Visual Effects

Iron Man 3 to See 4DX Release in Japan

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Asia | Site Categories: Business, Films, Technology, Visual Effects
The film will be shown with "fourth dimension" effects, including tilting seats, blowing wind and fog and odor effects, via technology that is expected to come to the U.S. later this year.

Gentleman Scholar Goes All Out for Qatar

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Africa | Site Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Places, Visual Effects
Gentlemen Scholar goes all out for QF Radio to create an elegant campaign blending visual representations of radio, tributes to the distinct cultural elements of Qatar with features from the radio station’s music, sports and entertainment programming.

Click 3X Delivers Hijinks for MTV Movie Awards

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, Visual Effects
Continuing a long run of successful collaborations with the network, Click 3X delivers a four-spot campaign promoting this year’s MTV Movie Awards.

Production Pipeline Expo Launches

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Events, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
Designed to serve as a full blown visual effects and animation event -- complete with expert panels, presentations, educational sessions, and speakers -- the Production Pipeline Expo is a two-day event to be held May 3 and 4 at the Barker Hanger in the Santa Monica Airport.

Syfy’s Defiance Makes Record-Breaking Debut

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Television, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Events, Games, Television, Visual Effects
Syfy’s groundbreaking transmedia event “Defiance” becomes the channel’s most-watched scripted series premiere since 2006 with 1.3 million adults aged 18-49, matched by more than six million hours of gameplay since the game’s April 2 launch.

Brickyard VFX Goes Long for Callaway

Posted In | News Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, CG, Commercials, Visual Effects
Brickyard creates a new spot, “Truck to Store,” for Callaway Golf and Dick’s Sporting Goods, which features pro golfer Gary Woodland.

DreamWorks Animation Releases OpenVDB 1

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Technology, Visual Effects
DreamWorks Animation releases Open VDB 1, open source framework developed by DWA engineers for sparse volume data.

emotion3D Announces SSX3 for Nuke

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: CG, Technology, Visual Effects
emotion3D announces the release of stereoscopic plugins, The Stereoscopic Suite X3, for The Foundry’s Nuke.

PGA Honors Digital V.I.P.s

The Producers Guild of America honors nine Innovators, Visionaries and Producers (V.I.P.) who have made significant contributions to the advancement of digital entertainment and storytelling in the past year.

Golaem Releases Crowd Character Pack

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: CG, Technology, Visual Effects
Golaem Crowd speeds up stadium & concert creation with free ready-to-use characters and motions.

Fabio Nardo Joins Digital Pulse

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Commercials, People, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Australia | Site Categories: Business, Commercials, People, Visual Effects
Fabio Nardo joins Digital Pulse as its new Creative Director.

Saints LA Contributes VFX to G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Films, Visual Effects
Saints LA contributes to an array of VFX shots for “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.”

Proof’s Ron Frankel to Talk Previs at FMX, Academy Events

Posted In | News Categories: Events, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: Events, People, Places, Visual Effects
Proof Inc. founder and creative director Ron Frankel is scheduled to speak on the role of Previs in filmmaking at three upcoming industry events, including the “Virtual Production” track at FMX, the inaugural edition of the Production Pipeline Expo, and the Academy’s “Pre and Post Visualization – Today’s Storyboarding” Craft Series panel.

First Elysium Trailer Debuts Online

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Films, Visual Effects
“District 9” director Neill Blomkamp directs the sci-fi epic starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster.

Adobe MAX Unveils Speakers, Lineup

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: CG, Events, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects
New focus for event explores the ideas, inspirations and technologies that push the boundaries of creative thinking.

LOOK Effects Produces VFX for Disconnect

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects
LOOK Effects produces seamless visual effects for the Henry-Alex Rubin-directed “Disconnect,” from LD Entertainment and Wonderful Films.

The Foundry Launches Hiero & Hieroplayer 1.7

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Events, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: NAB | Site Categories: CG, Events, Technology, Visual Effects
The Foundry announces the release of the latest versions of HIERO and HIEROPLAYER, the company's family of shot management, conform and review tools, at the 2013 NAB Show.

VFX Vet George Murphy Joins Reliance

Posted In | News Categories: Business, People, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Business, People, Visual Effects
VFX vet George Murphy joins Reliance MediaWorks as Chief Creative Officer.

Aron Baxter Joins Poetica as Sr. VFX Artist

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Poetica signs Aron Baxtor as Senior VFX Artist.

Boris FX Showcases New VFX Browser

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Events, Technology, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: North America | Event: NAB | Site Categories: Business, Events, Technology, Visual Effects
Boris FX unveils their new VFX browser, BCC Effects Library Browser.