EFA Announces Virtual Production Master Class with Marc Weigert
The deadline for applications to the EFA Master Class 2014, ’High Value for Your Budget with Marc Weigert,’ is April 30.
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Animation and VFX Spring 2014 Movie Preview
Time-traveling mutants, rare blue macaws, a webbed crusader, morphing metal robots and the Mistress of All Evil are just a few of the animated characters coming to theatres this Spring.
Shade VFX Expands To New York
Shade VFX announces the opening of a second location in New York and the promotion of David Van Dyke to the position of Vice President.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Quixel Unveils Quixel Suite
Quixel introduces the new Quixel Suite which features NDO, DDO, 3DO, and the newly introduced Megascans.
Autodesk CG Student Awards Issues 2014 Call for Entries
CG Student Awards is now accepting submissions for the 2014 Autodesk CG Student Awards, with over $230,000 in prizes and 15 studio internships available to winners.
RE:Vision Effects Announces Twixtor 6
RE:Vision Effects announces Twixtor 6, a new version of Twixtor that allows users to create engaging slow motion shots without the cost of renting a high speed camera, and which features with GPU support for The Foundry Nuke and Assimilate Scratch.
Reel FX Signs Senior Flame Artist Dan Margules
Reel FX announces the addition of Senior Flame Artist Dan Margules to its Dallas facility.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Disney Names Ben Sherwood Successor to Anne Sweeney
Ben Sherwood named to succeed Anne Sweeney as Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney/ABC Television Group in February 2015.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Henson Licenses Cult Classic Series ‘Farscape’ to the U.K.’s BSKYB
Sci-fi fantasy series celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.
IMAX and Disney Expand Partnership with Multi-Picture Deal
Blockbuster titles, including Star Wars: Episode VII, Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, will come to life in the IMAX experience.
Camille Geier Joins Rodeo FX as Executive Producer
Rodeo FX bolsters presence in the U.S. with the addition of Camille Geier as Executive Producer, who will work predominately in New York City and on the East Coast.
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Chaos Group Announces V-Ray 3.0 for Maya Beta
Chaos Group announces the beta release of V-Ray 3.0 for Maya, which features faster ray tracing, progressive rendering, and open source support.
In Business, Commercials, Films, Technology, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 9
Boris FX announces Boris Continuum Complete 9, a package of visual effects for NLE and compositing platforms, which features over 30 new filters and transitions in key areas such as Image Restoration, Film, Stylize, and more.
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Chloë Grysole Joins Cinesite Montréal as General Manager
Cinesite welcomes Chloë Grysole as the new General Manager of the Montréal location.
Therapy Studios Welcomes Flame Artist Cary Welton
Therapy Studios announces the signing of Flame artist Cary Welton.
Digital Anarchy Announces New Flicker Free Plugin
Digital Anarchy releases Flicker Free 1.0, a plugin designed to help fix a wide range of footage affected with flicker or strobing.
In Business, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
FMX 2014 to Spotlight ‘Gravity,’ ‘Spider-Man 2’ and ‘The LEGO Movie’
One month before FMX transforms into the watering hole for the Art, Technology and Business communities, Europe's most influential conference on digital entertainment announces enriching additions to its impressive lineup of speakers and media productions.
In Digital Media, Event, Festival, Films, Games, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Autodesk Announces 2015 3D Animation Software
New software empowers artists’ creativity with innovative new tools like Bifrost and Shaderfx.
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Encore VFX Names Scott Ballard Pipeline Supervisor
Encore VFX welcomes Scott Ballard as Pipeline Supervisor.
Reel FX Signs Directors Ben Orisich and Justin Malone
Reel FX announces the signing of directors Ben Orisich and Justin Malone for commercial representation, bolstering its live-action roster.
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Imagineer Systems Enters Strategic Partnership with Legend3D
Imagineer Systems announces a partnership with Legend3D after the recent integration of mocha Pro with Legend3D’s VFX pipeline to add increased efficiency to 3D film production.
In 3D, Business, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Disney Releases Wicked New Trailer for ‘Maleficent’
Disney releases a new full-length trailer for Maleficent showing how Angelina Jolie's character is transformed from a winged fairy into an evil sorceress.
OptiTrack Adds New MoCap Cameras to Its Prime Series
OptiTrack announces the addition of two new motion capture cameras to the Prime Series which will be officially debuted at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
In Business, Event, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: GDC | Geographic Region: North America
Box Office Report: ‘Mr. Peabody’ Outpaces ‘Need for Speed’
DreamWorks Pictures' new Aaron Paul racing movie Need for Speed stalls in its North American debut, coming in third with $17.8 million behind weekend winner Mr. Peabody & Sherman and 300: Rise of an Empire.
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Shotgun Announces Perforce Integration
Shotgun Software announces the integration of its pipeline tools with Perforce to streamline game development team collaboration.
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