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Visual Effects Society Announces 2024 Special Awards & Hall of Fame Inductees
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the Society’s newest Lifetime members, Hall of Fame inductees and recipient of the 2024 VES Founders Award....
Sony Studios Team with Kevin Love Fund to Launch ‘The Spider Within’ Animated Short & Mental Health Initiative
Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) have partnered with the Kevin Love Fund (KLF) to digitally release the animated short film,...
Festivals & Events: ‘Dragonkeeper’ Opens Malaga, Annecy 2024 Additions, Saturn Award Winners, RENDR Returns, CAF Lineup & More
Following its market premiere at the European Film Market (EFM) on February 17, the CG-animated adaptation Dragonkeeper will bow on the festival circuit as...
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...
Michelle Grady Promoted to President of Sony Pictures Imageworks
Sony Pictures Imageworks has elevated former Executive Vice President and General Manager Michelle Grady to the role of President.
A 20-plus-year veteran of the VFX...
Visual Effects Society Announces 2023 VES Fellows Honorees
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced its newest VES Fellows, who will be celebrated with the other honorees at a special event in...
Dynamic New ‘Spider-Man’ Short Premieres at Annecy
After Disney’s World Premiere of centenary short Once Upon a Studio during the opening night ceremony, Annecy hosted on Monday the World Premiere of...
Sony Pictures Imageworks Expands to Montreal
Sony Pictures Imageworks, the Academy Award-winning visual effects and animation company, having recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, is expanding its presence to Montreal, Canada....
Sony Pictures Animation & Imageworks Launch Empowering Shorts Program
Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks have partnered to develop a new leadership training program intended to provide high-potential candidates from underrepresented groups...
The Year’s Top VFX Oscar Contenders
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
December marks moviegoers’ return to Pandora after a 13-year absence, which...
Ragdoll Dynamics 3.0 Adds Real-Time Character Physics Animators Can Steer Like a Puppeteer
Imbalance today releases Ragdoll Dynamics 3.0, giving animators an easy way to automate character physics in Maya. Animators can now create believable, nuanced animation...
Sony Acquires Oscar-Winning VP/VFX Company Pixomondo
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) today announced the acquisition of Pixomondo, an Oscar- and Emmy Award -winning virtual production, visualization and VFX company, from Mayfair...
‘The Sea Beast’ Sets Sail on a Current of Positive Reviews (New Clip)
Netflix has weighed anchor on its latest original animated feature, The Sea Beast, from Disney alum Chris Williams (Bolt, Big Hero 6, Moana). The daring...
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...
Epic Games Launches Animation Week Celebrating Unreal Engine Storytelling
Epic Games today released the new Animation Field Guide, as part of its Animation Week kick off taking place from June 27-July 1. The...
New ‘Sea Beast’ Trailer Hatches a Monster-Sized Adventure
As part of Netflix's feature film spotlight during Geeked Week, the official full trailer for the CG animated family adventure The Sea Beast has risen from the...
People on the Move: SPI Appoints Laura Fitzpatrick, The Embassy Ups Danielle Kinsey, Key Framestore Roles & More
Laura Fitzpatrick has been named Vice President, New Business at Sony Pictures Imageworks, responsible for third party VFX business development, strategic planning for long-term...
Exclusive: Sophisticated Sci-Fi Is Back in ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Vol. 3
***This article was written for the 35th Anniversary issue of Animation Magazine (June/July '22, No. 321)***
The third season of Netflix’s multiple-Emmy-winning series Love, Death...
Netflix Debuts Final Trailer, Voice Cast & Full Episode for ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Vol. 3
Ahead of the highly anticipated season premier this Friday, May 20, Netflix Animation dropped a full episode sneak-peek of Love, Death + Robots Volume 3...
‘Love, Death + Robots’ V3 Drops Official Trailer & Details for 9 New Shorts
The critically acclaimed, audience celebrated adult animation anthology Love, Death + Robots is returning to Netflix with nine visually stunning sci-fi/horrror shorts this month. In the...
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