Framestore London Names Stephen Goalby Head of Design UK
Industry veteran will lead the design team as the studio continues its expansion; upcoming work will run from hand-drawn 2D to futuristic UI sequences across film, TV, and immersive.
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Netflix Adds Paul Debevec as Director of Research
The Academy Award-winning computer graphics pioneer joins streamer’s Data Science and Engineering team to oversee new technology development across VFX, virtual production, and animation production.
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Imaginary Forces Names Anthony Gibbs Creative Director
New hire brings extensive design and VFX experience to the role, having spent 14+ years working as both creative and design directors.
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Arezou Art Podcast #12: Interview with Tuna Bora
Newest podcast in series features the award-winning L.A.-based, Turkish illustrator, animation director, and production designer, known for her distinctive storytelling style and diverse daily sketches.
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SIGGRAPH 2021 Announces Virtual Art Gallery
The gallery features 14 virtual installations representing an international slate of artists; highlights include Academy Award-nominee ‘Opera,’ Best in Show ‘Cangjie’s Poetry,’ and interactive lighting installation ‘Isle of Reflections.’
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VFXRIO Presents Pixar Co-Founder Alvy Ray Smith February 7
To celebrate the special free upcoming online presentation VFX Rio launched an original video created by director Matteo Moriconi and XCave Studios founder Rodrigo Hurtado.
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The Future of Animation: Interactive, Immersive, Intelligent
A virtual keynote address at the Beijing Film Academy’s International Conference on Digital Media Arts and Technology - December 25th, 2020.
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Chapeau Studios Adds Troy Kelley and Jon Campbell to Leadership Team
Key additions come as the studio expands original content and strategic offerings; hires add depth to new and innovative work, better merging the creative with technology.
VIEW Conference 2020 Announces Full Program Line-Up
Upcoming conference, running October 18-23 both in Turin, Italy and online, will stream all sessions to a global audience; presentations by industry experts will live stream and be available for subsequent viewing through December 31.
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WATCH: Digital Domain’s ‘The Twilight Zone’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by VFX supervisor Mitch Drain, the studio delivered a wide variety of visual effects shots across six episodes, including a crazy, shapeshifting creature inspired by Google DeepDream.
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One Animation Launches Free ‘Oddbods’ Books on Google’s Rivet
Studio uses popular preschool brand to promote literacy while helping kids and families adjust to life changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chris Cray Launches Somesense Studio
London-Based independent artist-led animation studio now open, focusing on creating content in all forms, from web series to comics, films to comedy scripts, social media campaigns to editorials.
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock Streaming Platform Now Live
Studio formally joins the age of subscription SVOD; animated shows ‘Where’s Waldo?,’ ‘Cleopatra in Space,’ and ‘Curious George’ are among original Peacock series debuting on the service.
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2nd Free Online PreVIEW Session Set with Directors Kris Pearn and Jorge Gutierrez
On July 11, the award-winning directors of ‘The Willoughbys’ and ‘The Book of Life’ will discuss each other’s approaches to developing and directing animated features.
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Hornet Hires Anne Skopas as Executive Producer
Media and VFX production veteran brings 27+ years of experience to new role helping expand the studio’s design and animation capabilities.
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Epic Launches Online Service with Powerful Game Developer Tools
Simple free SDK helps developers grow their communities across multiple platforms and stores.
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Digital Domain Names Kevin Lau Executive Creative Director of Advertising, Games and New Media.
New hire will oversee all studio’s short-form projects; brings over 18 years of ad-based VFX and commercial production experience to the role.
Boutique Live-Action and Post-Production Studio Destro Launches in Los Angeles
New studio, founded by veterans Drew Neujahr, Sean McAllen, and Shane McAllen, will focus on producing, directing and post, including mixed media and VFX.
The Future of Animation
Interactive, Immersive, Intelligent.
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The Robots Are Coming
Deep Learning and AI will certainly continue making inroads into VFX production, but they are merely tools, there to be our creative servant, not our master.
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Three Major Tech Trends Surrounding VFX Adoption and Growth
The new Trusted Partner Network, MPAA Open Source software initiatives and ISV native cloud service offerings are all positively impacting cloud resource utilization.
Dean DeBlois and CH Kim to Keynote 2019 VIEW Conference
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ director and PUBG CEO are the first announced presenters at upcoming October 21-25 digital media conference in Turin, Italy.
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Total Chaos Returns to Bulgaria May 16 - 18
Chaos Group’s 2nd Annual event brings together 3D artists and developers in VFX, architecture and automotive design together for a series of masterclasses in Sofia.
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R.I.P. Google Spotlight Stories – 2013-2019
Award-winning experimental immersive storytelling studio behind the Academy Award-nominated short film ‘Pearl’ and last year’s Oscar-shortlisted ‘Age of Sail’ is no more.
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TRAILER: YouTube Unveils ‘Sherwood’ Voice Cast
Animated series features the voices of Anya Chalotra, Jamie Chung, Tyler Posey and Aneurin Barnard, with guest star Joseph Fiennes.
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