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‘Halo’ Season 2 Reflects the Wizardry of Its VFX Teams

VFX Supervisor Wojciech Zielinski talks about adding depth, breadth, and grit to the 2,596 visual effects shots produced for the second season of the hit Paramount+ sci-fi series, adapted from one of the most popular video game franchises of all time.

Mean Green HBO Machine Headline News

HBO Greenlights DC’s ‘Lanterns’ Series

The project, penned by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King, follows Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart in a mystery that will ‘weave back and forth between the films and the television shows’ of the DCU. 

Experience the Magic… Again Headline News

HBO Taps Francesca Gardiner as ‘Harry Potter’ Series Showrunner

The scripted series will be a faithful adaptation of the original wizarding world novels by J.K. Rowling, with each season portraying the events from one of the seven books. 

VFX for television Headline News

Whiskytree VFX Drops ‘Masters of the Air’ VFX Breakdown Reel

The visual effects studio recreates Nazi-occupied Paris, the decimation of Nuremberg, and the war-ravaged beaches of Normandy for the Apple TV+ American war drama miniseries, which follows the WWII airmen from the 100th Bomb Group.

Don’t Wake the Monster! Headline News

Rodeo FX Shares ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ VFX Reel

The VFX studio awakens the monsters in Legendary Picture’s latest Apple TV+ series starring Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, and Anna Sawai, which follows survivors of Godzilla’s attack on San Francisco as they grapple with the Secret Monarch organization.

All Eyes Turn to Ottawa Headline News

OIAF 2024 Reveals Official Selections for Young & Teen Audiences, Animated Series

Newest competition category consists of 10 animated works that bridge the gap between adult and child audiences, including the latest from Pixar Animation Studio’s SparkShorts program.

AI Lovebots Oh My! Headline News

Atomic Monster, Blumhouse Expand ‘M3GAN’ Universe with ‘SOULM8TE’

Kate Dolan is set to direct the erotic thriller, which follows a man who inadvertently turns a harmless lovebot into a deadly soulmate; the franchise installment arrives January 2, 2026.

It’s Tough Being a Kid… of a Famous Monster Headline News

Universal, Mattel Team for ‘Monster High’ Feature

Akiva Goldsman is set to produce the film based on the spooky franchise, which centers on the high school-aged children of famous monsters.

We Want More Croft Adventures Headline News

Netflix Sets ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Anime Premiere

The new series, which takes place after the events of the most recent ‘Tomb Raider’ trilogy of games and follows the adventurer after she ‘has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures,’ debuts October 10.

Climate Hope Headline News

The Jim Henson Company, Ananey Studios Team on ‘The Season Keepers’

Inspired by Vivaldi's ‘Four Seasons’ and created and designed by Bosmat Agayoff, the 2D animated series follows twins Lia and Ben in an epic battle between the seasons while introducing ‘climate hope.’

Total New Series! Headline News

‘Totally Spies!’ Live-Action Series in Development at Amazon MGM

Based on the French animated series, the project, which follows best friends and international spy trio Clover, Alexa, and Sam in college, will be executive produced by Will Ferrell.

On the Road to Denver Headline News

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to Deliver SIGGRAPH 2024 Keynote

Dr. Dava Newman, Manu Prakash, and Dr. Mark Sagar will also deliver Keynotes, sharing their perspectives for building a technological future taking us forward into the next half century; the event runs July 28–August 1 at the Colorado Convention Center.

SIGGRAPH Events

SIGGRAPH 2024

Begins: July 28, 2024

The premier conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques returns to Denver, home of the event’s inaugural 1974 edition, running July 28 – August 1.

Will a Strike be Averted? Headline News

IATSE and AMPTP Reach Tentative Deal on Area Standards Agreement

The agreement comes after a tentative deal was also struck on the parent contract, the Basic Agreement, on Tuesday, which should mean no strike this summer.

Laika Headline News

BFI Announces New LAIKA Exhibit and Screening Series

LAIKA: FRAME x FRAME runs August 12 through October 1 at BFI Southbank alongside a screening series of the studio’s five Oscar-nominated stop-motion animated feature films.

jobs & training Headline News

Dimension/DNEG 360 Launch ‘Rise Up’ Virtual Production Training Initiative

Partnership with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative on U.K.-based program is aimed at providing training opportunities to under-represented talent in a cutting-edge production environment.

Monkey Business in the Big Apple Headline News

Hulu Debuts ‘Hit-Monkey’ Season 2 Trailer

The badass monkey ‘with a mission’ returns… to NYC? seeking a path to escape his life of killing; based on the 2010 Marvel comic by Daniel Way and Dalibor Talajić, the new season premieres July 15.

Farrell Gets Feral Headline News

Warner Bros. Discovery Drops Second Teaser for ‘The Penguin’

The upcoming Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios series, which continues Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga with stories focused on Oz Cobb, streams on Max this Fall.

Everybody Still Hates Chris Headline News

Multiple ‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Actors to Reprise Roles in Animated Series

Chris Rock, Terry Crews, and Tichina Arnold will return for the reimagined version of Rock's popular award-winning series, coming to Comedy Central later this year. 

High Octane Shenanigans Headline News

The Jim Henson Company, The Operating Room Team on ‘Adrenaline Lemmings’

Based on animated shorts by Alex Orrelle and J. P. Vine, the 3DCG/live-action hybrid series follows four high-octane, stunt-loving Alaskan Lemmings who accidentally crash-land in the big city.

We’re Free Fallin… in Space Headline News

VFX Breakdown Reel Highlights MPC’s ‘Atlas’ Free Fall from Space

Leading visual effects studio delivered 266 shots for director Brad Peyton’s sci-fi adventure; film stills and concept art help illustrate the work on full CG environments, set extensions, spaceships, digital doubles, and FX simulations for epic battle sequences.

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