Visual Effects

Phantom Digital Effects Consolidates Studios into Phantom Media Group

Milk and Lola Post join the previously acquired Tippett Studio, PhantomFX, and Spectre Post under the new PMG creative collective; each studio will retain its approach and creative leadership, ensuring consistent experiences for clients across ﬁlm, episodic, commercial and immersive content.

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People Headline News

Freefolk Promotes Harin Hirani to VFX Supervisor

In his new dual role, which also includes Head of 3D, the artist will collaborate closely with Head of Film and Episodic Steve Murgatroyd and VFX Executive Producer Meg Guidon.

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The News Makes Us Shiver Headline News

Keanu Reeves and Tim Miller Teaming Up on ‘Shiver’ Sci-Fi Feature

The pair, who recently worked together on Prime Video’s ‘Secret Level’ anthology short ‘Asset Management,’ are attached to the film about a smuggler who is double-crossed on the Caribbean Sea; Warner Bros. is in talks to acquire.

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Hunt Him Down! Headline News

Paramount Drops ‘The Running Man’ Featurette

It's the deadliest reality show known to man… the darkest, most violent game in the world… there's a billion dollars at stake... oh, and did we tell you it’s rigged? In theaters November 14.

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The End is Beginning Headline News

The Action Goes Way Past Eleven in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Trailer

Though Netflix won’t be serving any Vecna until Thanksgiving, the latest full helping of a series trailer makes for quite the meal… it does not disappoint, with chills, thrills… and the return of Will (singular).

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It’s Wicked Cool! Headline News

Universal Drops ‘Wicked: For Good – Epic Conclusion’ Featurette

Join director Jon M. Chu and stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as they go behind the scenes to walk audiences through stages, sets, stunts and wardrobes from the… yes, the epic conclusion of the 2-part musical fantasy adventure; hits theaters November 21.

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People Headline News

Cinesite Group Appoints 2 VFX Supervisors to Senior Team

Christian Irles transfers from Image Engine to London HQ, while Andy Walker joins the Montreal team from Image Engine New York.

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We Want More Eagly Headline News

Rodeo FX Creates Wild Candy Cane Lane on ‘Peacemaker’ Season 2 VFX

Tiny but deadly aliens and surreal parallel universes are but a small part of the visual mayhem cooked up by the leading visual effects house on the latest season of the DC series, now streaming on HBO Max.

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Livestream VFX Events

World VFX Day 2025

Begins: December 8, 2025

Framestore’s free livestream event December 8 showcases the art, craft, and innovation of visual effects in filmmaking.

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Untold Studios Presents Ciclope 2025 Keynote, Wins Animation Company of the Year

The VFX and animation company’s Co-founders Darren O’Kelly and Rochelle Palmer delivered ‘The Decade of the Independents,’ a reflection on how independence has become a creative advantage in today’s industry.

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Innovations in Vertical Content Creation VFXWorld

How Vertical Content and VFX Are Transforming the Way Audiences Engage

Producers for mobile-native, vertical formats are including VFX as a core creative tool, not just a post-production step, as they build cross-platform entertainment that surprises and captivates viewers.

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To Those About to Sculpt… We Salute You ANIMATIONWorld

Paul Hollingsworth Talks ‘Weirdos’ and ‘One Final Day’ Stop-Motion Shorts

The Digital Wizards Studios founder originally chose sculpting because he couldn’t draw; 2 decades later, the veteran of LEGO stopmo projects for ‘Jurassic Park,’ ‘Happy Potter,’ ‘The Avengers’ and ‘Star Wars’ has 2 completely different but equally rewarding films on the festival circuit.

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Celebrating the Best in VFX Headline News

Framestore to Host World VFX Day 2025

The free livestream event, set for December 8, will showcase the art, craft, and innovation of visual effects in filmmaking.

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call for entries Events

MOVE Summit 2026

Begins: February 18, 2026

Scotland’s premiere animation gathering takes place February 18-21; submissions are now open for the 2026 short film competition.

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Deemos Launches Groundbreaking Rodin Gen-2 GenAI for Intuitive 3D Creation

The pioneering AI 3D research company unveils its most advanced model to date, a 10B-parameter 3D generative AI built on the BANG architecture, geared for professional uses across film, TV and games.

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Awards Headline News

Call for Entries: 47th Annual Telly Awards

AWN is now a media partner with the leading award that recognizes excellence in video and TV across all screens; submissions now being accepted through December 12.

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Business Headline News

Scanline VFX and Eyeline Studios to Merge, Rebrand as Eyeline

Netflix is bringing together the Oscar-winning visual effects studio it acquired 3 years ago with its cutting-edge technology and VFX tools lab under one brand.

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CVMP Events

European Conference on Visual Media Production 2025

Begins: December 3, 2025

The forum brings together production and post-production specialists to discuss the latest in research, advances, and industry practices; the conference takes place in London December 3-4

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Some Marvel-ous News! Headline News

Marvel Drops ‘Wonder Man’ Trailer, ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ and ‘VisionQuest’ Reveals

Marvel Television and Marvel Animation head Brad Winderbaum and a slew of special guests took to the New York Comic Con stage to share various reveals and updates on shows coming to Disney+ from across the MCU.

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Dunk and Egg in 2026 Headline News

HBO Sets ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Debut, Drops Teaser Trailer

We finally get a release date for the highly anticipated spinoff series, based on George R. R. Martin’s novella ‘The Hedge Knight,’ set a century before ‘Game of Thrones,’ which follows the exploits of 2 unlikely heroes.

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Heading to Turin This October Headline News

‘Frankenstein’ Cinematographer Dan Laustsen Set for VIEW 2025

It’s less than one week away… the person behind the camera on Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated film joins more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI who will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

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AI in Animation Headline News

NVIDIA Open Sources Audio2Face Animation Model

Audio2Face accelerates the creation of realistic digital characters by providing real-time facial animation and lip-sync driven by generative AI.

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Honoring Excellence in VFX Headline News

VES Inducts Jon Favreau and Tim Sweeney as Honorary Members

The society also announces special honorees to be recognized at VES Honors Celebration coming November 7.

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It’s Cat-tastic! ANIMATIONWorld

Getting Down and Glittery: A Ground-Level Look at ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie’

For Head of Character Animation CJ Sarachene and producer Steven Schweickart, dailies on the DreamWorks project often saw calls for brighter, bolder, and ‘more glitter’ as they built on the hit TV show’s colorful vibrancy to create a fun, inviting film that celebrates the magic of play; now in theaters.

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That’s Gotta Hurt! Headline News

20th Century Studios Drops ‘Predator: Badlands’ Trailer, Stills

The latest entry in the sci-fi adventure franchise, directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring Elle Fanning and lots of sharp, point teeth, hits theaters in 3D and IMAX on November 7.