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Festivals Headline News

SCAD AnimationFest 2025 Returns to Atlanta

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 3:12pm

‘Phineas and Ferb’ co-creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff ‘Swampy’ Marsh, along with ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ writers/directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans will be honored at the festival, which runs September 25-27; the 3-day event features screenings, panel discussions, and presentations from SCAD Alumni students, alumni and industry creatives.

A New Era in Facial Animation Headline News

JALI Research, IEL Team for Multilingual Real-Time Facial Animation Showcase

The companies demonstrated high-fidelity character performances using state-of-the-art automated lip-sync within a non-linear animation workflow at last week’s Unreal Fest Seoul.

The Future of Film is Here Headline News

OPSIS Partners with Utopai Studios to Pioneer AI-Supported Content Creation

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 1:25pm

Leading visualization studio launches new division to harness video-to-video AI tools for creator driven, cost-effective feature and episodic projects; shows in pre-production with the AI-tech company include ‘Cortés’ and ‘Space.’

AI in Animation Headline News

Gaxos Labs Launches ‘Art-Gen’ AI Image and Video Creation Platform

The platform combines AI models from industry leaders with Gaxos’ proprietary enhancements to produce cinematic visuals, hyper-realistic imagery, or animated video content with a text prompt or reference image.

You Had Me at Giant Alien Centipede VFXWorld

It’s All SecUnits and Alien Arthropods for DNEG’s ‘Murderbot’ VFX

Visual Effects Supervisor Jelmer Boskma and his team delivered 448 shots across 10 episodes, creating previs, techvis, alien environments, the titular security android, and a giant 2-headed centipede, on the hit Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy, now streaming, that just scored a Season 2 renewal.

Technology Headline News

Lightcraft Unveils ‘Spark’ AI-Powered Production Platform for Filmmakers

The system augments traditional filmmaking with AI-assisted collaboration tools to create virtual shots and organize teams from pre-to-post.

Where Cheating Hearts Get Caught Headline News

iHeartMedia Debuts ‘War of the Roses’ Animated Series Adaptation

Hosted by show creator Sean ‘Hollywood’ Hamilton and his co-host Marie, the show brings real radio episodes to life through stylized animation and a spatial audio mix powered by Eclipsa Audio.

Join the Club! Headline News

The Academy Elects 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board Members, Officers

The Academy Foundation Board comprises 12 trustees who also serve as members of the Academy Board of Governors; casting director Kim Taylor-Coleman was elected Board president.

Technology Headline News

Puget Systems to Debut RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Workstation at SIGGRAPH 2025

By Dan Sarto | Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:25am

The high-performance workstation provider will also be demonstrating a ‘Virtual Rage Room’ immersive, interactive experience that leverages markerless mocap tech and a 10-foot LED volume.

People Headline News

Catch the National Film Board of Canada at SIGGRAPH 2025

Head of technical direction and production technologies Éloi Champagne will participate in a Real-Time Live! Session, and will sit down with filmmaker Amanda Strong to discuss ‘Inkwo for When the Starving Return;’ Jo Roy’s ‘Corpus and the Wandering’ will screen as part of the Electronic Theater.

Technology Headline News

OptiTrack to Showcase New Motion Tracking Solution at SIGGRAPH 2025

The first-of-its-kind technology enables artists to leverage Captury real-time markerless motion-capture technology alongside markered props for powerful versatility; demonstrations from August 11-14.

Advancing Entertainment Tech Standards Headline News

AMPAS ‘ACES’ Joins the Academy Software Foundation

The open source framework for color management and image interchange across the entire motion picture production life cycle has been developed and maintained by the Academy for more than a decade.

Heading to Vancouver Headline News

Foundry to Host ‘Sinners’ Fireside VFX Chat at SIGGRAPH 2025

Set for August 12 at 5 pm PT, the intimate panel discussion will explore how Production VFX Supervisor Michael Ralla, ILM VFX Supervisor Nick Marshall, and Rising Sun Pictures VFX Supervisor Guido Wolter built a shared vision for the supernatural tale set in the 1930s Mississippi Delta.

So We’re Fishing for Goats Now? One Pixel Brush ANIMATIONWorld

‘Christo the Civilized Barbarian’: A True DIY Animated Adventure

One Pixel Brush founder, award-winning concept artist Shaddy Safadi, talks about his Annecy Cristal-winning 3DCG short comedy, years in the making, which he wrote, directed, voiced all characters for, and self-financed, that’s set in 400 AD, when decency, decorum and cleanliness were not high priorities.

Return to Colonial Times Headline News

Ingenuity Studios Delivers 378 VFX Shots for Hulu’s ‘Washington Black’ Miniseries

Watch Breakdown Reel highlighting the company’s efforts on the sweeping, 19th-century odyssey, including extensive digital matte paintings and CG work to replace modern elements with period-appropriate scenery.

Advancing Entertainment Tech Standards Headline News

LAIKA Joins the Academy Software Foundation as Premier Member

The award-winning animation studio has been a longtime contributor to the Open Shading Language project, MaterialX project, and OpenUSD Working Group, and plans to help expand the organization’s mission and support learning and mentorship programs.

An Exquisite Night at the Opera Headline News

Watch the VFX Breakdown: PFX Recreates La Scala’s Full House for ‘Maria’

The studio highlights the work of VFX supervisor Jindřich Červenka and his team on the Pablo Larraín film about opera legend Maria Callas.

Real-time Animation Headline News

ILM Drops Behind-the-Scenes Look at Making Real-Time Stitch

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 12:28pm

To drive the hit film’s social media and blue carpet premieres, the VFX powerhouse seamlessly integrated live performance capture and real-time animation technology with teams from Disney Studios and Skywalker Sound.

Animating with AI Headline News

Intangible Launches Open Public Beta of Spatial Intelligence AI Platform

The AI-native 3D tool that turns simple prompts into editable 3D scenes is designed specifically for creatives who work in film, advertising, events, and interactive projects.

Revisiting A Tragic Massacre Headline News

FutureWorks Helps Bring Indian History to Life in ‘Kesari: Chapter 2’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:53pm

Working from the earliest pre-production to final delivery, the VFX studio delivered over 2,000 shots on the historical drama about the true story of lawyer and statesman Chettur Sankaran Nair’s pursuit of justice in the wake of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Awards Headline News

‘Trash’ Takes Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2025

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 14, 2025 at 4:29pm

The animated short from a team of students at ESMA about a rat fighting a pigeon for a small slice of pizza takes the Computer Animation Festival’s top award; conference runs August 10-14 in Vancouver.

When More is More Not Less VFXWorld

Digital Domain Gets Combat Ready for ‘A Minecraft Movie’

VFX Supervisor Piotr Karwas and Senior Animation Supervisor Liz Bernard talk the challenges of honoring the hugely popular game’s blocky aesthetic while creating the visually appealing final battle filled with 500 Piglins fighting dozens of Iron Golems, much with keyframe animation, all obeying the laws of physics.

Going Rogue VFXWorld

Scanline VFX Goes With the Grain on ‘Andor’ Season 2 Visual Effects

VFX Supervisor Sue Rowe discusses her studio’s work producing 533 visual effects shots, 267 of them taking place amidst the sprawling fields of crops and silos on Mina-Rau, on the second and final season of Lucasfilm’s critically acclaimed ‘Rogue One’ prequel series, now streaming on Disney+.

Milk Can Help Headline News

Nexus Studios, WERE, GALE Team for ‘MilkPEP’ Commercials

The anime-inspired milk campaign that champions authenticity in craft features a series of 7 spots that speak directly to a Gen-Z audience fluent in internet culture.

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