Digital Domain co-founder Scott Ross and Columbia University Professor Steven Feiner to share expert insights into computer graphics and augmented reality at the 7th ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Conference and Exhibition running December 3-6 in Shenzhen, China.
Blackmagic Design also announces Fusion 7 Studio, a complete bundle of VFX and motion graphics solutions with collaborative tools and unlimited network rendering for creative teams and larger facilities.
Disney's new Marvel-inspired animated feature ‘Big Hero 6’ blasts past Christopher Nolan's ‘Interstellar’ to win the domestic box office race with $56.2 million from 3,761 theaters.
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ receive awards for Outstanding Visual Effects along with GE’s “Childlike Imagination.”
Mixamo offers direct 3D character downloads for Source Filmmaker and Garry’s Mod.
iPi Soft announces the availability of iPi Motion Capture Version 3.0, which includes new features for improved workflow, including support for the new Microsoft Kinect 2 sensor and increased tracking speed.
Imagineer Systems announces that mocha Pro 4.1 and mocha Plus 4.1 are now available.
A Nov. 4 story on MPC in Hollywood trade ‘Variety’ is met with negative commentary from the VFX community, including descriptions of deplorable working conditions and a toxic corporate environment.
Millions of alarm clocks suddenly cry out and are silenced as the official title of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ is revealed.
MACOM, NVIDIA and Wohler/Cinnafilm Joint Venture to receive Engineering Excellence Awards; the American Society of Cinematographers and DigitalFilm Tree to receive the HPA Judges Award for Creativity and Innovation in Post Production.
loyalkaspar rebrands truTV, revitalizing the channel with a reinvigorated tone and voice is highlighted by an updated logo and refreshed brand environments.
Emily Whinnett joins Soho Square Productions as Director of Programmes.
Culver City, CA-based visual effects house creates the VFX for the new “Friendly Competition” spot for PlayStation promoting the ‘NBA 2K15,’ ‘Far Cry 4’ and ‘Destiny’ titles.
We Think Things, founded by motion graphics artists and directors Pascal Monaco and Felix Mayer, signs with The Academy for commercial representation.
Editor Terry King helms the recently completed 13,000 SF Detroit-based flagship facility with a roster of talent tapped to cut national spots on location, from LA to NY.
Ahead of the Fall 2014 semester, USC School of Cinematic Arts installs OptiTrack motion capture and tracking systems in three key locations within the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts.
Nice Shoes Creative Studio invites players to pop against the clock in four new spots for Timepop.
Ntropic partners with mcgarrybowen to create a humorous take on the adventures of today’s business travelers in ‘Travel for Work,’ a multi-spot campaign for Marriott.
New wearable motion capture product line delivers fast, production-ready 3D data to professional animators at a more affordable price.
‘The Looking Planet,’ directed by Eric Law Anderson, wins Best Animated Film at the 17th annual Savannah Film Festival.
Universal's horror holdover ‘Ouija’ narrowly beats Jake Gyllenhaal's critically acclaimed indie crime-thriller ‘Nightcrawler’ for the top spot at the Halloween box office.
Second annual free, all-ages event to be held at the Old Mint Building in San Francisco’s Mint Plaza on Saturday, November 1, 2014.
Directed by Paul Tibbitt from a story by Tibbitt and series creator Stephen Hillenburg, ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ arrives in theaters in 3D on February 6, 2015.
IMAX signs deal to release four of Twentieth Century Fox's upcoming films: DreamWorks Animation's ‘Penguins of Madagascar,’ Ridley Scott's ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings,’ ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ and EuropaCorp's ‘Taken 3.’
Ridley Scott’s RSA Films teams with theatrical advertising company Wild Card to launch new venture geared towards the development of new forms of content and marketing for modern, global audiences.
