Disney Reports Q2 Revenues of $12.5 Billion
Fuelled by the company’s parks and resorts, Disney beats analysts’ predictions, pushing the company’s shares to new highs of more than $113.
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Microsoft Xbox’s Habib Zargarpour
Xbox creative director Habib Zargarpour talks about moving from the feature film business into the gaming industry as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
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Nexus Launches Virtual Reality Division
London-based animation and production studio signs Liviu Berechet Antoni and Alexandra Stancu, the co-creators of Altergaze VR headset, to bolster the studio’s VR offerings.
In 3D, Business, CG, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – NYU Media Research Lab’s Ken Perlin
NYU Department of Computer Science Media Research Lab Professor Ken Perlin discusses the extensive use of graphical user interface technology in our daily lives and what types of innovative GUI applications he envisions for the future.
In Digital Media, Event, People, Places, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
FMX at 20: The Enduring Legacy of Professor Thomas Haegele
Entering retirement, humility and grace continue to define the FMX Conference founder and creator of the world-renowned Animationinstitut in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Framestore R&D Head Martin Preston
Martin Preston discusses the use of the Arnold renderer from Solid Angle on 'Gravity,’ and his role as head of research and development at Framestore.
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – DNeg’s Nathan Ortiz
Double Negative’s effects supervisor Nathan Ortiz talks about the company’s work on ‘Rush.’
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CGSociety Unveils New Look
Leading online community for computer graphic artists unveils redesigned home page, refreshed features and news pages, and renewed passion.
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Fabric Engine Announces MODO Collaboration
Fabric Software announces Fabric Engine for MODO at FMX 2015.
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OptiTrack Motion Capture Powers Al-Baydha World Building Project
5D Global Studio to showcase project at 2015 FMX Conference.
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Method Teams with 72andSunny for ‘Avengers’-themed Spot
Method’s Los Angeles facility teams with 72andSunny to create 60-second fully-CG 4K ‘Avengers’-themed spot, “Beauty and Might,” for Samsung.
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – ILM’s Olivier Maury
Industrial Light & Magic Principle R&D Engineer and Lead Renderer Olivier Maury discusses recent advancements in digital pyrotechnics.
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Paul Debevec
USC’s chief visual officer Paul Debevec outlines the creative technology research underway, as well as the school’s groundbreaking work at the Oscar-winning film ‘Gravity.’
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Proof Inc.’s Ron Frankel
Proof Inc.’s Ron Frankel talks about the visualization house’s work on ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier.’
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Box Office Report: ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ No. 2 Domestic Opening of All Time
Joss Whedon's Marvel tentpole, ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ opens to $191.3 million in North America, the number-two domestic opening of all time behind ‘The Avengers.’
AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Scanline VFX’s Thomas Zauner
Scanline VFX founder Thomas Zauner discusses the history and evolution of his company and eventual move into visual effects production as part of AWN’s series of exclusive video interviews from FMX 2014.
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AWN Professional Spotlight: FMX 2014 – Game Developer Tore Blystad
Game developer Tore Blystad discusses the challenges of setting up a game studio in China.
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Union VFX Goes ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’
Innovative visual effects add drama and authenticity to Thomas Vinterberg’s romance.
Autodesk Teams with Microsoft on Spark3D Platform
Autodesk’s Spark 3D printing platform to be embedded in Windows 10 with the intent to make digital 3D models interoperable with Microsoft HoloLens.
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Alter Ego Leads the Pack with Golaem Crowd
Alter Ego VFX team leverages Golaem Crowd for ‘Bicycles,’ featuring real and CG rider-less bikes traveling across Canada.
Proof Details Plans for FMX 2015
Proof Inc. creative director and founder Ron Frankel to present inside look at previs and postvis work from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ during 2015 FMX conference in Germany.
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DK Studios Scales Up with Deadline
Thinkbox Software’s render management solution tackles large-format scenes with ease.
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VOLT Studios Names Pete Olson Company Partner
VFX artist at Minneapolis-based post studio contributes digital artistry to commercials and long-form branded content.
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Milk Brings Home Second BAFTA Craft Award For ‘Doctor Who’
Alongside BBC Wales VFX and special effects companies Millennium FX and Real SFX, Milk VFX wins the British Academy Television Craft Award for outstanding visual effects on the BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ episode, “Deep Breath.”
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Trollbäck + Company Creates Show Open for ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’
Trollbäck + Company creates the new branding package for CBS’s ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden.’
