VFXWorld Magazine
Zoic Delivers Action-Packed VFX for Sony PlayStation
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.
The Academy Signs Animation Duo We Think Things
We Think Things, founded by motion graphics artists and directors Pascal Monaco and Felix Mayer, signs with The Academy for commercial representation.
New Hybrid Boutique Territory Launches in Detroit
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.
USC Taps OptiTrack Mocap Technology for Next-Gen Filmmakers
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 Beats the Clock for Timepop
Ntropic Brings Epic Look and Feel to New Marriott Campaign
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.
Xsens Releases Wearable Motion Capture Product Line
New wearable motion capture product line delivers fast, production-ready 3D data to professional animators at a more affordable price.
SCAD Announces Savannah Film Festival Award Winners
‘The Looking Planet,’ directed by Eric Law Anderson, wins Best Animated Film at the 17th annual Savannah Film Festival.
Box Office Report: ‘Ouija’ Tops ‘Nightcrawler’
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.
Double Fine & iam8bit Host 2nd Annual Day of the Devs
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.
New ‘SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’ Trailer Unleashed
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.
‘Penguins of Madagascar’ to Get IMAX Release
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.’
RSA Films & Wild Card Launch Joint Venture, 3AM
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.
Charles Dance to Star In Syfy’s ‘Childhood’s End’
Charles Dance to play the lead role of the alien Overlord Karellen in Syfy’s upcoming miniseries ‘Childhood’s End’ based on the book by Arthur C. Clarke.
Cogswell College Student Wins Horror Game Design Contest
Cogswell College’s Dalton Techmanski wins “Best Horror Game Design” Award from Ares Magazine for his tabletop game “Affliction: Purity’s Sorrow.”
Industry Vets Launch ZAG Animation Studios
Haim Saban, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Jeremy Zag join forces to launch ZAG Animation Studios, with plans to release two films per year beginning in 2017.
DNA Signs Cameron T. Duddy
Acclaimed director recently helmed campaigns for Donna Karan and DKNY and also directed a Nintendo 3DS commercial shot entirely in 3D.
World Animation & VFX Summit Announces Hosts and Presenters
Gala event on November 2 to honor ‘Simpsons’ director David Silverman, TV animation icon Phil Roman, DreamWorks Animation producer Bonnie Arnold, and voice talent of the year Jim Cummings.
Universal Announces Plans for Beijing Theme Park
New theme park will include attractions created exclusively for China, plus Universal’s most popular theme park experiences from across the globe.
Framestore Launches Feline into Space for O2 Spot
London-based VFX house teams with visualization specialists The Third Floor to help launch O2's ‘Be More Dog’ campaign into outer space.
Marvel Studios Announces Nine Features Through 2019
Upcoming Marvel slate to include ‘Captain America,’ ‘Thor,’ ‘Avengers’ and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ installments, along with films featuring Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange and the Inhumans.
mOcean Nabs Two Wins at THR Key Art Ceremonies
The entertainment creative agency mOcean stands as the only to win top honors in both theatrical and television categories.
Ntropic Creates Interactive Look Book for Reebok
Ntropic collaborates with DIKO and Unit9 to create interactive look-books for Reebok, letting visitors see Reebook footwear and apparel in action.