Tag: Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks Promotes VFX Supes to Creative Leadership Roles
Sony Pictures Imageworks, the Academy Award-winning visual effects and animation company, has elevated two of its industry veterans to key creative leadership positions:
Michael Lasker...
Exclusive: How Chris Williams’ ‘The Sea Beast’ Took to the High Seas
***This article originally appeared in the 35th Anniversary Issue of Animation Magazine (June-July '22, No. 321)***
Big Hero 6 director Chris Williams is no stranger...
‘Vivo’: Sony’s Cuban Rhapsody Is Ready to Shine on Netflix (New Trailer)
***This article originally appeared in the August '21 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 312)***
It’s summertime, and few can resist a whirlwind tour of Havana,...
Sony Pictures Animation Names Alison Mann VP Creative & Strategy
Sony Picture Animation has tapped Alison Mann as Vice President of Creative & Strategy. She will advise the studio on film and series development,...
Animation Workers Antitrust Suit $150M Payout Starts July 9
Over a year after the final holdout studios under the Walt Disney Co. umbrella agreed to a settlement, the official website of the $150...
Former Disney Artists Announce First Project Under TAIKO Banner
TAIKO Studios -- a brand new international outfit opened this year by founder-CEO Shaofu Zhang, a former Disney and Imageworks animator -- has unveiled...
Clip: Animating Spidey with Imageworks
For the latest take on Marvel Comics' ever-popular webslinger, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony Pictures Imageworks completed over 300 VFX shots -- including creating a realistic...
Anthony Vinciquerra Tapped to Head Sony Pictures
Experienced media executive Anthony Vinciquerra has been named the new Chairman and CEO of Sony Picture Entertainment, effective June 1. Vinciquerra is stepping in...
Wage-Fixing Suit Draws to Close with $100M Disney Settlement
The end is in sight for the class-action lawsuit that shook up the animation industry. Holdout defendants Disney, Pixar and Lucasfilm (all under The...
Preliminary Approval Granted in DWA Settlement
US District Judge Lucy Koh has given her preliminary approval to the $50 million payment proposed by DreamWorks Animation back in October as settlement...
DreamWorks Settles in Anti-Poaching Suit, Disney Is Last Holdout
Another domino has fallen in the two-plus-year suit by animation artists alleging wage-fixing and anti-poaching agreements between major studios, with DreamWorks Animation reaching a...
VIEW Speaker Spotlight: Maureen Fan, Troy Saliba, David Feiss
This year’s VIEW Conference in Torino, Italy is jam-packed with fascinating speaker sessions, as previously announced. With the dates drawing near (October 24-28), here’s...
Sony Follows Blue Sky in Settlement for Animators’ Suit
Just shy of a month after it was announced that Blue Sky Studios had offered a multi-million dollar settlement, Sony Pictures Animation and Imageworks...
Sony Names Randy Lake Prez of Studio Ops, Imageworks
Sony Pictures Entertainment has appointed Randy Lake as President, Studio Operations & Imageworks. He is tasked with overseeing all operations, strategy and planning for...
November 2014 Tech Reviews
Imagineer Systems’ mocha Pr
Mocha Pro has worked its way into the visual effects and post-production world in a big way. If you doubt me,...
July 2014 Tech Reviews
Adobe Creative Cloud 2014
There is a point in software development where a company must pivot on what they are focusing on.
With Adobe's Creative Cloud...
February 2014 Tech Reviews
Best of the Year
Our brilliant tech critic picks 12 of his favorite releases of the past year:
Lagoa. This web-based 3D system with a progressive,...
VIEW Conference Reveals More Details
The Italian digital media conference VIEW, happening Oct 15-18 in Torino (immediately following VIEWFest) will be chock full of activity, information and special events...
Imageworks Adds Dowdeswell, Nichols to Vancouver Studio
Sony Pictures Imageworks has further plumped up its Vancouver, Canada vfx and digital character animation studio (established in 2010) with the appointment of Jason...
Sony Celebrates ‘Smurfs’ Christmas, Annie Nods
Fans of Sony’s CG take on Peyo’s little blue heroes The Smurfs are in for a holiday treat this year as Sony Pictures Animation...
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