LOS ANGELES — Work on Life of Pi, Ang Lee’s unique tale that unfolds in open water with stranded main characters Pi (actor Suraj Sharma) and Richard Parker (a CG tiger), earned digital artists four to ...
February 6, 2013
HOLLYWOOD — For more than four decades, the Annie Awards — presented by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA-Hollywood) — have recognized excellence in animatio ...
February 4, 2013
NEW ORLEANS — Super Bowl XLVII takes place in the Big Easy this Sunday, February 3. Here's a look at some of the spots that will air during the big game.
January 31, 2013
BEVERLY HILLS — In the week leading up to the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present five public events celebrating this year’s nominees. The Oscar Week events will featu ...
NORTH HOLLYWOOD — Academy Award winner Barney Burman’s special effects make-up, character, and creature design and production company B2FX (www.b2fx.com), has expanded into new creative studio space i ...
January 30, 2013
MONTREAL — Framestore (www.framestore.com) has opened a new office in Montreal, marking the fourth link in the visual effects studio’s global chain. The new location is situated in de Gaspé, which is ...
January 29, 2013
NEW YORK — MPC (www.moving-picture.com) has added to its VFX talent, as well as its recently launched NY-based color grading team. Camila De Biaggi joins the studio as co-head of production alongside ...
January 24, 2013
GREECE — Mindbomb (http://www.mindbombapps.com/gfxhotkeys/) has released Version 3 of Gfx Hotkeys, which includes the hotkeys for 51 applications used by visual artists. The release features a redesig ...
January 22, 2013
BEVERLY HILLS — The Golden Globes, considered the prelude to the Oscars, revealed their winners. Taking top honors for Best Motion Picture – Drama was “Argo,” which is also nominated for Best Picture ...
January 14, 2013
NEW YORK — Gravity (www.gravityworld.com) has appointed 20-year visual effects industry veteran Alex Lemke as its new senior VFX supervisor/compositing supervisor for films and commercials.