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Oscar VFX Race Narrows To 20 Films
The Oscars reveal 20 VFX finalists, including big franchise entries like ‘Avatar,’ ‘Superman,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Predator,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ and ‘Jurassic World.’
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‘Not With Chatbots Or Text Prompts’: Wētā FX, AWS Partner To Develop AI VFX Tools
The two companies outlined their plans today for new AI tools, stressing artist control and creativity as the industry navigates growing automation anxieties.
Phantom Media Group Places Milk, Lola Post, Tippett Studio, PhantomFX, And Spectre Post Under One Umbrella
Phantom Media Group unites leading VFX and animation studios across the U.S., U.K., and India, including Tippett Studio and Milk.
Netflix Merges VFX Units Scanline And Eyeline To Focus On Virtual Production, AI-Enabled Filmmaking
Netflix combines Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios under one brand to advance virtual production and expand its AI-powered filmmaking toolkit.
Phil Tippett On His Studio’s Use Of Generative AI: ‘Like Having A Dog, It Trains You As Much As You Train It’
At Italy’s VIEW Conference, Tippett Studio veterans explore how artificial intelligence could accelerate stop motion and VFX without losing the human touch.
Visual Effects Society Names Director Jon Favreau, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Among 2025 Honorees
VES Honors Celebration 2025 will also celebrate Bob Coleman, Dennis Hoffman, Colin Campbell, Darin Grant, Gayle Munro, and new Hall of Fame inductees.
‘Smiling Friends’ Creators Launch Indie Outfit Zam Studios In L.A.
Focused on “high-quality work made by people who love the craft,” Zam aims to revive the magic of classic cartoons with modern animation and VFX techniques.
‘Superman’ VFX: Framestore Delivers 590 Shots Including A Keyframed Fortress And A Super-Powered Pup
Framestore’s VFX team brought Krypto the Superdog and Superman’s Fortress of Solitude to life, contributing over 590 shots.
‘Smurfs’ Marks Cinesite’s First End-To-End Animation And VFX Production, And A Return To The Classic Peyo Aesthetic
Cinesite takes on its first full animation and VFX feature with ‘Smurfs,’ now streaming on Paramount+, blending Peyo’s style with hybrid magic.
‘CGI Is For Losers,’ Says Star Of ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Alita: Battle Angel,’ ‘Spectre,’ and Other CGI-Fests: To Whom Was Christoph Waltz Referring?
At the ‘Frankenstein’ world premiere, Christoph Waltz claimed that ‘CGI is for losers,’ but to whom was he, a regular in effects-heavy blockbusters, referring?
‘I’d Like To See The Cost Of VFX Artists Come Down’: James Cameron Says Effects Costs Threaten Big-Budget Films, Industry Jobs
In a recent interview, Stability AI board member James Cameron warned high budgets threaten theaters, urging cheaper VFX and new tech to cut costs.
Disney Vet Marlon West, ‘Avatar’ Co-Producer Brooke Breton, ‘Shrek’ Costume Designer Isis Mussenden Among New Academy Foundation Board Members
Disney’s Marlon West, ‘Avatar’ VFX vet Brooke Breton, and ‘Shrek’ costume designer Isis Mussenden bring animation and effects to Academy Foundation’s board.
Glassworks VFX Closes After Nearly 30 Years, Citing ‘Exceptionally Challenging Market Conditions’
Influential VFX studio Glassworks, known for its standout work on films, TV, and global ad campaigns, shuts down after nearly 30 years in the industry.
‘Saturday Night Live’ VFX Workers Ratify First Union Contract
SNL’s VFX team unanimously ratified their first union contract with IATSE, securing wages, benefits, and AI protections.
Hot Wheels: Creating The Toy-Car Titles For JJ Abrams and LaToya Morgan’s Crime Thriller Series ‘Duster’
‘We treated the cars like characters’: Kevin Van Der Meiren and David Nicolas on the show’s surreal Hot Wheels-inspired titles.
Weta FX Expands Into Australia With New Permanent Melbourne Hub
The company’s Melbourne outpost is expected to create 80 jobs.
Underdogs Win! Latvia’s ‘Flow’ And Iran’s ‘In The Shadow Of The Cypress’ Win Oscars
Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren’t backed by money, celebrity, or power.
VFX And Animation Conglomerate Cinesite Reports $29 Million Loss In Annual Report
The company said in its annual report that it expects its current fiscal year to also be negatively impacted by the ongoing fallout from the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes.
VES Awards: ‘The Wild Robot’ Dominates Animation Side; ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Upsets ‘Dune: Part Two’
‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Dune: Part Two’ led the pack with four wins apiece.
Michel Hazanavicius’ Animated Feature ‘The Most Precious Of Cargoes’ Nominated For 3 César Awards
Gints Zilbalodis’ Oscar-nominated ‘Flow’ is also among the nominees in the feature animation category.