Nomad Launches VFX Division Led by Executive Producer David Ziek
Industry veteran has worked on feature films including ‘Tron’ and ‘X-Men: First Class,’ and commercials for high-profile brands such as Nike, Microsoft, and Mercedes-Benz.
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Box Office Report: Holdovers Score Big on Oscar Weekend
Holdover films ‘Fifty Shades,’ ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ and ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ fend off a trio of new offerings at the domestic box office.
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87th Annual Academy Awards: ‘Interstellar’ Wins VFX Oscar
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins the Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.
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‘Interstellar’ VFX Team Helps Science Build a Better Black Hole
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins over the scientific community by depicting the most accurate black hole ever seen.
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Weta Releases VFX Breakdown for Final ‘Hobbit’ Feature
New video showcases visual effects created for the final installment of Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ trilogy, including key battle sequences and the destruction of Laketown.
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Tiffen Honored with Academy’s Sci-Tech Award of Commendation
Recognized for efforts in developing infrared-reducing dye-based filters for digital cameras, Steven Tiffen, Jeff Cohen and Michael Fecik receive special plaque at the Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards.
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Rodeo FX Recreates War-Torn Pacific for ‘Unbroken’
Rodeo FX crafts invisible VFX in collaboration with Industrial Light & Magic for WW II biopic.
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Kabillion Launches SVOD Mobile App, Kabillion Jr.
Created specifically for preschoolers, Kabillion Jr. app for Android and iOS is now available in the U.S.
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Oscars, Apes and Space, a Love Story
It’s that time of the year again where 6000 male, mostly-white, 60 year olds put on their bi-focal 3D glasses and try to figure out what visual effects are.
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Neill Blomkamp to Direct New ‘Alien’ Feature
Ridley Scott to produce new ‘Aliens’ feature set after the ‘Prometheus 2’ storyline.
ILM’s Lynwen Brennan Named Lucasfilm General Manager
Sixteen-year ILM veteran will oversee all operational matters for Lucasfilm, ILM and Skywalker sound, reporting directly to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Walt Disney Studios president Alan Bergman.
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‘The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies’ Headed to Blu-ray
‘The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies’ heads to disc March 24 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
The Academy Signs Cub Studio
The Academy signs Cub Studio for U.S. commercial representation.
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Digital Rebellion’s Jon Chappell to Showcase CinePlay at LACPUG
Jon Chappell, Founder/CEO of Digital Rebellion will speak at February’s Los Angeles Creative Pro User Group.
Autodesk Technology Powers Award-Nominated Films
Autodesk and Shotgun Software are CG tools of choice for all 5 Best VFX and 7 Best Picture Academy Award nominees.
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eOne Family Appoints VP of Creative Affairs
Jillianne Reinseth joins Entertainment One Family as Vice President of Creative Affairs.
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Filmmakers Rely on Codex for Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’
Marvel’s Agent Carter marks the first time a Codex/ARRIRAW workflow has been used extensively in series television.
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Axis Teases ‘Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns’ with New Trailer
ArenaNet taps Axis and Director Stephen Donnelly to create a teaser trailer for the second installment of the multiplayer online role playing game.
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Coming Soon…to Your Living Room: Studio Ghibli’s ‘Princess Kaguya’
Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-nominated ‘The Tale of the Princess Kaguya’ lands on store shelves with this week's home entertainment releases on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Reallusion launches iClone 6
Real-time 3D animation and cinematic rendering tool adds support for Substance, SpeedTree, PhysX and Indigo Render with 10x faster production speed.
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Box Office Report: ‘Kingsman’ Scores $85.6M Worldwide
Comic book adaptation opens to $36.2 million at the North American box office, and is track to pass $100 million domestically.
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9 Story Media Group Appoints Jennifer McCann
New development director to source and develop animated and live-action properties for 9 Story’s growing IP slate.
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The Academy Helps ‘Reclaim the Kitchen’ with New PSA
Swedish team Brikk inspires culinary artistry in a new PSA blending sharp tabletop with cleverly delectable cuisine design for Wolf Ranges.
The Freise Brothers Create ‘Making It Home’ for PATH
New spot from biscuit filmworks directorial duo The Freise Brothers employs 3D modeling software and compositing techniques.
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Vancouver Animation School Launches New Digital Matte Painting Program
First-of-its-kind specialized diploma program features industry-standard curriculum implementing the process and pipeline used at MPC and other Vancouver-area visual effects studios.
