Director Veit Helmer shot live-action animals, then animated them talking using an innovative photorealistic VFX pipeline that included Maya, Nuke, Arnold, Unreal Engine and LiveFX, on his new feature about the fantastical adventures of a young monkey who escapes from a zoo to reunite with his family.
The grisly flick, directed by Steven LaMorte and starring David Howard Thornton, follows a sadistic version of the beloved Steamboat Willie character as he torments a group of unsuspecting ferry passengers.
The first season of Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman Universe’ live-action series, which follows two mystery loving ghosts, will be its last.
Reaction is mixed for the big-screen adaptation of Mojang’s best-selling video game, directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jason Momoa; film hits theaters April 4, 2025.
Two shows set in early 1600s Japan, FX’s 10-episode historical drama based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel, and Netflix’s animated drama about a mixed-race sword master living a life in disguise and shame while seeking vengeance, led the pack at the awards ceremonies held over two days this weekend at the Peacock Theater in LA.
Award-winning ‘Alien: Romulus’ director will present live at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
VFX Supervisor Dan Macarin dissects his team’s intricate work enhancing the motion of Deadpool’s mask to match Ryan Reynolds' emotions, comedic timing, and dialogue, along with digitally enhancing Wolverine’s corpse, on Marvel Studios’ blockbuster superhero adventure, now playing in theaters.
According to a since deleted blog post, the miffed author believes the erasure of Aegon and Helaena’s third child Maelor has caused a “butterfly effect” that weakens the plot and will cause bigger issues in the subsequent third and fourth seasons.
The duo will develop and produce small and big screen projects based on their award-winning video games franchises.
The ‘Heroes’ and ‘Covert Affairs’ actor will play Nefertari Cobra, the King of Alabasta and the patriarch of the Nefertari family.
See how the studio created the show’s iconic, larger than life dragons with a seamless fusion of on-set footage and CG assets, each crafted to embody a distinct personality; the terrifyingly regal and composed Silverwing joins the hunt in the new season.
In celebration of the 5th annual ‘Star Trek Day,’ franchise launches global campaign aimed at giving back; pop-up fan activations set for Chicago, Vancouver, and Berlin and select ‘Star Trek’ episodes stream free September 7-13 across Paramount+ platforms.
The 2nd annual event opens VFX challenge, #EscapeToTheMoon, to anyone, anywhere; event will be live streamed from Tokyo, Japan December 6 and 8 with winners showcased throughout – submission deadline is September 30.
The Paramount+ all-new original series will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most “legendary places in the galaxy.”
MCU franchise star Paul Bettany also returns in the upcoming ‘WandaVision’ spinoff, set to begin production in 2025.
The leading visualization studio’s work focused on the cave sequences and all scenes ‘dragon related’ on Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and Netflix’s fantasy adventure about a dutiful ‘damsel’ who marries a handsome prince, only to find herself trapped inside a cave with a fire-breathing dragon to settle an ancient debt.
Company to debut new technology, V-Nova PresenZ, with an immersive XR experience and panel at the Venice Film Festival on September 1.
Led by VFX supervisor J.P. Jaramillo, the company delivers 256 shots on Kevin Costner’s epic Western, including river, canyon, and town environments, digital horses and insects, and lots of fire, smoke, and rain.
A porcupine, a diner, a salad bar… what could go wrong? Watch the ‘Diner Disruption’ clip celebrating the digital release of the live-action/animated hybrid feature starring Zachary Levi as a wonder filled grown-up Harold who doesn’t quite think things through; available for purchase and rental today!
Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized this Fall, including 2024 VES Founders Award recipient Brooke Breton, and the 2024 class of VES Hall of Fame inductees Tim McGovern, Thad Beier, Maya Deren, and Dorothy Davenport.
The award-winning writer, director, producer and ‘Fallout’ EP will appear in person, in conversation with VFX supervisor Jay Worth, at Italy’s premier animation and VFX event running October 14-19 in the beautiful baroque city of Turin.
The 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' director will helm the new film based on the video game from Reikon, with Michael Arlen Ross penning the script.
Most notably, the submission deadline has been moved up to October 31; the submission cost remains the same at $460.00 per entry.
FuseFX, FOLKS, Rising Sun Pictures, and El Ranchito’s parent company taps industry veteran to further enhance and finalize its global platform and workflow integration.
The 1-year online program trains students in production oversight for animation, visual effects, and video games; now accepting applications.
