VFXWorld Magazine
Nominations for 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards Announced
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Boss Baby,’ Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner,’ Pixar’s ‘Coco,’ Blue Sky’s ‘Ferdinand’ and BreakThru Entertainment’s ‘Loving Vincent’ garner nominations for best animated feature.
‘Coco’ Wins Third Straight Box Office Title
Second place finish for ‘Justice League’ puts Warner Bros. past the $2 billion mark for domestic ticket sales in 2017.
Merman is in the Details: Mr. X Dives into ‘The Shape of Water’
Led by VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi, Toronto-based VFX house Mr. X helps director Guillermo del Toro craft his cinematic vision.
Foundry launches Nuke 11.1 with roster of new and enhanced features
Nuke Studio, NukeX, Hiero and HieroPlayer benefit from updated workflows in the latest instalment of Nuke 11.
Fox Teases ‘Alita: Battle Angel’
Eight VFX Names Abbe Daniel EP in New York
Hire ushers in a period of expansion for the VFX and design studio, which also names Carolyn Reps to handle East Coast sales.
‘Wolves in the Walls’ VR to Debut at Sundance
Project based on the book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean aims to make the audience a part of the storytelling experience.
Foundry Launches Mari 4.0
New version of paint and texture tool includes flexible and configurable exporting, simpler navigation and improved workflows.
Academy Museum Sets Board of Trustees
Headed by NBCUniversal’s Ron Meyer, the board assumes governance of the project, set to open in 2019.
Erika Burton Joins Method as Global Head of Features
Studio also expands features business development with addition of Heather Jennings and promotion of Deb Giarratana; Gabby Gourrier to drive brand-direct business, special projects in new exec role.
House of Moves Adds Selma Gladney-Edelman, Alastair Macleod
Motion capture and animation studio brings in new talent to elevate client facing experience and custom workflow solutions.
Disney Resumes Talks to Acquire Fox Assets
20 Contenders Advance in 2017 VFX Oscar Race
VFX Branch’s executive committee will the list down to 10 films that will be voted on for nominations.
Box Office: ‘Coco’ Remains Theaters’ Top Draw
With no major new releases, the Disney-Pixar feature sold $26 million worth of tickets in the domestic market.
L.A. Critics Crown ‘Breadwinner’ as Year’s Best Toon
Foundry launches Cara VR 2.0
New version improves stitching and stabilization, allowing for more efficient creation of seamless VR and 360 video content.
KitBash3d Sets Live-Streamed Concept Art Tournament
KitMas Bash will mimic working on top-level games and movies, with contestants having only hours to complete tasks and advance.
NBR Awards Honor ‘Coco,’ ‘Loving Vincent’
Marvel Releases Trailer for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Blockbuster crossover event movie has been ten years in the making and features characters from all across the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
WB Posts Trailer for U.S. Release of ‘Paddington 2’
Studio picked up the distribution rights after the sequel’s producers cut ties with scandal-plagued The Weinstein Company.
Autodesk’s Says Shift to Subs Will Cost 1,150 Jobs
Annualized recurring revenue for the software giant rises 24 percent over last year to $1.9 billion.