Animated Women U.K.’s Achieve Program 2019 Open for Entries
In its third year, the ‘Helen North Achieve Programme’ continues to provide targeted career development support to women across the animation and VFX industries.
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John Gaeta & Kim Libreri to Present Groundbreaking VFX on ‘The Matrix’ at FMX 2019
Leaders on the team behind famed effects like ‘Bullet Time’ will share insights on their seminal cinematic innovations; ‘Aquaman,’ ‘Lego Movie 2’ and ‘Alita’ sessions also added.
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DNEG Expands TV Business in Vancouver and Montréal
Award-winning VFX house expands Vancouver and Montréal facilities, hires veteran television and VFX producer Michelle Eisenreich to lead Vancouver operations.
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Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara Exits Company Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Toby Emmerich, Peter Roth and Kim Williams appointed as the company’s interim leadership team.
Female Animators Share #MeToo Success Story on ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’
Animated #MeToon video featuring interviews with women working in animation details how ‘Loud House’ creator Chris Savino was fired from Nickelodeon following dozens of allegations of sexual harassment.
The Rookies Launches 2019 Global Competition
9th annual Rookie Awards call for entries is open to all amateur creatives in VFX, animation, games, VR, motion graphics and 3D visualization.
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Disney Junior Promotes Joe D’Ambrosia to General Manager
Key roles realigned, with SVP Meredith Roberts to oversee Emily Hart, Shane Prigmore and Alyssa Sapire in leading the development of animated programming for Disney Channel, Disney Junior and the upcoming Disney+ streaming service.
Disney+ Appoints Tehmina Jaffer Senior VP of Business Affairs
Former Netflix executive will oversee content for The Walt Disney Company’s new streaming service launching later this year.
MPC NY Bolsters Creative Team with Four New Hires
David Piombino appointed deputy head of 2D alongside VFX supervisor Thiago Porto, CG lead Dan Fine and senior FX/CG supervisor Santosh Gunaseelan.
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Framestore Promotes Marc-André Larose
Game industry veteran appointed studio manager of Framestore’s immersive department based in Montreal.
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Eric Brevig Joins Method Studios as Senior VFX Supervisor & Creative Director
Academy Award-winning VFX industry veteran has contributed to more than 30 feature films, including blockbuster hits ‘Men in Black,’ ‘Pearl Harbor,’ ‘Hook’ and ‘The Maze Runner.’
Halo VFX Bankrupt with ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Visual Effects Artists Still Unpaid
Media and entertainment trade union BECTU calls for new industry code of practice to better protect freelance workers when companies go into administration.
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Emma Thompson to Skydance Animation: ‘I Can Only Do What Feels Right’
Praising ‘Luck’ director Alessandro Carloni, two-time Oscar-winning actor outlines concerns about Skydance Animation’s hire of former Disney and Pixar chief creative officer John Lasseter in a letter to the studio.
Lucasfilm’s Doug Chiang to Lead FMX 2019 Concept Art Track
Noted Oscar-winning production designer will be joined by Patrick Hanenberger from ‘The LEGO Movie 2’ in sharing their latest work.
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Epic Games Annual ‘State of Unreal’ Set for GDC 2019
Livestreamed opening talk with CEO Tim Sweeney and CTO Kim Libreri, plus tech briefings and two exhibition floor booths for demos and networking part of company’s extensive show plans.
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Holly Edwards Promoted to President, Skydance Animation
Replacing Bill Damaschke, animation veteran to serve as newly-hired division head John Lasseter’s right hand.
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First-Ever BRIC Summit Promotes Strategies to Change Representation in Hollywood
Sold-out inaugural 2019 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit gathers a diverse array of creative professionals and leaders in entertainment and technology to reinvent how the industry recruits, supports and nurtures talent.
Bill Tlusty Joins Method Studios as Global Head of Production
Former lead executive on the VFX Oscar-winning ‘Life of Pi’ returns to Method to oversee the studio’s global feature film and episodics production operation.
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SIGGRAPH 2019 Set to Thrive in 46th Edition
Submissions open for summer 46th annual computer graphics conference running July 28 through August 1 in Los Angeles.
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FMX 2019 Announces ‘Spider-Man’ Talk, Indie Animation Track and ‘CatPlanets’ Trailer Reveal
Sony Pictures Imageworks VFX supervisor Danny Dimian will present work on hit animated feature; animators Sophie Koto Gate, Michael Frei, Boris Labbé and Tomek Popakul will share their distinctive work.
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‘Coco’ Producer Darla Anderson Signs Overall Deal with Netflix
Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award-winning producer will develop and produce new animated and live-action feature films and series aimed at a global family audience.
Inaugural 2019 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit Set for February 9
First-ever all-day interactive summit aims to support the next generation of creative leaders and industry disrupters.
Lighthouse Studios Names Claire Finn Managing Director
Experienced media creative combines decades of content development and advertising experience in driving expansion for full-service animation studio formed by Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon.
Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ at SPARK FX 2019
Special Friday night program featuring Sony Pictures Animation’s hit animated superhero adventure highlights annual visual and digital effects conference and career fair coming February 8-10 in Vancouver.
ILM’s Rob Bredow to Present ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ at FMX 2019
Studio’s head and executive creative director will share inner workings of their visual and physical effects work on Disney's BAFTA and VES-nominated sci-fi adventure.
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