The Animation Guild and Hollywood studios have scheduled additional negotiation dates in September after a week of talks ended without an agreement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The union, representing over 5,000 animation workers, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers had set aside one week to reach a new three-year contract, but…
The winners of the 70th National Film Awards were announced at the National Media Center in New Delhi on Friday. The winners will be felicitated by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony in October, 2024 Brahmastra has 4000+ VFX Shots, The scene where SRK takes the form of Vanarastra is simply the best. Then there…
The Alien franchise is back on track with Alien: Romulus, following the mixed reception of Ridley Scott’s prequel films. This time, the story slots in between the original Alien and Aliens, focusing on a group of young folks trying to survive in a remote mining colony. Early reviews are already calling it the scariest Alien…
Machine learning (ML) in VFX? It sounds like the beginning of a Sci-Fi flick where robots take over the world, but in reality, it’s more like giving artists superpowers to tackle creative challenges that were once impossible. Let’s dive into how Rising Sun Pictures (RSP) made this happen based on details from Autodesk’s informative YouTube…
What is Tax credits?Tax credits are essentially the government’s way of saying, “Hey, come make your movie magic here, and we’ll give you some money back.” On the surface, they seem like a no-brainer: reduce costs, attract talent, and create jobs. They’re the reason why your favorite blockbuster movies are probably not made where you…
A small compilation of what happened in Siggraph 2024. – New Geb AI updates for Substance Modeler; Firefly integrated into Substance 3D Sampler Read Siggraph papers here : https://www.realtimerendering.com/kesen/sig2024.html
Animation Guild Fires Up Members at Pre-Negotiations Rally
‘Inside VFX’ by Pierre Grage offering a candid look at the inner workings of this complex VFX world.
Around 12,000 cheering fans gave the Disney CEO a standing-ovation as he kicked off a super-sized panel at D23. The Disney Entertainment Showcase started D23 2024. it was around 3 hour-long presentation has many exclusive updates at movies like live-action , Avatar: Fire and Ash,Lilo & Stitch and Incredibles 3, ToyStory 5 as well as…
VFX shots often start at frame 1001 instead of, say, frame 1. If you’ve ever wondered why, you’re not alone. It has quite a history, and it actually makes life a lot easier for Vfx artists working in the fast-paced world of visual effects. The Story Behind Frame 1001 First things first, why not just…