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Led by VFX supervisor Sven Martin, the studio handled all visual effects production on Philipp Stölzl’s colorful feature film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name.

Led by VFX supervisor Aleksadar Pejic, the studio’s London team delivered digital demons and more in more than 250 shots across all eight first season episodes.

Led by VFX supervisor Derek Spears, the studio filled the sea and sky around Midway Atoll with the devastating tools and action of war in Roland Emmerich’s harrowing tale of the...

Business Headline News

Halon Entertainment Now Up and Running with Full Remote Workforce

CEO Chris Ferriter, in an open letter, announces that for the past three weeks, the studio has been successfully operating with a 100% remote workforce

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box office Headline News

‘Black Widow’ and Other Disney Films Get New Release Dates

‘Eternals,’ ‘Mulan,’ and ‘Indiana Jones 5’ among films getting the ‘shift’ as the studio announces major changes to its theatrical release calendar.

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Home Entertainment Headline News

‘Birds of Prey and the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn,’ Arrives May 12 on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD

Margot Robbie is back in the title role of Warner Bros.’ latest DC comic book-inspired action-adventure, now available on digital platforms.

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People Headline News

Jason Kilar Named WarnerMedia CEO

Founding Hulu CEO and former Amazon SVP will report to AT&T President and COO John Stankey.

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Technology Headline News

‘Red Giant Complete’ Now Free for Students and Teachers

Platform provides up-to-date versions of Red Giant’s motion graphics, VFX and filmmaking software suites.

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VFX Headline News

Bilali Mack and Erin Nash Join Alkemy X

After a year of steady growth, visual effects house bolsters its NYC office roster with hiring of two new VFX supervisors.

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GTC Digital Headline News

BOXX Announces NVIDIA-Powered Data Center System at GTC Digital

New FLEXX data center platform features NVIDIA GPUs and multiple CPUs, and supports virtualization software for remote workstations.

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Technology Headline News

TurboSquid Launches Kraken Pro 3D Asset Management Platform

Using an AI sorting tool, the new software quickly processes thousands of models, generating categories, keywords and tags.

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Technology Headline News

Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2021

New version includes fully scriptable baking, integrated Python 3 support, viewport and rendering improvements.

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Business Headline News

Scanline VFX Successfully Converts Entire Global Operations to Work Remotely

As of yesterday, all 650 staff across seven studios location are safely working from home.

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Universal Pictures Headline News

Universal’s Monsterverse Resurrecting ‘Dracula’

With recent success of ‘The Invisible Man,’ Universal and Blumhouse Productions announce movie featuring the famed bloodsucker is in development.

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VFX Headline News

Ziva Offering Free Remote Access Licenses to All Current Ziva VFX Studio Customers

To support studios affected by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, company is allowing free remote access to Ziva VFX tools for active Studio license holders.

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Technology Headline News

NVIDIA Providing Free GPU Virtualization Software Access for Remote Workers

vGPU licenses now available at no cost for 90 days, allowing accelerated virtual infrastructure setup for working remotely.

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streaming

‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Debuts on Digital March 31

Paramount also plans 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD, and rental on demand or disc release on May 19.

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Visual Effects Society Headline News

VES Issues Best Practices Guide, Urges Employers to Let Staff Work at Home

Organization calls on businesses to let employees work remotely as the fight against the coronavirus rages on; best practices guide designed to help VFX community adapt to at home workflows.

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Motion-Capture

Rokoko Studio Opens the Virtual Doors to its ‘Motion Library’

Visual artists can now access thousands of mocap assets through plugins or directly on the studio website.

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Home Entertainment Headline News

‘Birds of Prey and the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn,’ Coming to Digital March 24

Margot Robbie is back in the title role of Warner Bros.’ latest DC comic book-inspired action-adventure, also hitting Video On Demand services April 7.

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Technology Headline News

Glassbox Releases Beehive Collaborative Software Solution

Real-time creative review tool works with Unreal Engine, Unity 3D and Autodesk Maya, reflecting changes instantly across platforms.

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Technology Headline News

Glue Collaboration Announces Next Generation VR-Collaboration Platform

New features, including compatibility with Oculus Quest headsets, provide business with innovative ways to achieve remote communication.

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Movies Headline News

Box Office Rout Continues as COVID-19 Shut-Downs Grow

Pixar’s ‘Onward’ takes top spot in the worst Week 11 domestic box office since 1995; postponement of all new theatrical releases until at least April 10 means low numbers bound to continue.