VFXWorld Magazine
The Adventure May Have Finally Begun on ‘Uncharted’ Set
Tom Holland, star of Sony’s adaptation of Naughty Dog’s infamous action-adventure game, hints at first look into film’s pre-production.
Free Online PreVIEW III Session with RenderMan Evangelist Dylan Sisson
On July 24, Pixar’s RenderMan guru, along with VFX journalist Ian Failes, will talk about the latest in rendering technology and some amazing NPR tools currently in development.
Five Minutes on Mocap with Michael Nikonov
The iPi Soft founder and CEO discusses the current state of markerless motion capture animation technology, including real-time tracking and live streaming.
NBCUniversal’s Peacock Streaming Platform Now Live
Studio formally joins the age of subscription SVOD; animated shows ‘Where’s Waldo?,’ ‘Cleopatra in Space,’ and ‘Curious George’ are among original Peacock series debuting on the service.
WATCH: Rodeo FX Releases VFX Breakdown Reel for ‘Tales from the Loop’
Led by Robert Bock, the studio delivered over 700 shots, including four robots, a mechanical arm, and numerous environmental elements, on the Amazon Prime Video neo-futurist semi-anthology.
Adobe’s Festival of the Impossible 2020 Moves Online
3rd annual event spotlights artists who use Adobe Aero to create and showcase immersive art projects.
Lenovo Launches ThinkStation P620, World’s First AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Workstation
Available this September, the 64 core, single socket CPU platform is powered by AMD’s brand-new high-performance processor.
Framestore Selects Winning Internship VFX Competition Teams
Remote program mentors recent VFX grads competing for prizes and job opportunities at VFX studio’s Montreal or London office.
FINALLY!: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2 Coming July 31
Netflix drops trailer for hit dysfunctional estranged superhero family series featuring the aptly named original song from Gerard Way, ‘Here Comes the End.’
BRON Launches Virtual Production Services Company
With live-action productions on hold due to the pandemic, BRON expands with new division using Unreal Engine technology to transform digital content creation workflows and produce high-quality content faster.
VES Releases Revised ‘VES Handbook of Visual Effects’
Expanded 3rd Edition, hailed as the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and solutions on the market, is now available for pre-order.
Moonraker VFX Awarded £500,000 from Creative England to Create Original Immersive 3D
Funding secured by Bristal-based visual effects studio follows government’s announcement to provide 1.5 billion pounds for arts sector impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
Sony Acquires Minority Stake in Epic Games
Company makes $250 Million strategic investment in game industry leader to broaden their collaboration developing state of the art technology, entertainment, and socially connected online services.
Foundry Announces Foundry Live Summer Edition Running July 16 -23
Virtual event to feature industry focused education sessions with virtual meetups on look development, lighting, and 3D design.
Animation Masters Summit 2020 – Digital Edition Runs July 20 - 24
Imaginary Forces Crafts Layered Montage for ‘Jack Ryan’ Season 2 Title Sequence
Studio’s hybrid filmmaking merges two different storyboard concepts to illustrate composite portrait of lead character’s background.
Genius Brands Creating Stan Lee Universe with POW! Entertainment
New joint venture will assume perpetual, worldwide rights to over 100 original, previously unexploited, Stan Lee post-Marvel properties.
Spotify, Warner Bros., and DC to Produce Slate of Original Podcasts
Multi-year deal calls for scripted narrative podcasts drawing upon existing IP, including iconic DC characters and Warner franchises.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Goes Virtual
Annual computer graphics conference and exhibition, originally scheduled November 17-20 in Daegu, South Korea, moves online due to COVID-19 pandemic.
WATCH: RISE FX’s ‘Westworld’ Season 3 VFX Breakdown Reel and Behind-the-Scenes Videos
German visual effects studio shares new highlight reel showcasing nearly 200 shots spread over three episodes of the hit futuristic HBO series.
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Ready to Rarely Go Where No One Has Gone Before
Highly anticipated animated comedy from ‘Solar Opposites’ creator Mike McMahan premieres August 6 on CBS All Access.
Platinum Equity Buys Deluxe’s Distribution Business
Academy Invites 819 New Members
Short Film and Feature Animation branch looks to add 81 new members; 48 proposed for the Visual Effects branch.
Pixomondo Goes for the 'Gold' on Ozymandias and HBO’s ‘Watchmen’
Company carbonizes and de-carbonizes Jeremy Iron’s character, turning the actor into a golden statue, in Damon Lindelof’s highly acclaimed series.