Lucasfilm/ILM Is Ending Its Animation And VFX Operations In Singapore, Where The Studio Produced ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’
The shutdown comes as parent company Disney is looking to cut 7,000 jobs and save $5.5B this year.
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Pixar’s Renderman 25 Is Available Now With Several Exciting Improvements
This update offers a new denoising technology developed by Disney Research, and which has been used on every Pixar film since ‘Toy Story 4.’
Disney’s ILM To Open New Animation/VFX Studio In Mumbai
Kiran ‘KP’ Prasad, former head of studio at DNEG Bangalore and Chennai, will head the new branch.
Amid Feature Animation Push, Rob Coleman And Randal Shore Rejoin ILM
The pair will hold key executive positions at the Lucasfilm division.
What Animation Does Disney Own?
From Mickey to Marvel, Buzz Lightyear to Homer Simpson, Disney is home to a who’s who of animation legends.
‘Ultraman’ CG Feature In Works At Netflix; Shannon Tindle To Direct
The venerable Japanese superhero finds himself fathering a baby monster in the film.
‘Rango’ Turns 10: Gore Verbinski Reflects On An Unusual Production
The director recalls how a passion project turned into an Oscar winner.
All The Animated Titles Presented At Disney’s Investor Day
Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios are moving into series production, “Star Wars” and Marvel get spin-offs, and African creators come onboard…
Understanding ‘The Volume,’ The Technology That’s Changing VFX Production
This set-up is reshuffling the entire production pipeline.
Peter Ramsey, Shannon Tindle, ‘Stranger Things’ Producers Team Up For Netflix’s ‘Lost Ollie’
The hybrid family show tells the story of a lost toy searching for home.
How ILM Turned ‘The Irishman’ Into A Game Changer For De-Aging Effects
Some takeaways from ILM’s vfx work that made Robert De Niro young again.
Video Of The Week: How To Make The Perfect Demo Reel
In a pair of video tutorials, veteran animator Jean-Denis Haas gives his views on what makes a killer animation reel.
‘Aladdin’ Reviews Are Mixed — But Far Less Catastrophic Than Originally Expected
Analysts project “Aladdin” will gross somewhere between $75-$85 million through the extended holiday weekend.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Director Jeff Fowler Says Sonic Will Be Re-Designed
Who likes working overtime?
The New ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Trailer Doesn’t Get The Reaction Paramount Hoped For
The new trailer for “Sonic the Hedgehog” has ignited an onslaught of negative reactions.
‘Captain Marvel’ Flies High With $456 Million Worldwide Debut
“Captain Marvel” had the sixth-biggest worldwide opening in history, and the second highest debut for a Marvel movie.
Eric Brevig Joins Method To Spearhead Virtual Production And Real-Time VFX Workflows
Brevig will join Method Studios as senior vfx supervisor and creative director.
The Best Breakdowns in VFX Right Now
It’s breakdown season – here’s our guide to some of the best making of clips, reels, and behind-the-scenes featurettes.
Behind-The-Scenes: Tricks And Techniques That ILM Used To Transform Characters In ‘Bumblebee’
From giving animators greater rigging control to refining the ability to time transformations more precisely, ILM has perfected the technical animation art of the transformation.
In ‘Aquaman,’ Underwater CG Hair Was Surprisingly One Of The Toughest Effects
The audience’s read on a character is “so influenced by how their hair looks,” says ILM vfx supervisor Jeff White.
