Ireland Ups Film, TV Production Incentives
In a move to attract even greater numbers of international productions, Ireland boosts its cash rebate from 28% to 32% beginning in 2015.
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Warner Bros. Developing ‘Dragonriders of Pern’ Film Franchise
The studio options the 22-volume book series from the estate of American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey, who died in 2011.
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Arnold 4.2 Sets New Performance Standards
Solid Angle to showcase Arnold 4.2 with Cinema4D and Houdini plug-ins at SIGGRAPH 2014.
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New Trailer Debuts for Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Following director Christopher Nolan’s surprise appearance at last week’s Comic-Con International, Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures release the latest trailer for sci-fi epic ‘Interstellar’ onto the web.
Cogswell Brings ‘Tangram Jam’ to SIGGRAPH 2014
‘Tangram Jam,’ developed and produced as part of the Cogswell Game Design & Development program, will be presented at the 2014 SIGGRAPH Conference’s “Appy Hour” showcase in Vancouver.
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Review: Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2015
Brad Clark puts Autodesk’s latest flagship suite release through its paces.
Encore VFX Enhances Lavish Middle Eastern Locales for FX’s ‘Tyrant’
Encore VFX helps realize a fictional Middle Eastern nation for FX’s new drama with exotic set extensions, extravagant CG palaces and city skylines, subtle environmental work and crowd duplication.
Disney Teases ‘Into the Woods’
Disney releases the first teaser and a dozen new images for ‘Into the Woods,’ arriving in theaters on Christmas Day.
Watch the First Trailer for ‘The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies release the first trailer for the animated/live action hybrid, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.’
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‘Snowpiercer’ Hits $3.8 Million on VOD
With director Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer still in theaters, the sci-fi feature racks up an impressive $3.8 million over its first two weeks on VOD.
Chapman Students Tap Xsens Mocap for ‘Some Like it Bot’
Students rely on Xsens MVN for flexible motion capture on-set for short film recently screened at Comic-Con International.
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Nexus Appoints New Executive Producer, Judy Hill
London-based production company and animation studio announces the appointment of Judy Hill as Executive Producer in charge of New Business.
Arsenal FX Names Kira Karlstrom Business Development Executive
Leading visual effects post production studio specializing in high-end commercial finishing appoints Kira Karlstrom as Business Development Executive.
Splice Adds VFX Artist Patricio Fernandez
Minneapolis-based creative studio expands its visual effects department with the new hire of VFX artist Patricio Fernandez.
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Red Giant Releases Shooter Suite 12.5
Update includes PluralEyes 3.5 upgrade, Denoiser II, Instant 4K, BulletProof 1.2, Frames and LUT Buddy.
Chaos Group to Host Two “V-Ray Days” at SIGGRAPH 2014
ILM, Method Studios, and Digital Domain among featured presenters; Real-Time Live event to showcase rendering advancements for independent filmmaking.
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Shotgun Keeps This Summer’s Big Movies on Track
Leading production management software drives VFX pipelines at top studios.
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Nellie Chung Joins Brand New School
Award-winning integrated creative company announces the addition of Nellie Chung as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development.
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ZEUS:Scout Brings Virtual Production to the iPad
ZEUS:Scout is a one-stop app enabling users to travel through a “virtual set” while on location, providing a powerful suite of navigation, creative and technical tools.
SIGGRAPH 2014 Brings Indie Game Showcase to Vancouver
SIGGRAPH 2014 teams up with Media Indie Exchange to bring the first-ever SIGGRAPH indie game showcase to its Exhibition, August12-14, at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC.
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Imagineer Systems to Showcase mocha Pro 4.0 at SIGGRAPH 2014
Visit Imagineer Systems at booth 817 for demos of the newly released mocha Pro 4 with advanced support for native stereo 3D workflows, Python scripting and more improved features.
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Rodeo FX Helps Create Spectacular Car Chase for ‘Lucy’
Montreal-based VFX studio completes more than 160 visual effects shots for key sequences of Luc Besson’s ‘Lucy,’ including a breathtaking car chase through the busy streets of Paris.
Box Office Report: ‘Lucy’ Puts Brains over Brawn with $44M Debut
Despite the weekend’s new offerings, North American revenue is once again down, this time by nearly 12 percent from the same weekend a year ago (the summer continues to be down by more than 20 percent).
UPDATED: Florida Sues Former Digital Domain Exec John Textor
UPDATE: Textor makes a statement regarding the Florida lawsuit, which he claims is politically motivated. The state of Florida files a lawsuit against former executives of Digital Domain Media Group Inc., saying the visual effects company was essentially a Ponzi scheme that defrauded the state out of more than $80 million in job-creation grants.
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Brickyard VFX Helps Boost Mobile Move to the Head of the Class
Boutique visual effects, animation and digital production studio is tapped by 180LA for a two-spot campaign for Boost Mobile featuring NBA star Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans.
