VFXWorld Magazine
UPDATED: John Textor Receives Threats over Michael Jackson Hologram
Former Digital Domain CEO John Textor is granted a protective order against HologramUSA head Alki David.
Factory VFX Provides Effects for ‘The Maze Runner’
Directed by Wes Ball, ‘The Maze Runner’ is based on the popular novel series by James Dashner and will be released in theaters on September 19th.
Blackmagic Design announces DaVinci Resolve 11.1
Blackmagic Design announces DaVinci Resolve 11.1, featuring editing enhancements and improved integration with Apple Final Cut Pro X.
NVIDIA Showcases Next-Gen Quadro Series at IBC 2014
NVIDIA’s new line-up of Quadro GPUs -- the K5200, K4200, K2200 and K620 -- are on display in Europe for the first time at the IBC conference in Amsterdam, Sept. 12-16.
Box Office Report: ‘Guardians,’ Crosses $300 Million
Marvel and Disney's Guardians of the Galaxy is ousted from the top spot of the domestic box office chart by two new entries, but the film is still making headlines.
Autodesk Announces Shotgun Integration with Flame 2015
Blackmagic Design Acquires eyeon Software
Blackmagic Design announces its acquisition of eyeon Software, a leading developer of high end digital compositing, visual effects and motion graphics software for the feature film, commercial, television and broadcast industries.
Gavin and Jason Fox Join Framestore
Gavin and Jason Fox, two of the genius creatives behind the ‘Secret Cinema’ shows, join the company’s Digital team in London.
Baraboom! Provides Previs for Nat Geo’s ‘Cosmos’
Baraboom! Studios provides previsualization services for all 13 episodes of Nat Geo’s Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey.
Technicolor-PostWorks Helps Bring Marcus Robinson’s ‘Rebuilding the World Trade Center’ to HISTORY
The New York facility provides support, strategy and services to the monumental documentary on the World Trade Center site throughout its eight years of production.
Ben Gibbs, Jan Cilliers and Celest Gilbert Launch Girl Overboard
Film and commercial VFX Supervisor Ben Gibbs, VFX Supervisor and Lead Flame Artist Jan Cilliers, and Executive Producer Celest Gilbert launch Venice-CA-based creative studio Girl Overboard.
Codex Action Cam Ships, Shoots and Shows at IBC
Codex is now shipping the Codex Action Cam, the point-shoot-post system, which will be on display at IBC 2014.
Full-Service Prodco Shuttlecraft Launches In New York
Shuttlecraft, a boutique specializing in live-action and post-production services, opens a new studio in New York.
Hollywood Post Alliance Announces 2014 HPA Award Nominees
The Hollywood Post Alliance unveils nominees for the ninth annual HPA Awards; gala awards event takes place November 6, 2014.
yU+co Crafts Provocative Title Sequence For HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’
Religious symbolism subtly plays out over a fresco painting in enticing animated show open to new, thought-provoking series.
MPC Details Contributions to Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Led by VFX Supervisor Nicolas Aithadi and Producer Marianne Speight, MPC completes 857 shots for Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ including CG characters, environments and spacecraft.
Sarofsky Corp. Completes Main Titles for ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
Led by president and owner Erin Sarofsky, Chicago-based creative studio completes work on the main-on-end titles for Marvel’s ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier.’
Studios Hit with New Class-Action Lawsuit
A new class-action suit is filed in Washington courts contending that studios such as The Walt Disney Co. and DreamWorks Animation conspired to suppress wages via “non-poaching” agreements.
‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Arrives on Blu-ray
From the studio that brought you the biggest super hero movie of all time, Marvel's ‘The Avengers,’ comes this year's number-one live-action adventure, Marvel's ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier.’
Full Program Now Online for Italy’s VIEW Conference
Prime Focus Delivers End-to-End Services on ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’
Indian creative services company chosen as an exclusive partner to execute VFX and 3D conversion services for large-scale Hollywood project.
The Foundry Launches COLORWAY for MAXON Cinema 4D
Visual Effects Society Releases New Edition of VES Handbook
Second edition hailed as the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and best practices on the market today.