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It’s All Greek to Me Headline News

Freefolk Shares ‘KAOS’ VFX Breakdown Reel

In Netflix’s dark comedy starring Jeff Goldblum as the mythical Greek god, Zeus, the studio’s team created numerous VFX sequences, including a CG Mount Olympus and dramatic thunderstorms orchestrated by the gods.

An Awesome Partnership Headline News

Universal Pictures, LEGO Team for a Trio of Live-Action Films

Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins, and Joe Cornish will each helm one of the untitled movies; a separate, live-action ‘LEGO Ninjago’ feature will be penned by brothers Kevin and Dan Hageman.

Solidarity! Headline News

IATSE Voices Support for U.S. Federal Film and TV Tax Incentives

In the wake of challenges faced by the U.S. entertainment industry, the union affirms U.S. Representative Adam Schiff’s recent push to evaluate how competitive tax incentives could protect the domestic film and television production jobs from overseas competition.

Technology Headline News

Chaos Releases V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max

New Gaussian Splat support lets users quickly create 3D environments from photos or videos; 20+ new features and improvements range from creative scatter options to firefly removal.

We Return to a Galaxy Far Far Away Headline News

Disney+ Shares ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Trailer, Poster

Lucasfilm’s live-action series, which follows the journey of four kids who make a discovery on their seemingly safe home planet before getting lost in a strange, dangerous galaxy, launches on December 3 with the first two episodes.

It’s Truly Marvel-ous! Headline News

Disney+ Drops ‘Look Ahead’ Teaser for Upcoming Marvel Titles

Get a glimpse at Marvel Studios, Marvel Television, and Marvel Animation titles, including ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,’ and ‘What If…?’ that are set to stream through 2025.

Business Headline News

Roland Emmerich to Develop Live-Action ‘Space Nation’ Series

The series builds on the recently launched Web3 video game ‘Space Nation Online’ and animated shorts featuring the game character Zoey, which were executive-produced by Emmerich and Marco Weber, with creative direction by Martin Weisz.

Solidarity! Headline News

'SNL' VFX Workers Unionize, Win Recognition with Unanimous Support

The group includes 16 artists and leads who unanimously supported unionization with IATSE; the workers, ‘look forward to celebrating Season 50 by joining in SNL's decades-long tradition of supporting union labor, and to helping negotiate a contract that reflects the substantial value we add.’

From Game to Screen Headline News

Ronald D. Moore to Showrun ‘God of War’ Game Adaptation at Prime Video

Based on the critically acclaimed PlayStation videogame franchise, the live-action series follows God-in-exile Kratos, who stumbles into an epic adventure as he attempts to spread the ashes of his diseased wife with his estranged son.

People Headline News

Paul Franklin Joins BeloFX as Creative Director

The Oscar winning VFX supervisor and filmmaker, known for his work on ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Inception,’ as well as co-founding DNEG in 1998, follows fellow co-founders Matt Holben and Alex Hope to the Canada, UK and India-based studio.

10 Years of Excellence Headline News

Cinesite Celebrates 10 Years of Innovation and Growth in Montreal

In honor of its 10th anniversary, the leading animation and VFX studio has released a retrospective showreel celebrating the innovation and artistry delivered in Quebec.

Another Revamp Headline News

Marvel’s ‘Blade’ Reboot Sliced from Disney Release Slate

The film, which follows the half-human, half-vampire Eric Brooks as he seeks revenge for the death of his mother, will no longer debut on November 7, 2025; Mahershala Ali is still expected to star alongside Mia Goth in an undisclosed role.

Technology Advancing Art Headline News

Adobe Celebrates 5 Years of Fresco, Now Available for Free

Ahead of Lightbox Expo, the tech giant announces major updates to its digital painting and drawing app, now offered without charge to all users; the Expo runs October 25-27 at the Pasadena Convention Center.

We Want More Dinosaurs Headline News

‘Dino Dex’ Now Streaming on Amazon Kids+ and Prime Video

From the Emmy Award-winning ‘Dino’ franchise, the live-action CGI series follows 9-year-old Dex, who with his neighbor Kayla, goes on hilariously fun explorations to study dinosaurs.

Awards Headline News

Reallusion’s 2024 3D Character Contest – Meet the Winners!

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 18, 2024 at 12:51pm

Showcasing the best 3D character design and animation made with the company’s powerful character production ecosystems, the contest has awarded cash and prizes valued at over USD$47,500 to winners in multiple categories including ‘Best Character Design,’ ‘Best Character Animation’ and ‘Best AccuRIG Character.’

Events Headline News

2024 Spark Animation Unveils Full Conference Lineup

The conference, running November 2-3, will feature directors behind some of the year’s most anticipated animated films, such as Shannon Tindle, Vicky Jenson, Josh Cooley, and more.

Technology Advancing Art Headline News

NVIDIA Releases New Tech Driver to Power Adobe’s AI Technologies for Creators

The latest NVIDIA RTX and GeForce RTX GPU accelerated technologies were revealed at the Adobe MAX creativity conference; the new NVIDIA Studio Driver is now available for download.

Shades Not Needed for This Dark Future Headline News

Apple TV+ Drops ‘Silo’ Season 2 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Monday, October 14, 2024 at 11:55am

Returning for its sophomore season, the harrowing sci-fi series starring Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, and Common tells the story of the last 10,000 people on Earth, living in a mile-deep home that protects them from a toxic and deadly outside world, who never dare to question their existence or they’ll end up dead; coming November 15.

Business Headline News

Realtime Launches Virtual Production Division

Annie Shaw to head the BAFTA-nominated VFX studio’s new arm, whose new virtual production tool supports film and TV productions, production companies, and game developers.

The Road to Turin ANIMATIONWorld

VIEW 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence

By Dan Sarto | Friday, October 11, 2024 at 1:13pm

Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez’s annual ‘must attend’ confab in Turin, Italy has been bringing the industry together for a quarter century, an event where top professionals from across animation, VFX, and games share their latest achievements and future plans… whether in front of an eager audience or a gleaming white bowl of pumpkin risotto; this year’s celebration of all things animated runs next week, October 14-19.

The Place to Be for Designers and Artists Headline News

LightBox Expo Reveals ‘The Wild Robot: Art & Technical Strategies Behind the Scenes’ Panel

In this new addition to the show’s already expansive lineup, the October 26 panel will share with audiences some of the artistic and technical strategies used to create DreamWorks Animation’s beautifully animated and emotionally compelling new feature.

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