Barbara Ford Grant Named President NEP Prysm Stages
Role NEP Group’s newly formed business unit will focus on expanding company’s global virtual production solutions while supporting its network of permanent stages for film and tv.
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The Embassy Hires Kenny Solomon to Head New LA Operations
Industry veteran and entrepreneur will be direct point of contact for VFX studio’s growing U.S. client base.
In 3D, Business, CG, Commercials, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
MPC Flies High with the VFX of ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’
Leading visual effects studio completes 2,168 shots for Disney and Angelina Jolie’s fantasy adventure follow-up to their 2013 hit, ‘Maleficent.’
Acclaimed VFX Supervisor Lindy De Quattro Joins MPC Film
Visual effects veteran with film credits including ‘Iron Man 2,’ ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,’ ‘Downsizing’ and ‘Pacific Rim’ currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Academy’s VFX Branch.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Capturing Thanos: How the Ultimate ‘Avengers’ Adversary Was Brought to Life
VFX supervisors Dan DeLeeuw and Kelly Port discuss the challenges of capturing the nuanced performance of Josh Brolin as the philosophical antagonist in ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’
In 3D, Acting, Awards, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All, North America
Disney Studio’s Ink & Paint Department to be Celebrated on Forever Stamps Featuring Disney Villains
Ten classic Disney villains including ‘Sleeping Beauty’s Maleficent, ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ Cruella De Vil, ‘The Little Mermaid’s Ursula and ‘Beauty and the Beast’s Gaston to be included in dedicated sheets of 20 Forever stamps.
Rare Celluloid Sells High in Animation Art Auction
‘Pinocchio’ animation cell fetches $31,250 US in Bonhams auction, ‘TCM Presents…An Important Animation Art Collection, The Property of a Gentleman.’
In 2D, Art, Cartoons, Event, Films, Illustration, Preservation | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Delving Into the Photoreal World of Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’ Remake
Sneak preview presentation at Disney’s El Capitan Theater with director Jon Favreau and visual effects supervisor Rob Legato unveils stunning live-action/CG hybrid environments and characters.
Disney Sets Live-Action Remake of ‘Sword in the Stone’
Disney continues its recent trend of remaking its animated classics into live-action films that started with ‘Maleficent’ and ‘Cinderella’ and now includes ‘Mulan,’ ‘Winnie The Pooh,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Dumbo,’ a new movie starring ‘Peter Pan’s Tinker Bell, and the ‘Bald Mountain’ sequence in ‘Fantasia.’
In Business, Films, People, Writing | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Disney Planning Live-Action Feature Based on ‘Fantasia’s ‘Night on Bald Mountain’
Project continues Disney's recent trend of remaking its animated classics into live-action films, beginning with ‘Maleficent’ and ‘Cinderella,’ and now including ‘Mulan,’ ‘Winnie The Pooh,’ ‘The Jungle Book,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Dumbo’ and a new movie starring ‘Peter Pan’s Tinker Bell.
In Recognition of a Renaissance Man
Alice Davis and Andreas Deja reflect on the masterful Marc Davis.
Disney Stock Soars Above $100 Per Share
Stock surge follows strong earnings report driven by the international phenomenon ‘Frozen.’
In Business, Films, Home Entertainment, Licensing, People, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
2015 VFX Bake-off: 10 Spectacular Hopefuls Vie for Nominations
The Academy’s annual voting event showcases the year’s top visual effects-driven films.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
10 Contenders Remain in VFX Oscar Race
Final list of Oscar nominees to be selected following the VFX bake-off on January 10, 2015.
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Review: 'Maleficent' on Blu-Ray
Joe Strike finally takes a look at Disney’s latest “reimagineering” following its release on Blu-Ray.
Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ Headed to Retail November 4
‘Maleficent,’ starring Angelina Jolie, heads to DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital HD November 4, 2014.
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‘Gumball’ Gets Fourth Consecutive BAFTA Children’s Award Nomination
Nominations in the International category include ‘Adventure Time,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and preschool series ‘Doc McStuffins’; feature film nominations include ‘The Lego Movie,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2,’ ‘Frozen’ and ‘Maleficent.’
Digital Domain Elevates Daniel Seah
Digital Domain 3.0 CEO Daniel Seah named executive director and CEO of parent company Digital Domain Holdings Limited.
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Disney Reports Record Earnings
Operating income at the media conglomerate's film studio more than doubles to $411 million as ‘Frozen’ outperforms internationally and in home entertainment.
Disney Courts the Devil in ‘Maleficent’ OpEd
Is the rebranding of Maleficent possibly another sign of American political disillusionment?
Box Office Report: ‘Transformers 4’ Dominates Again
Paramount’s holdover ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ easily holds on to first place at the box office over a slow Fourth of July weekend, topping the Wednesday-Sunday holiday stretch with $53.8 million for a domestic total of $174.7 million.
In Business, Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
The Third Floor Takes On ‘Maleficent’ Previs
Previs supervisor Mark Nelson walks us through almost 18 months of previsualization on Rob Stromberg’s hit film.
Box Office Report: ‘Transformers 4’ Opens to $300 Million Worldwide
Paramount's ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ debuts to $100 million in North America and $201.3 million overseas, including a stunning $90 million opening in China.
Box Office Report: ‘Maleficent,’ ‘Dragon 2’ Dominate Overseas
Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ takes first place at the international box office with $44.7 million; DreamWorks Animation’s ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ comes in second place with $43.5 million.
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The Flying Pixies and Digi-Doubles of ‘Maleficent’
Digital Domain’s Kelly Port and Darren Hendler discuss the blood, sweat and motion capture work that went into the visual and digital effects of Maleficent.
