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Pablo Berger’s ‘Robot Dreams’ Wins Best Animated Feature At The European Film Awards
‘Hardly Working’ won this year’s prize for a European animated short and ‘Society of the Snow’ won best European visual effects.
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Multiple People In Custody After Softimage Founder And Computer Graphics Pioneer Daniel Langlois Found Dead In Dominica
Softimage was a key piece of cg animation software in the 1990s and used to make films like ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Titanic,’ and ‘The Matrix.’
It’s Official, DNEG Vancouver Has Unionized After Labor Board Confirmation (Exclusive)
According to organizers, talks are underway at DNEG Montreal and Toronto to follow suit.
In A Huge Win For VFX Workers, DNEG Vancouver Employees Have Won A Union (Exclusive)
The tremendous breakthrough hails a new dawn for vfx workers in Canada.
Video Essay: Why Do Studios Refuse To Acknowledge That They Use CG
Vfx supervisor Jonas Ussing is releasing a series of video essays on the art of “invisible cgi” and why studios don’t acknowledge using it.
Is CG Addiction Killing Modern Blockbusters?
Youtuber Cody Johnston offers several reasons for the declining quality of modern blockbusters, including an overreliance on vfx.
Walt Disney Pictures VFX Workers Unanimously Vote To Unionize With IATSE
Walt Disney Pictures vfx workers have become the second such group to unionize with IATSE, joining their counterparts at Marvel Studios.
IATSE Working With DNEG Employees To Unionize Canadian Studios
IATSE is asking DNEG workers across the country to fill out in IATSE VFX Union Support Cards.
VFX Giant DNEG Puts Forth New Salary Reduction Proposal After Worker Backlash To Initial Proposal
The company says that the salary reductions will allow it to keep people employed instead of laying off workers.
In A Historic First, Marvel VFX Workers Have Voted Unanimously To Unionize With IATSE
This is the first time in IATSE’s history that a bargaining unit made up entirely of vfx workers has unionized with the organization.
‘One Piece’ VFX Supervisor Victor Scalise On How The Show Balanced Practical And CG Effects
Scalise told us when practical effects were preferrable, and when the digital artists at Framestore were required to deliver a scene.
VFX Workers At Walt Disney Pictures Move To Unionize With IATSE
Eighteen in-house vfx workers have filed for an NLRB election after Disney denied voluntary recognition of the group.
‘Helluva Boss,’ Zach King Take Top Animation, VFX Honors At 2023 Streamy Awards
Vivienne Medrano won her first Streamy, while King notched his third award.
Marvel Studios VFX Workers File to Unionize With IATSE
In a historic first for the industry, dozens of vfx workers at Marvel Studios are demanding union representation.
Unity To Unveil Its Unity Weta Tools Division At SIGGRAPH 2023
One discission will focus on challenges involved in creating the characters of ‘The Sea Beast,’ and how they were overcome using Ziva VFX.
‘Oppenheimer’ VFX Studio DNEG Is Laying Off Dozens Of Workers At Its London Base
DNEG, which employs nearly 7,000 workers globally, will lay off around 70 of its 900 London-based workers.
Christopher Nolan Forgot To Credit Over 80% Of VFX Crew On ‘Oppenheimer’
VFX workers get screwed by Hollywood yet again.
SIGGRAPH 2023 Offers Feast Of Talks On New Animation, Including ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Nimona,’ And ‘Elemental’
Th computer graphics conference and trade show takes place August 6-10 in Los Angeles.
Actors Fear Studios Want To Replace Them With AI Digital Doubles
A key points of contention between actors and studios is the use of synthetic actors and performances – and the issue is far more complicated than most realize.
Rodeo FX Sets Up Shop With New Paris-Based Studio
Rodeo has recently worked on high-profile titles including ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘The Witcher,’ Lord of the Rings,’ and ‘Love, Death + Robots.’
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