The award will be presented at the 18th Annual VES Awards on Jan. 29, 2020 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel (The Wrap)
Visual Effects Supervisor Janek Sirrs and notes Scanline Visual Effects Supervisor Julius Lechner on the VFX of SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (VFX Voice)
The Amazon show is following in the footsteps of Peter Jackson’s feature films (The Hollywood Reporter)
Douglas Trumbull, VES looks back on the rebirth of the USS Enterprise (IGN)
Announced Monday, the new program will pair more than 20 Exceptional Minds students with Cartoon Network Studios mentors in various fields such as storyboarding and prop design (Los Angeles Times)
This year’s class, honored for their exceptional achievements and sustained contributions to the industry, will be recognized at a special reception on October 2 (Animation World Network)
HBO garners multiple wins including Outstanding Special Visual Effects, Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role, Main Title Design and Production Design (Animation World Network)
Craig Barron, VES and Annie Chang were named council co-chairs (The Hollywood Reporter)
On paper, Ang Lee’s GEMINI MAN is a standard-issue, shoot ’em up with Will Smith playing a deadly assassin who must battle a younger clone of himself. The explosions and gun battles aren’t what drew Lee to the project (Variety)
Sean Clarke is replacing co-founder David Sproxton, who is stepping down after 43 years (Variety)
Fox Entertainment is sending strong signals that animation will play an important role in its future (Cartoon Brew)