Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CreativeLand Asia (CLA) to develop ‘Creatorland’, India’s inaugural Transmedia Entertainment City. Announced at the WAVES Summit 2025 in Mumbai The Creatorland Academy will be established to train over 10,000 youth annually in cutting-edge domains such as Visual Effects (VFX), Artificial Intelligence (AI), gaming,…
The singer opted for a real-life stunt instead of doing safely in Postproduction, set his own pants ablaze during a music video shoot. The stunt, intended as a cost-saving measure, has sparked widespread debate about safety and the lengths individuals will go for attention. On Reddit, users questioned the logic behind the dangerous act, with…
This story has been floating around for a while, and while some of the details are hard to verify (Hollywood paychecks are wrapped tighter than Neo’s black turtleneck), multiple sources have confirmed that Keanu shared a significant part of his Matrix backend earnings with the VFX and costume departments. Keanu Reeves, didn’t just dodge bullets…
CivitAI — one of the biggest platforms for downloading AI models — just had to seriously tighten its rules on NSFW content, especially anything involving celebrity likenesses (like those super popular LoRAs). Why? Because Visa and Mastercard basically forced them to. It’s all tied to how credit card payments work. Visa doesn’t directly handle your…
April 5, 2025 — Blackmagic Design has officially unveiled the public beta of Fusion Studio 20, marking a major leap forward for the compositing software with long-awaited features like Deep Compositing and native Cryptomatte support. The announcement was made during the NAB 2025 conference and is already generating buzz across the VFX community. This release,…
Nukepedia has been the go-to resource for Nuke users for 15 years. It has provided a vast library of scripts, gizmos, and tools that have supported the VFX community in countless ways. Now, the announcement of a ‘Nukepedia v2.0’ at Siggraph 2025 is being pitched as the grand solution. But is this really what the…
Autodesk has officially launched 3ds Max 2026, bringing a host of new features and performance improvements to the popular 3D modeling and rendering software. Features: OpenPBR as Default Material – Physically-based shader with MaterialX and OpenUSD support for better interoperability. Vertex Weld Modifier Update – Now works with both Mesh and Spline objects, improving spline…
GIMP has officially launched version 3.0 of its open-source image editing software, marking the culmination of seven years of development. This highly anticipated update introduces significant new features and improvements, enhancing the software’s capabilities for both casual users and professionals. The previous major release, GIMP 2.10, debuted in 2018, with development on GIMP 3.0 commencing…
What is a QIP? A Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) is a way for publicly traded companies to raise capital by issuing shares to institutional investors. It’s often used when a company needs quick funds without going through a full public offering. For a VFX studio, QIP can be a strategic move to fund expansion, invest…
Blender just scored a major win at the 97th Academy Awards! Flow, a beautifully crafted, wordless animated film about a dark grey cat on a mystical journey, took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. This marks the first Academy Award for Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis, and it’s a huge moment for Blender – the…
