Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4.25
New version includes next-gen platform support, allowing developers to build PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X games.
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Halon Entertainment Now Up and Running with Full Remote Workforce
CEO Chris Ferriter, in an open letter, announces that for the past three weeks, the studio has been successfully operating with a 100% remote workforce
WATCH: Pixomondo Previs and VFX Breakdown Reels From ‘Midway’
Led by VFX supervisor Derek Spears, the studio filled the sea and sky around Midway Atoll with the devastating tools and action of war in Roland Emmerich’s harrowing tale of the decisive 1942 battle between the U.S. and Japan in the Pacific Theatre of WWII.
Answering the ‘Call of the Wild’
Third-generation special effects supervisor Jeremy Hays talks about producing realistic snow, rivers and cracking ice on the new film adaptation of Jack London’s famous novel.
WATCH: New MPC ‘The Lion King’ VFX Breakdown Reel
Nominated for a Best Visual Effects Oscar, Jon Favreau’s VES Award-winning hit was a masterpiece of photorealistic animation and state-of-the-art virtual production.
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‘The Irishman:’ Solving an Age-Old Problem
VFX supervisor Pablo Helman discusses the sophisticated digital de-aging process, sans markers, used to depict Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino over a four-decade span.
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WATCH: Pixomondo’s ‘Goliath’ Season 3 VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by overall VFX supervisor Michael Shelton, teams at the studio’s Los Angeles and Toronto facilities handled 546 shots over a 4-month period.
WATCH: Pixomondo Showcases Previs and VFX Work on Jason Momoa and Apple TV’s ‘See’
VES Award nominee Matt Welford describes ‘supporting visual effects,’ including previs and techvis, on the inaugural episode of the ‘Aquaman’ star’s hit post-apocalyptic action-adventure series.
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Truly Cloud-Based VFX: ‘The Aeronauts’
For VFX supervisor Louis Morin, Tom Harper’s wild ride through the skies of 1862 London was a journey filled with live-action shoots, stunts, digital doubles and one super-cold sound stage.
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Epic Games Releases Unreal Engine 4.24
Latest release includes new features to empower visualization professionals across multiple industries.
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‘Joker’ VFX Supervisor Edwin Rivera Joins DNEG Los Angeles
Veteran visual effects and CG supervisor with 25+ years’ experience joins studio’s senior creative team.
Elastic Tackles ‘Gears of War 5’ Multi-Part Launch Campaign
Creative studio collaborates with 215 McCann, XBOX and The Coalition to produce, design and animate three key pieces of game launch content.
True Kings of the Jungle
In support of the film’s home entertainment release, legendary VFX supervisor Rob Legato and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel talk about their groundbreaking work on ‘The Lion King.’
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Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Now Available on Digital in HD, 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere
Directed by Jon Favreau, the global box office hit will also be available physically on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD October 22
GALLERY: Halon Entertainment ‘Ad Astra’ Postvis
Leading visualization company shares a set of 29 revealing images showcasing their extensive work on James Gray’s outer space thriller, which stars Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones.
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Halon Entertainment Helps Visualize James Gray’s ‘Ad Astra’
Casey Pyke discusses his company’s previs and postvis work on Plan B Entertainment’s thrilling space adventure, which stars Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones.
WATCH: Pixomondo’s ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 2 VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by Emmy-nominated VFX supervisor Mahmoud Rahnama, the studio’s visual effects work spanned 1,100 shots done in just 11 months across four different facilities.
Technicolor Adds Steffen Wild as New Head of Virtual Production
Industry veteran joins company’s pre-production studio to help merge previs, techvis and postvis together into flexible, storyteller-focused integrated production pipeline.
WATCH: Pixomondo’s ‘The Orville’ Season 2 Previs and VFX Reels
Three reels, including an interview with Emmy nominee, VFX supervisor Nhat Phong Tran, showcase the studio’s superb previsualization and visual effects work on Seth McFarlane’s hit sci-fi action-comedy series.
Taking on the ‘Lion’s’ Share of the Work
VFX powerhouse MPC's animation supervisor Stephen Enticott discusses how the studio balanced photorealism with emotion while crafting the engaging performances in ‘The Lion King,’ Disney’s latest hit animated classic remake.
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GALLERY: 106 Images of DNEG 'Men in Black: International' Concept Art and VFX
VFX powerhouse DNEG has shared 106 images with AWN, showing in extensive detail some of the concept art and VFX imagery their team, led by VFX supervisor Alessandro Ongaro, produced for Sony Pictures Imageworks on the latest 'MiB' franchise hit, 'Men in Black: International.'
Doing it Fast ‘And’ Distinctive: The VFX of ‘Men in Black: International’
VFX supervisor Jerome Chen discusses staying true to the ‘MiB’ franchise look, and meeting audience expectations, while producing 2,000 visual effects shots in only six-months.
Halon Entertainment is Hiring: Senior Animators and a Production Coordinator
Studio’s Santa Monica headquarters has a number of job openings, including Previs/Postvis and Unreal Game Engine Artists, and is currently looking for talent to join their industry leading visualization services team.
Entering the Cosmic Realm of ‘Dark Phoenix’
VFX supervisor Phil Brennan describes the making of Jean Grey’s cosmically altered telekinesis, her childhood car crash, an enhanced Cerebro and the 3rd act prison train.
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Visualize This: An Exclusive Showcase of The Third Floor’s Work on 18 Marvel Films
With the MCU ‘Infinity Saga' now complete, the studio shares a 10-year visual history of their extensive previs, postvis and techvis work on the famed franchise.
