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Company carbonizes and de-carbonizes Jeremy Iron’s character, turning the actor into a golden statue, in Damon Lindelof’s highly acclaimed series.

German visual effects studio releases new video highlighting their fantastic environment work recreating life in Berlin, circa 1929, in the political crime drama now playing on...

Fulfilling Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh’s long-time dream, leading VFX studio will for the first begin producing original animated feature and episodic content.

call for entries Headline News

Call for Submissions: SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Computer Animation Festival

Entries now being accepted in multiple categories, including shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; deadline to enter is July 31, 2020.

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Jobs Headline News

Framestore Selects Winning Internship VFX Competition Teams

Remote program mentors recent VFX grads competing for prizes and job opportunities at VFX studio’s Montreal or London office.

SVOD Headline News

FINALLY!: ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2 Coming July 31

Netflix drops trailer for hit dysfunctional estranged superhero family series featuring the aptly named original song from Gerard Way, ‘Here Comes the End.’

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Business Headline News

BRON Launches Virtual Production Services Company

With live-action productions on hold due to the pandemic, BRON expands with new division using Unreal Engine technology to transform digital content creation workflows and produce high-quality content faster.

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Visual Effects Headline News

VES Releases Revised ‘VES Handbook of Visual Effects’

Expanded 3^rd Edition, hailed as the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and solutions on the market, is now available for pre-order.

Business Headline News

Moonraker VFX Awarded £500,000 from Creative England to Create Original Immersive 3D

Funding secured by Bristal-based visual effects studio follows government’s announcement to provide 1.5 billion pounds for arts sector impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.

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Business Headline News

Sony Acquires Minority Stake in Epic Games

Company makes $250 Million strategic investment in game industry leader to broaden their collaboration developing state of the art technology, entertainment, and socially connected online services.

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Events Headline News

Foundry Announces Foundry Live Summer Edition Running July 16 -23

Virtual event to feature industry focused education sessions with virtual meetups on look development, lighting, and 3D design.

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Virtual Event Headline News

Animation Masters Summit 2020 – Digital Edition Runs July 20 - 24

The theme of the free 5-day virtual event is “Connecting Minds: Unravelling New Possibilities.”

Business Headline News

Genius Brands Creating Stan Lee Universe with POW! Entertainment

New joint venture will assume perpetual, worldwide rights to over 100 original, previously unexploited, Stan Lee post-Marvel properties.

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Business Headline News

Spotify, Warner Bros., and DC to Produce Slate of Original Podcasts

Multi-year deal calls for scripted narrative podcasts drawing upon existing IP, including iconic DC characters and Warner franchises.

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ACM SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Goes Virtual

Annual computer graphics conference and exhibition, originally scheduled November 17-20 in Daegu, South Korea, moves online due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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TV Animation Headline News

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Ready to Rarely Go Where No One Has Gone Before

Highly anticipated animated comedy from ‘Solar Opposites’ creator Mike McMahan premieres August 6 on CBS All Access.

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Business Headline News

Platinum Equity Buys Deluxe’s Distribution Business

Creative businesses like Method Studios and Encore not part of global invesetment firm’s purchase.

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Academy Awards Headline News

Academy Invites 819 New Members

Short Film and Feature Animation branch looks to add 81 new members; 48 proposed for the Visual Effects branch.

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Business Headline News

Agile Films Launches Agile Studios

New sister studio includes creatives, animators, and filmmakers who will oversee projects from initial concept to final delivery.

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Business Headline News

Streamland Media Merges VFX Businesses to Form Ghost VFX

The integrated visual effects division is part of a global expansion of end-to-end post-production service offerings.

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Business Headline News

Technicolor Statement Concerning Debt Restructuring and Ongoing Operations

The French multi-national media company, owner of leading creative studios MPC, The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros, issues statement concerning AWN’s June 23 news report.

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Annecy 2020 Headline News

Animation UK and BFI Promote British Animation at Annecy 2020

Lupus Film’s ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ was honored as best TV Special at the YouTube livestream of the official Annecy Awards.

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SIGGRAPH Headline News

SIGGRAPH 2020 Announces Virtual Conference Dates and Program

After shifting to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic and conference center unavailability, organizers reveal online conference dates and additional details.

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Festivals Headline News

Cannes XR Virtual Set for June 24-26

A free program of 55 pieces, selected by the Tribeca Film Festival, Veer VR and Positron, including 23 in the Development Showcase, will be open to VR users through the Museum of Other Realities.

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Business Headline News

Technicolor Files for Chapter 15 in US Citing COVID-19 Impact

French owner of key creative studios and VFX brands including MPC, The Mill, Mr. X and Mikros, reaches a restructuring agreement in Paris with creditors; Texas court filing will protect US assets.

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VIEW Conference Blogs

Free Online PreVIEW Session with ‘The Mandalorian’ Animation Director Hal Hickel

On June 27, the Oscar-winning director, along with VFX journalist Ian Failes, will talk about ILM’s new virtual production technology used on the hit Disney+ series, kicking off the VIEW Conference’s 21^st season.

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Technology Headline News

Qualisys Launches Arqus Motion Capture Camera

New platform surpasses other cameras by 10MP, features water and dustproof housing, providing ideal portability and excellent resolution.

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Business Headline News

TurboSquid Licensing Tiers Can Now Indemnify 3D Stock up to $1 Million

Company now providing new levels of creative indemnification on 450,000 3D models, providing more peace of mind for enterprise, VFX and production studios.