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October 31, 2020

Up Close and Personal with the Aliens in WAR OF THE WORLDS

Vine FX Founder and Visual Effects Supervisor Michale Illingworth on creating the VFX for Fox and Canal+’s WAR OF THE WORLDS (VFX Voice)

Quebec Is Planning New Immigration Pilot Programs For Workers In 3 Sectors

Including “in the field of artificial intelligence and information technology and visual effects.” (MTL Blog)

Wild Rides: A Look At The Burgeoning Business Of Animation For Attractions

Increasingly, the hardware of rides is being augmented with media, as parks try to woo visitors with vast digital experiences that are immersive and sometimes highly interactive (Cartoon Brew)

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Folks VFX Names New Toronto Head of Studio

Folks VFX, a high-end visual effects studio and member of the FuseFX brand family, has named Mihaela Orzea as its new head of studio – Toronto, one of the brands’ seven studio locations across North and South America (Computer Graphics World)

Cinesite Hires Pixar Veteran Andrew Gordon As Global Animation Director For Features

Andrew Gordon, a former Pixar animator with more than 25 years’ experience in the industry, has been tapped to lead Cinesite’s feature animation teams (Cartoon Brew)

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Augenblick Studios Appoints Carrie Miller COO
Industry veteran brings expertise in digital production and original IP development; will be tasked with advancing the studio’s vision and distinct approach to animation.
New ‘GOT’ Project ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ in Development at HBO
The series will chronicle a sequence of novellas set about 90 years before the events of Game of Thrones, and will follow the exploits of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg).
‘Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous’ Season 2 Now Streaming on Netflix
All-new episodes of the hit DreamWorks Animation adventure series find the kids forced deep into the jungle when T.Rex takes over Main Street; watch some teaser clips from the new season.
Toei’s ‘World Trigger’ Global Livestream Watch Party January 30
Studio invites fans to join a special online event celebrating the popular sci-fi series featuring video and messages from the Japanese cast, screenings of episodes 1 & 2 of the new season, and post-episode discussions and giveaways.
VFX Artist Ruben Vandebroek Joins Preymaker
Studio taps industry veteran’s creative and technical expertise to further their advancements in innovation and invention.

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