New division creates facial motion-capture technologies that enable virtual humans and characters to interact with people in real time.
Cloud-based app streamlines management of script breakdown to final shot delivery.
New international trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ forthcoming animated feature directed by Ron Clements and John Musker introduces a baby Moana as she meets the Water for the first time.
Special event taking place at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Globe Theatre August 5-14 will showcase the evolution of LAIKA’s unique blend of handcrafted stop-motion animation and visual effects magic in an extensive display of original sets, puppets and props.
Blocks make visual programming even more powerful and easy-to-use; new release to be shown publicly for the first time at SIGGRAPH 2016.
Byron Howard, director of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Zootopia,’ to deliver keynote address; deadline for entries to 2016 VIEW Awards is September 15.
Autodesk’s Vision Series at SIGGRAPH 2016 includes presentations from Academy Award-winning director Patrick Osborne, Portland-based animation studio LAIKA and VFX outfit Atomic Fiction.
Studio behind ‘The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore’ animates the life of Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, in a new short film for Gatorade.
Award-winning animated kids series from Cheeky Little Media available to stream on Netflix outside of Australia and the U.K. beginning August 19.
Developer of tools for CG content creation hosting behind-the-scenes presentations from a raft of customers including Pixar Animation Studios, MPC and Sony Pictures Imageworks.
Fourth annual event offers exclusive behind-the-scenes look at VFX for hit films, games and television; sneak peek at live VR rendering tech.
United Media Capital, Pigmental Studios and United Independents Group sign co-production deal for upcoming slate of animated and live-action features.
Conference to feature the latest in emerging technologies with more than 20 interactive installations, as well as 3D printing workshops and a range of talks on mobile applications.
Project management platform now provides integration with MAXON’s Cinema 4D digital content creation package, allowing 3D artists to gain powerful production tracking functionality for creative projects.
London-headquartered VFX house boosts its Vancouver presence with the addition of executive producer Kelly L‘Estrange; and appointment of Jenny Rodgers as general manager.
Los Angeles-based visual effects house delivers 250 VFX shots providing seamless integration between the practical photography the digital effects for the first season of AMC’s new dramatic series.
São Paulo-based creative design and animation studio expands to New York with executive producer Luis Ribeiro at the helm.
New release includes the same shaders and lighting tools used for lighting and look development on Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’ and ‘Piper.’
Low-profile Portland studio houses unique collection of technophiles working alongside luddites, all eclectic artists who together produce beautifully idiosyncratic stop-motion feature films.
Miffy owner Mercis appoints German brand management and media company m4e to establish the internationally renowned brand in German‐speaking markets.
New GPU-enabled PixMover outfitted with a dual-processor server and NVIDIA M6000 GPU card and recently on display at the HPA Tech Retreat UK operates two-to-four times faster than a CPU-only server.
VFX supervisor Jeff Baksinski leads the team of artists at Zoic Studios to create effects to fully engulf viewers in a distorted 1960s America, handling extensive environment work and amplification of key action sequences.
Vancouver’s largest VFX studio taps Michelle Grady and Ryan Pollreisz to oversee growing roster of top talent, brings on experienced artists Sue Rowe and Daniel Cox.
Marking the directorial debut of LAIKA head Travis Knight, stop-motion/CG-animated hybrid feature is based on a story by Google Spotlight Stories animator Shannon Tindle.
Overseen by creative directors Jonah Hall and Kevin Lau, Timber's team of artists provides editorial, design, animation and visual effects to new visual piece directed by Partizan's Grady Hall.
