Framestore Montreal Taps DNEG Exec as New Head of Studio
The company adds Melinka Thompson-Godoy to helm studio’s Canadian efforts; Chloe Grysole is upped to MD Canada, Film & Episodic, tasked with oversight of Vancouver and Montreal studios.
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VIEW Conference 2021 to Honor Sir Roger Deakins
The Oscar-Winning cinematographer, best known for ‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ and ‘1917’ has been named the 2021 VIEW Visionary Award recipient; a special interview with Deakins and ‘How to Trail Your Dragon’ writer, director and producer Dean DeBlois is set for October 20.
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MPC Film Expands Leadership Team
Company brings on VFX supervisors Khalid Almeerani and Carlos Caballero Valdés, and VFX producers Lisa Purisima and Florent Villegas, to bolster its high-end visual effects production efforts.
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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.
Composer Carl Johnson Comes Home to ‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’
Musician picks up where Carl Stalling left off, returning to Warner Bros. more than 25 years after composing on ‘Animaniacs’ and ‘Pinky and the Brain.’
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Cinesite Names Caroline Garrett Head of VFX
VFX production veteran will handle operations at company’s London studio.
Cinesite Secures $70 Million in Funding
The VFX and feature animation studio implements a long-term financial plan led by Pemberton.
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CG Supervisor Fabio Zangla Joins Framestore
The award-winning CG Supervisor will work in the company’s global film division.
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Axis Appoints Jon Neill as Head of Lighting, Rendering & Compositing
Industry veteran has held senior roles at MPC and Cinesite, working on projects such as ‘Jungle Book,’ ‘Skyfall’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.’
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VES London to Host U.K. Awards Celebration
Acclaimed VFX supervisor Steve Begg and renowned actor Jim Broadbent to receive inaugural awards.
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