July 11, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Working Remotely: The Third Floor, Hybride and Animal Logic

The Third Floor, Hybride and Animal Logic share how they’ve adjusted to remote VFX production and post-production during the COVID-19 crisis (VFX Voice)

Sony Takes Minority Stake in Epic Games with $250 Million Investment

Comcast-owned European broadcaster Sky has secured planning permission to build a major new film and TV studio in Elstree, north London (The Hollywood Reporter)

Sky Secures Approval To Build Major UK Studio Complex In Elstree To Create “British Hollywood”

Comcast-owned European broadcaster Sky has secured planning permission to build a major new film and TV studio in Elstree, north London (Deadline)

Berlin Launches €2m Funding Programme for City’s VFX Sector

The Berlin Senate has allocated €2m ($2.2m) in funding for 2020 to enhance the competitiveness of the capital’s VFX sector (Screen International)

Flipbook Studio to Create Video Reviews for Up-and-Coming VFX Artists

VFX Studio to produce video appraisals and reviews for those coming into the industry (Broadcast)

As APOLLO 13 Turns 25, VFX Pros Look Back on Creating Key Scenes on the Ron Howard Film

Ron Howard’s APOLLO 13 celebrated its 25th anniversary on June 30. With the help of post house Digital Domain, the 1995 film depicted a 1970 space mission that turned into a fight for survival after an oxygen tank exploded in the service module (Variety)

Leading Previs Studio The Third Floor Opens First Office In China

The studio will cater to the fast-growing Chinese movie industry (Cartoon Brew)

Tuesday, July 14 at 2:00 PM PDT: VFX Pros: Home Edition – Inside The VES Handbook of Visual Effects

Get ready for a special episode of VFX Pros: Home Edition – Inside The VES Handbook of Visual Effects – 3rd Edition, featuring Co-Editors Jeffrey A. Okun, VES and Susan Zwerman, VES and a panel of expert contributors to the book (Visual Effects Society)

VES Releases Third Edition of Visual Effects Handbook

The book has been cited by leading practitioners as the definitive visual effects textbook and the essential reference for the craft and art of VFX (Computer Graphics World)

Why ‘Women Need to Help Other Women’ According to VFX Producer Andrea Knoll

“Most of the obstacles I’ve faced in my career have come from the previous generation of women who weren’t very supportive and I felt held back” (Backstage)

The Art Of Craft: VFX Supervisor Richard Bluff On The Game-Changing Innovations Behind THE MANDALORIAN

“I think Season 1 really only scratched the surface of what was possible” (Deadline)

AmazeVR Debuts COVID-era Concert Platform for VR or In-person Viewing

AmazeVR is promising to help musicians share concerts — but in a modified form that keeps fans safe (VentureBeat)

Bron Digital Launching Animation Division Amid Pandemic Shutdown

Reacting to the coronavirus pandemic shutting down production, Bron Media is launching an animation division for series television, short-form content and motion pictures (Variety)

Moonraker VFX Awarded £500,000 from Creative England to Create Original Immersive 3D

Funding secured by Bristal-based visual effects studio follows government’s announcement to provide 1.5 billion pounds for arts sector impacted by COVID-19 pandemic (Animation World Network)