February 28, 2020

Instant Feedback: Expozure Expands its Virtual Toolset

Unity Technologies’ Digital Monarch Media on their Virtual Film Tools suite tool Expozure VFT (VFX Voice)

What CG Simulation and Deepfakes Means for the Future of Performance

Reusing footage of deceased actors is a growing business, but Hollywood should be as concerned about the digital avatars of the living, writes Adrian Pennington (IBC)

Global Spine Congress To Host Cadaver-Less Training Course For 100 Surgeons Using Oculus Quest

The course will use the Precision OS platform (VR Focus)

Smithsonian Releases 2.8 Million Images Into Public Domain

The launch of a new open access platform ushers in a new era of accessibility for the Institution (Smithsonian Magazine)

Jellyfish Pictures Opens New UK Animation & VFX Studio

The new studio is a response to the company outgrowing its current location following an expansion to the North of England less than a year ago (Post Magazine)

PARASITE Outfit CJ Buys Into Korean Blockbuster Producer & VFX House Dexter Studios

CJ ENM, one of Asia’s leading entertainment companies and the outfit behind Bong Joon Ho’s Oscar-winning sensation PARASITE, is taking a significant stake in fellow South Korean company Dexter Studios (Deadline)

‘A Race to the Bottom’: What’s the Story Behind Bad CGI?

Even successes don’t necessarily mean acknowledgment or security for the VFX artists behind them (Independent)

Bob Chapek to Succeed Bob Iger as Disney CEO

Bob Chapek, a 27-year Disney veteran who heads the company’s parks division, has been named CEO of Disney, succeeding Bob Iger (Variety)