August 22, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE: BELGRAVIA: How Do You Turn Old Buildings Into New?

BlueBolt Co-VFX Supervisor Henry Badgett on “de-aging” buildings for the historical TV drama BELGRAVIA (VFX Voice)

How MANDALORIAN Re-created its STAR WARS Origins — Down to the Cantina

To reimagine the world of STAR WARS for Jon Favreau’s Disney+ series THE MANDALORIAN, production designer Andrew L. Jones had to build sets that could exist both in the physical world and a virtual one (Los Angeles Times)

Universal, Microsoft Partner to Develop Cloud-based Animation and Live Action Production Processes

These are being designed for use on Universal and DreamWorks Animation productions (The Hollywood Reporter)

German VFX Firm Rise to Open UK Office Including Traditional Soho Pub

Rise Studios is expanding its operations by opening a UK office this September (Screen Daily)

The Critical Importance of Adopting Virtual Production

Covid-19 has rapidly changed trends such as remote, collaborative workflows rapidly from being a nice option to an absolute necessity, and next on the list is virtual production (AV Magazine)

China’s Authorities Want The Country To Produce More Sci-Fi Movies — And More VFX

China’s sci-fi film sector — and VFX industry — have received the official seal of approval (Cartoon Brew)

Venice Film Festival Partners With HTC Vive, VRChat & Oculus For Digital VR Event

The annual Venice International Film Festival is one of the biggest events in the industry calendar but like many has had to rethink the festival for 2020 (VR Focus)

How Virtual Reality is Tackling Racism in the Workplace

Full-service post house spins off from its former home at Cherryduck Studios (CNN)