Tag: Weta FX
Wētā FX and Amazon Web Services Forge AI VFX Tools Development Pact
Seven-time Academy Award-winning studio Wētā FX and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced they have agreed to explore development of artificial intelligence (AI) tools applicable...
Up, Up and Away! ‘Superman’ VFX Leads Discuss Its Visual Feats
There have been many incarnations of the Son of Krypton in television and movies, but director James Gunn’s latest take on DC’s Superman proved...
A Peek at the CG Crystal Ball: SIGGRAPH Vancouver Celebrates ‘Toy Story’s 30th Anniversary & Look Toward the Medium’s Future
When the curtain rises on the Computer Animation Festival at SIGGRAPH 2025 in Vancouver (August 10-14), attendees will be treated to a celebration of...
The VFX of ‘Better Man’: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Chimp
In an era when sequels dominate the global box office, there are still studios and filmmakers willing to push the boundaries of storytelling beyond...
Oscar Watch: A Summary of the Year’s Top VFX Contenders
It’s no secret that the Oscar for Best Visual Effects is a particularly tough category to predict due to the fact that the nominees...
David Conley Named President of MPC
Technicolor Group, a global leader in creative technology and visual experiences, announces the appointment of David Conley as the new President of MPC (Moving...
Wētā VFX Supervisor Daniel Macarin Unmasks the Visuals of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Disney scored a huge hit with this past summer’s Marvel bromance Deadpool & Wolverine. This cinematic partnership, which began with the 2009 feature, X-Men...
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Director Wes Ball Discusses the Sequel’s Stunning VFX
Wes Ball is a high-profile example of a visual effects artist who has successfully forged a career as a big studio director. After bringing...
Steamroller Steams ahead with Real-Time Animated Feature Plans with New CTO Shawn Dunn
Steamroller Animation has announced that Shawn Dunn will be joining the studio as Chief Technology Officer. Dunn will be responsible for guiding and overseeing the studio's...
Creature Feature: Behind the Scenes of Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’
As a way to honor the previous installments of the MonsterVerse established by Legendary Entertainment, Toho Company and Warner Bros. Entertainment, show creators Chris...
‘The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXXIII” Wins Creative Arts Emmy for Animated Program
This weekend, the Television Academy presented two ceremonies to honor the winners of the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE....
SIGGRAPH Asia Reaches New Innovative Heights in Sydney, Gears Up for Tokyo 2024
SIGGRAPH Asia 2023, organized by Koelnmesse Pte Ltd and ACM SIGGRAPH, concluded on December 15 at ICC Sydney, celebrating the edition's success in shaping...
The Future of CG Unfolds in Sydney at SIGGRAPH Asia 2023
Sydney, Australia, is set to host the 16th ACM SIGGRAPH Asia Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques from December 12-15. The...
Studios Band Together to Launch ‘World VFX Day’ Celebration
A collective of visual effects studios, organizations and professionals have established a new annual event: World VFX Day. Scheduled to make its debut on...
Everything I Learned at SIGGRAPH 2023
Now that SIGGRAPH is a couple of weeks behind us, I have a little more clarity on this event’s whirlwind of activities, panels, parties,...
‘The Last of Us’: Creating VFX That Grow On You for HBO’s Apocalyptic Hit
HBO’s hugely popular adaptation of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us game has been one of the biggest small-screen success stories of the year. The first...
PETA Offers “Beary Best” Award to Elizabeth Banks and Her ‘Cocaine Bear’ for Using CG Effects
As Elizabeth Banks’ Cocaine Bear goes head to head with Disney-Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania this weekend, the movie has already picked up...
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Director James Cameron & VFX Team Dive into Pandora’s Magic
***This article originally appeared in the February '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 327)***
Watching the Hollywood blockbusters of James Cameron, it is not hard...
‘Black Adam’ VFX Supe Bill Westenhofer on Creating a New Big Screen Antihero
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
A passion project long in development for action star Dwayne Johnson,...
The Year’s Top VFX Oscar Contenders
***This article originally appeared in the January '23 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 326)***
December marks moviegoers’ return to Pandora after a 13-year absence, which...
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