A Rampage of Characters and Chaos Inside Virgin Fiber
Watch the crazed 90-second VFX extravaganza from Rogue director Sam Brown and The Mill VFX crew in London
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Timber Hires Art Director, Digital Effects Supervisor
Jon Lorenz and Jeff Willette join Santa Monica-based commercial studio.
Visualizing ‘The Great Wall’
The Third Floor’s previs supervisor Patrick Smith and postvis supervisor Heather Flynn discuss their work on director Zhang Yimou’s epic Chinese-U.S. action adventure co-production.
In CG, Films, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Paramount Releases Five-Minute Action-Packed Clip from ‘Ghost in the Shell’
New clip from the forthcoming sci-fi adaptation directed by Rupert Sanders showcases stunning production design and visual effects with a mind-boggling attention to detail.
In 3D, Acting, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, Europe, North America
Ireland’s Animation Dingle Festival Kicks off March 24
Speakers at Animation Dingle’s fifth edition include ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ director Dean DeBlois, Cartoon Saloon’s Nora Twomey, former Nickelodeon exec Russel Hicks, Brown Bag Films’ Bronagh O’Hanlon and Darragh O'Connell, Lupus Films’ Camilla Deakin, Amazon Studios’ Tara Sorensen, and more.
In Awards, Festival, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Blogs: Animated Travels | Geographic Region: Europe
Polynoid, Woodblock Tease ‘Shark in the Park’ Short
First in a series of CG-animated edutainment films aimed at discovering the real magic of the world we live in approaches the explanation of natural phenomena in a fantastical way.
In 3D, CG, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Delivers Record-Setting $170M Debut
Live-action remake of the animated Disney classic debuts with a record-setting March opening weekend, delivering seventh-largest domestic opening of all time.
Media Design School Releases ‘The Dragon’s Scale’ Short
Popular festival short film created by third-year students in New Zealand is now on Vimeo.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, People, Places, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, Australia
Anne Kolbe Bringing Guy Ritchie’s ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ to FMX 2017
International conference on animation, effects, VR, games and transmedia runs May 2-5 in Stuttgart, Germany.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Animation Ireland Announces Nominees for 2017 Irish Animation Awards
‘Danger Mouse,’ ‘Puffin Rock,’ ‘Octonauts,’ ‘Wander Over Yonder,’ and more receive nominations for the second annual Irish Animation Awards to be held in Dingle on Saturday, March 25th.
Chaos Group Releases All-in-one Fluid Dynamics Plugin Phoenix FD 3 for Autodesk Maya
Fire, smoke, liquid and ocean simulations now possible directly in Maya; FLIP Solver tops new feature set.
The Rookies Announces 7th Annual Call For Entries for Young Creators
Deadline for submissions to Autodesk-sponsored global competition is May 29th.
Umedia Launches New Vancouver Post Facility
Visual effects and post-production company’s new Vancouver facility installs powerful Baselight TWO grading and finishing suite.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Post-production, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
ILM Singapore Hubs its First Feature with Zhang Yimou’s ‘The Great Wall’
VFX supervisor Samir Hoon discusses the challenges of integrating the work of multiple facilities for the groundbreaking Chinese-U.S. big-budget co-production.
Zoic Studios Partners with ABC and Dustin Lance Black on ‘When We Rise’
Zoic transforms modern-day Vancouver into period San Francisco, Arizona and Washington DC locales to elevate the historical authenticity of the real-life struggles of the people at the center of the LGBTQ movement.
In 3D, Business, CG, People, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Rising Sun Pictures Expands VFX Training Program
Award-winning visual effects studio builds new classroom facility to accommodate more students and new program offering a Graduate Certificate in Dynamic Effects and Lighting.
In CG, Education and Training, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia
Irish Animation Awards Salute Outstanding Talent
Animation Ireland’s second annual awards ceremony honoring outstanding creative talent within the Irish animation, visual effects and game industries will take place on Saturday, March 25th as part of the Animation Dingle Festival.
In Awards, Event, Festival, Films, Places, Short Films, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: All
Cinesite Acquires Vancouver Animation Studio Nitrogen
Full-service Vancouver-based animation studio known for animating many episodes of iconic children’s show ‘Thomas and Friends’ and Seth Rogen’s R-rated ‘Sausage Party’ employs 70 creative and production staff.
In Business, CG, Films, Places, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Arrives on Blu-ray March 28th
Expanded ‘Fantastic Beasts Virtual Reality’ experience will be available for purchase on several VR platforms later this year.
VFX House MR. X Expands to Montreal
Graham Peddie to manage the day-to-day operations of MR. X Montreal, with the studio’s first confirmed project to be various sequences for Netflix’s western mini-series, ‘Godless.’
In Business, Films, People, Places, Television, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Captain Jack Sparrow Returns in First Full-Length Trailer for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’
First full-length trailer for the fifth installment of the popular Disney franchise showcases visual effects created by lead VFX house MPC alongside Atomic Fiction, Lola, Mr. X, and more.
Halon Turns Around Rapid Previs Sequence for ‘The Great Wall’
Santa Monica-based studio Halon Entertainment helps ‘The Great Wall’ director Zhang Yimou explore the storytelling possibilities of previsualization.
Chris Edwards in Beijing - Part 2: Virtual Visionary
THE THIRD FLOOR founder continues to champion virtual production and lead the charge into virtual reality.
LAIKA Head Travis Knight Pivots to Live-Action with ‘Transformers’ Spinoff ‘Bumblebee’
Following his directorial debut with the twice-Oscar-nominated epic animated feature, ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ LAIKA CEO Travis Knight to helm Transformers spinoff ‘Bumblebee’ for Paramount Pictures.
Brickyard VFX Atlantic Names Andrew Bell Managing Director
New MD joins Brickyard’s Boston facility from MPC Los Angeles; Amy Appleton promoted to Executive Producer.
