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FMX 2019 Headline News

FMX 2019 Announces ‘Spider-Man’ Talk, Indie Animation Track and ‘CatPlanets’ Trailer Reveal

Sony Pictures Imageworks VFX supervisor Danny Dimian will present work on hit animated feature; animators Sophie Koto Gate, Michael Frei, Boris Labbé and Tomek Popakul will share their distinctive work.

In 2D, 3D, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe

AI Blogs

Meet the AIs

Chinese TV hosts introduce their virtual replacements.

In 3D, CG, Digital Media, Technology, Television, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: Asia

On the Road to the 91st Oscars: The Visual Effects Nominees

Leading up to Oscar Sunday on February 24th, catch up on AWN’s coverage of the films and creative teams nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards.

In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards, VES Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America

Legendary Headline News

Warner Bros. Developing Sequel for ‘Detective Pikachu’

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and ‘Jump Street 22’ writer Oren Uziel tapped to write the screenplay.

In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America

Google Headline News

Google Cloud, Sony Pictures Imageworks Collaborate on Open-Source OpenCue

Open-source, high-performance render manager based on Sony’s in-house queuing system, Cue 3, is purpose-built for the needs of the visual effects and animation industry.

In 3D, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America

Feature Film VFX Headline News

WATCH: New ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Mirror Punch Clip Sheds Light on Hero’s Past

James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez’s long-awaited epic sci-fi thriller opens in theaters February 14.

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

Feature Film VFX Headline News

VFX Supervisor João Sita Joins Framestore Montreal

Veteran artist previously earned VES Award and Primetime Emmy nominations for work on Netflix series ‘Lost in Space.’

In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

Jobs & Recruiting Headline News

Inaugural 2019 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit Set for February 9

First-ever all-day interactive summit aims to support the next generation of creative leaders and industry disrupters.

In Event, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

Unreal Engine Headline News

Epic Games Acquires Digital Humans Technology Developer 3Lateral

Serbia-based group will lead Epic and Unreal Engine’s worldwide digital human efforts.

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Adobe Headline News

Adobe Acquires French 3D Creative Tool Developer Allegorithmic

Substance design software, used in 3D editing and authoring for games and entertainment production, is coming to Creative Cloud.

In 3D, Business, CG, Films, Games, Post-production, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

Oscars Headline News

91st Oscars: Disney Earns Best Picture Nomination for ‘Black Panther’

Blockbuster Marvel feature that almost launched its own Popular Film category at the Oscars racks up seven Academy nods, including a groundbreaking nomination for production designer Hannah Beachler.

In 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All

Oscars Headline News

91st Academy Awards: Animated Feature, Short Film and VFX Oscar Nominees React

Contenders in the animated feature, animated short film and visual effects categories share their initial reactions to their nominations for Oscar gold.

In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America

Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for 91st Academy Awards

Brad Bird’s ‘Incredibles 2,’ We Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs,’ Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai, Disney’s ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ and Sony’s ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ receive nominations for Best Animated Feature.

In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Films, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America

Events Headline News

Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ at SPARK FX 2019

Special Friday night program featuring Sony Pictures Animation’s hit animated superhero adventure highlights annual visual and digital effects conference and career fair coming February 8-10 in Vancouver.

In 2D, 3D, CG, Education and Training, Event, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

Awards Headline News

MPSE Announces Nominees for 66th Golden Reel Awards

Animation and games featured in seven outstanding achievement in sound editing categories, while VFX-driven film and TV take spots in eight others.

In 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Digital Media, Event, Films, Music and Sound, Short Films, Television, Theme Parks - Installations, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

FMX 2019 Headline News

ILM’s Rob Bredow to Present ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ at FMX 2019

Studio’s head and executive creative director will share inner workings of their visual and physical effects work on Disney's BAFTA and VES-nominated sci-fi adventure.

In 3D, Business, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Television, Transmedia, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe

Autodesk Headline News

Autodesk Maya 2019 is Here

Featuring new tools and performance enhancements for faster animation, improved working environments, higher quality previews and improved pipeline integration.

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Feature Film VFX Headline News

Framestore Delivers Dazzling VFX in Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Welcome to Marwen’

Creative studio’s advanced motion-capture technology and new pipeline for integrating live-action with CG dolls help director visualize true story of photographer Mark Hogancamp’s recovery from a vicious hate crime.

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Events ANIMATIONWorld

Automated Anime and VR at SIGGRAPH Asia 2018

Exhibition hall highlights included algorithms driving increased 2D character animation production speed and more immersive virtual reality experiences.

In 2D, 3D, Anime, Art, CG, Event, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH Asia | Geographic Region: Asia

Awards Headline News

‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Incredibles 2’ and ‘Lost in Space’ Top VES Noms

Winners in 24 categories will be announced February 5 at 17^th annual gala awards ceremony.

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Business Headline News

Will Writers of the Original ‘Lion King’ Get Credits and Residuals from Disney’s Remake?

Story artists and contributors on 1994 animated classic, made outside Writers Guild of America jurisdiction, may not be credited or compensated by upcoming live-action summer release.

In Business, CG, Digital Media, Films, People, Television, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

Awards Headline News

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and ‘Black Panther’ Take Home Critics’ Choice Awards

Marvel superhero films awarded for both Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects; Netflix’s ‘BoJack Horseman’ wins for Best Animated Series.

In Acting, Awards, CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Television, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

Visual Effects Society Headline News

Visual Effects Society New York Hosts 5th Annual Awards Celebration

Digital pioneer Bob Greenberg to receive Empire Award; VFX innovators Jonah Friedman and Andy Jones to receive Empire Tech Award.

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Awards Headline News

Nominations Announced for 2019 BAFTA Awards

‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Isle of Dogs’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ receive nominations in the Animated Film category; ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ ‘First Man,’ and ‘Ready Player One’ nominated for Special Visual Effects.