Sand. Lots and lots of sand. If there’s one thing that people immediately envision when they hear the title Dune, it is the infinite landscape of brown/orange sand. Also, the giant sandworms. And, of ...
January 27, 2022
NEW YORK CITY — Fancy VFX is a new visual effects studio targeting television, film and advertising projects. The boutique launches as a sister company to Goldcrest Post (goldcrestpostny.com), and is ...
January 26, 2022
When the pandemic triggered a global shutdown in March of 2020, filmmakers were seeking any means necessary to continue to deliver content remotely. Fast-forward about 20 months later, we’ve come a lo ...
January 25, 2022
I expect 2022 to be a breakthrough year for virtual reality, augmented reality and other forms of expanded realities. The technology is advancing rapidly and becoming less expensive and more accessibl ...
January 24, 2022
Robin Robin is a 30-minute Christmas short from Aardman, the four-time Academy Award-winning animation studio. The stop-motion production was recently shortlisted in the “Animated Short Film” category ...
LOS ANGELES — The Virtual Production Glossary (www.vpglossary.com) is a new resource that’s designed to help establish a common vocabulary for professionals working in virtual production. The database ...
January 19, 2022
LOS ANGELES — SMPTE Hollywood and the Visual Effects Society (VES) will cohost a virtual meeting exploring the current and future impact of machine learning on visual effects. Autodesk’s Will Harris, ...
LOS ANGELES — The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the nominees for its 20th Annual VES Awards. The yearly celebration recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, ...
January 18, 2022
NEW YORK CITY — Creative production studio Taylor James (www.taylorjames.com) made three appointments going into the New Year. Luciano Tapia joined the studio as creative director, while Bill Mata and ...
January 10, 2022
LOS ANGELES — MPC Film (mpcfilm.com), which has locations in London, Los Angeles, Bangalore and Montréal, created visual effects for a number of scenes featured in the latest Ghostbusters film. Direct ...
January 4, 2022