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.
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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.
‘The Wild Robot’ Earns Three Oscar Nominations, ‘Flow’ Is Nominated Twice
It is a big day for animated films at the Oscars.
The Custom Blender Plug-in That Was Used To Create The Water Scenes In ‘Flow’ Is Now Available Publicly
‘Flow’ director Gints Zilbalodis and plug-in developer Mārtiņš Upītis talk about the development of the water plug-in used to create the Golden Globe-winning film.
VFX-Driven Projects That We Can’t Wait To See In 2025
A subjective guide to this year’s vfx tentpoles, franchise entries, outliers, and streaming content.
Why ‘Better Man’ Became A ‘Passion Piece’ For Director Michael Gracey And VFX Supervisor Luke Millar
The director and vfx supervisor spoke about how they learned not to obsess over single shots, reducing the amount of work for everyone involved.
Oscars Shortlists Announced: Animation Projects Compete In Record 7 Shortlist Categories
The animated short film shortlist is led by films from France and Japan.
Framestore Asked Directors Like Spike Jonze And James Gunn To Discuss Their Collaboration With Animators
The new online video series, called ‘Directing The Invisible Art,’ explores how film directors work with animators on hybrid productions.
David Conley Appointed President Of VFX/Animation Powerhouse MPC
Conley was most recently executive producer at Wētā FX, where he worked on projects such as ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ ‘The Last of Us’ series, and the Oscar-winning short ‘War is Over!’
Indian VFX Studio Basilic Fly Takes Majority Stake In London Studio One Of Us
The combination of the two companies lifts their workforce to over 900 artists.
‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Scavengers Reign,’ ‘X-Men ’97’ Among 2024 Emmy Animation Nominations
The Emmy Awards will be presented in September.
Framestore Will Shutter Vancouver Studio Citing ‘Industry-Wide Slowdown In Content Production’
The studio’s last day of operation will be July 5.
How Framestore’s VFX And Animation Supervisors Collaborated To Create The Tangible World Of ‘IF’
Director John Krasinski wanted to create a tactile and tangible world for a whole host of diverse characters.
DNEG To Lay Off Hundreds Of VFX Workers
Workers are bracing for layoffs to hit at the company’s studios in the U.K. and Canada.
‘3 Body Problem’ VFX Supervisor Stefen Fangmeier On Balancing Interplanetary Realities In Netflix’s Ambitious New Sci-Fi Series
Out today, ‘3 Body Problem’ promises to be a spectacle unlike anything the streamer has released so far.
L.A.-Based Real-Time VFX Studio Beyond-FX Purchased By Singaporean Gaming Giant Virtuos
The acquisition Real-time vfx is becoming an increasingly important part of game development.
Iconic VFX House Tippett Studio Acquired By India’s Phantom FX
According to Phantom, the acquisition will create 250-300 vfx job in India, the U.S., and Canada.
‘Boy And The Heron’ Is The First Hand-Drawn Animated Feature To Win Oscar In 21 Years
It also marks the first time that a PG-13 film has won the category.