Artixels releases Escher 1.2 for Nuke
A suite of image generators and 2.5D creative tools designed for compositors, licenses for Escher 1.2 for Nuke start at $499.
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Box Office Report: ‘Tomorrowland’ Tops Slow Holiday Weekend
Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland’ suffers one of the worst Memorial Day starts in recent history with a $41.7 million North American debut. Meanwhile, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ speeds past the $100 million mark overseas.
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Reel FX & Matador Create Virtual Reality Series for Samsung
‘My 360’ series transports viewers behind-the-scenes for a fully immersive view of the lives of famous athletes, musicians and YouTube stars.
The Foundry Secures New Majority Ownership
Private U.K. equity firm HgCapital to assume majority ownership from The Carlyle Group in a deal valued at $312 million.
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The Foundry Introduces MODO 901 at Live Event
Latest version of The Foundry’s 3D content creation solution delivers innovative new features, accelerated performance and powerful enhancements to the core MODO toolset.
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Wanda Film Group’s ‘Ghouls’ Gets a Sneak Peak at Cannes Film Festival
Feature film currently in production in Beijing includes dazzling VFX work by Phenom Films, the largest privately-owned visual effects studio in China.
In Business, Event, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia
Wizzdesign Helps Beef Up the Michelin Man
New European campaign for the CrossClimate tire directed by Andy’s and produced at Paris-based Wizzdesign.
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Nice Shoes Delivers Title Sequences for ‘Pitch Perfect 2’
Universal Pictures and Gold Circle Entertainment’s hit comedy features opening and end titles crafted by Nice Shoes Creative Studio.
Inhance Digital Delivers Effects for NBC’s ‘Grimm’
Led by VFX supervisor Eddie Robison, interactive marketing agency leverages Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio to deliver complex CG environments and more for NBC’s long-running fantasy series.
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Animation and VFX Summer 2015 Movie Preview
Dinosaurs, Video Game Monsters and Action Movie Icons return this summer for a blockbuster reunion at the multiplex.
Animal Logic to Open New Animation Studio in Canada
Sydney and Los Angeles-based visual effects and animation studio expands into Vancouver with three-picture deal with Warner Bros. beginning with ‘The LEGO Movie Sequel.’
In Business, CG, Films, Places, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, North America
2015 HPA Awards Issues Call for Entries for Creative Categories
Awards hit a 10-year milestone recognizing the best in creative artistry and achievement.
Vicon Launches Tracker 3
Engineering object tracker boosts immersive experience for VR-driven product development.
Breakthrough Entertainment Appoints Martha Sepulveda
Noted kids development executive and producer to play a key role in furthering Breakthrough’s kids and family development slate.
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Shotgun Announces Call for Entries for 2015 Pipeline Awards
Nominations for the second annual Pipeline Awards to recognize excellence in pipeline tool development, integration, engineering and usage are due by July 6, 2015.
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Keeping it User Friendly: The Graphic UIs of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Graphic art director Alan Payne and Territory Studio tackle the challenges of bringing super-sized personalities to the small screens of Marvel’s latest super hero tentpole.
Digital Domain Names Tiffani Manabat VP, Advertising & Games
Thirteen-year commercial production veteran to oversee operations, sales and marketing for Digital Domain’s Advertising and Games division.
Cartoon Art Museum Mounts ‘Avengers’-Themed Exhibit
Exhibition of costumes and props from popular Marvel Studios films including ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Avengers’ runs through June 28.
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Humble Signs Director Sasha Levinson
Award-winning director and screenwriter working with Humble on the development of ‘Sydney Levy’s Sacred Things,’ a coming-of-age transmedia series that uses memory recall as a departure from linear storytelling.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Short Films | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Pierre & Bertrand Create New Tasty Peperami Campaign
Not To Scale Amsterdam and BSUR directors Pierre & Bertrand rebrand the original Peperami into a more modern, adventurous and tastier character.
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The Foundry Releases KATANA 2
Rebuilt from the ground up, The Foundry’s KATANA 2 becomes the powerful core of an advanced but flexible pipeline.
In Business, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Scanline VFX Takes a ‘Big Game’ Crash Course
The VFX studio tackles Finnish director Jalmari Helander’s action adventure tale of a young boy who rescues the U.S. president.
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PipelineFX Releases Qube! 6.7
Render farm management software adds faster bulk submission, Yosemite OS X platform support, and variable controls for submitted jobs.
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Shotgun Helps NASA CILab Review Space Mission Animations
The animation arm of the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center uses Shotgun Software to simplify remote project review processes with NASA scientists.
Lightmap Launches HDR Light Studio 5
Creative 3D lighting software gets major update including new UI and preview renderer.
