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Commercials Headline News

Bent Image Lab Showcases Surreal CG Spots

Joshua Cox and the Bent Design Lab team evoke imaginative landscapes in CG shorts “Clouds,” “Cards,” and “Circus,” as part of a web and print campaign for Cramer Krasselt and ArcBest.

People Headline News

Gaumont Appoints Paris-Based Vice President of Animation TV Sales

Laura Laas will be responsible for selling Gaumont’s animated television series within the EMEA territories and North America, as well as solidifying partnerships for worldwide co-productions.

Short Films Headline News

Love Is Doomed in Gorgeous CG Short ‘Robot & Scarecrow’

Uniquely modern fairy tale about love commissioned by social media network Vero and Michael Fassbender and Conor McCaughan’s production company DMC Film is directed by Kibwe Tavares and produced by Factory Fifteen and Nexus, with the animation provided by Chocolate Tribe.

Animated TV Headline News

Exclusive ‘Castlevania’ Screening at Rooster Teeth Animation Festival

The exclusive theatrical screening of the animated Netflix series directed by Sam Deats will be open to RTX attendees on July 7 at 4:30pm at the Paramount Theater.

Annecy Headline News

Animation UK Flies Flag for British Animation at Annecy

The delegation of 15 producers from Animation UK is attending Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2017 as a collective group for the first time, to fly the flag for British animation with support from the UK Department for International Trade.

Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

A Global Effort: It Takes More Than a Village to Build the World of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

Production VFX supervisor Christopher Townsend integrates the work of artists from around the world to wow audiences with Ego the Planet and other new digital characters in Marvel’s latest sci-fi action adventure hit.

VIEW Conference Headline News

Joe Letteri to Present ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ at VIEW 2017

Renowned Weta Digital senior visual effects supervisor to present the evolution of visual effects technology and artistry behind the final film in the trilogy at VIEW 2017 running October 23-27, 2017 in Torino, Italy.

Visual Effects Headline News

Jellyfish Pictures Opens First European Virtual VFX Studio

New workflow promotes collaborative and scalable workflow across four Jellyfish Pictures’ sites through new PC-over-IP system.

Virtual Reality Headline News

SIGGRAPH’s VR Village Brings Diversity to Mixed Reality

SIGGRAPH’s fledgling VR showcase matures with a diverse array of new Virtual and Augmented Reality projects from around the world, all focusing on the theme of diversity.

Reallusion Headline News

Character Creator 2.0 Connects to Sketchfab’s 3D Content Viewer

Sketchfab integration with Reallusion’s Character Creator 2.0 adds instant and flexible sharing of 3D characters to other CC enhancements, including PBR shaders, image-based lighting options and a new substance material generator.

OptiTrack Headline News

OptiTrack Chooses Multidisciplinary Scholar to Lead Paris Office

The new office will offer enhanced support for OptiTrack’s expanded European customer base and distributors.

Visual Effects Headline News

Rhythm and Hues Co-Founder John Hughes Launches PHD

With offices in India, Malaysia and South Africa, new full-service production and postproduction collective led by VFX industry veterans John Hughes and Helena Packer and film/TV/commercial director Kevin Donovan forms in Los Angeles.

call for entries Headline News

VIEW Conference Announces 2017 Industry Speakers

Submissions for 18th annual VFX, computer graphics, games event running October 23-27, 2017 in Turin, Italy accepted through September 15.

box office Headline News

Box Office Report: ‘Wonder Woman’ Lassoes $103M Domestic Debut

Warner Bros. tentpole feature launches new franchise with $225.6 million global bow; DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie’ makes $23.5 million debut.

Framestore VFXWorld

Framestore Reimagines Medieval England for ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’

Conjuring giant elephants, magical serpents and the out-of-this-world CG environments, London and Montréal studios contribute a total of 437 VFX shots to director Guy Ritchie’s Medieval adventure.

Home Entertainment Headline News

Paramount’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ arrives on Blu-ray July 7

‘Ghost in the Shell’ will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand July 25, 2017 from Paramount Home Media Distribution, with the Digital HD version dropping early on July 7.

call for entries Headline News

animago AWARD Extends Submission Deadline, Announces 2017 Jury

Deadline for entries in Germany’s annual 3D Animation & Still, Visual Effects, Visualization and Design competition extended to Monday, June 19.

Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

Weta Digital Confronts the Monstrous Ego of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’

The New Zealand studio tackles 600 shots including the Final Battle, Ego, Rocket, Baby Groot and a host of explosions in Marvel’s latest sci-fi action adventure.

SIGGRAPH 2017 Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2017 Talk to Explore VFX Production in the Middle East & Syria

In one of the many SIGGRAPH 2017 TALKS, Hind Wakil and Eli Saliba of Damascus-based Lighthouse VFX will discuss how they worked and survived in a war zone.

WIA World Summit Headline News

First-Ever ‘Women in Animation World Summit’ to be Held at Annecy International Animation Festival

Sponsored by The Walt Disney Studios, the symposium will feature presentations and panels spotlighting top executives and filmmakers from around the world discussing key topics affecting women working in the animation industry today.

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