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VIDEO: DreamWorks Animation Short ‘Bilby’ A Testing Ground for New Production Tools

Directors Pierre Perifel, JP Sans and Liron Topaz delve into the making of their CG-animated short ‘Bilby’ -- including the use of the studio’s new Moonray light rendering engine -- in a new exclusive video and accompanying Q&A.

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box office Headline News

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Barely Edges 'The Grinch’ to Remain Box Office Champ

Disney’s ‘Wreck-it Ralph’ sequel holds off Illumination’s Christmas tale to take top spot for third straight week.

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Music Videos ANIMATIONWorld

A Mesmerizing Homage to Visual Music: SIGGRAPH Asia Best in Show Winner ‘L’oiseau Qui Danse’

Independent VFX artist and director Jean-Marie Marbach pushes motion graphics to new heights with his award-winning music video made entirely with Adobe After Effects and Red Giant’s Trapcode Suite.

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DC Comics Headline News

Warner Bros. Prepping ‘Plastic Man’ Feature

Amanda Idoko hired to write the screenplay for comedic action-adventure based on the DC Comics super hero.

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Technicolor Headline News

Technicolor VFX Hires Paul Ghezzo To Head Los Angeles Studio

Former head of CG at CoSA VFX received an Emmy Award for outstanding special visual effects for his work as CG Supervisor on HBO’s ‘Westworld.’

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Shotgun Software Headline News

Shotgun 8 Introduces New Tools and Workflows Dedicated to Artists

A modern UI and new desktop experience aim to improve creative flow and collaboration for artists and reviewers.

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Google Spotlight Stories ANIMATIONWorld

Google Spotlight Stories and Chromosphere Raise the Bar for ‘Age of Sail’

Technical art leads Cassidy Curtis and Theresa Latzko keep things shipshape in their quest to take the cinematic VR Short by Oscar-winning director John Kahrs onto the high seas.

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Academy Awards Headline News

91st Academy Awards: 20 Contenders Advance in VFX Oscar Race

From Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ to Universal’s ‘Welcome to Marwen,’ 20 spectacular contenders vie for nominations at the 91st Academy Awards.

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SIGGRAPH Headline News

‘L’oiseau Qui Danse’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH Asia Computer Animation Festival

Jean-Marie Marbach’s abstract short, inspired by Visual Music and made entirely with Trapcode Suite, takes top prize at annual showcase for excellence in computer animation.

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SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 Announces Full Conference Program

Presentations on Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2,’ Weta’s history of digital characters and latest advances in virtual humans part of four packed days of computer graphics-related events running December 4-7 in Tokyo.

In 3D, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Short Films, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia

Technology Headline News

Foundry Releases Katana 3.1

Latest version, now available, includes significant performance enhancements, 3Delight ^NSI integrated rendering and full VFXRP 2017 standard compliance.

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SVOD Headline News

Netflix Picks Up Live-Action ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Series

Show based on Shinichiro Watanabe’s 1998 film noir Western anime classic gets 10-episode order.

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MPC Headline News

MPC Creates an Enchanting World for Disney’s ‘Nutcracker and the Four Realms’

Lead by VFX supervisor Richard Clegg, MPC’s artists craft more than 1,000 shots for Disney’s live-action remake, from CG environments including palaces, forests and rivers, to large-scale FX work and extensive digital character animation.

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Pixomondo Headline News

Pixomondo Reteams with Roland Emmerich for WWII Action Drama ‘Midway’

Oscar-winning global VFX house previously worked with the blockbuster filmmaker on ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ and ‘2012.’

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Chaos Group Headline News

Render Legion Releases Corona Renderer 3 for 3ds Max

Faster interactive rendering, improved displacement, and new AI denoising bring even more power to artist-friendly renderer.

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DC Comics Headline News

WATCH: Legacy and Destiny Collide in Final ‘Aquaman’ Trailer

A magical trident holds the key for half human, half Atlantean Arthur Curry to unite the worlds of above and below in Warner Bros’ epic undersea action-adventure.

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Xsens Headline News

Xsens Releases MVN Analyze and MVN Animate 2019

New update to industry-leading inertial motion capture solution adds a suite of enhancements including support for multi-level scenario capture.

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Pixomondo Headline News

Pixomondo Announces Opening of Montréal Office

Slated to open in early 2019, Oscar-winning VFX company’s eighth international studio to enable the creation of 180 specialized jobs within the next three years.

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Netflix Headline News

Netflix Greenlights 4-Part Animated World War II Series ‘The Liberator’

Harrowing drama about U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks will be first ever produced using Trioscope enhanced hybrid animation technology.

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real-time 3D Headline News

Unity and Autodesk Collaboration to Deliver Real-Time 3D Solutions in 2019

Companies working to release tools that ensure full data interoperability between key products by fall of next year.

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Feature Film VFX Headline News

Disney and Tim Burton Soar in Official ‘Dumbo’ Trailer

First glimpse of live-action remake promises a faithful and visually enticing reimagination of beloved animated classic.

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Feature Film VFX Headline News

New ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Trailer Delivers Gripping Future World VFX

20^th Century Fox will release James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez’s highly-anticipated, action-packed sci-fi thriller this coming February 14.

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In Passing Blogs

Stan Lee (1922 - 2018)

A creative dynamo moves on to the next big thing.

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In Passing Headline News

Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee Dies at 95

Prolific writer, editor and publisher co-created many of the industry’s most iconic characters, including Spider-Man, Iron-Man, the Hulk and Black Panther.

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Pearl Studio Headline News

Sony Pictures Imageworks Goes ‘Over The Moon’ with Glen Keane

SPI to serve as lead animation vendor for Netflix’s animated musical feature film directed by legendary animator and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Glen Keane.