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VR Headline News

Online Virtual Reality Community Portal VRNation.tv Officially Launches

New website, featuring 24 themed channels, is dedicated to helping VR visor owners find and share all types of great virtual content.

Post-Production Headline News

SHIPPING + HANDLING Adds Jerry Spivack, Michael Pethel and Matthew Schwab

Three veteran creatives join West Coast office of post-production company specializing in VFX, animation and coloring. 

Feature Film VFX Headline News

‘Matrix 4’ a Go at Warner with Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Lana Wachowski

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 2:17pm

Studio announces it has greenlit a new entry in ‘The Matrix’ film franchise, with production set to begin in early 2020.

Commercials Headline News

Final Frontier and Acer Blast Off with Intergalactic Battle Epic

Shanghai-based production company delivers VFX-driven spot featuring swordplay, lava monsters and plenty of mayhem to promote computer maker’s Predator line of gaming hardware.

Conferences Headline News

Trojan Horse Was A Unicorn Reveals Expanded Recruitment Slate for THU 2019

Leading European digital entertainment conference announces extensive list of major studios that will be recruiting at the upcoming September 23-28 event in Valletta, Malta.

The Visual Effects Society Headline News

Visual Effects Society Announces 2019 Honorees and Hall of Fame Inductees

This year’s selection of notable VFX professionals and industry luminaries to be recognized at a special VES October reception.

Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

Taking on the ‘Lion’s’ Share of the Work

VFX powerhouse MPC's animation supervisor Stephen Enticott discusses how the studio balanced photorealism with emotion while crafting the engaging performances in ‘The Lion King,’ Disney’s latest hit animated classic remake. 

Technology Headline News

Dynamixyz and Pixelgun Studios Introduce Scan-Based Facial Animation

New ‘Performer’ markerless facial animation software provides facial tracking trained directly from scans as well as a direct solve onto a Maya rig.           

Visual Effects Society Headline News

18th Annual VES Awards Rules and Procedures Announced

The Visual Effects Society releases work project submissions guidelines for upcoming Awards consideration, including information on a new category, qualification changes and deadlines.

People Headline News

Jellyfish Pictures Appoints Matthew Bristowe as Director of Operations

Industry veteran with 20+ years of creative and commercial experience to bolster studio’s continued growth in animation and VFX.

Home Entertainment Headline News

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Out Today on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, DVD and On-Demand

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:37am

Epic conclusion to 11-year MCU ‘Infinity Saga’ now available, stuffed with hours of different fan-favorite extras based on version and format bundling. 

AWN @ FMX 2019 VFXWorld

WATCH: Gayatri Parameswaran Talks ‘Home After War’ VR at FMX 2019

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 8:45am

Journalist and director discusses her award-winning room-scale VR experience, which chronicles the ever-present dangers of hidden IEDs for civilians in Iraq after the war against IS ended.

SIGGRAPH Headline News

Don't Miss SIGGRAPH Asia 2019's Technical Briefs Deadline Coming August 12!

The program encourages submission of research results in graphics as well as the intersections of graphics with vision, image, video, visualization, HCI and CAD.

Home Entertainment Headline News

‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Coming to Digital August 13 and Blu-Ray August 27

Watch Titans brawl in the comfort of your own home as Godzilla, King Ghidorah and a host of gigantic beasts collide on multiple platforms: 4K UHD combo pack, Blu-ray combo pack, DVD special edition and digital.

virtual production VFXWorld

The ‘Marvel’ Behind Real-Time On-Set Visualization of Digital Hulk and Thanos

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 9:25am

Profile Studios’ Matt Madden shares how virtually integrating Mark Ruffalo and Josh Brolin with CG assets, live, on set, gave ‘Endgame’ and ‘Infinity War’ filmmakers the immediate viewing access they needed to continually adjust and refine the film’s key digital character performances. 

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