Tag: Visual effects
MPC Sets Spring Opening for New York Studio
London-based visual effects studio The Moving Picture Co. has announced a spring opening and key staff members for its New York Studio.
The new studio...
Trailers: ‘Harry Potter 7.2’, ‘X-Men: First Class,’ ‘Thor’
It's the end of the week, and there are some new trailers to watch.
Up first is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2....
VES Opens New Section Based in New York
The Visual Effects Society is opening a new section in the Empire State.
The New York section, which represents some 2,500 visual effects professionals, is...
Jackson Video Offers Peek at ‘Hobbit’ Production
For fans of J.R.R. Tolkein's The Hobbit, the wait for a movie version has been a long time coming. No one knows this better...
Silverdraft Hits the Road for VFZ and Pre-viz with Mobileviz
For digital artists who need to do previz and VFX work on the road, Silverdraft has announced the launch of Mobileviz, the first supercomputer-powered digital...
Animation Mentor Unveils Animals & Creatures: Master Class
Ask some of the top animation and visual effects supervisors in the industry what skill sets are in the most demand, and you’ll hear...
Academy Advances 7 in VFX Oscar Race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the seven films that remain in the race for the best visual effects Oscar.
They...
Gravity Drops in L.A. with Levinson in Charge
Gravity, a visual-effects house founded in Israel, is coming to California and putting in charge veteran producer Karin Levinson.
The company's new facility, located in...
VFX model-making pioneer Grant McCune dies
Grant McCune, a pioneer in model-making for visual effects who won an Oscar for his work on the original Star Wars, has died at...
Financial Pressures Shutter CafeFX After 17 years
The holidays bring an unhappy gift to CafeFX, which is closing its doors after 17 years in business.
In that time, the company provided visual...
LightWave 10 Arrives With New 3D Features
NewTek has announced an upgrade for its award-winning 3D software tool, LightWave.
Version 10 of the application is shipping now, and offers interactive viewport rendering,...
The Foundry Upgrades Nuke, NukeX
Compositing software packages Nuke and NukeX are getting an upgrade, with version 6.2 of each shipping now from The Foundry.
The new version of Nuke...
15 Advance in VFX Oscars Race
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has narrowed to 15 the list of contenders for the Best Visual Effects Oscar.
The qualifying films...
Asylum VFX Closes Shop
Asylum Visual Effects in Santa Monica has shut its doors and let go its staff, according to fxguide.com
The studio had contributed visual effects to...
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWSLETTER
CONTEST
ADVERTISEMENT
