FIRST MAN Visual Effects Supervisor Paul Lambert, Special Effects Supervisor J.D. Schwalm and Miniature Effects Supervisor Ian Hunter on practical sets, models, miniatures, archive footage and invisible effects (VFX Voice)
Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian and Superman prequel Krypton are the unit’s first projects (Variety)
The fast-growing animation, vfx, and new media industries in Montréal are getting a boost from the Canadian government. (Cartoon Brew)
Major new plug-in release features overhauled Lens Flare Designer, trendy new effects and transitions, new Mocha masking tools, and GPU-acceleration for easier VFX creation (Creative Cow)
New release adds increased mobile optimizations to Android and iOS, up to 60 percent speed increases when cooking content, and more power and flexibility in the industry-leading Niagara effects toolset for real-time VFX. (Animation World Network)
Long considered a pioneer of virtual and augmented reality, de la Peña unveils her latest breakthrough (The Wall Street Journal)
Animators should draw inspiration from female trailblazers says author and historian (Vancouver Courier)
A lot of special-effects talent has come out of Quebec, but Framestore Montreal has lured at least one Montrealer, Chloe Grysole, home. (Cochrane Times-Post)
Nickelodeon has named Oscar-nominated producer Ramsey Naito as Executive Vice President of Animation Production and Development (Animation Magazine)