The Yard Names Tom Fonvillars Head of CG
French VFX studio adds digital visual effects veteran to oversee all graphic creation for films and series.
French VFX studio adds digital visual effects veteran to oversee all graphic creation for films and series.
The artist, also known for his competition show ‘Robot Wars,’ passed away November 24 of complications related to Parkinson’s Disease, shared his daughter Megan Feffer on Facebook.
The VFX supervisor on Greta Gerwig’s hit film sheds light on the various ways the famed Mattel doll and her world came to life across 1,300 shots involving various digital filmmaking tools, including virtual production, previs, postvis, CG set augmentation, and more than 20 fully CG shots, produced by Framestore, Chicken Bone FX, FuseFX, UPP, and Lola VFX.
Latest release’s new and enhanced features in the virtual production toolset, nDisplay support for SMPTE ST 2110, and VCam are boosting the game engine's adoption across entertainment content production pipelines.
The ‘WandaVision’ spinoff follows the witch as she finally breaks free of the spell that trapped her, though she must get her powers back with the help of an unlikely friend or two; series premieres Fall 2024 on Disney+.
The Disney+ show’s creator replaces previous writer Jeff Loveness as the production moves in a new direction, also sans original director Destin Daniel Cretton; the troubled film is still slated for a May 1, 2026 release.
First announced as part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DCU, the live-action science fiction adventure is based on Tom King’s award-winning dark comics stories; Sasha Calle to reprise her role as Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El, along with her superdog Krypto.
The ‘Deadpool’ filmmaker will direct the space opera focusing on an intergalactic peace-keeping force, with Don Murphy and Susan Montford of Angry Films attached to produce alongside Aaron Ryder.
As chief content officer and EVP of production, the 30+ year VFX veteran will oversee all production, new business development, and content partnerships.
Arthur Curry and Orm team to protect their bloodline and Atlantis from the dastardly Black Manta in the ‘Aquaman’ sequel, hitting theaters December 22.
Created in partnership with Warrior Art Camp, the 20-week online course aims to provide equitable training to animators looking to advance their careers; the application deadline is December 22.
Keynotes, panels, talks, workshops, and masterclasses from Italy’s premier event on Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, VR and AR, Gaming, and VFX now streaming; All-Access and Light Pass tickets on sale now.
The studio delivers 590 shots across 20 sequences, including the prehistoric opening, the final battle, and loads of creature work on a T. rex, giant octopus, snappers, and megalodon triumvirate of Apex, Haiqui, and Bob, in Jason Stathom and Warner Bros.’ ‘The Meg’ sequel.
The company’s powerful, ergonomically designed SpaceMouse 3D, CadMouse, and Keyboard Pro are providing improved creative workflows and professional-grade comfort to artists in the animation and game industries.
Previous animation division executive producer at the global animation and VFX studio will now lead studio’s international teams.
Wrapping up Infinity Festival Hollywood’s 6th edition, the awards presentation honored visionaries in the fields of television, film, gaming, fine art and their contributions to storytelling and technology.
Set in 1993, the prequel to Seth MacFarlane’s popular film franchise sees Ted, whose fame has passed, living with and being an awful influence on best friend John; all 7 episodes premiere on January 11.
Based on Rick Riordan’s popular books, the original series follows Percy Jackson’s dangerous quest to find the answers he seeks; Episodes 1 and 2 debut December 20.
While the reasons behind the departure are unknown, rumors swirl that writer Jeff Loveness is next on the chopping block in a massive overhaul meant to remove Johnathon Majors and the Kang character completely; the troubled film is still slated for a May 1, 2026 release.
In a genre twist, the superhero suspense thriller tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel’s most enigmatic heroines; starring Dakota Johnson, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott, it heads to theaters February 2024.
‘Agent Elvis,’ ‘Farzar,’ and ‘Captain Fall’ have been canned after one season each, joined by the dark fantasy novel adaptation ‘Shadow and Bone’ and the Kim Cattrall-led ‘Glamorous.’
Powered by AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-series processors and NVIDIA RTX graphics cards, the new workstation, designed for the most challenging workloads, is coming Q1 2024.
Directors Adam and Aaron Nee’s live-action project, based on Mattel’s He-Man character, dropped by Netflix this past July after $30 million was spent in development, is rumored to be headed to Amazon MGM Studios, with lead Kyle Allen still attached.
Working from just a single day on-stage with an LED wall, the studio’s virtual production harnessed Unreal Engine to create an expansive world for the battle between good and evil in a style reminiscent of iconic tales from the film and gaming realm.
The VFX house delivers 700+ shots across all 8 episodes of Season 1 of Hulu’s drama mystery series based on Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel about a family wrapped in a murder mystery.