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Autodesk Insights, Exclusives 09.26.2023

Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr.: From Hot Wheels To Hollywood

Lyndon J. Barrois, Sr. is an acclaimed artist, animation director and filmmaker, whose film credits include The Matrix Trilogy, Happy Feet, Sucker Punch and The Thing, where he directed pivotal character animation sequences.

Exclusives, Television/ Streaming 09.19.2023

GROUNDING ONE PIECE FOR LIVE-ACTION WHILE STILL HONORING THE MANGA

While Monkey D. Luffy aims to become the king of the pirates, the manga infused with his contagious optimism and enthusiasm reigns supreme as the all-time best seller with 516.6 million copies sold since Eiichiro Oda created One Piece in 1997.

Exclusives, Television/ Streaming 09.12.2023

CRAFTY APES VFX REACHES NEW HEIGHTS WITH I’M A VIRGO

When it comes to tall orders, I’m a Virgo Visual Effects Supervisor Todd Perry asked Crafty Apes VFX to produce a 13-foot high teenage protagonist named Cootie, who gets to experience the world beyond his sheltered existence for the first time in the satirical Prime Video series created by director/writer Boots Riley.

Exclusives, Television/ Streaming 09.06.2023

MILK VFX GIVES NEW WINGS TO GOOD OMENS TO CAPTURE THE EMOTIONS

Good Omens follows the antics and adventures of angel Aziraphale and demon Crowley.

Exclusives, Film 08.29.2023

FIN DESIGN + EFFECTS REFLECTS ON THE GLASS-AWNING FIGHT SCENE FOR EXTRACTION 2

Thought to be dead mercenary, Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) returns in the Netflix sequel Extraction 2 where the action shifts from Bangladesh to Austria under the direction of Sam Hargrave.

Exclusives, Film 08.22.2023

BLUEBOLT CONQUERS THE LAST KINGDOM: SEVEN KINGS MUST DIE

After being the sole visual effects vendor on 10th century British saga The Last Kingdom, BlueBolt gets to apply five seasons worth of expertise to the Netflix feature film The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die.

Exclusives, Television/ Streaming 08.15.2023

TRANSFORMING THE MONKEY KING FOR AMERICAN BORN CHINESE

Working on the Disney+ fantasy series American Born Chinese holds a special place in the heart of Visual Effects Supervisor Kaitlyn Yang (Raised by Wolves), because the content on the screen and the creative talent in front and behind the camera reflected her ethnic heritage in an authentic and meaningful way.

Exclusives, Film 08.08.2023

TURNING BACK TIME FOR INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY

Receiving the franchise baton from Steven Spielberg (Jaws), James Mangold (Ford v Ferrari) embarks on the fifth and final adventure with a character who made archeology, fedoras and bullwhips cool, and provided Harrison Ford with his third iconic cinematic persona.

Exclusives, Film 08.01.2023

ILLUMINATION POWERS UP EFFECTS FOR THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE

Claiming the crown of the top-grossing video-game adaptation of all time is The Super Mario Bros. Movie with a worldwide box office totaling $1.3 billion, which is nearly three times what was earned by second place Warcraft.

Exclusives, Television/ Streaming 07.25.2023

AARDMAN DECLARES ‘I AM YOUR MOTHER’ FOR STAR WARS: VISIONS VOLUME 2

If you want to see the global talent practicing the art of storytelling through animation, the recent trend towards anthologies appearing on the streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+ are providing the platform for viewers to do so.