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MPC Wins BAFTA VFX Award
MPC receives BAFTA's Special Visual Effects award for its work on Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi.”
In Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects, Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | Headline News | Special Events: BAFTAs | Geographic Region: Europe
Autodesk Helps Power VES Winner 'Natalis'
Autodesk sponsors the award for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project" at the 11th annual VES Awards.
In CG, Event, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects, Awards, CG, Event, People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull Joins Glowfrog VFX
Glowfrog's VFX department recruits VES award nominee Hasraf “Haz” Dulull as VFX Supervisor/Producer.
In Business, CG, People, Television, Visual Effects, Business, CG, People, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
Rhythm & Hues Gets $20M Studio Infusion
Visual effects company Rhythm & Hues takes an emergency $20 million capital infusion from Universal, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros.
In Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects, Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Union Creates VFX for BBC's 'Dancing'
Union VFX supplies the visual effects for the new BBC miniseries “Dancing on the Edge.”
In Business, Television, Visual Effects, Business, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: Europe
LightWave 3D Announces Availability of LightWave 11.5
LightWave 11.5 enhances 3D creativity with new Soft Body Bullet Dynamics, After Effects integration, Interactive Modeling Tools, Genoma character rigging system and much more.
In CG, Technology, Visual Effects, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Visual Effects Society Announces 2013 Board of Directors
The Visual Effects Society announces the 2013 Board of Director officers, who were elected at the January 2013 board meeting.
LOOK Effects Creates VFX for 'Warm Bodies'
Visual effects facility LOOK Effects teams with director Jonathan Levine to create elements of horror, teen angst, humor and the power of love for Summit Entertainment’s “Warm Bodies.”
In CG, Films, Visual Effects, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
ILM Unleashes 'Avengers' Featurette
Industrial Light & Magic has unleashes a “Behind the Magic” featurette for “Marvel's The Avengers.”
In CG, Films, People, Visual Effects, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Image Engine Creates VFX for 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Image Engine provides over 300 shots for the critically acclaimed feature film “Zero Dark Thirty.”
Gravity Signs VFX Supervisor Alex Lemke
Gravity signs Alex Lemke as Senior VFX Supervisor and Compositing Supervisor, Feature Films and Commercials.
In Business, People, Visual Effects, Business, People, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Academy to Honor VFX Supervisor Bill Taylor
Visual effects supervisor and director of photography Bill Taylor to receive the John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In Awards, People, Technology, Visual Effects, Awards, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Look Effects Hires VFX Supervisor Everett Burrell
Industry veteran Everett Burrell joins Los Angeles-based VFX house as visual effects supervisor.
In Business, People, Visual Effects, Business, People, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
PBS Teams with Joey Shanks for VFX Web Series
Self-taught filmmaker Joey Shanks teams up with PBS Digital Studios to produce a weekly series that explains how to produce DIY special effects for low-budget productions.
In Interactive, People, Visual Effects, Interactive, People, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Visual Effects Society Re-Ups Executive Director Eric Roth
The Visual Effects Society extends its contract with Executive Director Eric Roth until December 2018.
Union Provides VFX for 'Hyde Park on Hudson'
As sole visual effects vendor, Union VFX creates "invisible" supporting visual effects for “Hyde Park on Hudson.”
eyeon Announces GPU Acceleration Webinar
eyeon Software hosts a Webinar looking at the “Benefits of Multiple GPU-Enabled Environments,” on Wednesday, December 12.
In Event, Interactive, Technology, Visual Effects, Event, Interactive, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
VES to Host Union Panel Saturday
The Visual Effects Society hosts “Understanding Unions: The Good, The Bad & Unknown of Forming a Visual Effects Collective Bargaining Organization” at the L.A. Film School on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
In Event, People, Places, Visual Effects, Event, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Open Letter from the VES: Visual Effects Catches the True Tiger by the Tail
VES Chairman Jeff Okun and executive director Eric Roth issue an open letter in response to an L.A. Times Life of Pi review.
Cinesite Creates CG Komodo Dragon for 'Skyfall'
Cinesite completes visual effects for the 23rd installment in the Bond franchise, “Skyfall,” using its digital environment expertise to enhance physical stunts and effects.
Academy’s Tech Council Adds 8 New Members
Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences welcomes eight new members, bringing the Council's 2012–2013 membership roster to 25.
In Business, People, Technology, Business, People, Technology | Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
VES Issues Call for Entries for Annual Student Award
The Visual Effects Society issues a call for entries for its annual VES Student Award.
In Awards, Call for Entries, Education and Training, Visual Effects, Awards, Call for Entries, Education and Training, Visual Effects | Headline News | Special Events: VES Awards | Geographic Region: North America
MEWshop to Host 'The Art of VFX'
Ross Shain of Imagineer Systems and Jeff Krebs of eyeon Software to give presentations and demos of mocha Pro and eyeon Fusion.
Final Effects Complete 7 AE Now Available
Boris FX releases Final Effects Complete 7 AE with 32-bit float and new transitions.
