VFX supervisor Jason Smith and his bevy of VFX studios, including ILM, DNEG, and Rodeo FX, delivered roughly 8,000 visual effects shots including Ents, a Balrog, Barrow-wights, Shelob, and the Elven forge, on the sophomore outing of Prime Video’s return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
John Cena also stars in the live-action film from Skydance, Apple Original Films, and Mattel Films, inspired by Mattel’s real-world die-cast toy vehicle line, invented in 1953 by Jack Odell.
Noms go to a slew of great animation in kids’ programming including the popular ‘Blue’s Clues & You!’ preschool series, Nick’s ‘The Tiny Chef Show,’ and Disney+’s hit ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur;’ awards ceremony slated for March 15, 2025.
ILM VFX supervisor Hayden Jones reveals how his team merged anime styling with cutting-edge visuals including hand-drawn transitions and ‘Akira’-inspired lens flares to create a love letter to classic manga.
‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,’ and ‘The Wild Robot’ are nominated in the best edited animated features category; winners for outstanding editing will be announced at the January 18 awards ceremony.
Actor/producer Sanada is honored with the VES Award for Creative Excellence, while FX supervisor/filmmaker Yamazaki receives the VES Visionary Award; both will be presented at the 23rd Annual VES Awards on February 11, 2025.
For Rob Hoffman, Lenovo’s Senior Worldwide Manager for Media & Entertainment Vertical, insatiable consumer appetite for new experiences across film, TV, games and interactive experiences, in greater quantity with increasing fidelity, means, the future of entertainment content development continues to look strong.
Hosts Frankey Smith & Tyler Coates, with comic correspondent Coy Jandreau, break down the latest on all things DC and DC Studios in the unscripted video podcast series.
Led by industry veteran Ken Locsmandi, the boutique visual effects company has been revolutionizing filmmaking through its virtual production pipeline that uses iClone and Unreal Engine to produce high quality, cost-effective animation.
The filmmaker shares how his short film brings the historic 1961 X-15 test flights to life through the innovative use of visual effects, blending authentic details with creative cinematography to explore the spirit of innovation and human perseverance that ultimately led to the first U.S. human lunar landing in 1969.
This year’s Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Los Angeles; will stream live on ElectricNOW and The Roku Channel for free.
‘The Wild Robot’ scores nods in best animated motion picture, best original score, best original song, and best cinematic achievement, while ‘Flow,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Memoir of a Snail,’ ‘Moana 2,’ and ‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ are also nominated for best animated motion picture; winners will be announced at an awards ceremony January 5, 2025 live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
Go behind-the-scenes with the director of the holiday short, now streaming on YouTube, that follows the journey of a child who discovers a curious octopus attached to his head during a family vacation.
The acclaimed virtual reality/immersive technology pioneer will be presented with the award at the 23rd Annual VES Awards on February 11, 2025, at The Beverly Hilton hotel.
Created by Samuel Lewek and his team at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, ‘Dancing in Norms’ reflects the upcoming event’s ‘Rhythm of Change’ theme; ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 is first confirmed presentation.
The teacher and EAST Initiative advocate plans to promote RADiCAL’s mission of democratizing content creation by empowering young people in underprivileged and under-represented communities via emerging technologies.
The CG animated film, which follows a busker and his cat, won Best Kids Animation; Warner Bros. Discovery’s animated series aimed at solving the greatest mystery in the universe nabbed the Kids: Factual & Entertainment award.
The pair have curated 10 Marvel comics into one, 280-page collectible hardcover collection, now on sale from The Folio Society; 100 signed copies are also now available.
The former Executive Producer at Wētā FX will report directly to Andrea Miloro, Chief Business & Strategy Officer, and Caroline Parot, Chief Executive Officer.
The film franchise’s third installment will now debut on February 14, 2025, taking advantage of the double Valentine’s Day / President’s Day weekend.
The new tech, which includes Sony’s BURANO and VENICE 2 digital cinema cameras as well as the VERONA Crystal LED modular display, was featured at the recent ‘Arts in Motion’ event.
The background segmentation tool allows broadcasters to integrate real-time 2D and 3D graphics into live productions without greenscreens, manual rotoscoping, or match moving.
Laura Gordon and Tim Griffin also join previously announced star Henry Cavill and newcomer Daniel Quinn Toye; franchise follows 5 young pilots that join together to form a mega-robot.
The upcoming free livestream event features a lengthy lineup of worldwide VFX talent, allowing viewers to interact with speakers via live chat, ask questions, win prizes, and more, on December 6 and 8.
The Sony Group CTO will present his talk, ‘Co-Creating Worlds with Game Designers, Animators, and Filmmakers’ on December 5, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. JST; SIGGRAPH Asia will be held in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 3 - 6.
