VFXWorld Magazine
Escape Studios Launches Virtual VFX Festival Series
Annual celebration of visual effects moves online for ongoing series of sessions running up until 2021 edition planned in London next February.
Dell Launches New Portfolio of Innovative and Sustainable Commercial Workstations
New devices announced across the Latitude, Precision and OptiPlex PC lines with 5G support, plus AI-based productivity, thermal, and security enhancements.
WATCH: Exclusive ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Behind the Scenes Clip
High-speed adventure available now on digital and May 19 on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray combo packs that include limited-edition comic book.
Animayo 2020: Virtual Event Continues May 16-17
Sign-ups still open for upcoming masterclasses, featuring both Spanish and international industry experts; registration deadline is Friday, May 15.
SIGGRAPH 2020 Announces Technical Research Papers Selections
163 projects from 24 countries have been chosen, representing innovative, cutting-edge research across a wide range of computer graphics fields.
Submit Your Technical Papers to SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 by May 21
Deadline is only one week away; conference wants your research papers that introduce new and innovative ideas in a wide range of computer graphics fields.
Eric Demeusy’s Indie Sci-Fi Thriller ‘PROXIMITY’ Launching May 15 on VOD
The Emmy Award-winning VFX artist leverages his animation and visual effects experience to craft a suspenseful film about a young NASA scientist obsessed with proving he was abducted by aliens.
Unity’s ‘The Heretic’ Digital Human Character Package Now Available
Digital Human character and technology stack used in company’s short film project now available as a free download.
WIA Virtual Q+A - Creating Your Career in Production Design Coming May 15
‘Trolls World Tour’ production designer Kendal Cronkhite Shaindlin, joined by the film’s producer Gina Shay as moderator, will discuss her career path and share insights of a 25-year journey through the animation industry.
Epic Launches Online Service with Powerful Game Developer Tools
First Look: Unreal Engine 5 Moving Towards High-End Photorealism
Slated for release in 2021, Epic Game’s next generation game engine looks to achieve photorealism on par with movie CG.
Netflix Greenlights DC’s ‘Sweet Tooth’ with Robert Downey Jr. Exec Producing
New series from Team Downey follows a part deer / part boy who journeys through a post-apocalyptic world seeking answers to his hybrid origins.
Ziva Dynamics Completes $7M Seed Financing Round
Leading character simulation software company expects to double staff and expand R&D, sales and marketing.
Disney+ Greenlights ‘Just Beyond’ Series Based on R.L. Stine Graphic Novel
8-episode series was created by writer Grahame-Smith, author of ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ and ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Killer.’
Sign-Up Now for NVIDIA Webinar: Ray Tracing Essentials May 12
Computer graphics guru Eric Haines will share his expertise as he covers key concepts in ray tracing.
Rising Sun Pictures Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Adelaide, South Australia-based VFX production house today marks 25 years creating visual effects for some of Hollywood’s biggest films.
Platige Image Releases ‘Koala’ Unreal Engine 4-Powered Short
As part of its ongoing R&D efforts, studio creates animated short showcasing new UE4 real-time technology, including ray tracing and rendering innovations.
FuseFX Gives Us the ‘Upload’ on Amazon’s New Sci-Fi Comedy Series
Production VFX supervisor Marshall Krasser walks through some of the 1,400 visual effects shots his team produced on Greg Daniel’s new Amazon Original series just released May 1.
Licensing Expo 2020 Canceled, Licensing Week Virtual Set for June
To facilitate much needed industry connections, Licensing Expo is joining forces with Licensing International to offer 5-day virtual program running June 15-19; Licensing Expo 2021 returns May 25-27, 2021.
Animation Guild Donates $210,000 to Aid Union Members
15th International Summit Animayo Virtual Edition Coming May 15 -17
Oscar qualifying Spanish animation festival embarks on virtual journey, offering free masterclasses with an international line-up of artists and creators.
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Now Streaming on Disney+
Scaling for Episodic VFX
How visual effects studio Rocket Science safeguards innovation while riding the constant, complex waves of episodic TV.
Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Computer Animation Festival
Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is July 31, 2020.