Recent media reports indicate a “hush” has fallen over Hollywood. Other reports, however, are not so kind, describing what is happening to the US film industry as a “crisis.” US President Donald Trump ...
January 6, 2026
When Netflix started streaming movies and YouTube made it trivial to upload video from a laptop or phone, the skepticism was familiar: existing solutions worked fine, bandwidth was limited and people ...
As we look ahead to 2026, the entertainment industry continues undergoing consolidation and transformation — and visual effects sit squarely at the center of this evolution. Today, visual effects is t ...
Remote production has introduced efficiencies, unlocked new talent opportunities and helped align stakeholders across the chain. However, ensuring every remote team member is working from an image tha ...
Imagine typing exactly where you want to shoot your film into a textbox, then instantly being transported there. Just a few years ago, this would have been impossible.
As the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) continues to grow to encompass new projects and technologies, an important new development this past year was the establishment of a Working Group on Machine ...
As brands chase more assets across more channels with flatter budgets, the “full stack” creative production agency — one shop spanning strategy, creative, production and post — has shifted from a nice ...
January 5, 2026
Independent filmmakers thrive when they produce solid films that connect with a sizable audience and inspire future financial support. Unfortunately, changes in the industry have made it more difficul ...
January 2, 2026
In 2026, more teams are going to rediscover the joy of having their data and workflows close to where the work actually happens. Not because the cloud is bad. The cloud is a great tool. It is just not ...
Tish Marsh is a VFX line producer at Lux Aeterna (www.lavfx.com), the Bristol, UK-based visual effects studio. She graduated from university with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2021 and has already made ...
December 18, 2025