06 January 2026
Executive Note
DNEG VFX Supervisor Raymond Chen on the monumental task of producing the underwater environment in THE MEG (VFX Voice)
Trade body believes Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recommendations could add £2.3m to the employment costs of the UK’s six largest VFX houses (Broadcast Now)
Video games love a good explosion, but how are these spectacular effects designed? (PC Gamer)
Rokoko, the company behind the popular Smartsuit Pro motion-capture suit, announced a partnership with Unity Technologies, creator of the world’s most widely used real-time 3D development platform (Animation Magazine)
Blackmagic Design announced that Los Angeles based visual effects (VFX) company Flash Film Works used its VFX and motion graphics software, Fusion Studio, on Studio 8’s action adventure drama Alpha. (Creative Cow)
Women’s Animation Symposium featuring keynotes, screenings, panels and papers set to take place October 5-7 at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts. (Animation World Network)
Heads up, Disney: Fortnite’s unprecedented success means as much for the future of media as it does for the gaming industry. (Fast Company)
That last season is “the biggest thing we’ve ever done,” David Benioff says, promising it’ll be worth the wait. (CNet)
The company is looking to help reduce the impact of motion sickness on users of virtual reality experiences. (VRFocus)
Garson Yu, Founder/Creative Director of the award-winning 20-year-old company yU+co, on designing the title sequences for both The Joy Luck Club and Crazy Rich Asians (Creative Cow)
