‘Paddington’ Comes to Big Screen with New Trailer
TWC-Dimension releases the first full-length trailer for the CG/live action hybrid feature ‘Paddington.’
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Psyop Creates New Short Film, ‘The Match’ for Samsung Galaxy
Continuing the #GALAXY11 saga, Psyop teams with Cheil Worldwide to release ‘Galaxy 11: The Match’ for Samsung.
Red Giant Opens Public Beta for PluralEyes 3.5
The latest version of Red Giant’s powerhouse audio syncing suite includes lightning-fast speed improvements and an expanded list of supported media types, plus faster and more accurate syncing for the most comprehensive package yet.
eyeon Announces Fusion 7
eyeon Software announces the much-anticipated update of their compositing engine Fusion 7, underscoring once again eyeon’s signature future-proofing architecture.
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Autodesk Issues Call for Entries for 2014 Flame Award
Autodesk is now accepting nominations for its 2014 Flame Award, celebrating the achievements of the most talented and skilled Flame artists in the world.
In Awards, Call for Entries, CG, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
SIGGRAPH 2014 to Host Panel & Screening of ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
DreamWorks Animation to present a behind-the-scenes discussion on ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ at SIGGRAPH 2014 with writer/director Dean DeBlois, head of layout Gil Zimmerman, head of character animation Simon Otto and VFX supervisor Dave Walvoord.
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Technicolor to Acquire VFX Studio Mr. X
Technicolor strikes a deal for an undisclosed amount to acquire Toronto-based visual effects studio Mr. X.
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MPC Brings Us the Magic of ‘Maleficent’
MPC Vancouver’s visual effects supervisor Seth Maury discusses the creation of an anti-heroine’s magical world.
Gallery: Rising Sun Pictures 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
VFX studio recreates the Pentagon Kitchen in ultra-slow motion for the mutant Quicksilver.
Leviathan Creates Kaleidoscopic Main Titles for Starz Series ‘Power’
Conceptual design company Leviathan creates a mesmerizing main title sequence for the new original series, ‘Power,’ from Starz.
2014 Autodesk Sponsored CG Student Awards Winners Announced
Winners of the 2014 Autodesk sponsored CG Student Awards are announced, with Gnomon School of VFX named School of the Year.
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Rising Sun Pictures Makes Time Stand Still in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
VFX studio recreates the Pentagon Kitchen in ultra-slow motion for the mutant Quicksilver.
Phosphene Delivers Visual Effects for ‘The Fault in Our Stars’
Working under Creative Director/VFX Supervisor John Bair, New York-based Phosphene completes effects work and adapts the 20th Century Fox logo for ‘The Fault in Our Stars,’ starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolff, and Willem Dafoe.
Engine Virtual Film Company Launches
Creative Director/Partner Gary Nueman launches creative content and production company Engine Virtual Film Company.
Autodesk Acquires Bitsquid
Transaction to drive creation of 3D game engine for game developers, architects, engineers and designers.
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Box Office Report: ‘Fault in Our Stars’ Beats ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
Young women prove their might at the North American box office, delivering a $48.2 million opening for YA romance ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ and beating out Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ and Tom Cruise’s ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
Allegorithmic Teams with GameTextures.com
50 free high-res, PBR base materials will ship with Substance Designer; a direct link to GameTextures.com will allow for access to hundreds more.
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Doreen Lorenzo Joins The Foundry’s Board of Directors
New board member to help accelerate the growth of the design business.
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Cinesite Creates Killer Effects for ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
London-based visual effects house completes effects for major action sequence in the latest Tom Cruise sci-fi action thriller, ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’
Venture 3D Taps cineSync Pro for Stereo Conversion Pipeline
3D conversion company Venture 3D employs Cospective’s remote review and approval tool cineSync Pro for its stereoscopic conversion pipeline.
Joust Streamlines Digital Workflow for ‘COSMOS: A Spacetime Odyssey’
Digital workflow management tool saves production time and money, affording complete control over digital assets.
MPC's Guillaume Rocheron Talks ‘Godzilla’
The VFX supervisor discusses how MPC helped director Gareth Edwards bring the iconic monster to the big screen.
Bill Condon to Direct Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Feature
Bill Condon, best known for his hit feature adaptation of the musical ‘Dreamgirls,’ is set to direct a live-action version of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for Disney.
Warner Bros. Delays ‘Jupiter Ascending’ to 2015
Warner Bros. delays the Andy and Lana Wachowski movie ‘Jupiter Ascending’ from July 18 to February 6, 2015.
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DNA’s Big TV Delivers a Dream World for David Gray
DNA directing team Big TV and production company Black Label deliver a breathtaking new music video for David Gray’s new single, “Back in the World.”
