Rodeo FX Enhances Villeneuve’s ‘Enemy’
Digital compositing supervisor Patrick David talks spiders and multiple Gyllenhaals.
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Imagineer Announces MochaImport+ for NUKE
Imagineer System releases MochaImport+ for NUKE, a new VFX utility that provides tight integration between NUKE’s node-based workflow and mocha Pro, connecting high-end 3D and stereo compositing with groundbreaking planar tracking.
Red Giant BulletProof Takes Aim with More Camera Support
Red Giant announces a new update to BulletProof, version 1.2, which provides users with greater camera support and other improvements to its footage backup and preparation tool.
MGM to Make a New Live Action/CG Hybrid ‘Pink Panther’ Movie
MGM is developing a new a live-action/animated hybrid Pink Panther movie, with The Simpsons director and producer David Silverman set to direct.
In Business, Cartoons, CG, Films, People, Production, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
RE:Vision Effects Releases ReelSmart Motion Blur 5
RE:Vision Effects announces ReelSmart Motion Blur version 5, a new version of the software which allows users to add natural-looking motion blur to a sequence and which now features GPU support for Adobe After Effects, Apple, Final Cut Pro, and more.
Red Giant Rebuilds Magic Bullet Looks with 2.5 Release
Red Giant announces Magic Bullet Looks 2.5, a free update to current users, which features new color correction tools, better previewing of presets, and a major bump in speed.
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Venice-Based Multi-Disciplinary Studio Golden Launches
Jake Banks, Matthew Marquis, and Guillaume Marien partner to launch Golden, a new production and post-production company.
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MPC Taps PipelineFX’s Qube! for E4 Brand Campaign
Powerful, easy-to-use render farm management tools let artists in MPC’s motion design studio become their own render wranglers for high-profile rebrand job.
In 3D, Broadcast Design, CG, Places, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Box Office Report: ‘Noah’ Floods Theaters with $44M Debut
Darren Aronofsky's controversial biblical epic Noah opens to a stellar $44 million in North America, while Summit Entertainment’s Divergent comes in second place at the box office, followed by Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted.
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loyalkaspar Joins The British Invasion For CNN
CNN taps entertainment branding agency loyalkaspar to create a multi-platform marketing campaign for The Sixties: The British Invasion.
First Trailer for Michael Bay’s ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Unleashed
The first full-length trailer for the Michael Bay-produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is released onto the web.
Nvizible Provides VFX for Disney’s ‘Muppets Most Wanted’
UK visual effects house Nvizible completes 350 VFX shots for Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted.
Red Giant Opens Public Beta for Trapcode Mir 2
Red Giant announces a Public Beta of Trapcode Mir 2, a motion graphics tool that allows users to create 3D surfaces for use in motion graphics and visual effects.
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OTOY Previews OctaneRender Version 2.0
New version to build on application’s reputation for unmatched performance, superb realism, and broad application support including upcoming plugin for Adobe After Effects.
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Gabriel Sanchez Talks ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’
The LOOK Effects vfx supervisor discusses integrating miniatures, stop-motion, live action and more on Wes Anderson’s new film.
EFA Announces Virtual Production Master Class with Marc Weigert
The deadline for applications to the EFA Master Class 2014, ’High Value for Your Budget with Marc Weigert,’ is April 30.
Animation and VFX Spring 2014 Movie Preview
Time-traveling mutants, rare blue macaws, a webbed crusader, morphing metal robots and the Mistress of All Evil are just a few of the animated characters coming to theatres this Spring.
Shade VFX Expands To New York
Shade VFX announces the opening of a second location in New York and the promotion of David Van Dyke to the position of Vice President.
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Quixel Unveils Quixel Suite
Quixel introduces the new Quixel Suite which features NDO, DDO, 3DO, and the newly introduced Megascans.
Autodesk CG Student Awards Issues 2014 Call for Entries
CG Student Awards is now accepting submissions for the 2014 Autodesk CG Student Awards, with over $230,000 in prizes and 15 studio internships available to winners.
RE:Vision Effects Announces Twixtor 6
RE:Vision Effects announces Twixtor 6, a new version of Twixtor that allows users to create engaging slow motion shots without the cost of renting a high speed camera, and which features with GPU support for The Foundry Nuke and Assimilate Scratch.
Reel FX Signs Senior Flame Artist Dan Margules
Reel FX announces the addition of Senior Flame Artist Dan Margules to its Dallas facility.
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Disney Names Ben Sherwood Successor to Anne Sweeney
Ben Sherwood named to succeed Anne Sweeney as Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney/ABC Television Group in February 2015.
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Henson Licenses Cult Classic Series ‘Farscape’ to the U.K.’s BSKYB
Sci-fi fantasy series celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.
IMAX and Disney Expand Partnership with Multi-Picture Deal
Blockbuster titles, including Star Wars: Episode VII, Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, will come to life in the IMAX experience.
