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Virtual SCAD AnimationFest 2020 Coming September 25-26

The acclaimed two-day event, being held online for the first time, will feature exclusive screenings, panels, and presentations from top talent like ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ creator Mike McMahan and ‘Undone’ co-creators Raphael Bob-Waksberg & Kate Purdy.

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Awards VFXWorld

And the VFX Emmy Goes To…

VFXWorld and AWN break down the 10 shows nominated for Outstanding Special Visual Effects and Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role, and the studios behind their spectacular visuals.

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Prepare to Die Mr. Bond! Headline News

Mr. Bond Returning to Theaters November 2020

MGM drops the second action-packed trailer for their next highly anticipated iconic spy thriller franchise installment, ‘No Time To Die,’ though time will tell if, and when, its theatrical release is possible.

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Awards Headline News

‘The Addams Family,’ ‘His Dark Materials’ Top AEAF 2020 Awards

Projects from Cinesite, MPC, and Framestore are among animation and VFX studios to receive multiple honors at the annual Australian celebration of visual effects, animation, games, and immersive technology.

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Awards Headline News

Framestore, Elastic and Painting Practice Win BAFTAs for ‘His Dark Materials’ VFX and Titles

HBO drama, based on Philip Pullman novels, takes home two awards; ‘Chernobyl’ awarded in seven categories at the July 17 British Academy Television Craft Awards ceremony.

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Commercials ANIMATIONWorld

Framestore’s ‘#WombStories’ Animation Captures the Emotions of Women’s Life-Changing Moments

Three-minute film for Libresse & Bodyform campaign includes six beautifully animated sequences that help dispel myths and encourage positive conversations about women.

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People Headline News

MPC Episodic Adds 7 New Key Senior Team Hires

Since its launch this past January, studio has expanded quickly, working on a number of series, and will soon begin VFX production with Sky Studios on HBO’s ‘The Third Day’ mini-series.

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Commercials Headline News

Framestore Puts Pedal to the Metal for LEGO ‘Drive What You Love’ Spot

Oscar-winning creative studio builds full-throttle VFX for The LEGO Agency’s latest commercial, where a high-speed race brings imagination to life.

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People Headline News

Framestore Names Chris Hurtt Animation Supervisor

Veteran animation director returns, bringing his extensive feature and 3D animation experience to studio’s growing creative team.

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Oscars Headline News

Autodesk Congratulates the 2020 VFX and Animated Feature Oscar Nominees

Tech giant’s Media & Entertainment software powers the studios behind Academy Award, BAFTA, Annie, VES and Golden Globe-nominated films.

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FMX 2020 Headline News

BAFTA and Annie Award-Winning Sergio Pablos to Present ‘Klaus’ at FMX 2020

Writer-director will present his Oscar-nominated film, Netflix’s first original animated feature; ‘Mulm,’ the first 2020 conference trailer, is released.

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The Visual Effects Society Headline News

Visual Effects Society Announces 2020 Board of Directors

Mike Chambers returns for his sixth term as committee chair.

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Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

Truly Cloud-Based VFX: ‘The Aeronauts’

For VFX supervisor Louis Morin, Tom Harper’s wild ride through the skies of 1862 London was a journey filled with live-action shoots, stunts, digital doubles and one super-cold sound stage.

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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.

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virtual studio Headline News

Jellyfish Pictures Opens Virtual Animation Studio in Sheffield

New facility will operate solely using PC over IP without onsite hardware; ex-Framestore head of animation Kevin Spruce appointed new animation director.

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Feature Film VFX VFXWorld

Creating a Sense of Realism in ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’

Framestore’s Jonathan Fawkner and MPC’s Pete Dionne discuss the various ways visual effects were produced to help director Rob Letterman bring the smart-aleck yellow cartoon sleuth to the screen.

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People Headline News

Rebecca Manning Joins Alkemy X as Compositing Supervisor

Veteran compositing supervisor brings with her more than 40 movie and TV credits including ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and ‘Avatar.’

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Marvel Studios VFXWorld

Framestore Brings Smart Hulk to Life in Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Studio delivers 300 VFX shots, including never-before-seen Bruce Banner / Hulk hybrid, for Anthony and Joe Russo’s box office smash ‘Infinity War’ follow-up.

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People Headline News

Post-Production Specialist David Michaels Joins Framestore’s Chicago Office

Former Smoke & Mirrors producer brings his global expertise to further the company’s reach across their integrated advertising platform.

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jobs and recruiting Headline News

Henry Bull Joins Framestore as Head of Recruitment in London Office

Recruiter, formerly at Dneg TV, Double Negative and the Mill, plans to expand studio’s creative team on projects like ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home.’

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Framestore Headline News

Framestore Delivers VFX Artistry for Marvel Studios’ Box Office Hit ‘Captain Marvel’

Framestore VFX supervisor Christian Kaestner oversees more than 130 awe-inspiring shots for the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to feature a female superhero lead.

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Framestore Headline News

Framestore Promotes Marc-André Larose

Game industry veteran appointed studio manager of Framestore’s immersive department based in Montreal.

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Framestore VFXWorld

Framestore Gets Into the Action for ‘Alita: Battle Angel’

From the floating city of Zalem and the vast Iron City to the massive crowd-filled Motorball stadium, Framestore delivers a broad range of visual effects for Robert Rodriguez’s action-packed dystopian feature.