VFXWorld Magazine
Epic Games Announces $1 Million in Unreal Dev Grants
Dozens of developers receive no-strings-attached funding for games, education, virtual production, healthcare and more.
Showtime Announces ‘Halo’ TV Series
Network teams with Kyle Killen, Rupert Wyatt, Spielberg’s Amblin TV and Microsoft/343 Industries on 10-episode order.
Disney-Fox Deal Receives DOJ Approval
Putting the pressure on rival media conglomerate Comcast, Disney’s $71 billion cash and stock bid is still to clear several regulatory hurdles.
SIGGRAPH 2018 to Debut Immersive Pavilion With Vrcade and Village
Pavilion to host virtual, augmented and mixed reality projects; Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first VR Short, ‘Cycles,’ to make worldwide debut.
GALLERY: Image Engine Delivers Out-of-this-World Effects for ‘Lost in Space’
Breakdowns of some of the more eye-popping VFX shots in the first season of the Netflix series reboot.
Image Engine Delivers Out-of-this-World Effects for ‘Lost in Space’
Image Engine VFX supervisor Joao Sita oversees the delivery of 266 visual effects shots for the first season of the Netflix series reboot.
Call for Entries - ANIMARKT Pitching 2018
ANIMARKT Pitching 2018 – submit a project of your stop motion short
Projects of animated shorts and TV special episodes made with the use of puppet technique can take part in the pitching organized for the second time during ANIMARKT Stop Motion Forum. The deadline for submissions is July 31st.
Scanline VFX to Open Montréal Studio
VFX Supervisor Geoffrey Baumann to oversee new studio joining Vancouver, Los Angeles, Munich, and Stuttgart locations.
Academy Invites 928 New Members
Short Film and Feature Animation branch adds 105 new members; 52 new members added to the Visual Effects branch.
How ILM Animated Rio, L3, and the Space Creature from ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Industrial Light & Magic employs its traditional hybrid approach to combining practical and CG effects for grounded performances.
Making Waves in VR
Box Office: ‘Incredibles 2’ Sets Animation Debut Record
Disney-Pixar sequel sells $180 million in tickets domestically, making it the second-largest June debut ever and the eighth largest all-time debut.
SIGGRAPH Emerging Tech to Focus on Health and Home
Studio projects at the conference -- set for Aug. 12-16 in Vancouver -- focus on merging collaboration and interactivity.
Bonnie Arnold Elected to Academy of Governors
ILM Head Rob Bredow to Deliver SIGGRAPH 2018 Keynote Address
Gosha Joins Method Studios’ L.A. Design Team
Designer and director with credits for top brands Apple, Facebook and Lexus will be creative director for the company.
WATCH: Dennis Gansel Talks ‘Jim Button & Luke the Engine Driver’ at FMX 2018
The director discusses his latest film, the live-action/VFX driven adaptation of the classic German children’s story.
New Sheriff in Town: ILM’s Rob Bredow Talks ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
From in-camera effects to the latest virtual production techniques, Industrial Light and Magic’s newly appointed head rounds up more than 1,800 VFX shots for the Star Wars stand-alone anthology space western.
The Scoop on VR in China
Auction Offers ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Terminator’ Props
More than 2,000 movie collectibles will be on the block for Profiles in History’s Icons & Legends of Hollywood event, set for June 5-8 in Los Angeles.
Framestore Names Vic Lovejoy Senior VFX Producer
Exec brings extensive production experience in film, television and commercials to the company’s advertising division.