By Mercedes Milligan | September 4, 2018 Roughly a month after the short film selections were revealed, the Bucheon International Animation Festival has announced that nine movies will be screening in the 2018 Feature Film International Competition. The selection includes two world premieres for South Korean films, and includes titles from France, Iran, Brazil, Japan and[…..] […]
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Sony Pictures Imageworks Takes A Bite Out of ‘The Meg’
SPI visual effects supervisor Sue Rowe and her team use simulation tools and a lot of bubbles to tackle a dynamic, action-packed third act in Warner Bros.’ underwater thriller. By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 31, 2018 at 5:39pm In 3D, CG, Films, People, Post-production, Previs, Technology, Visual Effects | VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All[…..] […]
Hollywood Creator Issa Rae Named MIPCOM 2018 Personality of the Year
Rae to be Featured Guest in Keynote Interview In Cannes Paris, 19 July, 2018 – Issa Rae, creator, producer and star of HBO’s hit show “Insecure,” has been named MIPCOM 2018 Personality of the Year. The Peabody Award winner and vanguard Hollywood actress, writer, director and producer will be honoured at a gala dinner for leading international[…..] […]
9 Story Receives Cartoon Forum Tributes Nomination for Investor/Distributor of the Year
Source: Cartoon Forum | Sept. 3rd, 2018 Cartoon Forum have announced the nominees for this year’s Cartoon Forum Tributes and we are thrilled to have made the list! The aim of the Cartoon Forum Tributes is to reward outstanding achievements, companies or personalities that have had a positive and dynamic influence on TV animation industry over[…..] […]
VR @ 50: Celebrating Ivan Sutherland’s 1968 Head-Mounted 3D Display System
Source:SIGGRAPH Conferences | Aug. 14th, 2018 “I never thought much about the future. I couldn’t imagine what people would do with this thing. I just did it because it was interesting and seemed possible.” So thought Ivan Sutherland about his Head-Mounted 3D Display System after creating it in 1968. Little did he know the impact[…..] […]
Anaheim City Council Votes to End Disneyland Resort Tax Breaks
Move requested by Walt Disney Company, citing growing adversarial business climate. By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 5:12pm In Business, People, Theme Parks – Installations | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America In a unanimous vote, the Anaheim City Council voted on Tuesday to end a set of deals that[…..] […]
Industry Visionary John Gaeta to Keynote VIEW Conference 2018
Renowned Oscar-winning VFX supervisor and innovative AR/VR technologist set to present at the October Turin event. By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 5:32pm In 3D, CG, Event, Festival, Films, People, Post-production, Technology, Virtual Reality, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW[…..] […]
SIGGRAPH 2018 Celebrates Generations in Vancouver
The World’s Leading Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference Closed with Over 16,500 Attendees from Around the World VANCOUVER, BC—SIGGRAPH 2018, the world’s leading annual interdisciplinary educational event showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques, has concluded in Vancouver, BC, with over 16,500 attendees from around the world. The 45th SIGGRAPH conference took[…..] […]
Preview: SIGGRAPH 2019 to Be Held in L.A.
Author: AWN Editor | August 15th, 2018 Siggraph 2019 will be held from July 28th to August 1st in Los Angeles Convention Center. The conference will be held from July 28th to August 1st while the exhibition will be held from July 30th to August 1st. SIGGRAPH 2019 will create an open and diverse environment to enable communication and co-operations. The SIGGRAPH Reception, Birds of[…..] […]
SIGGRAPH 2018 Unveiled, Promoting Global Communication of CG and Interactive Techniques
Author:AWN Editor | August 13th, 2018, Monday The 45th SIGGRAPH Conference on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques was unveiled at Vancouver Convention Center on August 12th, featuring the theme of “Generations”. This 5-day event will see works of artists and researchers worldwide, exhibiting the latest research and innovations in fields of CG, Animation, VR, Games, Digital[…..] […]