Every Transformer has an origin... including Badassatron! Otherwise known as B. And for Optimus Prime and Megatron... who were once the closest of friends; the newest entry in the ‘Transformers’ franchise hits theaters September 20.
Led by Raman Djafari, 15 artists bring visual life to the group’s new single, blending unique styles seamlessly to tell the story of two souls who repeatedly find each other in many different forms.
New animated series, based on the popular tabletop game, is set 200 years in the future in a universe where humanity has abandoned Earth, colonized star systems and achieved a tenuous unity, but conflicts still exist; fans get 1st look at Comic-Con panel July 27.
Now standing at a global cume of just over $1.46 billion, Kelsey Mann’s sequel to Pete Docter’s Oscar-winning 2015 ‘Inside Out’ takes us back inside the mind of newly minted teenager Riley as a new set of emotions, led by Anxiety, arrive to take over operations.
Emmy-nominated ‘Shōgun’ VFX supervisor Michael Cliett to lead new effort in the growing BC market, adding to the studio’s presence in Toronto, Los Angeles, Georgia, and New York HQ.
The three industry leaders bring decades of shared experience to the AI mocap and real-time 3D creation tools developer as it ramps up its product expansion.
Are Lydia Deetz and her rather difficult daughter, Delia, shrunken heading to disaster? Care to ask Bob? Tim Burton and Michael Keaton team up once more in the highly-awaited ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel that finds 3 generations of the Deetz family unexpectedly reunited with the mischievous demon and his particular type of mayhem, hitting theaters September 6.
Visual Effects Supervisor Matt Sloan, handling as much in-camera as possible so digital effects didn’t overshadow the tremendous stunt work, helped deliver 1,400 VFX shots working with Framestore, Cinesite, Rising Sun Pictures and Crafty Apes, as well as extensive postvis by OPSIS, on David Leitch’s behind-the-scenes ode to stuntmen, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.
The fight against the Covenant ends for now; both seasons of the live-action series, which follows Pablo Schreiber’s Master Chief as he leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat, stream now on Paramount+.
Italy’s premiere animation and visual effects event runs in-person October 14-19 in Torino, Italy with a focus on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming and VFX.
The annual computer graphics conference and exhibition comes to Tokyo, Japan December 3 – 6; will once again the Electronic Theater and Animation Theater will celebrate the best in computer animation.
Animated feature, based on the popular Webtoon and live-action K-Drama, just debuted on the U.S. Asian content streamer; also released are new anime series ‘Mom, I'm Sorry’ and ‘Rakshasa Street’ Seasons 1-3 from BILIBILI.
Fan favorite titles include ‘Haikyu!!’, ‘Blue Lock,’ ‘Run with the Wind,’ ‘Tsurune,’ ‘Kuroko’s Basketball,’ Re-Main’ and ‘Ping Pong the Animation;’ free to watch without subscription with commercials through August 15.
Set in the universe of the massively popular video game League of Legends, the series Limited-Run Collector’s Edition releases October 22, the SteelBook edition and the Standard Blu-ray edition on October 8, and on digital starting September 24, from GKIDS and Riot Games.
VFX supervisors Jabbar Raisani and Marion Spates, working with Company 3’s Siggy Ferstl, developed an innovative workflow where many shots normally sent to a visual effects studio were handled by the colorist, making use of the extensive toolset within Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve.
Newly confirmed speakers include the famed director, plus Raymond Zibach and Jeff Budsberg, the top creatives behind DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming feature; Italy’s premier animation and VFX event runs October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
The ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ helmers could return to the franchise for ‘Avengers 5’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars,’ the two-part theatrical conclusion to the MCU Multiverse Saga.
Holy chestbursters 2024! Produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Fede Alvarez, the terrifying new chapter of the ‘Alien’ franchise hits theaters August 16.
The cost-cutting effort also includes the elimination of 300 workers by the end of August that follow the layoffs of 500 employees earlier in the year.
Specializing in visual effects, design, and immersive, the studio boasts a 100% remote pipeline with global partners and U.S.-based senior creative talent.
Lucasfilm’s animated series’ sophomore outing, which follows young Jedis in training as they study the ways of the Force, debuts August 14 on Disney+ and Disney Junior.
‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Scavengers Reign,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ and ‘X-Men ‘97’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; The Emmy Awards will be broadcast September 15 from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE, live on ABC, while the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which take place at the Peacock Theater over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8, will broadcast an edited presentation September 14 on FXX.
The addition of PFT’s platforms CLEAR and CLEAR AI supports the group’s expansion into AI-powered tech solutions for M&E.
The Glasgow-based animation and VFX studio has stopped all production and been put into administration after becoming insolvent; restructuring firm Interpath Advisory will locate companies to continue any current projects in development.
The 2D animated kids’ series features Carl, a warm-hearted autistic raccoon who loves collecting things; coming November 14.
