Vfx Soldier Blogger ‘Outs’ Himself to Lead Protest
The anonymous blogger behind the Vfx Soldier blog revealed his identity today to lead the visual effects protest outside DreamWorks Animation in conjunction with President Obama’s visit. Daniel Lay, a...
View ArticleKorea’s Dexter Sets Up Beijing VFX Unit
South Korean visual effects group Dexter Studios has opened a production facility in Beijing in order to tap into the growing Chinese movie business.
View ArticleU.K. Government Ups Film Tax Credit for Big Pix
LONDON — The U.K. government is to increase the tax credits for bigger-budget pics, which will benefit many Hollywood movies. Other changes will benefit U.K. indie pics. The VFX sector, in particular,...
View ArticleCreating a Shot in ‘Gravity’
F/X lighting goes to 11 – New thinking adds gorgeous effects to Cauron’s “Gravity”.
View ArticleEye on the Oscars: Visual Effects
Rolling to the bakeoff – the pics up for the VFX oscar have unique highlights and struggles.
View ArticleVFX Group Animal Logic Restructures
Animal Logic, the Australian VFX group that was integral to hit “The Lego Movie” is splitting into three.
View ArticleBuf at 30: VFX Studio Reshapes and ‘Smart-Sizes’ For the Future
“When filmmakers want a shot that’s never been seen before and don’t know how to do it, they come to us,” says Pierre Buffin, CEO of Paris-based Buf Compagnie, neatly encapsulating the service behind...
View ArticleVisual Effects Giants Prime Focus World, Double Negative to Merge
Updated 9:00 a.m. PDT — Prime Focus World and Double Negative have agreed to merge in a deal that represents a major shakeup at the top of the visual effects business. The combined entity will be the...
View ArticleThailand’s Kantana Sets up Japan JV With Nippon TV and Nikkatsu
Three way venture extends from computer graphics to co-production.
View ArticleReliance MediaWorks to Buy Into Prime Focus
Indian giants combine forces to finance Double Negative acquisition.
View ArticleDigital Domain Remains on the Sick List
HONG KONG — Visual effects group Digital Domain does not look much healthier than it did a year ago, when it was given a back door share listing in Hong Kong. The VFX businesses were largely...
View ArticleHong Kong Star Nicholas Tse Sells Post-Prod Company to See Corp
Singer-actor is canny businessman, seeking to expand VFX operations via Hollywood partnership
View ArticleMikros Image Follows Success of ‘Asterix’ with ‘Mune’ and ‘Little Prince’
PARIS – France’s Mikros Image, with headquarters in Paris and offices in Montreal, Los Angeles, Liège, Brussels, Luxembourg and Milan, plans to reinforce its animation and VFX work, revolving primarily...
View ArticleFilm France Foresees Rising Number of International Shoots in France (EXCLUSIVE)
In the wake of the hike from 20% to 30% in the rate of the TRIP international tax rebate scheme, effective from Jan. 1, 2016, Film France expects major growth in international shoots in France. In...
View ArticleFrench Film Hub in Search of International Franchises
PARIS — The Paris-Ile de France region is increasingly positioning itself as Europe’s premier film production hub, while simultaneously building synergies with its closest rival, London, and also with...
View ArticleChina’s Wanda Takes $10 Million Stake in Korean VFX House Dexter
Deal expected to reinforce growing film industry links between China and Korea
View ArticleIndia’s Prime Focus and U.K.’s Double Negative to Open Mumbai VFX Plant
Prime Focus World and the U.K.’s Double Negative are to establish a joint visual effects facility in Mumbai, India. The companies say that the facility will be in Mumbai’s Film City and be built to the...
View ArticleDouble Negative to Close VFX Facility in Singapore (EXCLUSIVE)
Special effects company Double Negative is to close its Singapore production facility. The company said that the closure will result in the redundancy of the majority of its staff in Singapore and that...
View ArticleCore California FX Companies Find Success Despite Exodus of Many Rivals
It’s hard to think of visual effects without thinking of California. The rise of the modern VFX industry owes a huge debt to the talents of Golden State artists -— and California’s vast entertainment...
View ArticleTechnicolor to Open Major VFX Facility in South Australia
Post-production and effects giant, Technicolor is to open a new facility in Adelaide, South Australia. Its initial focus will be delivering VFX for major film studios and streaming services, with a...
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