Foundry Celebrates ‘ACCESS: VFX’ Success and Support
The creative software developer renews commitment to the global mentorship program, having already supported 2,293 mentees contributing to a diverse expanding talent pool across the industry.
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VIEW 2023 Welcomes ‘Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget’ Writer/Director Sam Fell
Fell will attend in person, presenting on the making of Netflix and Aardman’s upcoming animated comedy about the new adventures of freedom-fighting chickens Ginger and Rocky; the VIEW Conference takes place October 15-20 in Turin, Italy.
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Marvel Studios Drops ‘The Marvels’ Official Trailer and Images
The unlikely trio - Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel and Captain Rambeau - must team up to save the universe… of course; the movie hits theaters this fall.
Third Round of Reshoots Wrap for 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'
Due to changes from three different executive teams, pandemic shutdowns, and actor controversy, the ‘Aquaman’ sequel has undergone numerous rewrites, reshoots, and postponements, with the newest round finishing right as SAG actors went on strike.
Auto-rig and Pose ZBrush Characters in New CC4 and ZBrush Posing Pipeline
Reallusion’s latest release empowers character artists and 3D print designers to effortlessly transform intricate sculpts into precise, posable, high poly count characters with just a few clicks.
Maxon Announces New Feature Updates
The summer heats up with enhanced Maxon One subscription offerings, including Jitter added to Redshift, MatCap Shader Node and Support for Maya on Mac, and Improved Trapcode Workflows.
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BlueBolt’s 'Viking VFX' Quest Ends with ‘The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die’
After eight years, five seasons and a concluding feature film, VFX supervisor Richard Frazer laughs at the notion he’s earned a PhD in 10th century British history; as the sole visual effects vendor for the entire run, BlueBolt handled historically accurate CG characters, massive armies, and gory combat on the Netflix series and feature.
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Disney Releases New Trailer for ‘Haunted Mansion’
Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, the creepy comic adventure features Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, and Rosario Dawson, hitting theaters July 28.
Vicon Announces New Leadership Appointments
The mocap tech specialists have made a series of senior appointments to accelerate growth and expansion, including the first-time roles of Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Head of Machine Learning.
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New Trailer Drops for Gareth Edwards’ Sci-Fi Action Thriller ‘The Creator’
The film about a future war between humans and AI, starring John David Washington (‘Tenet’), Gemma Chan (‘Eternals’), and Ken Watanabe (‘Inception’) hits theaters September 29.
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Official Trailer Drops for ‘Twisted Metal’ Live-Action Series
Based on the hugely popular PlayStation games, the comedy stars Anthony Mackie as John Doe, a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, streaming July 27th on Peacock.
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Marvel Studios’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Heads to Disney+
The loveable but infamous band of misfits is back for one final adventure and it’s coming to the streamer soon!
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SAG-AFTRA Strike Shuts Down Multiple Productions
‘Deadpool 3,’ ‘Apples Never Fall,’ and ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ are some of the first projects affected as roughly 160,000 film and TV actors take to the picket line after negotiations fail with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
‘Superman: Legacy’ adds Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho
The ‘Barry’ star heads to the DCU; also joining the James Gunn helmed ‘Gods and Monsters’ DCU flick are Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi, and Nathan Fillion.
Stage 03 Launches ‘VFX Challenge: Creatures Edition’
Dive into the world of VFX with this creative contest using After Effects, Maya, and Nuke to incorporate CG creatures into live-action footage; 1st prize is an Insta360 X3 Camera; free to enter, the submission deadline is August 31, 2023.
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Headshot 2 AI-Enhanced Mesh-to-CC Plugin Released
Reallusion’s new AI-enhanced Character Creator 4 plugin enables users to create advanced 3D real-time digital humans from photos and 3D models.
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Warner Bros. Pictures Finally Drops ‘Wonka’ Trailer
Featuring a young version of the chocolatier played by Timothée Chalamet on his first fantasy confection journey, the upcoming flick debuts an extremely tiny version of the classic Oompa-Loompas, played by Hugh Grant.
‘Superman: Legacy’ Clark Kent Older Than Expected
While the new DCU flick was originally touted as an origin story, the amateur journalist-meets-moonlighting superhero will be a mature 30 years old.
Milk Launches Barcelona VFX Studio
The award-winning visual effects house’s latest expansion leverages London infrastructure while building on relationships with regional talent; new facility helmed by long-time employee and 2D supervisor Jorge Oliva Ruiz de Leon.
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Hollywood Shuts Down - SAG-AFTRA Members Officially on Strike
Roughly 160,000 film and TV actors will join the more than 11,000 writers currently on strike after negotiations failed with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Finding a Proper VFX Balance on Joe and Anthony Russo’s ‘Citadel’
Led by VFX supervisor Wes Froud and VFX producer Scott Shapiro, lead vendor DNEG, along with Digital Domain, Distillery VFX, Host VFX, Luma Pictures, Outpost VFX, Perception, RISE, Territory Studios, Visual Creatures, and Zoic Studios, delivered a wide selection of 1,796 VFX shots, ranging from UI motion graphics to an explosive train crash, on the famed MCU directing duo’s new spy thriller series, now streaming on Prime Video.
Disney+ Reveals New Trailer and Key Art for ‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’
The streamer also announced that the series, which follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to the galaxy, will debut on August 23 with the first two episodes.
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TV Academy Announces 75th Emmy Award Nominations
‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Entergalactic,’ ‘Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal,’ ‘Rick And Morty,’ and ‘The Simpsons’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; ceremony will be broadcast Monday, September 18 live on FOX from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE.
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Original ‘One Piece’ Cast to Reprise Roles in Japanese Dub of Live-Action Adaptation
The beloved anime series’ main voice cast, including the voice of Luffy, Mayumi Tanaka, will don their Straw Hats once again in the Netflix adaptation out this year.
Roland Emmerich to Lead ‘Space Nation’ Multimedia Franchise
The ‘Stargate’ and ‘Independence Day’ director will spearhead the all-new, upcoming space opera venture spanning video games, animated shorts, and a live-action series, with the first game releasing in 2024.
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