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Method Studios Headline News

Method Studios Crafts Epic Historical Battle for Evony’s Big Game Spots

Led by VFX supervisor Benjamin Walsh, Deluxe-owned VFX house creates a wide range of CG effects for Top Game’s Super Bowl spots, including massive armies and accompanying weapons and horses, and atmospheric elements including fireballs, fog and smoke.

Chaos Group Headline News

Chaos Group’s ‘CG Garage’ Podcast Reaches 1 Million Downloads

Popular ‘Nerdist-style’ computer graphics art podcast features in-depth, personal discussions with some of the top minds in VFX, VR and design.

Previs VFXWorld

Chris Edwards in Beijing - Part 1: Previs and Virtual Production in China

THE THIRD FLOOR founder talks about cutting edge production techniques and technology in a new global frontier.

Awards Headline News

LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Top Animated Feature Film at 15th Annual VES Awards

‘The Jungle Book’ named photoreal feature film winner with five awards; ‘Game of Thrones’ episode ‘Battle of the Bastards’ named best photoreal episode with five awards; John Lewis ‘Boxer the Buster’ wins top honors in the commercial field.

Laika VFXWorld

Explore the VFX of LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’

From environments spanning the Snowy Plains, the Underwater Garden of Eyes, and the mysterious Hall of Bones, to effects such as massive water simulations, disintegrating magical boats, and digital set extensions, explore the VFX of LAIKA head Travis Knight’s Oscar-nominated directorial debut.

Commercials Headline News

Ambassadors Bring a Breath of Fresh Air to ASN Bank

Netherlands-based studio tackles one if its biggest in-house projects yet with ‘Creature of Habit,’ spanning design & animation, production, VFX & 3D, music, editorial, color grading and sound design.

Pixar ANIMATIONWorld

‘Piper’ and the Development of Pixar’s Presto Sculpting Brush

Along with a slew of VFX breakdown videos and images, ‘Piper’ supervising technical director Brett Levin details the tools and techniques employed on director Alan Barillaro’s Oscar-nominated CG short.

Education & Training Headline News

Film Independent, LAIKA Announce Second Year of LAIKA Animation Fellowship for Project Involve

Fellowship provides $10,000 grant to an animation filmmaker from diversity mentorship program Project Involve.

Oscars Headline News

Tim Miller, Pete Docter & Jonas Rivera to Host Oscar Week Events

‘Deadpool’ director Tim Miller to present short film program; Pixar director Pete Docter and producer Jonas Rivera to present animated features program.

Short Films Headline News

Brent Bonacorso Crafts Introspective Sci-Fi Short, ‘The Narrow World’

Sci-fi short film from the award-winning director behind the forthcoming feature, ‘You Get Me,’ subverts the typical alien invasion story.

Previs VFXWorld

Visualizing the Fantastic Worlds of ‘Doctor Strange’

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 5:55pm

The Third Floor’s previs and postvis supervisor Faraz Hameed describes the challenges of more than two years of work on Marvel’s hit supernatural superhero adventure.

lawsuits Headline News

Disney Makes $100 Million Settlement with Animation Workers in Hollywood Studio Antitrust Lawsuit

Settlement in the class-action lawsuit filed workers in December 2014 on behalf of animation and VFX workers covers Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm and Two Pic MC, formerly known as ImageMovers.

Commercials Headline News

VFX Supervisor Duncan Horn Joins nineteentwenty

Former Glassworks veteran has contributed to countless projects such as the One Show award-winning ‘Parental Role Modelling’ TAC campaign and the captivating Philippe André-directed Lycra campaign.

The Foundry Headline News

The Foundry Technology Helps Power 89th Academy Award Nominees

Creative software developer’s VFX tools have been utilized in every film nominated for Best Visual Effects at this year’s Academy Awards. 

Cogswell College Headline News

Cogswell College’s Project X Debuting New Short, ‘Trouble Brewing,’ Jan. 28

Student-run CG-animated short film produced entirely by Cogswell College students follows on the heels of award winning projects ‘Worlds Apart’ and ‘The Offering.’

Blackmagic Design Headline News

More Than 45 Sundance Films Created Using Blackmagic Design Technology

More than 45 films and series at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival used Blackmagic Design’s digital film cameras, DaVinci Resolve Studio grading, editing and finishing solution, Fusion Studio visual effects and motion graphics software, and other products throughout production and post production.

Method Studios Headline News

Method Studios Crafts Elegantly Eerie Titles for ‘The Exorcist’

Method’s team, led by director Johnny Likens, designed an eerie opening sequence that illustrated a feeling of dread with sinister overtones, for FOX’s reimagining of the 1973 film.

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