October 31, 2020

Up Close and Personal with the Aliens in WAR OF THE WORLDS

Vine FX Founder and Visual Effects Supervisor Michale Illingworth on creating the VFX for Fox and Canal+’s WAR OF THE WORLDS (VFX Voice)

Quebec Is Planning New Immigration Pilot Programs For Workers In 3 Sectors

Including “in the field of artificial intelligence and information technology and visual effects.” (MTL Blog)

Wild Rides: A Look At The Burgeoning Business Of Animation For Attractions

Increasingly, the hardware of rides is being augmented with media, as parks try to woo visitors with vast digital experiences that are immersive and sometimes highly interactive (Cartoon Brew)

People on the Move

Folks VFX Names New Toronto Head of Studio

Folks VFX, a high-end visual effects studio and member of the FuseFX brand family, has named Mihaela Orzea as its new head of studio – Toronto, one of the brands’ seven studio locations across North and South America (Computer Graphics World)

Cinesite Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Global Animation Director For Features

Andrew Gordon, a former Pixar animator with more than 25 years’ experience in the industry, has been tapped to lead Cinesite’s feature animation teams (Cartoon Brew)