Stargate Studios Names Thayer Jester VP, Business Development
Sales and marketing specialist Thayer Jester joins award-winning production company specializing in virtual production and visual effects.
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FMX 2015 to Spotlight Oscar Winners ‘Interstellar’ and ‘Big Hero 6’
Academy Award-winning films are part of the Lighting & Rendering track, a recurring series of presentations among the most relevant and successful components of every FMX program.
In CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Technology, Transmedia, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: FMX Conference Spotlight | Special Events: FMX, ITFS | Geographic Region: Europe
Nomad Launches VFX Division Led by Executive Producer David Ziek
Industry veteran has worked on feature films including ‘Tron’ and ‘X-Men: First Class,’ and commercials for high-profile brands such as Nike, Microsoft, and Mercedes-Benz.
87th Annual Academy Awards: ‘Interstellar’ Wins VFX Oscar
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins the Oscar for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.
In Awards, CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
‘Interstellar’ VFX Team Helps Science Build a Better Black Hole
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama ‘Interstellar’ wins over the scientific community by depicting the most accurate black hole ever seen.
In 3D, CG, Films, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Weta Releases VFX Breakdown for Final ‘Hobbit’ Feature
New video showcases visual effects created for the final installment of Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit’ trilogy, including key battle sequences and the destruction of Laketown.
In 3D, CG, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia
ILM’s Lynwen Brennan Named Lucasfilm General Manager
Sixteen-year ILM veteran will oversee all operational matters for Lucasfilm, ILM and Skywalker sound, reporting directly to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Walt Disney Studios president Alan Bergman.
In Business, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Autodesk Technology Powers Award-Nominated Films
Autodesk and Shotgun Software are CG tools of choice for all 5 Best VFX and 7 Best Picture Academy Award nominees.
In Awards, CG, Event, Films, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Filmmakers Rely on Codex for Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’
Marvel’s Agent Carter marks the first time a Codex/ARRIRAW workflow has been used extensively in series television.
In Business, Technology, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Reallusion launches iClone 6
Real-time 3D animation and cinematic rendering tool adds support for Substance, SpeedTree, PhysX and Indigo Render with 10x faster production speed.
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Vancouver Animation School Launches New Digital Matte Painting Program
First-of-its-kind specialized diploma program features industry-standard curriculum implementing the process and pipeline used at MPC and other Vancouver-area visual effects studios.
axisVFX Delivers Visual Effects for BBC series ‘Eve’
Led by VFX supervisor Stu Aitken and art director Jon Beeston, Bristol and Glasgow-based visual effects studio creates the visual effects for the brand-new BBC sci-fi series ‘Eve.’
Framestore Helps Create a Wachowski World for ‘Jupiter Ascending’
Framestore's London and Montreal teams deliver over 500 shots to help realize the Wachowski’s lavish and beautifully designed sci-fi universe, including CG hero characters, CG environments, digital doubles, and a host of CG space ships and planets, along with all manner of explosions, fireballs, shattering glass and liquid nano-technology.
In 3D, CG, Films, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Red Giant Releases New Seth Worley Short, ‘Old/New’
Short film narrated by Patton Oswalt is chock-full of visual effects both obvious and subtle, all powered by Red Giant technology.
In People, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Ingenuity Engine Taps Cospective's Frankie for Qoros Ad
Hollywood-based VFX facility completes production on a new commercial for Chinese car manufacturer Qoros Automotive using Cospective’s Frankie and cineSync to help cross The Great Firewall.
In 3D, CG, Commercials, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia, North America
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Tops 13th Annual VES Awards
‘Big Hero 6’ garners five awards; ‘Games of Thrones’ and SSE “Maya” lead in broadcast and commercial wins.
In Awards, CG, Commercials, Event, Films, Games, People, Places, Short Films, Television | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: VES Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Stitching Together the VFX of ‘Birdman’ with Rodeo FX
Montreal-based post house delivers 90 minutes of ‘invisible effects’ for Oscar-nominated feature.
Red Giant Pulls the Trigger With Magic Bullet Suite 12
Red Giant’s Magic Bullet Suite 12 delivers GPU-accelerated, real-time color correction and grading, 198 new Looks presets, Streamlined UI and UX, and an all-new Magic Bullet film.
Intelligent Creatures Taps Fusion Studio for ‘Orphan Black’
Toronto-based visual effects shop provides feature-quality effects on a television budget with the use of Blackmagic Design’s Fusion Studio.
Dan DeLeeuw Talks ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’
The Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor breaks down some of the key grand finale action on Marvel’s second ‘Captain America’ hit.
In CG, Films, People, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: All
Exec VP Karin Levinson Boards Artemple-Hollywood
Industry veteran joins boutique VFX and design house specializing in “invisible” visual effects.
Phosphene Names Rebecca Dunn Head of Operations
Independent VFX and design house promotes visual effects producer/compositing supervisor to newly-created post of Head of Operations and Strategy.
In Business, Films, People, Places, Television, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Stephane Ceretti Talks Rocket, Groot and the VFX of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Oscar-nominated VFX supervisor discusses the challenges of creating two believable CG action heroes.
SPARK FWD Returns to Vancouver January 29-31
Visual effects festival, conference and job fair to include presentations on the invisible effects of ‘Birdman,’ ILM’s work on ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ the making of ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,’ the miniature effects of ‘Interstellar,” and more.
In Event, Festival, Films, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Executive Producer Jo Arghiris Joins MPC LA
Award-winning executive producer has worked with prominent directors including Traktor, Nicolai Fuglsig, Jake Scott, Stacy Wall, Dante Ariola and Harold Einstein on campaigns for leading brands such as Nike, Budweiser, Adidas, Target and Coca-Cola.
In Business, Commercials, People, Places, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
