Disney and Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” earns a record-breaking $21.5 million in China on Wednesday, topping Marvel’s “The Avengers” as the highest opening day in the country’s box office history.

The Academy hosts the final event in its three-week VFX Convergence craft series, “From Matte Paintings to Full Environments and Set Extensions,” moderated by visual effects branch governor Craig Barron and visual effects branch member Theresa Rygiel.

Spin VFX wins BAFTA award for best visual effects in the Television Craft category for its work in the TV mini-series “Titanic.”

Visual effects company Framestore wins two awards for Best Visual Effects at the Clios, taking silver for Qualcomm Snapdragon “Coming Soon” and bronze for the groundbreaking simulation VFX used to dismantle the Nissan Altima in “Wouldn’t It Be Cool.”

e-on announces the availability of Vue 11.5 xStream and Infinite.

Rogue State turns to LightWave 11.5 3D software to conquer CG dragons and 220 visual effects shots for “Dracano.”

Thinkbox software releases Stoke MX particle reflow tool for Autodesk 3ds Max.

The visual effects giant is reportedly looking at opening a facility in the U.K. to take advantage of foreign tax subsidies.

Visual effects house Pixomondo announces plans to close its Berlin offices on May 31.

An award-winning team of motion graphics designers and animators leverage MAXON’s CINEMA 4D software application to visualize and design the complex in-camera and on-screen motion-graphics sequences in Universal Pictures’ “Oblivion.”