LOS ANGELES – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will honor 21 scientific and technical achievements, represented by 58 individual award recipients, at its annual Scientific and Technical ...
January 13, 2015
LOS ANGELES — The VES recently announced the nominees for the 13th Annual VES Awards. The yearly celebration recognizes outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation in film, animation, televisio ...
PORTLAND, OR — Laika is teaming up with Heritage Auctions (www.HA.com) to auction off over 250 props and models from some of its successful stop-motion films, including The Boxtrolls, Coraline and Par ...
January 6, 2015
BOSTON — Boris FX (www.borisfx.com) has signed an agreement to acquire Imagineer Systems Ltd. ( www.imagineersystems.com) , the UK-based developer of the Planar Tracking and masking tools. Imagineer’s ...
December 29, 2014
VANCOUVER — MPC’s (www.moving-picture.com) team recently completed 250 shots for the new feature film, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. The film brings back Ben Stiller as Larry, who unites bo ...
December 22, 2014
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Artist Josh Goble (josh@joshgoble.com) recently took top honors in a video competition presented by CG Society and The Foundry. The contest challenged participants to create a :60, b ...
EMERYVILLE, CA — Athena Studios (www.athenastudios.com) has signed Nate Hopper as co-producer of the company’s original, stop-motion animated feature Auntie Claus, which is in development. Hopper was ...
December 16, 2014
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards will be presented on on Sunday, January 11th. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the event for the third year in a row. The event will take plac ...
December 12, 2014
VENICE, CA — Rodeo FX (www.rodeofx.com), the visual effects studio with locations in Montreal and Quebec City, has opened a new office in Venice, CA. Rodeo FX has contributed visual effects to over 70 ...
December 10, 2014
LOS ANGELES — Visual effects boutique Jamm (www.jammvisual.com) has opened up shop and is already working on its first spot, a Super Bowl commercial that was directed by Jake Scott. The studio was fou ...
December 9, 2014