21 January 2025
VFX Weekly
The Visual Effects Society has revealed nominations for the 17th annual VES Awards, which will recognize the best VFX artistry and innovation in film, animation, TV, commercials and video games. (Deadline)
Animation Supervisor Nathan McConnel on how Framestore brought the Zouwu to life in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (VFX Voice)
First three animated short films — ‘Purl,’ ‘Smash and Grab,’ & ‘Kitbull’ — to be presented for exclusive one-week run at the El Capitan Theater (Animation World Network)
The film’s director, Travis Knight, used his background in animation to help shine a new light on a Transformers robot. (The New York Times)
Longtime creative partners Elliot Lim and Aaron Kemnitzer have teamed to launch Bullpen, a design and animation studio with bases of operation in Brooklyn, NY, and the Northern California community of Menlo Park (Shoot Online)
Sony Pictures is getting the wheels in motion for the next installment in the Ghostbusters franchise, and it knows who it’s going to call to direct: Jason Reitman. (Variety)
Autodesk has launched Maya 2019, the latest version of its popular 3D animation, modeling, simulation and rendering software. (Animation Magazine)
Seven of the top ten films at the U.S. box office last year were VFX-driven films, and those numbers are unlikely to decrease in 2019. Legions of visual effects artists are working away right now on some of the most anticipated film releases of 2019. (Cartoon Brew)
RE:Lens provides lens conversions, projections and stabilization for 360 and 180 VR and fisheye footage. (Creative Cow)
Margie Cohn was previously president of DreamWorks Animation Television, overseeing all television development and production, including the content for DWA TV’s multi-year deal with Netflix. (Post Magazine)
VFX house expands management team with newly created role. (Broadcast)
In New York, she worked as a lead artist on features, including Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, Hearts Beat Loud and Gloria Bell. (Post Magazine)
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