Rebecca Manning Joins Alkemy X as Compositing Supervisor
Veteran compositing supervisor brings with her more than 40 movie and TV credits including ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and ‘Avatar.’
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WATCH: Rob Bredow Talks ILM VFX, Tech and Strategies at FMX 2019
ILM’s SVP and Executive Director discusses studio production and management challenges as well as technology investment strategies and plans.
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SIGGRAPH 2019 Bringing Immersive Art Exhibit to L.A.
Showcase of 12 diverse works from five countries will run July 28-August 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center
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Weta and Thanos Come Full Circle in ‘Avengers: Endgame’
With a 'snap,' Weta Digital helps brings closure to both Josh Brolin’s seemingly unstoppable villain and the foundational storyline from the MCU’s first 10 years.
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WATCH: Jenn Taylor Talks ‘Game of Thrones’ Loot Train Attack at FMX 2019
Image Engine lead animator details her work creating Drogon the dragon in the hit HBO series’ Season 7 Episode 4 battle where the Lannister army is incinerated as it tries to flee.
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Entry Deadline for The Third Floor Previs Artist Apprentice Program is May 19
Candidate submissions for 10-week, hands-on summer training program that feeds studio’s artist pool must be received by this coming Sunday!
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Framestore Brings Smart Hulk to Life in Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Studio delivers 300 VFX shots, including never-before-seen Bruce Banner / Hulk hybrid, for Anthony and Joe Russo’s box office smash ‘Infinity War’ follow-up.
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Barnstorm VFX Creates Chilling Alternate Post-War Reality in ‘Man in the High Castle’
Boutique visual effects studio produces photoreal dystopian world where the U.S. is split between Japanese and Nazi control in Amazon Studio’s original series based on Philip K. Dick’s 1962 novel.
WATCH: Oscar-Winner Nina Hartstone Talks ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Sound Editing at FMX 2019
Supervising sound editor discusses ADR work, Rami Malek voice integration and how she handles challenges specific to recording audio for fully digital characters.
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‘Detective Pikachu’ Posts Strong Debut But ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Remains Box Office Champ
Warner Bros. scores with record video game adaptation opening, though ‘Endgame’ wins the weekend while passing $2.4 billion globally.
Cinesite Revisits Marvel Classics to Deliver ‘Avengers: Endgame’ VFX
Led by VFX supervisor Simon Stanley-Clamp, the studio delivers 264 visual effects shots for Marvel’s record-breaking box office hit, ‘Avengers: Endgame.’
Caesar Begets Pogo: Weta Continues its Primate Mastery on ‘Umbrella Academy’
VFX supervisor Chris White shares how New Zealand’s visual effects masters leveraged a decade of ‘Planet of the Apes’ digital character excellence for Netflix’s dysfunctional superhero family adventure series.
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NVIDIA Named Premier Member by Academy Software Foundation
ASWF names new members known for their commitment to open source software development that promotes growth and innovation in the motion picture community.
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MPC NY Adds Tom McCullough as Studio Finishing Department Creative Director
Veteran finishing artist brings two decades of experience on shows like HBO’s ‘The Wire’ and ‘Sex in the City.’
Netflix Inks Deal with ‘Umbrella Academy’ Publisher Dark Horse Entertainment
First-look deal with iconic comic and graphic novel publisher will provide IP development opportunities for both film and TV projects.
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Post-Production Specialist David Michaels Joins Framestore’s Chicago Office
Former Smoke & Mirrors producer brings his global expertise to further the company’s reach across their integrated advertising platform.
Google Cloud Announces Major Zync Render Update
Version 2.0 rewrite of cloud-hosted rendering platform provides faster job startup, increased scalability and up to 48,000 CPU render cores.
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Disney Bumps ‘Avatar’ Sequel to 2021, Sets Dates on Three Unnamed ‘Star Wars’ Movies
First of four sequels to James Cameron’s sci-fi epic pushed out a full year to 2021, while new ‘Star Wars’ films to hit every other year starting 2022.
MasterpieceVR Releases Masterpiece Motion Rigging Software
New VR software provides pain-free, fast and easy 3D model rigging for gaming and animation.
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Jonny Slow Named Pixomondo CEO
Founder Thilo Kuther to continue as president of global VFX company.
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Continues Box Office Domination as ‘Ugly Dolls’ Stumbles in Debut
Marvel’s follow-up to ‘Infinity Wars’ scores record setting second-weekend haul while STX’s animated family offering gets little love from audiences.
Stuttgart’s FMX 2019 Concludes: More Than 280 Speakers and 4,000 Attendees
Capacity crowds help one of the world’s most important animation and visual effects conferences fully embrace its theme of 'Bridging the Gap' between people and projects from around the world.
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Nine VR Works Selected to Compete at Annecy 2019
Organizers of the 43rd annual animation festival have announced their competitive virtual reality lineup chosen from 90 projects submitted from 30 countries.
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Henry Bull Joins Framestore as Head of Recruitment in London Office
Recruiter, formerly at Dneg TV, Double Negative and the Mill, plans to expand studio’s creative team on projects like ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home.’
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$1.2 Billion ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Debut Shatters Box Office Record
Marvel’s highly anticipated follow-up to ‘Infinity War’ beats industry predictions and blasts right by previous records for both domestic and international opening weekends.
