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We Always Go Boldly Headline News

New ‘Star Trek’ Projects Highlight 60th Anniversary Slate for 2026

By Dan Sarto | Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:59am

With ‘Star Trek: Scouts’ debuting today on YouTube, the famed franchise begins its rollout of all-new projects and activities celebrating ‘Space for Everybody’ that boldly hits warp speed this coming January.

The Emmy Goes to? Headline News

‘Andor,’ ‘Arcane,’ and ‘Severance’ Lead the Creative Arts Emmy Winners

By Dan Sarto | Monday, September 8, 2025 at 7:48am

All 3 shows take home 2 awards in the animation and VFX categories; ‘The Penguin’ wins for Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode at the awards ceremonies held over two days this weekend at the Peacock Theater in LA.

The Eyes Have It! Headline News

Ingenuity Studios Delivers 300 ‘Eye Bulging’ Shots for ‘Weapons’

The VFX team crafted CG peepers for actors Benny Wong, Austin Abrams, and Alden Ehrenreich, and created previs that allowed safe ways for kids to perform stunts instead of using digital doubles.

Prime Video Gets Crofty Headline News

Sophie Turner Cast as Lara Croft in New ‘Tomb Raider’ Series

Phoebe Waller-Bridge serves as creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner on the Prime Video live-action project, which begins production January 19, 2026.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

‘Wicked: For Good’ VFX Presentation Set for VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 10:12am

ILM’s 4-time Oscar-nominated production VFX supervisor Pablo Helman and VES Award-winning Framestore animation supervisor Dale Newton will dive deep into the visual effects of Jon M. Chu’s 2-part musical blockbuster that concludes this November; conference runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

The Future of Film is Here Headline News

OPSIS Partners with Utopai Studios to Pioneer AI-Supported Content Creation

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 1:25pm

Leading visualization studio launches new division to harness video-to-video AI tools for creator driven, cost-effective feature and episodic projects; shows in pre-production with the AI-tech company include ‘Cortés’ and ‘Space.’

AI in Immersive Headline News

Outsyders Reveals AI-Powered Immersive Projects for Disney, IMAX, Samsung/Google XR

The creative-tech collective’s latest finished projects include a ‘Blue Angels’ IMAX 3D conversion, a ‘Lilo & Stitch’ 3D reimagining, and the ‘Asteroid’ 8K HFR VFX experience.

In a Familiar Galaxy Far Far Away Headline News

‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ Begins Production, Rounds Out Cast

Directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling, Flynn Gray, Aaron Pierre, Simon Bird, Jamael Westman, Daniel Ings, and Amy Adams, the upcoming standalone sci-fi adventure from Lucasfilm hits theaters May 28, 2027.

Hitting the Links Hard Headline News

Scanline VFX Shares ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 29, 2025 at 4:12pm

The leading visual effects company delivered environment extensions, full environment replacements, and crowd duplication… plus some CG animated golf balls, on Adam Sandler and Netflix’s hit comedy sequel to Sandler’s seminal 1996 hockey-golf romp, ‘Happy Gilmore.’

Learn from the Masters Headline News

ADAPT ONE Launches ‘ADAPT Live’ Webinar Series

The exclusive online series, which features artist Lorin Wood, kicks off this September with live demos, lectures, and Q&As for artists worldwide.

Heading to Turin This October Headline News

Talks on ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘F1’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ Set for VIEW 2025

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 2:45pm

Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, directors of the biggest Netflix film ever, plus VFX supervisors Ryan Tudhope and Daniele Bigi, will present their films in-person at the upcoming conference that runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

Showcasing a Ray of Hope Headline News

Sarofsky Reimagines ‘Superman’ Title Sequence

The new DC Studios’ superhero film titles, which pay homage to the Greenberg Brothers’ 1978 ‘Superman’ opening titles, present an interplay of dynamic typography and volumetric light sequences that was achieved with analog and practical lighting techniques.

Wonders of the Unseen World VFXWorld

Behind the Scenes of VFX You Were Never Meant to See

By Hank Chang | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 11:30am

Veteran compositor Hank Chang explores the crucially important but low-profile world of invisible visual effects, where small digital changes elevate performances, smooth edits, and fix flaws that hopefully, the audience never sees.

What VFX Dreams May Come Headline News

Rodeo FX Drops ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 VFX Breakdowns

2 new reels detail how the studio recreated Dream’s iconic throne room from Volume 1 and crafted the Volume 2 opening sequence on the Netflix fantasy series; the team created 72 shots, 38 sequences, 25 assets, and 29,720 frames.

Crawl Out through the Fallout Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘Fallout’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer

We get a good glimpse of new cast member Justin Theroux in the role of the ruthless leader of New Vegas, Robert House, as well as the first glimpse of a Deathclaw; new season debuts December 17.

Young Geniuses Always Get into Trouble Headline News

RISE FX Shares ‘Ironheart’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 5:03pm

The award-winning German visual effects studio showcases its work on Marvel's latest series, which stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a young, genius inventor whose iron suits rival the best in the MCU; now streaming on Disney+.

Buckle Up Headline News

Watch: PFX Unveils VFX Breakdown Reel for ‘Locked’ Thriller

Teams across three countries finished the film starring Anthony Hopkins and Bill Skarsgård in four months, covering everything from digital doubles and CG environments to complex green screen and glass compositing.

You Had Me at Giant Alien Centipede VFXWorld

It’s All SecUnits and Alien Arthropods for DNEG’s ‘Murderbot’ VFX

Visual Effects Supervisor Jelmer Boskma and his team delivered 448 shots across 10 episodes, creating previs, techvis, alien environments, the titular security android, and a giant 2-headed centipede, on the hit Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy, now streaming, that just scored a Season 2 renewal.

By the Power of Grayskull! Headline News

Kristen Wiig to Play Roboto in ‘Masters of the Universe’ Feature

The ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ star joins the live-action project, from Mattel Films and Amazon MGM Studios and directed by LAIKA CEO Travis Knight, as the iconic mechanical warrior; hits theaters June 5, 2026.

Technology Headline News

Lightcraft Unveils ‘Spark’ AI-Powered Production Platform for Filmmakers

The system augments traditional filmmaking with AI-assisted collaboration tools to create virtual shots and organize teams from pre-to-post.

People Headline News

One of Us Appoints Adrian De Wet VFX Supervisor, Creative Director

The industry veterans’ experience and extensive connections will assist in building out a Los Angeles-based team as the studio continues to expand its global presence.

We Want More Eagly Headline News

HBO Max Drops ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 Red Band Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 15, 2025 at 2:59pm

F-Bombs galore await DC fans… and we’re pointing a finger at Eagly! New episodes of the DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television series created by James Gunn and starring John Cena debut August 21.

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