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An Exquisite Night at the Opera Headline News

Watch the VFX Breakdown: PFX Recreates La Scala’s Full House for ‘Maria’

The studio highlights the work of VFX supervisor Jindřich Červenka and his team on the Pablo Larraín film about opera legend Maria Callas.

Real-time Animation Headline News

ILM Drops Behind-the-Scenes Look at Making Real-Time Stitch

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 12:28pm

To drive the hit film’s social media and blue carpet premieres, the VFX powerhouse seamlessly integrated live performance capture and real-time animation technology with teams from Disney Studios and Skywalker Sound.

Animating with AI Headline News

Intangible Launches Open Public Beta of Spatial Intelligence AI Platform

The AI-native 3D tool that turns simple prompts into editable 3D scenes is designed specifically for creatives who work in film, advertising, events, and interactive projects.

New Digital Sketching Tech Headline News

Wacom Announces MovinkPad 11 Standalone Tablet

Designed for digital sketching and drawing and geared towards young creatives and aspiring professionals, the device will be available for purchase on the Wacom eStore, Amazon, Best Buy, and Wacom authorized resellers.

Business Headline News

BrightFrame Studios Opens Atmos Post-Production Facility in Burbank

Company’s second location extends service offerings, featuring a PMC-powered 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos mixing room with an Avid S6 console; includes curated selection of premium microphones, preamps, and outboard equipment bookable now ahead of its July 17 launch.

Business Headline News

Animaj Raises $85 Million to Create AI-Powered Global Kids Franchises

The funding will support the company’s strategy to transform children’s IPs into multi-format properties through a hybrid model combining AI-powered production with platform-native content development; strategic IP acquisitions will be accelerated.

When More is More Not Less VFXWorld

Digital Domain Gets Combat Ready for ‘A Minecraft Movie’

VFX Supervisor Piotr Karwas and Senior Animation Supervisor Liz Bernard talk the challenges of honoring the hugely popular game’s blocky aesthetic while creating the visually appealing final battle filled with 500 Piglins fighting dozens of Iron Golems, much with keyframe animation, all obeying the laws of physics.

Show Us Your Work! Headline News

3 Days Left to Enter SIGGRAPH Asia 2025 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 9:17am

Submit your work by July 13 - multiple categories include shorts, visualizations, VFX sequences, game cinematics, and real-time pieces; conference runs December 15-18 in Hong Kong.

Rendering in the Face of Chaos Headline News

Chaos Releases V-Ray for Blender

The production-proven renderer arrives natively in the 3D creation tool for the first time; standalone version is available for Blender users at a special price and current V-Ray license holders for free.

Postvis Magic Headline News

Proof Shares ‘Wheel of Time’ Season 3 Postvis Reel

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:33am

The studio delivered 35 minutes of visualization across all 8 episodes using a unique Sketchvis pipeline to create the ‘channeling’ of different powers before final effects were in place.

Anime Meets Physical Based Tokens Headline News

Azuki, COMISMA, Xenotoon Establish Studio Azuki Anime Studio

The new U.S.-based company will develop, produce, and globally distribute original IPs and adaptations through unique production models; first strategic partnership is with Will Smith-founded Westbrook, Inc.

18’s the Charm VFXWorld

Clone. Kill. Repeat: Framestore Shares its ‘Mickey 17’ Visual Effects

VFX supervisor Stuart Penn discusses the quirky, grisly mayhem, including the Niflheim ice cavern, native creatures known as Creepers, and our hero’s multiple deaths and subsequent regenerations, in Bong Joon-ho’s dark, sci-fi comedy.

Going Rogue VFXWorld

ILM Joins the Rebellion with ‘Andor’ Season 2 Visual Effects

VFX supervisor Scott Pritchard talks Tie fighter protypes, Sienar and Coruscant environments, the epic Palmo Plaza massacre, and Alan Tudyk’s K-2SO droid, on the second and final season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed ‘Rogue One’ prequel series, now streaming on Disney+.

Always Get Back up Headline News

Covert Brings 70 ‘Boss’ VFX Shots to Lenovo Legion Campaign

Created in collaboration with brand design agency Design Bridge and Partners London, the hero spot ‘Always Get Back Up’ runs across TV and VOD.

Business Headline News

Motorica Raises Over $5M for Generative AI Expansion, Scaling

The company aims to expand integrations via SDKs and APIs; grow its data infrastructure and motion library; launch strategic partnerships; and hire across multiple departments.

Join the Club! Headline News

Academy Invites 534 New Members

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 12:58pm

The list of new AMPAS member invitees includes 41 in Animation, 25 in Visual Effects, 29 in Production Design, and 25 in Production and Technology.

Business Headline News

Chronicle Studios Raises $11.6M

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 1:08pm

Patron and Point72 Ventures led the seed round for Chris deFaria and Aaron Sisto’s new entertainment company, with its proprietary promotion and analytics platform, that is supporting new, original IP development by backing creators and their ideas for TV, feature film and short-form projects.

Innovations in Moviemaking Headline News

AMPAS Call for Submissions: 2026 Scientific and Technical Awards

Eligible entries include devices, methods, formulas, discoveries, and inventions of outstanding value to moviemaking; must be received by July 24.

Do It in the Cloud Headline News

Conductor Introduces Cloud-Based Rendering for Unreal Engine

The platform is the first to provide GPU-powered MultiCloud rendering for UE across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and CoreWeave.

Rawwwrrrr! Headline News

From Fossil to Frame: Lola Reimagines ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’

BBC Studios’ Science Unit’s six-part series was created in collaboration with the VFX studio, who crafted 791 VFX/animation shots including complex environments and 21 unique dinosaur species.

Innovations in VFX Pipelines Headline News

How Vivid VFX used AYON for Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ – Without Crunch

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 5:09pm

The studio shares how the flexible, customizable pipeline helped them deliver 700-800 mostly invisible VFX shots, including editorial splits, performance tweaks and background cleanups, on the iconic filmmaker's latest movie, now in theaters.

Virtual Chicken and Lava VFXWorld

Behind the Virtual Scenes: ‘A Minecraft Movie’

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 2, 2025 at 1:36pm

Disguise Creative Services spent 52 weeks on Jared Hess’ hit action comedy, working as a virtual art department to create 20 digital environments in Unreal Engine that were used in pre-production, production and post.

Celebrating The Best in Animation! Events

53rd Annie Awards

Begins: February 21, 2026

ASIFA-Hollywood celebrates the best the industry has to offer at animation’s most prestigious awards ceremony, February 21, 2026, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Competitive Animation Festivals Events

ITFS Returns May 5-10, 2026

Begins: May 5, 2026

Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film is a premier event for the animation industry, fostering idea exchange, partnerships, and showcasing new talent.

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