Submissions Open for Freefolk Paid VFX Internship Competition
Studio’s Futurefolk initiative is designed to help find the next generation of visual effects talent; applicants being considered for a one month paid internship.
Category: 3D
MGM Drops New ‘Addams Family 2’ First Look Trailer and Poster
The famed gang of eccentrics is back, heading out on one last miserable family vacation that couldn’t possibly go wrong, in the animated comedy sequel that gives ‘Road Trip’ a whole new meaning; film hits theaters October 1.
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Goodbye Kansas Shares ‘The Irregulars’ VFX Breakdown Reel
The company’s London and Stockholm offices delivered 229 VFX shots and 20 assets for the Netflix crime drama about the Baker Street Irregulars, based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Podcast EP119: VFX Production Manager Wahid Ibn Reza's Career Move from Bangladesh to Canada
The writer, director, and VFX/animation production manager talks about how he became an accomplished actor before giving up everything to pursue a film career in Vancouver.
Framestore Montreal Adds New Key Hires
Company continues to expand its teams across creative, support, and production departments to service growing slate of film and TV projects; Kevin Mah joins as head of FX, Wassila Lmouaci and Marie-Ève Authier as VFX producers, and Sandra Najem as head of HR.
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Nexus Studios Reimagines Tokyo for BBC’s Olympics 2020 Trailer
Leading creative studio teams with Factory Fifteen and broadcaster’s in-house agency to take viewers through a dynamic tour of street signs, shops, an arcade, and a J-Pop music video packed with athletes and sports references.
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Fest Anča 2021 Winners Announced
‘Polka-Dot Boy’ by Sarina Nehei named best animated short; eight other films honored as 14th edition concludes with July 4 closing ceremony.
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Tom McGrath Talks ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’
The Oscar-nominated director returns to helm his sixth DreamWorks Animation feature, a sequel to his blockbuster 2017 comedy, ‘The Boss Baby;’ the now adult Templeton brothers reunite to uncover the dark secrets of a prestigious grade school while rediscovering the meaning of family.
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‘Mortal Kombat’ Out July 13 on 4K, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD
From Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the upcoming action-adventure release features deleted scenes, a look at fan favorite characters, and ‘Into the Krypt: Easter Eggs of Mortal Kombat;’ film is currently available on premium digital.
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Scholar Names Anne Skopas New York Studio Managing Director
Executive producer joins creative collective after stints at Hornet and Buck, bringing experience in traditional animation, real-time animation, experiential media, AR, VR, and live-action production.
Unlisted Adds Paris-Based WIZZ Animation Laboratory
Melbourne and Shanghai-based creative studio brings on French company known for creating ‘new worlds which span mediums and realities’; initial project collaborations include Salvation Army campaign and ‘Farlight 84’ trailer.
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eOne Launching 2D/3D ‘Ninja Express’ Series
New animated kids’ show follows three little Ninjas who run the ultimate delivery service – anywhere, anything, and anytime; rollout underway as of July 1.
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Displaying Great Ingenuity on Spotify’s ‘Today’s Top Hits’ Campaign
Ingenuity Studios delivers 65 shots in five stylized, fantastical CG worlds, each for a different starring musical act, for a new campaign highlighting the streaming music platform’s largest playlist.
MGM Drops ‘The Addams Family 2’ Character Posters
Finger snaps at ready! Morticia, Gomez, and their eccentrically odd family return in the sequel to the studio’s 2019 hit animated feature, arriving in theaters October 1.
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Saturday Animation to Develop ‘Chase and CATCH’ with Unreal Pipeline
Studio announces its first original animated action series for global distribution; CGI show being produced using DDEG’s proprietary real-time technology.
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Academy Invites 395 New Members
Short Film and Feature Animation branch adds 39 new members, with 34 added to the Visual Effects branch; Academy cuts number of new invitees while reaffirming goals to cultivate membership that reflects the diverse film community.
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MPC Film Expands Leadership Team
Company brings on VFX supervisors Khalid Almeerani and Carlos Caballero Valdés, and VFX producers Lisa Purisima and Florent Villegas, to bolster its high-end visual effects production efforts.
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BFI Short Form Animation Fund Now Open for Project Submissions
Applications now being accepted through August 16 for short form animation project financing; new partnership with The StoryFutures Academy supports two additional immersive projects in AR or VR.
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See ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’ First Look Images and Trailer
Drac and the pack are back in the final ‘Hotel T’ franchise chapter; Selena Gomez and Andy Samberg reprise their roles as Mavis and Johnny in Sony Pictures Animation’s animated comedy coming to theatres October 1.
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Pixar Releases Next Generation RenderMan 24 with XPU
The software’s biggest update ever introduces a new shading system, stylized looks, and XPU, which provides live rendering capabilities for immediate feedback on assets.
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Re-VIEW: The Fabulous Journey of ‘Luca’
Enrico Casarosa’s heartwarming story of a shy young sea monster, whose insatiable curiosity helps him discover the magic in the everyday, is as complex as the ocean is deep.
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See ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ First Look Images and Teaser
Everyone’s favorite big red dog is almost here! Paramount Pictures’ CGI/live-action hybrid movie about a little puppy that becomes a 10-foot hound hits theaters September 17.
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‘My Little Pony: A New Generation’ Voice Cast Revealed
Vanessa Hudgens and James Marsden among stars boarding eOne’s new animated adventure about the unimaginable – Equestria losing its magic! A new set of best friends hits the ‘ponyverse’ and Netflix this coming September 24.
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‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘PJ Masks’ Head to Japan
eOne’s popular animated preschool series will hit Japanese airwaves July 3 on TV Tokyo; Dentsu has signed on as the master CP agent to drive acceleration of licensing for both brands.
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Stimulated-Inc. Launches Stimulated.Works Production Service
The proprietary workflow and management solution provides in-house creative teams with a scalable digital asset creation system - animation, motion, development, and design – from concept to final project delivery.
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