VFXWorld Magazine
32TEN Studios Creates Practical Effects for ‘Jurassic World’
Under the supervision of model maker Mark Anderson, 32TEN Studios creates 19-foot “miniature” models of the massive gates that welcomed visitors to the prehistoric theme park Jurassic World.
Iloura Bears it All for ‘Ted 2’
Iloura VFX supervisor Glenn Melenhorst discusses the return of Ted, the politically incorrect talking teddy bear that stars in Seth MacFarlane’s adult comedy sequel.
Fantasia International Film Fest Unveils Full 2015 Lineup
Japanese animated feature ‘Miss Hokusai,’ winner of the Jury Award at Annecy 2015 from director Keiichi Hara and Production I.G., and Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ set to open Fantasia 2015.
The Mill Develops Shotgun RV Custom Shader for Justin Lin’s ‘HELP’
Shotgun RV custom shader developed by The Mill enables filmmakers to review scenes for 360-degree and virtual reality projects.
Carbon VFX Signs Design Director Leo Nguyen
Former Light of Day creative director Leo Nguyen joins Carbon VFX with an impressive skillset that spans across art direction, illustration, 3D, motion graphics and editing.
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 20
Software update introduces important advances in physically based rendering for VFX and CG animation.
Milk Delivers VFX for the BBC’s ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell’
London-based VFX house delivers 1,000 VFX shots for BBC mini-series ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,’ including 3D environments, crowd simulations, water, mud and sand effects simulation, modelling and texturing, matte painting, animation and 2D work.
Warner Bros. TV Announces 2015 Lineup for Comic Con International
See costumes from the upcoming ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ film, two life-sized LEGO Mystery Machines, and an interactive social media sweepstakes photo op with ‘The LEGO Movie’s Wyldstyle.
Academy Announces Submission Deadlines for 88th Oscars
Submission deadline for Scientific and Technical Awards is Friday, July 10; Animated Short Film submissions must be made by Thursday, October 1; Animated Feature submissions are due Friday, October 30.
Christopher Miller and Phil Lord to Helm Han Solo Anthology Film
Next adventure in the Anthology series of ‘Star Wars’ films to focus on how young Han Solo became the smuggler, thief, and scoundrel whom Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi first encountered in the cantina at Mos Eisley.
Shannon Lords Joins Humble as Los Angeles EP
The newest addition to Humble’s growing Los Angeles office, Lords most recently served as managing director and executive producer at Morgan Spurlock’s commercial production banner, Warpaint.
Rodeo FX Delivers Escape Sequence for ‘Tomorrowland’
Montreal-based visual effects studio combines practical elements with CG to create a realistic look for Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland,’ including digital matte painting, bluescreen compositing, scene enhancements, CG effects and simulation.
Heresy’s Les Umberger Sparks Sidewalk Dance Party for L’tric
Umberger amplifies live-action storytelling with dynamic effects to create a uniquely energetic visual extension of the music.
MPC, Fabric Software Unveil Fabric for Pixar’s RenderMan
Thinkbox’s Deadline Heads to Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Box Office Report: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Inside Out’ Top ‘Terminator Genisys’
Universal's ‘Jurassic World’ holds off Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ for the third weekend in a row; Paramount's ‘Terminator Genisys’ sees third place debut with $28.7 million from 3,758 locations.
MPC and Arnold Go Back in Time for ‘Terminator: Genisys’
MPC VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack examines the ins and outs of digitally recreating an iconic action hero for Paramount’s ‘Terminator’ franchise reboot.
SIGGRAPH Announces 2015 Production Sessions
SIGGRAPH announces the complete lineup for this year’s Production Sessions program for its 42nd annual conference, set for August 9-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Cogswell College Relocating to San Jose
600-student educational institution offering a unique curriculum fusing digital art, engineering and entrepreneurship, will relocate to a new site at 191 Baypointe Parkway in San Jose, CA.
ILM Tackles Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
ILM VFX supervisor Ben Snow discusses the enormity, complexity and challenges of the work his team wrestled with on Marvel’s latest superhero adventure.
Cospective’s cineSync 3.6 Adds Shotgun Integration
Cospective and Shotgun join forces to offer VFX, animation and post studios a faster way of working with built-in Shotgun Review portal built directly into cineSync.
IKinema Plugin Gives Solver Boost to Autodesk MotionBuilder
Cinesite and Image Engine Join Forces
New alliance gives the two VFX houses a combined staff of over 525 artists worldwide, with capacity for 675 at their studios in London, Vancouver and Montréal.