Walt Disney Animation Taps Cinesite for ‘Iwájú’ 3DCG Work
Directed by Kugali co-founder Ziki Nelson, the new animated series will feature authentic stories inspired by African culture; show is set to premiere in 2023 on Disney+.
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Free PNYA ‘VFX for Post Supervisors’ Webinar November 12
The next edition of the Post New York Alliance’s free ‘Post Break’ webinar series will look at practical issues on how to produce and deliver VFX for film and TV; panelists include VFX producer Leslie Lerman and Powerhouse VFX executive producer Ryan Cunningham.
SpinVFX Welcomes VFX Supervisor Mo Sobhy
VFX house’s new addition brings passion and experience with intimate knowledge of the VFX pipeline; his credits include titles such as ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,’ ‘Suicide Squad,’ and more recently, ‘Mary Poppins Returns.’
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‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Animation Studio Duncan Launches ‘Duncan Originals’
Inaugural development slate includes the fantasy/sci-fi adventure ‘Nature’s End’ and ‘R.E.D.,’ a science fiction anthology series inspired by the pulp novels of the 1950s.
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91st Oscars: Disney Earns Best Picture Nomination for ‘Black Panther’
Blockbuster Marvel feature that almost launched its own Popular Film category at the Oscars racks up seven Academy nods, including a groundbreaking nomination for production designer Hannah Beachler.
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Go Behind the Scenes of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ at SPARK FX 2019
Special Friday night program featuring Sony Pictures Animation’s hit animated superhero adventure highlights annual visual and digital effects conference and career fair coming February 8-10 in Vancouver.
Nominations Announced for 2019 BAFTA Awards
‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Isle of Dogs’ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ receive nominations in the Animated Film category; ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ ‘First Man,’ and ‘Ready Player One’ nominated for Special Visual Effects.
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2019 Academy VFX Bake-Off: Celebrating A Year of Excellence in Visual Effects
Ten Oscar hopefuls vie for nominations at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ annual Visual Effects Bake-Off.
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ADG Announces Nominations for 23rd Excellence in Production Design Awards
Awards celebrate “Landscape of the Imagination” February 2 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Animated Characters Abound in ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
Annie-nominated character designer James Woods details the development of a host of characters for the animated sequences in the Disney sequel, including a new look for the iconic four penguins.
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Review: ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
AWN ‘s ‘Miscweant’ waxes nostalgic as he breaks down Disney’s return to the world of their 1964 classic, ‘Mary Poppins.’
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Academy Announces Shortlists in Nine Categories for 91st Oscars
With 10 films each remaining in the running in the Visual Effects and Animated Short Film categories, voting for Oscar nominations closes January 14.
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91st Academy Awards: 20 Contenders Advance in VFX Oscar Race
From Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ to Universal’s ‘Welcome to Marwen,’ 20 spectacular contenders vie for nominations at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Disney Showcases Live-Action Slate at D23 Expo 2017
Stars and filmmakers of upcoming Disney, Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios movies featured at Saturday’s live-action event; ‘Mulan,’ ‘Jungle Cruise’ and ‘Aladdin’ features confirmed.
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