VFXWorld Magazine
Imaginary Forces Crafts Layered Montage for ‘Jack Ryan’ Season 2 Title Sequence
Studio’s hybrid filmmaking merges two different storyboard concepts to illustrate composite portrait of lead character’s background.
Genius Brands Creating Stan Lee Universe with POW! Entertainment
New joint venture will assume perpetual, worldwide rights to over 100 original, previously unexploited, Stan Lee post-Marvel properties.
Spotify, Warner Bros., and DC to Produce Slate of Original Podcasts
Multi-year deal calls for scripted narrative podcasts drawing upon existing IP, including iconic DC characters and Warner franchises.
SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Goes Virtual
Annual computer graphics conference and exhibition, originally scheduled November 17-20 in Daegu, South Korea, moves online due to COVID-19 pandemic.
WATCH: RISE FX’s ‘Westworld’ Season 3 VFX Breakdown Reel and Behind-the-Scenes Videos
German visual effects studio shares new highlight reel showcasing nearly 200 shots spread over three episodes of the hit futuristic HBO series.
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Ready to Rarely Go Where No One Has Gone Before
Highly anticipated animated comedy from ‘Solar Opposites’ creator Mike McMahan premieres August 6 on CBS All Access.
Platinum Equity Buys Deluxe’s Distribution Business
Academy Invites 819 New Members
Short Film and Feature Animation branch looks to add 81 new members; 48 proposed for the Visual Effects branch.
Pixomondo Goes for the 'Gold' on Ozymandias and HBO’s ‘Watchmen’
Company carbonizes and de-carbonizes Jeremy Iron’s character, turning the actor into a golden statue, in Damon Lindelof’s highly acclaimed series.
Agile Films Launches Agile Studios
New sister studio includes creatives, animators, and filmmakers who will oversee projects from initial concept to final delivery.
Streamland Media Merges VFX Businesses to Form Ghost VFX
The integrated visual effects division is part of a global expansion of end-to-end post-production service offerings.
Technicolor Statement Concerning Debt Restructuring and Ongoing Operations
The French multi-national media company, owner of leading creative studios MPC, The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros, issues statement concerning AWN’s June 23 news report.
WATCH: RISE FX’s ‘Babylon Berlin’ Season 3 VFX Breakdown Reel
German visual effects studio releases new video highlighting their fantastic environment work recreating life in Berlin, circa 1929, in the political crime drama now playing on Netflix.
Animation UK and BFI Promote British Animation at Annecy 2020
Lupus Film’s ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ was honored as best TV Special at the YouTube livestream of the official Annecy Awards.
SIGGRAPH 2020 Announces Virtual Conference Dates and Program
After shifting to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic and conference center unavailability, organizers reveal online conference dates and additional details.
Cannes XR Virtual Set for June 24-26
A free program of 55 pieces, selected by the Tribeca Film Festival, Veer VR and Positron, including 23 in the Development Showcase, will be open to VR users through the Museum of Other Realities.
Technicolor Files for Chapter 15 in US Citing COVID-19 Impact
French owner of key creative studios and VFX brands including MPC, The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros, reaches a restructuring agreement in Paris with creditors; Texas court filing will protect US assets.
Free Online PreVIEW Session with ‘The Mandalorian’ Animation Director Hal Hickel
On June 27, the Oscar-winning director, along with VFX journalist Ian Failes, will talk about ILM’s new virtual production technology used on the hit Disney+ series, kicking off the VIEW Conference’s 21st season.
Qualisys Launches Arqus Motion Capture Camera
New platform surpasses other cameras by 10MP, features water and dustproof housing, providing ideal portability and excellent resolution.
TurboSquid Licensing Tiers Can Now Indemnify 3D Stock up to $1 Million
Company now providing new levels of creative indemnification on 450,000 3D models, providing more peace of mind for enterprise, VFX and production studios.
Visual Effects Society Names Special 2020 Honorees
Newest Lifetime members and this year’s VES Founders Award recipient, along with yet to be announced VES Fellows, Honorary members and Hall of Fame inductees, to be recognized this fall.
‘Avatar 2’ Back in Production in New Zealand
Cameron stands by film’s December 2021 release schedule as live-action pickups for his ‘Avatar’ sequels have resumed in New Zealand.
BAAA Art Auction for Racial Justice Expands for New 3-Day Event
Running June 19-22, auction adds original artwork from numerous noteworthy artists; all proceeds to benefit Equal Justice Initiative.
HBO Max Reveals Never Before Seen Clip from Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’
Streamer shares snippet featuring Wonder Woman cut from 2017 film version that the director is restoring in updated ‘Snyder Cut,’ debuting on HBO Max in 2021