Lionsgate and Suretone Pictures Partner on Horror-Thriller ‘Creepers’
The film adaptation of ‘First Blood’ author David Morrell’s novel of the same name marks the feature directorial debut of Marc Klasfield.
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TV Academy Announces 74th Emmy Award Nominations
‘Arcane,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘What If…?’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; ceremony will be held Monday, September 12 on NBC, streaming live for the first time on Peacock.
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Julius Onah to Direct Marvel’s Fourth ‘Captain America’ Film
The filmmaker’s burgeoning body of work includes another franchise gig, ‘The Cloverfield Paradox,’ as well as the Spirit Award-nominated drama ‘Luce.’
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Disney+ Drops Trailer For ‘Light & Magic’ Doc Series
The streamer also unveils behind-the-scenes images and fresh key art showing the ILM team designing the Millennium Falcon in new Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries' series, streaming later this month.
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Coming July 21: PNY, BOXX, and NVIDIA’s ‘3D Design Collaboration, and Simulation – Hardware for NVIDIA Omniverse Enterprise Solutions’ Webinar
This free virtual presentation will explore the latest enhancements to NVIDIA® Omniverse™ Enterprise, and purpose-built BOXX hardware optimized to run this groundbreaking collaboration and simulation environment.
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Stereo D Rebrands as SDFX Studios
New name reflects the full-service VFX work offered as company works to meet growing industry demand; recent credits include Lucasfilm's ‘The Book of Boba Fett,’ ‘The Mandalorian,’ and Marvel Studios’ ‘Hawkeye.’
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The Stunning New Horizons of ‘The Orville: New Horizons’
VFX producer Brooke Noska helped 14 vendors deliver more than 7,000 shots in the long awaited third season of Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi comedy adventure, streaming exclusively on Hulu.
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Platige Sets Up Shop in SoCal
The VFX and animation studio settles into its new Manhattan Beach digs, offering small shop creative/budgetary advantages with the underlying muscle of extensive European roots; The Mill alumni Aurelien Simon and Gawain Liddiard will head new office.
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Andreas Hykade to Step Down at Filmakademie’s Animationsinstitut
After an 8-year stint as director, the professor and filmmaker will take on a new teaching role, Head of Animation Directing, at the institute, beginning in the upcoming academic school year.
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A Raptor for All Seasons: The Creation of ‘Peacemaker’s Eagly
Wētā FX’s Guy Williams and Mark Gee talk about bringing the scene-stealing avian sidekick to life for James Gunn's celebrated DCEU spinoff series, now streaming on HBO Max.
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Maxon Caps off June with Maxon One Toolset Updates
Cinema 4D updates, in tandem with Redshift development, offer users greater platform stability, workflow enhancements, bug fixes, and added value offerings to Maxon One subscriptions.
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Digital Domain Pushes the Limits of Monstrous VFX in ‘Morbius’
To create dynamic vampires and immersive battle scenes, the award-winning FX hub made improvements to the same tech it used to make Thanos in the ‘Avengers’ films.
’Dune: Part Two’ Delayed, ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sequel Set for 2024
The second half of Denis Villeneuve’s hit two-part sci-fi saga will now arrive a month later than expected, while Adam Wingard’s ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ follow-up finally gets a theatrical release date.
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VFX Legion Crafts a Post-Apocalyptic NYC for HBO Max’s ‘DMZ’
The company’s creative team transformed footage shot in Atlanta into a Manhattan-bound hellscape for the streamer’s four-part miniseries based on the DC comic book series of the same name.
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How Goodbye Kansas Created Killer Drones and Skeletal Warriors for ‘Alex Rider’
The VFX studio was instrumental in balancing realism with fantastical elements in the IMDb TV teen spy series’ second season; check out the breakdown reel.
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How Digital Domain Brought Photoreal Characters to Life in ‘The Quarry’
The Oscar-winning VFX studio improved existing performance capture techniques and invented brand-new facial animation technology to elevate the look of Supermassive Games’ ensemble-driven slasher.
Studio Arts Launches ‘Unreal Connectors’ Training Program
Offered in partnership with Epic Games, the online program provides skills-building training based on the Unreal Fellowship curriculum, opening up new career opportunities in an industry ripe with demand for UE artists; the program runs August 15-September 9.
Inaugural The London Action Festival Set for July 28-31
New event pays homage to the talent behind action movies and TV, featuring screenings, panels, Q&As and surprise guests; Proof will present a behind-the-scenes look at the VFX of ‘Jurassic World Dominion.’
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NFT-Financed ‘Unlikely Love Stories’ Anthology Moves Forward at StudioDAO
The web3 collective strikes deal to produce animated short series based on the real-life love story of Oscar-nominated ‘Anomalisa’ producer Rosa Tran and Emmy Award-winning VFX artist Derek Smith.
An Open Letter from WIA President Marge Dean
Women in Animation’s president addresses the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v Wade with a call on membership to come ‘Together in Resistance.’
Access: VFX Presents: ‘Tips from Recruiters: How to Present Your Work and Interview Like a Pro’
The free online workshop offers advice on how to land a dream job in the animation, games, and VFX industries; presented via ZOOM on June 29, the program is open to the public.
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Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest Board Live-Action ‘Wonder Man’ Series
The ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ director and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ writer-producer join the Marvel Studios production, which will delve deeper into the long-running story of Marvel’s antagonist-turned-Avenger, who made his first appearance in the comics in the 1960s.
DNEG Adds Oscar-Winning Talent to VFX Team
Academy Award-winning industry veterans Eric Brevig and Greg Butler join the visual effects and animation company at a time of unprecedented growth.
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NVIDIA Announces Role as ‘Metaverse Standards Forum’ Founding Member
The cutting-edge technology company joins other leading organizations in the open Forum designed to foster industry-wide cooperation on interoperability standards, laying the foundation for and tapping the potential of the Metaverse.
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Bubble-Bathing Crocodile Belts Out Stevie Wonder in ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ Teaser
Sony’s new trailer showcases the titular croc’s singing skills and introduces the family who embraces him as one of their own; film hits theaters this Fall.
