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September 20, 2018

Entrenched in the Deep, Dark Depths with THE MEG

DNEG VFX Supervisor Raymond Chen on the monumental task of producing the underwater environment in THE MEG (VFX Voice)

MAC Advice Will Cost VFX Houses Millions, Says UK Screen

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)

How Great Game Explosions are Made

Video games love a good explosion, but how are these spectacular effects designed? (PC Gamer)

Rokoko Partners with Unity to Bring Mo-Cap to Developers Around the World

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)

Flash Film Works Creates Visual Effects for Alpha with Fusion Studio

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)

USC, UCLA, CalArts & WIA Announce Final Program for ‘Breaking the Glass Frame’

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)

If You Think Fortnite is Just a Video Game, You’re Missing the Big Picture

Heads up, Disney: Fortnite’s unprecedented success means as much for the future of media as it does for the gaming industry. (Fast Company)

Game of Thrones Showrunners Reveal Why Season 8 is Taking So Long

That last season is “the biggest thing we’ve ever done,” David Benioff says, promising it’ll be worth the wait. (CNet)

New Sony Patent Reveals PlayStation VR Motion Sickness Technology

The company is looking to help reduce the impact of motion sickness on users of virtual reality experiences. (VRFocus)

NyU+co’s End Title Sequence For Crazy Rich Asians Proves Especially Meaningful For Founder/Creative Director Garson Yu

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)

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