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July 19, 2019

Haunting Images – A Trademark of the VFX of Netflix’s CHAMBERS

FuseFX Visual Effects Supervisor Brian Kubovcik on the haunting visual effects of Netflix’s CHAMBERS (VFX Voice)

Horror At Kyoto Animation Studio: 33 Dead, Dozens Injured After Arson Attack

Japanese emergency officials say that at least 33 people have died at Kyoto Animation studio, which was the site of an arson attack on Thursday morning (Cartoon Brew)

ILM to Open Sydney Studio

Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects division of Lucasfilm Ltd., has announced that the company will be expanding its global footprint to Australia (Post Magazine)

The VOID Secures $20 Million Investment From James Murdoch

The investment came through his Lupa Systems fund (VR Focus)

Blender Foundation Receives $1.2 Million Epic MegaGrant

Epic Games awards large cash grant to the free 3D software maker as part of ongoing program to assist professionals expanding efforts with Unreal Engine and open-source technology (Animation World Network)

Emmys: Game of Thrones Creative Arts Nominations Highlight Show’s VFX Winning Streak

The creative arts nominees have six previous Emmys for their work on the HBO series (The Hollywood Reporter)

Three Major Tech Trends Surrounding VFX Adoption and Growth

The new Trusted Partner Network, MPAA Open Source software initiatives and ISV native cloud service offerings are all positively impacting cloud resource utilization (Animation World Network)

People on the Move

Jody Madden Replaces Craig Rodgerson as CEO of VFX Firm Foundry

Jody Madden has been upped to CEO at U.K.-based VFX outfit Foundry. She steps up from chief product officer and replaces Craig Rodgerson, who joined the company in late 2017 (Variety)

 

VFX Supervisor James Rogers Joins Framestore’s L.A. Studio

Framestore has added VFX supervisor James Rogers to its L.A. office where he will work with the integrated advertising department as well as collaborate with the global team on long-form content (SHOOT Online)

 

Katya Pavlova Heading Post at CVLT

Video production studio CVLT (pronounced ‘Cult’), with locations in New York and Los Angeles, has hired Katya Pavlova as head of post production (Post Magazine)

 

Molinare Announces VFX Appointments

Post house Molinare has announced the addition of Kerrie Bryant and Andy Tusabe to its VFX team (TVB Europe)

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