Executive Note: Welcome to the Summer 2023 issue of VFX Voice!

Thank you for your continued and enthusiastic support of VFX Voice as a part of our global community. We’re proud to keep shining a light on outstanding visual effects artistry and innovation worldwide.

In this issue, our cover story goes inside the character design of Pixar’s Elemental, where fire, water, land and air residents live together. Read our preview of the Emmy Awards contenders, the inside story of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and our TV/Streaming coverage on global TV and CG characters. Check out the latest trends in virtual cinematography, global production, location-based VR and avatars of the stars. Enjoy our up-close-and-personal profiles on VFX luminaries Dennis Muren and Roger Guyett. Read about the inspiring career of this year’s VES Lifetime Achievement Award honoree: culture-shaping producer Gale Anne Hurd. And get to know our VES Washington Section in the spotlight… and more.

Dive in to meet the visionaries and risk-takers who push the boundaries of what’s possible and advance the field of visual effects.

Cheers!

Lisa Cooke, Chair, VES Board of Directors

Nancy Ward, VES Executive Director

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