January 24, 2020

Brainstorming Hot-Air-Balloon High Jinks in THE AERONAUTS

THE AERONAUTS Visual Effects Supervisor Louis Morin on creating the visual effects for the hot-air balloon adventure (VFX Voice)

How a Hollywood VFX Master Makes Movie Magic

Framestore’s Michael Ralla says fast and powerful computers are essential, though turning imagination into reality is more about how you use the tools (Fast Company)

Entertainment Veterans Launch Next-Gen Animation House Trioscope Studios

Veteran producers and entrepreneurs L.C. Crowley and Brandon Barr, along with acclaimed animator and VFX artist Greg Jonkajtys, announced the launch of Trioscope Studios (Animation Magazine)

Video Games are Getting Hollywood VFX to Level Up

Hollywood VFX artists preview how evolving video game technology will continue to make the biggest blockbusters (Inverse)

Apple CEO Tim Cook Expects AR ‘Will Pervade Our Entire Lives’

The tech boss has a very optimistic outlook for AR (VR Focus)

People on the Move

Leading VFX Provider Crafty Apes Widens Hollywood Footprint with Facility Expansion, Two VFX Supervisor Hires

Crafty Apes has hired Chris Kenny and Brandon Nelson as VFX Supervisors to join their Los Angeles offices, adding to their large team of 2D and 3D Supervisors, Artists and Producers currently in place (Yahoo!)

DNEG Hires David Prescott to Lead Feature Animation Expansion

Former Skydance SVP joins LA office; will build creative team that provides range of services including pitching and development support, creative supervision and production management (SHOOT Online)