio.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Method Brings Tecate’s Black Eagle to Life
FX Lead Tomas Slancik builds a robust custom feather system that allows artists to specify feather shape and easily populate designated areas.
ArsenalFX Expands into New Santa Monica Headquarters
Newly built, 7,000-square foot headquarters features state-of-the-art proprietary software as well as hardware capable of delivering short-form creative media via integrated global dark-fiber services housed within a secured environment.
In Business, Commercials, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Don Parker
Don Parker, senior director on Autodesk’s Shotgun team, talks about the software’s use on 300: Rise of an Empire as well as how integrating production technologies impacts a studio’s ability to manage movie production as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
In Business, CG, Event, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: All
