MPC Braves the Front Lines to Deliver VFX for Same Mendes’ ‘1917’
Studio’s digital skills are put to the test as they stitch the Oscar-nominated film’s lengthy, uninterrupted takes together into one long seemingly real-time sequence.
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WATCH: New MPC ‘The Lion King’ VFX Breakdown Reel
Nominated for a Best Visual Effects Oscar, Jon Favreau’s VES Award-winning hit was a masterpiece of photorealistic animation and state-of-the-art virtual production.
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WATCH: 3 New ‘1917’ Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes
Sam Mendes’ BAFTA, PGA and Golden Globe Award-winning World War I epic heads into Oscar Sunday with 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Visual Effects.
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Digital Domain Names Kevin Lau Executive Creative Director of Advertising, Games and New Media.
New hire will oversee all studio’s short-form projects; brings over 18 years of ad-based VFX and commercial production experience to the role.
BAFTA and Annie Award-Winning Sergio Pablos to Present ‘Klaus’ at FMX 2020
Writer-director will present his Oscar-nominated film, Netflix’s first original animated feature; ‘Mulm,’ the first 2020 conference trailer, is released.
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‘1917,’ ‘Klaus’ Win 2020 BAFTA Awards
‘Grandad was a Romantic’ by Maryam Mohajer wins for British Short Animation; Roger Deakins wins for Cinematography on ‘1917.’
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Dive into the Aquatic World of VES Student Award Winner ‘The Beauty’
Filmakademie Baden-Weurttemburg team honored as top up-and-coming filmmakers with annual award sponsored and presented by Autodesk at 18th Annual Visual Effects Society gala.
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Drake’s Misfortune Causing More “Uncharted” Delays
Sony’s adaptation of beloved Naughty Dog PlayStation franchise pushed back another three months after losing its sixth director… will 7 be the lucky number?
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Fiona York Appointed Senior FX Producer at Realtime
UK animation and VFX house names longtime industry producer to manage inhouse team; studio affirms plan to add 50 jobs in Westby and Manchester.
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‘The Irishman:’ Solving an Age-Old Problem
VFX supervisor Pablo Helman discusses the sophisticated digital de-aging process, sans markers, used to depict Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino over a four-decade span.
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‘The Lion King,’ ‘Missing Link’ & ‘The Mandalorian’ Top 18th Annual VES Awards
‘The Lion King’ tops all photoreal features with three awards; ‘Missing Link’ is top animated feature film; ‘The Mandalorian’ leads broadcast wins.
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WATCH: New VFX Breakdown Reel from ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’
DreamWorks Animation shares never-before posted online video revealing some of the digital magic behind a number of the Oscar-nominated film’s signature shots.
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Bill Murray Will Answer the Call in New ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie
The gang is mostly back together as Dr. Venkman confirms his role in ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ coming to theaters July 10, 2020.
Disney’s Prince of the Forest to Get the ‘Live-Action’ Treatment
1942 animated classic, ‘Bambi,’ set to become the studio’s latest photorealistic remake following the wild success of ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘The Lion King.’
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WATCH: Pixomondo’s ‘Goliath’ Season 3 VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by overall VFX supervisor Michael Shelton, teams at the studio’s Los Angeles and Toronto facilities handled 546 shots over a 4-month period.
George R. R. Martin Promises Alternate GOT Ending in Upcoming Books
Author’s two new promised volumes to close out his famous “Song of Ice and Fire” series may appease large group of fans who despised HBO’s conclusion to the hugely popular ‘Game of Thrones.’
The Doctor Staying Female for Season 13
Despite critical backlash and low ratings, Jodie Whittaker will return as the Thirteenth Doctor for Season 13 of the BBC’s cult Sci-Fi classic, Doctor Who.
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Patrick Stewart Abandons Cerebro for the Final Frontier
Captain Jean-Luc Picard returns in ‘Star Trek: Picard,’ and bids a fond farewell to Professor Charles Xavier and Marvel’s MCU.
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8th Annual VFX Festival Set for March 16-18
Hosted by Escape Studios, the celebration of visual effects, animation, games and motion graphics returns to London’s Southbank Centre with panels, talks and recruiting sessions.
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‘Kenobi’ Put on Hold Amid Script Problems
Following rumors of troubles in development, pre-production on Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries is put on hold.
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‘Star Wars’ Fan Art Ignites Battle of the Babies
3D artist Leo Viti creates Baby Jabba in response to ‘The Mandalorian’ Child, Baby Yoda.
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Kenobi Series Maintains High Ground Amid Cancellation Rumors
Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries faces dubious rumors of cancellation, delays and drama.
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‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Take Home Lumiere Awards
The Advanced Imaging Society honors outstanding achievement in immersive storytelling using advanced visual technology at their 11th annual awards ceremony held at Warner Bros. Studios.
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Cinesite Fills ‘The Witcher’ with Dangerous Monsters, Epic Battles and a Magical Fire
The company’s London studio creates a nasty arachnoid, Golden Dragon, zombie-like Striga and wicked battle scenes for the hit Netflix fantasy series starring Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia.
The White Wolf of Netflix Getting the Anime Treatment
An anime feature spinoff of the hit Netflix series ‘The Witcher’ is in development at Studio Mir.
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