07 January 2025
VFX Weekly
Oscar-nominated producer and Illumination CEO to be awarded at 17th Annual VES Awards on February 5. (Animation World Network)
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS VFX Supervisors Alex Lemke and Michael Huber on environment effects, blood and gore, digital animals, and even a legless, armless man (VFX Voice)
Adobe has acquired French software vendor Allegorithmic, with plans to incorporate the company’s Substance tools for 3D content creation into its Creative Cloud offerings. (Studio Daily)
To promote the film, SPE has teamed up with VR/AR ad platform OmniVirt and creative agencies Pretty Big Monster and Stradella Road, for a 360-degree advertising campaign. (VR Focus)
Curious about careers as a video game artist? The League of Legends dev breaks down the jobs. (PC Gamer)
The Academy Awards will air live Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on ABC. (Variety)
Director Lee Unkrich has announced he is leaving the company and stepping away from the Hollywood animation game. (Animation Magazine)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse co-director Peter Ramsey on Tuesday became the first African-American nominated for a best animated feature Oscar. (The Hollywood Reporter)
The veteran Hollywood film and TV director over a five decade career became known for his on-set cry, “Cut, print, yes!” (The Hollywood Reporter)
Experienced media creative combines decades of content development and advertising experience in driving expansion for full-service animation studio formed by Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and Ireland’s Cartoon Saloon. (Animation World Network)
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