Open-source, high-performance render manager based on Sony’s in-house queuing system, Cue 3, is purpose-built for the needs of the visual effects and animation industry. By Jennifer Wolfe | Friday, January 25, 2019 at 11:30am Google Cloud, in collaboration with Sony Pictures Imageworks, has announced OpenCue, an open-source, high-performance render manager specifically built for the needs of the[…..] […]
On January 22, local time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially announced the 91st Oscar nomination list. The “Break the Sky” from Wuhan Taihao animation production was shortlisted for the final five short films of Oscar’s best animated shorts. The other four films that will compete with Skyrim include “The Afternoon Time”[…..] […]
By AWN Staff Editor | Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 10:31am Construction to begin later this year on first-ever Disney park ‘land’ based on 2016 Oscar-winning animated feature. The first-ever Zootopia-themed land at any Disney park is coming to Shanghai Disneyland, with construction slated to begin later in 2019, the company announced yesterday. Based on Disney’s 2016 Oscar-winning[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan |January 24, 2019 A new event aimed at uplifting a new generation of diverse talents, BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit will hold its inaugural edition on Saturday, February 9 in Downtown Los Angeles.The all-day interactive summit will bring together a community of thought provokers and industry disruptors from different facets of[…..] […]
Contenders in the animated feature, animated short film and visual effects categories share their initial reactions to their nominations for Oscar gold. By Jennifer Wolfe | Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 1:21pm Each year, we greet the annual Oscar nomination reveal with excitement and perhaps just a touch of anxiety — huddled around our computer screens, we[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | January 23, 2019 The Academy of Cinema Arts & Sciences in France has unveiled the nominees for the 44th César Awards — the nation’s equivalent to the Oscars. Overall, the race is lead by Gilles Lellouche’s men’s synchronized swim team dramedy Sink or Swim and Xavier Legrand’s broken home drama Custody with 10 nominations each, followed by[…..] […]
In the past few years, Microsoft has been focusing on the Windows Mixed Reality platform, which combines virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into a more affordable package. Since its launch, Windows Mixed Reality support has been adopted by games and productivity software, including Steam and (to be the Chrome Brothers) Microsoft[…..] […]
The Asian Television Awards was founded in 1995. The initiator and organizer is Singapore’s radio and television weekly ATV, which is distributed throughout Asia. The awards are composed of more than 40 categories, covering news, thematic (documentary), entertainment, music, variety, and individual awards including movies, drama, and moderators. It is currently the largest and[…..] […]
By Ramin Zahed | January 22, 2019 This morning, the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced at 5:30 by Tracee Ellis Ross and Kumail Nanjiani in 24 categroies. Here is the list of this year’s animation and vfx-related nominees: Best Animated Feature Incredibles 2 (Directed by Brad Bird) Disney/Pixar Isle of Dogs (Directed by Wes Anderson) Fox[…..] […]
By Mercedes Milligan | January 21, 2019 Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Immersive Media April 30 – May 3, 2019, Stuttgart/Germany, Haus der Wirtschaft Ludwigsburg/Germany, January 18, 2019. FMX is building up the roster of animation, effects, games and immersive media luminaries for its 2019 edition – taking place in Stuttgart, Germany from April 30-May 3.[…..] […]
