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Heading to Turin This October Headline News

‘Frankenstein’ Cinematographer Dan Laustsen Set for VIEW 2025

It’s less than one week away… the person behind the camera on Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated film joins more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI who will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

In 3D, AI, AR/VR/XR, CG, Commercials, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Films, Games, Immersive, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: All, North America

On the Road to Turin Headline News

VIEW 2025 Reveals Expansive Full Conference Lineup

It’s just 2 weeks away… more than 150 award-winning speakers from the world of animation, VFX, games and AI will take part in a packed schedule of keynotes, talks, panels, workshops and masterclasses; event runs October 12-17 in Turin, Italy.

In 2D, 3D, AI, AR/VR/XR, CG, Digital Media, Education and Training, Event, Festival, Films, Games, Jobs & Recruiting, People, Post-production, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Technology, Television, Transmedia, Virtual Production, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Blogs: VIEW Conference Spotlight | Special Events: VIEW Conference | Geographic Region: Europe

An Incredibly Immersive Year Headline News

82nd Venice Film Festival Hosts ‘1968’ World Premiere

The immersive XR work by Rose Bond explores the transformative power of protest through allusions to 1968.

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Business Headline News

Boma Launches Los Angeles VFX Studio

Specializing in visual effects, design, and immersive, the studio boasts a 100% remote pipeline with global partners and U.S.-based senior creative talent.

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Real-time Animation Blogs

The Only Time is Real-time

A real-time animation primer for the uninitiated.

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Business Headline News

DNEG Launches DNEG IXP

New immersive experience division, helmed by managing director Josh Mandel, crafts creative experiences for businesses, brands, and game publishers; will focus initially on gaming, virtual concerts, and theme park ride experiences.

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Technology Advancing Art Headline News

NVIDIA Releases NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation GPU

The new GPU delivers the company’s latest AI, graphics, and compute technology to compact workstations, taking better advantage of Generative AI’s sweeping changes, such as seamless editing of high-resolution videos and images and its use for realistic visual effects and content creation.

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2024 Blogs

The Impact of AI on Hollywood in 2024: 12 Predictions

The use of AI will provide significant advantages and present serious challenges.

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People Headline News

‘Moana’ Producer Osnat Shurer Joins Baobab Studios

The multiple Oscar nominee, named Co-Chief Creative Officer alongside Chief Creative Officer Eric Darnell, will work on the studio’s ‘Momoguro’ franchise that includes games and a series in development, as well as shows in development with Disney+.

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Technology Headline News

NVIDIA Makes Extended-Reality Streaming More Scalable with CloudXR Suite

The updated software-hardware combination brings high-quality XR to more enterprises and developers, enabling high-fidelity, immersive environments for anyone with an AIO headset or mobile XR device.

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2D to 3D in a Snap Headline News

disguise Announces Volinga.ai Integration

RenderStream’s AI technology takes phone captured 2D content and generates 3D environments for real-time use in virtual production.

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Cutting-Edge Filmmaking Training Headline News

disguise Virtual Production Accelerator Training Program Launches in NYC

Along with program partners 4Wall and ZeroSpace, the company aims to provide trainees with the tools and knowledge to create cinematic content on a large scale; the immersive learning experience is open to all skill levels.

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Rawwwrrrr! VFXWorld

‘Prehistoric Planet’ Season 2 Takes ‘Dino’ Storytelling to the Extreme

Executive Producer Mike Gunton and Showrunner Tim Walker discuss how they went back in time again, using VFX from MPC, to showcase the lives of new dinosaurs, new habitats, and new scientific discoveries, taking viewers around the world on an epic adventure, now streaming on Apple TV+.

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Awards Headline News

‘Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics’ Wins ‘New Voices Award’ at Tribeca

Based on Terril Calder’s award-winning 2021 animated short, the installation received an honor presented to XR creators who bring new perspectives and artistic languages to immersive storytelling; the interactive stop-motion exhibit reflects Indigenous teachings from the earth fused into the story, creating a unique viewing experience

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Happy Dino Day Headline News

Dino Day Sees Epic Landscape Art Installations, ‘Prehistoric Planet’ Season 2

Dinosaurs took a bow with artist David Popa’s larger-than-life landscape art, featuring Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops and Hatzegopteryx, shared around the world; new episodes of the epic natural history docuseries are now available on Apple TV+.

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Installations Headline News

NFB Announces Terril Calder’s ‘Meneath: The Mirrors of Ethics’ World Premiere

Based on the award-winning 2021 animated short ‘Meneath: The Hidden Island of Ethics,’ the stop-motion installation reflects Indigenous teachings from the earth, fused into the story, creating a unique viewing experience; debut set for Tribeca Festival’s ‘Tribeca Immersive’ showcase in June.

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People Headline News

Impossible Objects Adds Jay Walker to Creative Roster

The short film, music video, and commercial director brings Unreal Engine expertise to cutting edge creative lab following their recent collaboration on Alienware’s campaign.

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It’s Unreal! Headline News

Blue Zoo’s ‘MoPo’ Real-Time Tool Scores Epic MegaGrant

The London-based studio’s production software allows artists to create 3D animated content for platforms such as TikTok and YouTube in real-time; smaller teams can create quality content faster and cheaper with fewer steps.

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Rawwwrrrr! Headline News

Apple TV+ Teases ‘Prehistoric Planet’ Season 2

Show’s sophomore outing continues to bring Earth’s history to life with new dinosaurs, new habitats and scientific discoveries while taking viewers around the world on an epic adventure, debuting with a global five-day, week-long event in May.

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Into the Metaverse Headline News

Baobab Studios’ New Metaverse Game ‘Momo Quest’ Coming to Roblox

The studio’s latest ‘Momoguro’ franchise expansion launches on the global gaming platform this summer; also announced - Disney+ collaboration to adapt studio’s award-winning VR film ‘Baba Yaga’ and its workplace comedy ‘Intercats’ into animated series.

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Business Headline News

Mainframe Teams with Gamer Nick Eh 30 on ‘Endurathon’ Series

The show, produced in Unreal Engine 5, follows two teenage best friends as they compete in an eSports meets ‘American Ninja Warrior’ VR game tournament.

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Technology Advancing Art Headline News

NVIDIA Updates ‘Instant NeRF’ to Transform 2D Images into 3D/VR

The app can now use real or rendered images - from smartphones, game screenshots, and design applications - to create a virtual reality scene.

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Do it in the Cloud! Headline News

AWS Launches SimSpace Weaver Spatial Simulation Service

The fully managed pay-as-you-go compute service allows users to run and test complex, immersive 3D experiences and visualize large-scale scenarios in real-time.