WATCH: Marvel Releases New ‘Ant-Man’ Clips
Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s Ant-Man arrives in theaters on July 17, 2015.
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WATCH: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Comic-Con 2015 Reel
The three-and-a-half minute reel from San Diego Comic-Con 2015 is a montage of behind-the-scenes footage emphasizing the practical sets and visual effects created for the film.
In Event, Films, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels | Special Events: Comic-Con | Geographic Region: North America
July Editors’ Lounge Spotlighting Blackmagic Design
Join the Editors’ Lounge on Friday, July 31st for demonstrations on the latest features in DaVinci Resolve and Fusion Studio.
In 3D, CG, Event, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
The Academy Elects 2015-16 Board of Governors
John Knoll is re-elected to Visual Effects branch of the Academy’s Board of Governors; Bill Kroyer is re-elected to the Short Films and Feature Animation branch.
In Awards, Films, People, Short Films, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
32TEN Studios Creates Practical Effects for ‘Jurassic World’
Under the supervision of model maker Mark Anderson, 32TEN Studios creates 19-foot “miniature” models of the massive gates that welcomed visitors to the prehistoric theme park Jurassic World.
Iloura Bears it All for ‘Ted 2’
Iloura VFX supervisor Glenn Melenhorst discusses the return of Ted, the politically incorrect talking teddy bear that stars in Seth MacFarlane’s adult comedy sequel.
Zoic Studios Takes a Prehistoric Joyride with Trolli
Culver City, CA-based VFX shop takes off on a blissful dinosaur adventure in the new stop-motion animated ‘Dino Trip’ for Trolli.
Carbon VFX Signs Design Director Leo Nguyen
Former Light of Day creative director Leo Nguyen joins Carbon VFX with an impressive skillset that spans across art direction, illustration, 3D, motion graphics and editing.
In Business, Commercials, People, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Pixar Animation Studios Releases RenderMan 20
Software update introduces important advances in physically based rendering for VFX and CG animation.
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Milk Delivers VFX for the BBC’s ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell’
London-based VFX house delivers 1,000 VFX shots for BBC mini-series ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,’ including 3D environments, crowd simulations, water, mud and sand effects simulation, modelling and texturing, matte painting, animation and 2D work.
Rodeo FX Delivers Escape Sequence for ‘Tomorrowland’
Montreal-based visual effects studio combines practical elements with CG to create a realistic look for Brad Bird’s ‘Tomorrowland,’ including digital matte painting, bluescreen compositing, scene enhancements, CG effects and simulation.
Heresy’s Les Umberger Sparks Sidewalk Dance Party for L’tric
Umberger amplifies live-action storytelling with dynamic effects to create a uniquely energetic visual extension of the music.
SIGGRAPH Announces 2015 Production Sessions
SIGGRAPH announces the complete lineup for this year’s Production Sessions program for its 42nd annual conference, set for August 9-13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Cogswell College Relocating to San Jose
600-student educational institution offering a unique curriculum fusing digital art, engineering and entrepreneurship, will relocate to a new site at 191 Baypointe Parkway in San Jose, CA.
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IKinema Plugin Gives Solver Boost to Autodesk MotionBuilder
Award-winning VFX house Framestore adopts IKinema Action for Autodesk MotionBuilder.
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Cinesite and Image Engine Join Forces
New alliance gives the two VFX houses a combined staff of over 525 artists worldwide, with capacity for 675 at their studios in London, Vancouver and Montréal.
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MPC Unveils VFX Breakdown for ‘Night at the Museum 3’
Led by VFX Supervisor Seth Maury and VFX Producer Laura Schultz, MPC Vancouver completed 250 shots for Shawn Levy’s ‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.’
Xsens’ MVN Wearable Motion-Capture System Helps Push 'Ted 2' VFX to New Heights
Lightweight inertial capture suits allow production company MRC to lay down Ted’s performance live on set.
WATCH: VFX Supe Christopher Townsend Talks ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
In this four-part interview from FMX 2015, Christopher Townsend, the overall VFX Supervisor on ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron,’ provides a detailed overview of the key components of the Marvel Studios tentpole.
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Iloura Helps ‘Ted’ Achieve His Second Coming
Australian animation and visual effects studio completes more than 1,000 shots for Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy sequel, ‘Ted 2.’
WATCH: Scott Ross Talks the Flawed Economics of VFX at FMX 2015
In this two-part interview from FMX 2015, Digital Domain founder and former CEO Scott Ross discusses the major issues affecting today’s visual effects industry, including flawed economic models, lack of a trade association, studio wage collusion, and government subsidies.
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Artifex Delivers the Futuristic VFX of ‘Continuum’ with ftrack
Vancouver-based visual effects studio relies on cloud-based creative management tool ftrack to deliver stunning effects on a tight deadline for Syfy’s ‘Continuum’ and TBT’s ‘Falling Skies.’
Marc A. Rousseau Joins Cinesite Montréal
With an extensive list of credits including ‘Jupiter Ascending,’ ‘The Best of Me,’ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘Riddick,’ ‘White House Down’ and ‘Underworld Awakening,’ Marc A. Rousseau joins Cinesite’s Montréal Studio as VFX Executive Producer.
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Encore VFX Envisions the Paranormal for ABC’s ‘The Whispers’
Led by Encore VFX supervisor and creative director Stephan Fleet, Encore artists in Vancouver and Los Angeles completed anywhere from 30 to 60 VFX shots per episode.
WATCH: Warner Bros' Chris DeFaria Talks Feature Film Production Realities at FMX 2015
Chris DeFaria, Warner Bros. president of animation, digital production and visual effects, talks about assessing a film's viability, extensive industry use of previs and virtual production, as well as the studio's shock when 'The LEGO Movie' didn't receive an Oscar nomination.
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