Digital Domain Names Ken Roupenian Digital Studio VP
Thirty-year VFX industry veteran formerly worked at Rhythm & Hues, where he served as head of digital production for the past 10 years.
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Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’ Roars Past $700 Million Worldwide
Jon Favreau’s photoreal adventure brings in $255.8 million domestically and $452.8 million internationally, roaring past the $700 million mark at the global box office on Monday for a global total of $708.6 million.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Sony Joins Blue Sky in Settlement of Hollywood Studio Antitrust Lawsuit
Settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that Sony and other studios violated antitrust laws by conspiring to suppress the wages of animation and VFX artists via non-poaching agreements will see a payout of roughly $13 million to the initial plaintiffs and other class members.
Psyop Debuts Spectacular ‘Kismet’ VR Experience
New virtual reality experience for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is powered by a deck of 22 hand-painted Tarot cards and an accurate real-time map of the solar system.
In 3D, CG, Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
FMX Wraps 2016 Edition with Record Attendance
Twenty-first edition of European conference spotlighting animation, visual effects, games and transmedia saw a new all-time high of 3,500 attendees.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Short Films, Technology, Transmedia, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
VFX Legion Delivers Seamless Effects for ‘Hardcore Henry’
Legion’s worldwide talent pool tackles more than 70 VFX shots for director Ilya Naishuller’s first-person action-thriller ‘Hardcore Henry,’ working to create the seamless illusion of a single take.
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Cogswell College Launches VR/AR Certificate Program
Industry Advisory Board for new certificate program includes Citrix Systems’ Fabien Bourdon, CloudPic founder & CEO Richard Chuang, Geomedia’s Jeremy Kenisky, Jaunt VR’s Curt Miyashiro, and Azimyth Creation Studio founder & CEO Stephanie Riggs.
WATCH: ILM’s Patrick Tubach Talks ‘Star Wars’ & More at FMX 2016
Industrial Light & Magic VFX supervisor Patrick Tubach discusses the blend of practical and digital effects created for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ at FMX 2016.
In 3D, CG, Event, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
Here Are 42 Amazing Pieces of Concept Art from Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’
Check out some of the concept art behind Jon Favreau’s photoreal adventure from talented artists, illustrators and sculptors including Jonathan Bach, Seth Engstrom, Vance Kovacs and more.
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‘LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures’ Premieres June 20
New CG-animated series produced by Wil Film, the LEGO Group and Lucasfilm is set between the events of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi.’
In 3D, Cartoons, CG, People, Television, Voice Acting | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Rainmaker’s ‘Ratchet & Clank’ in Theaters Friday!
CG-animated feature based on the iconic PlayStation video game franchise featuring the voices of Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Rosario Dawson and Sylvester Stallone secures global distribution, releases in North America on April 29.
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Focus Features Unveils New Trailer & Art for LAIKA’s ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
New trailer and art work for the stop-motion/CG-animated hybrid feature unveils more of Kubo’s world, including the snowy tundra of The Ice Fields, the mysterious Garden of Eyes, The Hall of Bones, and The Far Lands.
Comcast Buys DreamWorks Animation in $3.8 Billion Deal
Illumination Entertainment CEO Chris Meledandri to oversee DreamWorks Animation; Jeffrey Katzenberg to serve as chairman of a new entity called DreamWorks New Media.
ADCAN Awards Returns for Third Edition
Rattling Stick, Nexus and Partizan create ads emphasizing the importance of ADCAN’s #makegood ethos.
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Comcast Reportedly in Talks to Buy DreamWorks Animation
Jeffrey Katzenberg-led studio and Universal-owned Illumination Entertainment to remain separate brands if a $3 billion deal with parent company Comcast goes through.
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ZERO VFX Tackles Filmmaking from a New Perspective for ‘Hardcore Henry’
Boston and Santa Monica-based boutique VFX house delivers a plethora of CG effects for the action-packed chase sequence for ‘Hardcore Henry,’ the action-thriller from Russian director Ilya Naishuller.
Disney Bringing ‘Moana’ & ‘Inner Workings’ Short to Annecy 2016
Legendary directors Ron Clements and John Musker return to Annecy to present never-before-seen footage from their upcoming feature; from the studio behind ‘Feast’ and ‘Paperman’ Comes ‘Inner Workings,’ directed by Leo Matsuda.
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WATCH: USC's Alex McDowell Talks World Building, Augmented Reality and Transmedia at FMX 2015
Alex McDowell, creative director at the USC World Building Media Lab and 5D Global Studio, discusses how virtual reality, augmented reality and transmedia will impact the future of entertainment.
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Chaos Group Releases V-Ray 3.3 for NUKE
New release brings GPU Speeds and VR output to top compositing application; full V-Ray 3.x feature set now available in free update; NUKE 10 compatibility on the way.
WATCH: Proof Inc.'s Ron Frankel Talks 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Previs and Postvis at FMX 2015
Ron Frankel, founder and creative director at Proof Inc., discusses the impact both previs and postvis have on films like 'Guardians of the Galaxy.'
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Jon Favreau’s Photoreal Jungle Adventure
According to the director of Disney’s latest hit feature, ‘The Jungle Book’ could be called both live-action and animated.
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Final Program Details Unveiled for FMX 2016
‘Kung Fu Panda 3’ director Jennifer Yuh Nelson joining ‘The Peanuts Movie’ director Steve Martino and ‘Construct’ director Kevin Margo for a panel on the relationship between directors and technology.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Transmedia, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX | Geographic Region: Europe
NVIDIA Launches Iray for Cinema 4D at NAB 2016
Iray for MAXON’s Cinema 4D now available in the NVIDIA web store free for 90 days, then $295 a year with a node-locked or floating license.
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The Foundry Introduces CARA VR Toolset
Public beta now open for new plug-in designed to enable the creation of high-quality virtual reality content within the NUKE environment.
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Autodesk Releases Latest Versions of Creative Finishing and 3D Animation Offerings
Autodesk Flame Family 2017, Maya 2016 extension 2 and 3ds Max 2017 now available; new tools and improvements deliver innovation, productivity and efficiency.
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