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Waititi and Hemsworth Return! VFXWorld

Method Studios Drains all the Color from ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

VFX supervisor Pete Dionne and his team create the innovative black and white Moon of Shame sequence on Taika Waititi and Marvel Studios’ fourth entry in the hammer-wielding god’s film franchise.

Community Outreach Headline News

Netflix Animation Foundation Program Launches Session 3

Initiative pairs students and young professionals with Netflix Animation mentors to build equity and access for underrepresented early creatives; latest edition partners with LA-based Black N' Animated.

Technology Headline News

Chaos Releases V-Ray 6 for Maya

The award-winning renderer adds new systems and updates, including geometric tiling, procedural clouds, a new shader profiler, and USD support; numerous enhancements create a more complete toolset for monitoring and optimizing projects.

Business Headline News

Floating Rock Studios Ltd Nabs $1.5M NZ Investment

New Zealand-based creative studio secures support from new finance partner Hillfarrance Capital Venture to further its growth in high-end animaiton and VFX production.

Let’s Get Twisted Headline News

Peacock’s ‘Twisted Metal’ Game Adaptation Wraps Filming

Based on the hugely popular PlayStation games, the comedy series stars Anthony Mackie as John Doe, a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life.

Business Headline News

Cinesite Nabs Majority Stake in FX3X

The VFX/animation company’s latest acquisition significantly increases its talent roster and global capacity and follows recent additions of Canadian-based studios L’Atelier Animation and Squeeze Animation.

Technology Headline News

Plask Launches Namesake Cloud-Based Motion Capture Tool

Startup tech company reveals new signature animation SaaS tool designed to make 3D animation more accessible; user-friendly design allows recording, editing, and animating projects through browser-based tool’s interface.

Business Headline News

FOLKS Announces New Mumbai Studio

The Fuse Group VFX company expands with new India-based studio, increasing overall resources for affiliated brands, including FOLKS, FuseFX, Rising Sun Pictures, and El Ranchito; Griboshin 'Grib' Vellanthrov joins as head of studio.

But Wait... There's More! Headline News

HBO Renews ‘House of the Dragon’ Because Of Course

By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 26, 2022 at 11:16am

After an historic, 20+ million viewer debut this past Sunday, the highly anticipated ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel, based on George R.R. Martin’s ‘Fire & Blood’ and starring at least 2 dragons with saddles, gets a Season 2 order.

Welcome to Rapture Headline News

‘Hunger Games’ Director to Helm ‘Bioshock’ Feature

Francis Lawrence takes the reigns, with ‘Logan’ and ‘Blade Runner 2049’ screenwriter Michael Green writing, Netflix’s adaptation of the fan favorite dystopian video game from Take-Two and 2K.

Different Day Different Doomsday Headline News

Netflix Greenlights ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Fourth and Final Season

All good things must come to an end… but fans get one more season of the hugely popular series that will see the return of cast members Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, and Colm Feore; Steve Blackman returns as writer, showrunner, director, and executive producer.

Life Will Find a Way! Headline News

‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Coming to Peacock in September

All-new extended edition of the hit saurian adventure features alternate opening and behind-the-scenes content; ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘The Lost World,’ and ‘Jurassic Park 3’ hit the streamer one day earlier.

2 For the Price of 1 Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘Pinocchio’ Trailer and Art

Oscar winning-director Robert Zemeckis’ visually stunning live-action adaptation of the animated classic, starring Tom Hanks as Geppetto, hits the streamer next month.  

Honoring the VES’ Best Headline News

Visual Effects Society Announces 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

Honorees represent artists and innovators who have significantly influenced the field of visual effects; 2022 class will be celebrated at a ceremony this Fall.

A Toy Must Find his Boy VFXWorld

Re-VIEW: ‘Lost Ollie’ – The Power of Memory

Shannon Tindle and Peter Ramsey’s new four-part live-action/animated series, based on William Joyce’s ‘Ollie’s Odyssey,’ reminds us that memories can be fun, but also filled with emotions - unreliable and often fragile - that can be heartwarming or haunting, and easily gone forever.

Disney Tackles the King of the Apes Headline News

‘King Kong’ Series in the Works at Disney+

A new live-action series featuring the famous ‘king of the apes’ is in early production with ‘Paper Girls’ creator Stephany Folsom set as writer and executive producer.

2023 VES Awards Headline News

VES Updates Awards Rules and Procedures

In response to a changing industry, the committee has revised R&Ps, updating category definitions; important date announcements include the November 30 closing of entries and February 15, 2023, 21st Annual VES Awards Presentation.

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