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DNEG Adds Emmy-Nominated Producers Ron Ames and Jesse Kobayashi
Company taps the pair to advance and improve its service offerings and provide creative technological solutions to filmmaking challenges.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Talks ‘Generative AI’ at Cannes Lions Festival
The tech giant’s CEO and WPP CEO Mark Read discussed AI's ‘Supercharge’ impact on creative industries, noting new tools augment artists’ creative process and don’t replace it.
Chapman’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Receives $2.5 million Gift
The anonymous contribution will provide students with the newest industry tools to help better prepare graduates for the continual evolution of technology and content creation.
Dome Fest West 2022 Set This Month in Costa Mesa
The 2nd annual 360-degree film festival and conference, running October 6-9, features full-dome, fully immersive 360-degree media shows, presentations, industry panels, interactive workshops, and keynotes by industry leaders.
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Dome Fest West Coming to Costa Mesa October 8-10
Inaugural 360-degree film festival and conference will feature 32 immersive films screened in a ‘fulldome’ venue; event features new technology presentations, industry panels, and interactive workshops.
Renderro Now Offering Cloud-Based Workstation Collaboration
Founder Piotr Chomczyk discusses his new visual artist and team cloud workplace that provides high-performance computers for real-time media sharing on animation and VFX projects.
20th Countryside Animafest Cyprus Names Artist in Residence
Photographer and filmmaker Gerco de Ruijter’s residence will take place in July, prior to the festival program, which runs from August 11-14.
Level Ex Names Aharon Rabinowitz Creative Director
Medical gaming creator expands creative talent roster; industry veteran to work with recently hired design director, Jason VandenBerghe, to innovate and advance the practice of medicine through play.
The New Blank’s Looper Project Releases ‘Galactic’ and ‘Rear Window’ Shorts
Inhouse program challenges studio artists to interpret and express themselves based on a provided theme.
Red Giant Releases Free Tutorial on 3D Normalization in After Effects
Daniel ‘Hashi’ Hashimoto hosts tutorial showcasing manual and automated processes for 3D scene normalization.
‘Red Giant Complete’ Now Free for Students and Teachers
Platform provides up-to-date versions of Red Giant’s motion graphics, VFX and filmmaking software suites.
New Edition of Liz Blazer’s ‘Animated Storytelling’ Now Available
The animator and educator’s updated guidebook on animated filmmaking includes a new section on nonlinear, experimental films; AWN readers can get 35% off their purchase through Peachpit.
Fresh Takes: Daisy Jacobs Plunges Viewers into Real Life Drama with ‘The Full Story’
In her award-winning short, live actors are injected into the uniquely chaotic and morphing animated vortex, creating a riveting and impactful viewing experience.
Escape Studios Announces New MA Program in Storyboarding and Previs
Industry’s first such master’s degree course, developed with mentors Blue Zoo and The Third Floor, is set to launch this coming November.
Finding Their ‘Calling’
Director Charles Zhang and writer/producer Jonathan Cui break new ground with a feature-length VR film.
It’s UltraWide Time!
WATCH: UNIT 9’s Anrick Bregman Talks VR and Transmedia Economics at FMX 2016
The interactive filmmaker talks in-depth about creative and economic realities for immersive storytelling development in transmedia and VR.
WATCH: Patrick Lin Talks ‘Inside Out’ Cinematography at FMX 2016
The director of photography goes in-depth about virtual cameras, layout, scene composition choices and workflow on Pixar’s Oscar-winning animated feature film.