July 18, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Peeling Away the Layers of the Mysterious Multiverse in DEVS

DEVS Visual Effects Supervisor Andrew Whitehurst on creating the multidimensional VFX of Alex Garland’s FX on Hulu series (VFX Voice)

Post-production Diversity Survey 2020

A survey of the diversity and inclusion policies and practices of the UK’s post-production community (Broadcast)

How THE MANDALORIAN, WATCHMEN, WESTWORLD, and Others Achieved Feature-Quality Visual Effects

GAME OF THRONES ensured there’s no longer a gap in VFX quality between high-end features and episodic TV (IndieWire)

Facebook Reportedly Starting Production On A New Oculus Headset This Month

The company is reportedly beginning ‘mass production’ of a new headset towards the end of July (VR Focus)

NOW AVAILABLE: VES Handbook of Visual Effects Third Edition

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 (Routledge)

Packed Stadiums, Crowds, Intimacy: Will VFX Solve Shooting Dilemmas?

In keeping with safety norms, filmmakers are chalking out ways to involve fewer people on the sets of a film, thus opening more doors for VFX teams to play a bigger role in the narrative (Times of India)

FuseFX to Open Buckhead Visual Effects Studio in August

“The number of productions in Georgia keeps growing. It feels like it’s here to stay, and we want to be a part of it.” (What Now Atlanta)

Why the WAR OF THE WORLDS Producer George Pal was the Spielberg of His Time

Last week, the consistently remarkable Criterion Collection brought us the first-ever Blu-ray release of the 1953 sci-fi classic THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (SyFy)