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‘If It’s Not Broke, Break It’: Sony Imageworks’ Renegade Approach To ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’
Why Imageworks had to ‘break’ their animation and VFX pipeline to make “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.”
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De-mystifying VFX Bidding And Budgeting: An Insider’s View Into The Process
Bidding and budgeting in vfx is a “dark art” to some – but it doesn’t have to be.
20 Films Competing For VFX Oscar, Including ‘Incredibles 2’ And ‘Isle of Dogs’
All the major VFX films that you’d expect are on the Academy Awards shortlist, plus a few surprises.
A Virtual Production Explainer: What It Is, And What It Could Mean For Your Project
Cartoon Brew makes sense of the virtual production phenomenon, and provides resources that filmmakers can use to start experimenting with virtual production techniques.
‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ Is All About The Animation
Warner Bros. is billing the hybrid “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” as the first-ever live-action Pokémon film, but let’s be honest: the real star of this film is animation.
Industrial Light & Magic Launches TV Division
ILM TV will offer vfx and animation services for episodic work on streaming and linear tv platforms.
Review Round-up: Animation And VFX Can’t Save Disney’s ‘Nutcracker And The Four Realms’
The animators and vfx artists delivered great work as usual, but the rest of Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” doesn’t live up, according to the film’s reviews.
Snow And Fur Combine To Make Imageworks’ Effects For ‘Smallfoot’ A Yeti-Sized Challenge
Two of the hardest things to produce in visual effects animation are snow and fur – two of the main elements required for “Smallfoot.”
2019 Best Visual Effects Oscar Preview: Stand-out Films And Close-Calls
Who’s in and who’s out – here’s a look at the field of contenders for the visual effects Academy Award.
‘Venom’: What Happens When The Creature You Have To Create Is So Many Different Things?
Venom’s many forms and many states meant vfx artists had a lot of problems to solve.
Next Monday In New York City: Phil Tippett At MoMA
Phil Tippett’s visual effects mastery will be celebrated at the Museum of Modern Art.
New ‘Bumblebee’ Trailers Reveal Vintage Approach To ‘Transformers’
“The Transformers” are going vintage – well, as vintage as you can get for a toy line created in the eighties.
Cinesite Acquires Major German VFX Studio Trixter
This deal marks the third major vfx/animation studio that Cinesite has acquired in the last few years.
New ‘The Nutcracker and The Four Realms’ Trailer Reveals Loads Of Animation And VFX
Animated soldiers, mice, and other creatures populate the world of Disney’s upcoming holiday film.
ILM’s Dennis Muren and David Vickery To Speak At Italy’s VIEW Conference (Exclusive)
The VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy continues to expand its impressive list of speakers for its 19th edition, taking place October 22-26.
Deluxe’s Method Studios to Acquire Montreal-Headquartered VFX Company Atomic Fiction
Method Studios and Atomic Fiction are combining forces to become an even larger vfx producer.
Check Out These Before-And-After Shots From ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’
As usual, animation and vfx played a big role in the making of “Ant-Man and The Wasp.”
Who Did The Visual Effects For ‘Animal World,’ The Chinese Action Film Coming Soon To Netflix
Here’s what you need to know about the Chinese film “Animal World,” which had a big debut at the box office last weekend.
The Academy Invites 928 New Members, Including Over 150 In Animation And VFX Branches
It’s a good year for the animation world: some previously overlooked women filmmakers and Japanese animation directors have been invited to join the Academy this year.
Trailer For Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Welcome To Marwen’ Showcases Unique Mix Of Live-Action And Animation
If “Toy Story” were an adult drama…
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