The current shutdown has sent shockwaves through the VFX community, with many expressing sadness over the loss of a key player in visual storytelling. This sudden collapse leaves high-profile films like Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” in limbo, as their visual effects were being handled by Technicolor’s MPC…
DNEG’s AI Company Brahma Acquires Metaphysic to Boost AI Tech Development DNEG Group’s AI company, Brahma, has acquired generative AI startup Metaphysic, known for its work on de-aging Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Robert Zemeckis’ Here. The acquisition aims to accelerate AI technology development for content creation. Brahma was established in 2024 after a…
Los Angeles, February 11, 2025 – The Visual Effects Society (VES) celebrated the best in visual effects artistry and innovation at the 23rd Annual VES Awards, held at The Beverly Hilton. The prestigious event honored achievements across film, television, animation, commercials, and special venues, with winners recognized in 25 categories. Kingdom of the Planet of…
The 1998 film Small Soldiers wasn’t just an action-packed family movie—it was a groundbreaking project in visual effects, blending practical puppetry with cutting-edge CGI. The film’s ambitious approach led to the creation of new scanning tools and software at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), allowing digital artists to input highly accurate 3D scans of the…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of the 2024 Scientific and Technical Awards, recognizing groundbreaking innovations that have significantly advanced filmmaking technology. Among the honorees are Wētā FX’s ML Denoiser, Disney’s ML Denoiser, and Intel’s Open Image Denoise, highlighting the industry’s growing reliance on machine learning for high-quality image…
