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‘Detective Pikachu’ Moves to Warner Bros. from Universal
Legendary Entertainment’s first film in planned ‘Pokémon’ franchise still set for May 2019 U.S. release.
Composer Hans Zimmer to Keynote VIEW CONFERENCE 2018
Famed Oscar, Grammy and Tony award winner, who has scored some of Hollywood’s greatest pictures, will present at the Turin event this October.
USC, UCLA, CalArts & WIA Announce Women’s Animation Symposium
Breaking the Glass Frame symposium to present giants in animation and academics collaborating for the first time to celebrate historical contributions and tackle current industry issues.
Adobe Opens New Post-Dedicated Office in Los Angeles
New facility homes engineering and support team to provide professional-level support for Hollywood editors and other post-production-professionals.
WATCH: First ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Trailer Roars into Comic-Con
Warner Bros. first look at sequel to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 hit features epic kaiju rumble between the quartet of ancient foes.
WATCH: New ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Trailer Debuts at Comic-Con
Johnny Depp, in character, joins Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law to tease ‘Harry Potter’ fans with Hall H presentation.
WATCH: New ‘Aquaman’ Trailer Drops at Comic-Con
Presentation on Warner Bros. upcoming action-adventure, featuring Jason Momoa as the aquatic DC Comics superhero, rocks the Hall H audience.
Disney Fires ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Director James Gunn
Outspoken Trump critic Gunn exits the Marvel Studios franchise in the wake of controversial tweets unearthed by conservative groups.
Cinesite Delivers Superhero-Sized VFX & Animation for ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’
Led by VFX supervisor Stephane Paris, the Montreal studio delivers 200 visual effects shots for the latest Marvel Studios feature directed by Peyton Reed.
Killer Storytellers, Rose-Colored Glasses, and The End of VR (Again)
Comcast Drops Bid to Buy 21st Century Fox
Move clears the way for Disney’s $71 billion cash and stock offer, which was approved in June by the Department of Justice.
Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4.20
SIGGRAPH Announces 2018 Production Sessions
SIGGRAPH 2018 production sessions to offer inside look at making of ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ ‘Game Of Thrones,’ ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ and sneak peeks of ‘Wreck It Ralph 2’ and LAIKA’s ‘Missing Link.’
Chaos Group Announces V-Ray Days Lineup for SIGGRAPH 2018
A behind-the-scenes look at blockbuster films and hit TV shows with Digital Domain, Method Studios, ILM and Scanline VFX among featured presenters.
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 22
New release delivers interactive performance and state-of-the-art features, laying the groundwork for integration with Universal Scene Description technology.
VFX Supervisor Hubert Maston Joins Framestore Montreal
Foundry Releases Nuke 11.2
Latest version, now available for download, includes UI updates, deep compositing toolset improvements, pipeline benefits and faster script building capabilities.
Rising Sun Pictures Launches Major Expansion Effort
VFX studio to grow staff by one-third over next few months as well as add additional space and technological resources.
Disney May Soon Avert Bad Hair Days with New Simulation Method
Research group releases paper detailing a new way to art direct hair animation and provide greater artistic control.
WIA Announces First-Ever ‘Women in Animation Vancouver Summit’
Spearheaded by the new WIA Vancouver chapter, first-ever regional summit follows a successful Women in Animation World Summit held this past June at Annecy 2018.
Gradient Effects Brings 8K Tech to ‘Megan’ Spec Short
Studio behind ‘Stranger Things’ Upside Down visual effects creates live-action proof of concept inspired by ‘Black Hawk Down’ and the Cloverfield franchise.
The Rookies Announces 2018’s Best Digital Media & Entertainment Students
Autodesk-sponsored international student awards received 9,971 digital projects created by 2,914 students from more than 87 countries worldwide.
Method Studios Visualizes the Quantum Realm for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’
Led by VFX supervisor Andrew Hellen, Method artists visualize the unimaginable for the new Marvel Studios feature directed by Peyton Reed.