21 January 2025
VFX Weekly
MPC Visual Effects Supervisor Kamen Markov on creating younger versions of Elton John for “The Boy and the Piano” John Lewis & Partners commercial (VFX Voice)
If you were expecting epic for the end of the HBO blockbuster, this nearly two-minute peek certainly hits the target like a kingslayer. (Deadline)
Last week, Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts invited Entertainment Weekly to tour the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge expansion that will open this summer at Disneyland in Anaheim, and at Walt Disney World in Orlando this fall. (Entertainment Weekly)
Bournemouth VFX firm joins wave of UK facilities drawn to the city’s burgeoning post sector. (Broadcast)
NBCUniversal’s science fiction channel Syfy is to launch a new experience for VR and AR platforms in late May. (Digital TV Europe)
Newly-appointed studio President Margie Cohn announces new Chief Creative Officer roles and management structure. (Forbes)
VFX freelancers in the U.K. who worked on multiple projects for the now-bankrupt Halo VFX Limited are still owed thousands of pounds. (Cartoon Brew)
Chaos Group launches Chaos Cloud, an intuitive new cloud rendering service designed to help artists and designers visualize anything they want, from anywhere. (Creative Cow)
Eric Brevig, the longtime VFX supervisor who directed Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, one of the first live-action features shot in digital 3D, has joined Method Studios as senior VFX supervisor and creative director. (Studio Daily)
Game industry veteran appointed studio manager of Framestore’s immersive department based in Montreal. (Animation World Network)
MPC NY has added four new members to its creative team. David Piombino comes on board as deputy head of 2D, while Thiago Porto, Dan Fine and Santosh Gunaseelan all take senior creative positions. (Post Magazine)
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