Weta’s Guy Williams Talks ‘Iron Man 3’ and the Coming Age of HFR
The veteran Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor discusses Marvel’s latest Iron Man saga as well as the future of high frame rate filmmaking.
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Rodeo FX Enhances Villeneuve’s ‘Enemy’
Digital compositing supervisor Patrick David talks spiders and multiple Gyllenhaals.
Venice-Based Multi-Disciplinary Studio Golden Launches
Jake Banks, Matthew Marquis, and Guillaume Marien partner to launch Golden, a new production and post-production company.
In Business, People, Places, Production, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
BFX Competition 2014
Begins: July 7, 2014
The BFX competition is now open. Good luck!
Do you dream of a career working on blockbuster films such as Skyfall, The Pirates! or Gravity?
Gabriel Sanchez Talks ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’
The LOOK Effects vfx supervisor discusses integrating miniatures, stop-motion, live action and more on Wes Anderson’s new film.
Animation and VFX Spring 2014 Movie Preview
Time-traveling mutants, rare blue macaws, a webbed crusader, morphing metal robots and the Mistress of All Evil are just a few of the animated characters coming to theatres this Spring.
Cinesite Builds an Empire for Latest ‘300’ Release
Led by VFX Supervisor Richard Clarke, Cinesite completes over 350 visual effects shots for 300: Rise of an Empire, creating epic 2.5D and 3D environments including Ancient Athens, Sparta and shoreline encampment shots.
FMX 2014 to Spotlight ‘Gravity,’ ‘Spider-Man 2’ and ‘The LEGO Movie’
One month before FMX transforms into the watering hole for the Art, Technology and Business communities, Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment announces enriching additions to its impressive lineup of speakers and media productions.
In Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, Games, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Zoic Signs VFX Supervisor Todd Shifflett
Veteran VFX Supervisor Todd Shifflett joins Zoic Studios.
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Technicolor Names New Appointees
Technicolor enhances its leadership role in the digital entertainment space with two key appointments: Tim Sarnoff is named President of new Production Services division, and Claude Gagnon is appointed SVP, Content Solutions and Industry Relations.
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Ngroup Expands London Studio
London VFX house Nvizible, part of the Ngroup, announced that they have considerably increased capacity with the company having taken on a whole new floor at their Soho base.
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Shotgun Software Keeps Blur Projects on Track
Shotgun replaces Blur’s proprietary production management software; frees internal development resources to focus on creative tools.
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FMX 2014 to Spotlight ‘Disruptive Education’
Program highlights are announced for FMX 2014, including a series of talks dedicated to ‘Disruptive Education,” feature presentations on Oscar winner Frozen and international film project The Physician, as well as renowned personalities such as Star Wars Concept Designer Christian Gossett and Oscar-winning Animator Chris Landreth.
In CG, Digital Media, Event, Films, Games, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Animal Logic Launches 3 New Divisions
Sydney-based digital production company announces the launch of a feature film development arm focused on developing a slate of animation, hybrid and VFX driven films for the company.
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Backstage at the Oscars
Gravity, Frozen, and Mr. Hublot were the big winners for VFX and animation at Sunday night's 86th Academy Awards. Here's a snapshot of the backstage comments.
In Awards, CG, Films, People, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards
VFX Oscar Rally Attracts Over 500 Protesters
An estimated 540 people from the visual effects community participate in a rally on Hollywood Blvd. on Oscar Sunday.
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‘Gravity’ Has Strong Pull at the Oscars
Alfonso Cuarón’s 3D space epic Gravity leads the 86th annual Academy Awards with seven wins, including the prize for best visual effects.
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Leviathan Teams with ZSO for FITC Amsterdam
Studio's talents deliver inspirational composition uniting highly creative cinematography, CG and visual effects.
Platige Image Creates Promo for History Channel’s ‘Vikings’
Polish creative studio Platige Image forges an inspirational teaser for the History Channel’s powerful original series that transports viewers to the brutal and mysterious world of the Vikings.
Autodesk Celebrates Academy Award Nominees
Autodesk software plays an integral role in the creation of great movies -- including eight of the nine Best Picture nominees.
Cinesite Delivers VFX for ‘The Monuments Men’
Under the supervision of Jon Neill, Cinesite completed visual effects for the Columbia Pictures/ 20th Century Fox’s film, The Monuments Men, directed by and starring George Clooney.
Method Helps Piece Together a Brand New ‘Robocop’
VFX supervisor Nordin Rahhali discusses the challenges of rebuilding the hero of José Padilha’s new film.
‘Gravity’ and ‘Frozen’ Dominate VES Awards
Teams behind Cuaron’s ‘Gravity’ and Disney’s ‘Frozen’ win big at the 12th Annual VES Awards.
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Alfonso Cuaron Talks Gravity
The director, who will be receiving the VES' 2014 Visionary Award, discusses the unique process of reverse-engineering his Oscar-contending blockbuster.
Visual Effects Protest Planned for the Oscars
Visual effects workers plan a demonstration in Los Angeles next month tied to the Oscars to protest foreign tax subsidies.
In Business, Event, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
