VFXWorld Magazine
The Foundry Introduces NUKE 9
New offering brings powerful node-based VFX, Editorial and Finishing into a new single studio application, as well as providing core upgrades to the advanced compositing workflows of NUKE and NUKEX.
Digital Domain to Produce 3D Holograms of Pop Legend Teresa Teng
Digital Domain 3.0 parent company Digital Domain Holdings Limited enters into a 10-year agreement with TNT Production to produce 3D virtual performance holograms for concerts, films and other media.
Zombies Head to Universal in Halloween-Themed Spot
axisVFX Delivers New Danger for ‘Doctor Who’
For the latest episode of ‘Doctor Who,’ avisVFX provides 66 VFX shots including a new multi-dimensional menace.
Framestore Creates Sheldon the Snail for Freesat
The Corrie-loving snail, whose life is transformed by Freesat’s Freetime service, is created by Framestore for a new campaign by TellyJuice and director David Skinner.
Box Office Report: ‘Book of Life’ Sees $17M Debut
Set around the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead, Jorge Gutierrez’ animated feature, ‘The Book of Life,’ makes a third place debut, trailing behind Brad Pitt’s ‘Fury’ and David Fincher’s ‘Gone Girl.’
Patton Oswalt Returns for 13th Annual VES Awards
‘Ratatouille’ star returns for fourth hosting gig at the Visual Effects Society’s annual awards gala.
Digital Domain Elevates Daniel Seah
Digital Domain 3.0 CEO Daniel Seah named executive director and CEO of parent company Digital Domain Holdings Limited.
Allegorithmic Ships Substance Painter 1.0
Allegorithmic’s award-winning particle painter adds new features for high-res support, custom shaders and is now available on Steam and Unity Asset Store.
Warner Bros. Announces Upcoming Feature, TV Slate
Studio confirms plans for three Harry Potter-themed films from J.K. Rowling’s ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ 10 DC Entertainment super hero features -- including ‘Wonder Woman’ -- and three new ‘LEGO’ features.
ZERO VFX Delivers Over 600 Visual Effects Shots for ‘The Equalizer’
Visual effects supervisors on Hollywood blockbuster transform Boston, elevate action sequences throughout the film.
Sue Rowe and Erik De Boer Talk ‘The Maze Runner’
Method’s VFX and animation supervisors discuss the creation of the maze environment and Griever characters for Wes Ball’s hit YA adaptation.
Faculty, Students & Industry Collaborate on Classic Game-Inspired Cinematics
Classic text-based adventure game ‘ZORK’ inspires live-action and computer generated cinematics for University of Wisconsin-Stout Art and Design project.
Framestore Unveils the VFX behind ‘Dracula Untold’
Framestore delivers more than 700 VFX shots for Universal’s ‘Dracula Untold,’ including CG environments, CG battle scenes and millions of CG bats, as well as look development and character animation for the film’s central character, Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler.
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If you ask a VFX artist what the ultimate goal was with their work, they might respond they would like it to be invisible.
AJA Io 4K Supports 4K Playback for ‘Gone Girl’ VFX Review
AJA Video Systems' Io 4K supported 4K playback for VFX review on director David Fincher’s ‘Gone Girl.’
humble Uses Projection Mapping to Create Immersive TV Ad for Pacific Life
humble and Sorrel Bae use 3D project mapping to create the graceful choreography of a pod of humpback whales in “Projections,” a new spot for Pacific Life.
Platige Image Delivers VFX for Bagiński’s ‘Ambition’
Award-winning filmmaker Tomek Bagiński’s ‘Ambition,’ starring Aidan Gillen and Aisling Franciosi, to premiere in BFI sci-fi program, “Days of Fear and Wonder,” on October 24th.
Leftchannel Goes Indie with Gateway Film Center Feature Opening
Motion graphics/animation studio recalls classic ‘Metropolis’ imagery for CG piece seen before every feature presentation at Midwest film/arts hub.
Box Office Report: 'Gone Girl' Trumps ‘Dracula Untold’
David Fincher's Gone Girl easily remains at number one in its second weekend at the North American box office, trumping new entries with $26.8 million; Universal and Legendary Pictures' Dracula Untold comes in second place with $23.5 million.
Trixter Film Expands to Toronto, Launches Trixter Inc.
New entity will operate as a hybrid company, offering high-caliber animation and visual effects services in addition to developing, producing and co-producing original content with partners worldwide.
MPC Creative London Appoints Sophie Gunn as Executive Producer
Appointment comes alongside the recent hire of Zak Thornborough as Executive Producer of MPC Creative in the U.S.
axisVFX Announces Expansion with New Senior Talent
FX Lead Joe Thornley Heard and Executive Producer Laetitia Beaujard Ramoo join Bristol and Glasgow-based visual effects studio.
Disney Releases U.S. Trailer for Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’
“What did the future used to be?” asks director Brad Bird regarding his latest feature, ‘Tomorrowland.’