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Independent Animation ANIMATIONWorld

The Past and Future Torment the Present in Theodore Ushev’s ‘Blind Vaysha’

The acclaimed director’s Oscar-nominated short warns that humanity's constant fear of the future and obsession with the past imperils our ability to live in the present.

In 2D, Awards, People, Reviews, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All

Opinion ANIMATIONWorld

Cheer and Loathing in Animation: Episode VIII - Taciturn Caves

Every Friday Chris Robinson unleashes some freewheeling cheer or loathing on the animation community to be mused, countered, or disregarded. It’s your call.

In 3D, CG, Films, Games, Motion Graphics, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

Animated Short Film ANIMATIONWorld

Keep it in Motion: Classic Animation Revisited - Evelyn Lambart's 'O Canada'

Chris Robinson is feeling all patriotic this week as he takes a look at 'O Canada' by the vastly underappreciated NFB legend Evelyn Lambart.

In 2D, 3D, Films, People, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld | Blogs: Let's Go Eat the Factory! | Geographic Region: All

VIEW Conference ANIMATIONWorld

It’s October – That Means VIEW Time!

The 2016 VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy promises once again, as it does each year, an inspirational week spent watching the best work from animation, VFX and game industry greats.

In CG, Event, Festival, Films, Games, People, Places, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe

Animated Feature Film ANIMATIONWorld

Mark Osborne’s ‘The Little Prince’ Arrives on Netflix

‘Kung Fu Panda’ director’s long-awaited CG/stop-motion adaptation of the classic French novella finally gets released in the U.S.

In CG, Films, Music and Sound, People, Stereoscopic 3-D, Stop-Motion | ANIMATIONWorld | Geographic Region: All

Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

Adam Valdez Talks ‘The Jungle Book’

MPC VFX supervisor describes the studio’s innovative efforts handling 1200 shots alongside Rob Legato on Disney and Jon Favreau’s blockbuster family adventure hit.

In CG, Films, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

Staying in Focus: Rob Legato Talks ‘The Jungle Book’

Oscar-winning VFX supervisor breaks down his work designing and filming Jon Favreau and Disney’s hit action-adventure feature.

In CG, Films, People, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

Photoreal Animation ANIMATIONWorld

Jon Favreau’s Photoreal Jungle Adventure

According to the director of Disney’s latest hit feature, ‘The Jungle Book’ could be called both live-action and animated.

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Stereoscopic 3-D, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

FMX 2015 Headline News

WATCH: Weta Digital's Joe Letteri Talks 'The Hobbit' and Virtual Production at FMX 2015

Joe Letteri, senior VFX supervisor and studio director at Weta Digital, discusses the use of digital characters and virtual production technology on the three 'Hobbit' films.

In CG, Event, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe

call for entries Headline News

Cross Channel Film Lab Now Accepting Applications

Open to 20 selected applicants, six-month program designed to train to train filmmakers from the U.K. and France in VFX and Stereo 3D techniques runs June through November 2016; deadline for submissions is March 1.

In Call for Entries, Education and Training, Stereoscopic 3-D, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe

Awards VFXWorld

2016 Academy VFX Bake-off: 10 Oscar Hopefuls Vie for Nominations

Annual voting event showcases visual effects for the Academy’s shortlisted films: ‘Ant-Man,’ ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ ‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘The Revenant,’ ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ ‘Tomorrowland’ and ‘The Walk.’

In 3D, Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

China Headline News

China’s ‘Monster Hunt’ Set for North American Release

Directed by ‘Shrek the Third’ co-director Raman Hui, live-action/CG-animated hybrid feature will open in 3D on January 22 in all major North American markets.

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Places, Stereoscopic 3-D, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Asia, North America

Lucasfilm Headline News

Stereo D Signs Three-Picture Deal with Lucasfilm

Deluxe-owned company is commissioned by Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Studios to create the stereoscopic editions for three upcoming releases in the iconic ‘Star Wars’ franchise.

In Business, Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

Interfacing with Mars: Territory Studio and ‘The Martian’

David Sheldon-Hicks, Marti Romances and Peter Eszenyi share how they cued off authentic NASA mission control systems to bring realistic computer UI designs to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi hit.

In 3D, CG, Films, People, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All

Stereoscopic 3D Headline News

Prime Focus Helps Create Native Looks for ‘The Martian’

Prime Focus World delivers 15 minutes of stereo footage for Ridley Scott’s space epic with the help of its View-D conversion pipeline and Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio.

In Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

Pre-School Headline News

‘Maya the Bee’ Feature and Series Headed to Sprout

Studio 100 Media signs deal with NBCUniversal’s preschool TV network Sprout for the rights to CG-animated series and Stereoscopic 3D feature, ‘Maya the Bee.’

In 3D, CG, Films, Licensing, Stereoscopic 3-D, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe

Stereoscopic 3D Headline News

Iron Claw Creates Cinematic Trailer for MasterImage 3D

Stereoscopic theatrical trailer will open S3D films on over 8,000 screens worldwide.

In CG, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

Stop-Motion Headline News

WATCH: Stop-Motion 3D Short ‘Foxed!’ Now Online

Geneva Film Co. and Prospero Pictures developing a feature film, television series and Virtual Reality experience based on award-winning animated short from Toronto-based director and stereoscopic 3D pioneer James Stewart.

In Films, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America

Virtual Reality Headline News

Luma Creates VR Driving Experience for Infiniti

VFX studio Luma helps Tool of North America create an immersive virtual driving experience, “A Drive Through Time,” for Infiniti.

In 3D, CG, Stereoscopic 3-D, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, North America

Virtual Reality Headline News

Cogswell Student Apps Named Finalists in Google’s Project Tango Contest

‘Room Modes Calculator’ and ‘We Are Cubed’ among 48 finalists for Google’s 2015 Project Tango developer contest.

In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

Virtual Reality Headline News

Unity Technologies Unveils Vision Virtual and Augmented Reality Summit

Vision Summit will feature talks and panels on Virtual and Augmented Reality hardware and software development such as Oculus, Qualcomm Connected Experiences Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment and Valve.

In CG, Event, Interactive, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America

DesignWorks Headline News

NVIDIA Unveils DesignWorks VR

NVIDIA unveils DesignWorks VR, a GPU-accelerated toolset enabling both headset and application developers to push the limits of photorealism and interactivity at SIGGRAPH 2015.

In Business, CG, Event, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America

Virtual Reality Headline News

SHVR Teams with HTC Vive for First-Ever Shanghai VR Jam

Pioneering VR group teams with HTC Vive -- an as-yet-unreleased virtual reality head-mounted display being developed in co-production between HTC and Valve Corporation -- to mount the first-ever VR jam in Shanghai.

In 3D, CG, Event, People, Places, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia

s2015 VFXWorld

On the Show Floor: Preview New Tools & Technology at SIGGRAPH 2015

Check out the offerings from technology developers at SIGGRAPH 2015, including product demonstrations, Exhibitor Tech Talks & Sessions and User Group meetings taking place throughout the show.