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NVIDIA ‘Neural Rendering, World Models and Simulation’ Keynote Set for SIGGRAPH 2026

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:38am

The company’s Research and Engineering leaders Neil Ashton, Ming-Yu Liu and Edward Liu will talk on advances in neural rendering, world models and AI-driven simulation next Monday, July 20; conference runs July 19-23 in Los Angeles.

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SIGGRAPH 2026 Launches New Games Summit Track

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:37am

The opening-day program, running July 19, brings studios and indies together for talks and networking on how games are made; sessions span accessibility, audio, VFX, performance capture, pipelines, and game development economics, with games programming continuing throughout the July 19-23 conference.

In Passing Headline News

Disney Legend, Oscar Winner Don Iwerks Passes as 96

By Dan Sarto | Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 8:52am

The son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks helped advance projection technology, 3D and large-format filmmaking, Circle-Vision, motion simulators, and immersive attractions across more than six decades with Disney and Iwerks Entertainment.

On the Road to Turin Headline News

DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Writers/Directors Join VIEW Conference 2026

By Dan Sarto | Friday, July 10, 2026 at 12:42pm

Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado will take the stage to share production insights and stories surrounding their new original animated comedy adventure hitting theaters on September 25; event runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.

Honoring Excellence Headline News

Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2026 Honorees

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 11:55am

Distinguished VFX practitioners will be recognized at a September 4 celebration, including 2026 VES Founders Award recipient Susan Zwerman, VES Lifetime Member Jeff Kleiser, Honorary VES Members Sir William Sargent and Scott Stokdyk, VES Fellows Neishaw Ali, Rita Cahill, Barbara Ford Grant, and Susan Thurmond O'Neal, and the 2026 class of VES Hall of Fame inductees Jon Landau, Gerry Anderson, Ishiro Honda, and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Rawwwrrrr! VFXWorld

ILM VFX Brings ‘The Dinosaurs’ Back from Extinction

Mixing practical with partial and fully CG shots, the 4-part Netflix miniseries takes viewers back 235 million years to an Earth teeming with creatures big and small, feathered and scaled, all quite hungry.

The Emmy Goes to? Headline News

TV Academy Announces 78th Emmy Award Nominations

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:43am

‘Bob’s Burgers,’ ‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Smiling Friends,’ ‘South Park,’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ are nominated for Outstanding Animated Program; main awards will be broadcast live on Monday, September 14, on NBC and stream on Peacock – Craft Awards set for September 5-6.

Would You Like to Touch My Monkey? VFXWorld

How Outpost VFX Beat the Clock to Rebuild ‘Primate’s Killer Chimp

For the visual effects studio, the horror film’s biggest scare was the schedule after taking over when MPC shut down: a full CG chimp, 104 shots and 3 months to create a believable rampage.

Awards Headline News

‘Apart’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 1:37am

New Spike Lee short takes top prize; ‘Beyond Words’ and ‘18 Months’ also awarded; Production Sessions lineup to feature Wētā FX, Lightstorm, NASA, Pixar, ILM, and Google DeepMind.

That’s the 2nd Biggest Roach I’ve Ever Seen! VFXWorld

Inside the 3,200-Shot VFX Challenge of ‘Fallout’ Season 2

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:20pm

Production VFX supervisor Jay Worth discusses building the Mojave wasteland, bringing the iconic Deathclaw to life, expanding Ghoul effects work, and balancing practical craftsmanship with large-scale visual effects on the hit Prime Video series.

It’s Dyno-Mite! Headline News

Exclusive: ‘Surviving Earth - When the Climate Broke’ Clip

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 9:00am

NBC’s landmark 8-part docuseries spans almost 500 million years, with never-before-seen creatures and a look at how they not only survived but thrived during the planet’s most catastrophic environmental events.

Getting Hungary in Annecy Headline News

Hungary Brings 5 Competition Films, 7 Pitch Projects to Annecy 2026

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:24am

Hungarian animation studios, producers and creators head back to the festival and MIFA with a broad film and project presence spanning shorts, series, and international co-productions under HAPA and National Film Institute Hungary support.

Business Headline News

TransPerfect Combines MPC and The Mill as Single Global Studio

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 5:43pm

The AI and language solutions company’s 2 divisions will now operate as The Mill, bringing together film and series VFX, brand content production, localization, and AI-enabled production services under one organization.

We Love Sanctuary Moon VFXWorld

How VFX Gave ‘Murderbot’ a Mind of its Own

Visual Effects Supervisor Sean Faden discusses visualizing a security android’s existential thoughts of escape and carnage through story, humor, and giant worms across more than 2,000 shots on the Apple TV sci-fi black comedy.

Even Cage Can Wear the Mask VFXWorld

How ‘Spider-Noir’ Built Two Shows from One Vision

By Dan Sarto | Monday, June 15, 2026 at 6:48pm

Production VFX Supervisor Hnedel Maximore and Production VFX Producer Brook Noska discuss the noir-first philosophy, dual black-and-white and color workflow, invisible visual effects, and 1930s New York worldbuilding behind Prime Video’s hit series starring Nicolas Cage.

Pinocchio Meets The Meg Headline News

‘Whalefall’ Teaser Traps Austin Abrams Inside a Sperm Whale

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 12, 2026 at 1:58pm

The survival thriller follows a grieving diver swallowed by a massive cetacean with only an hour of oxygen left; directed by Brian Duffield and based on Daniel Kraus’ book, it hits theaters October 16.

I’m Not Doing It… Really Headline News

BlueBolt Shares ‘Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ VFX Breakdown Reel

By Dan Sarto | Friday, June 12, 2026 at 9:48am

The studio delivered 365 shots for Prime Video’s feature-length continuation of the hit series, including the glass floor collapse, Dubai tower finale, CG environments, vehicles, explosions and boat chase enhancements.

People Headline News

Illumination Founder Chris Meledandri Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 12:03pm

Steve Carrell, Danny DeVito and Donna Langley joined the June 10 ceremony honoring the ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Super Mario Bros.’ franchise producer, one of animation’s most prominent and successful studio leaders

Business Events

SIGGRAPH 2026

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 10:56am
Begins: July 19, 2026

SIGGRAPH 2026 takes place July 19–23 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, bringing together the computer graphics and interactive techniques community for a week of research presentations, production-focused sessions, exhibitions, screenings, technology demonstrations, and professional networking. 

Shades Not Needed for This Dark Future Headline News

Apple TV Drops ‘Silo’ Season 3 Trailer

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:41pm

The harrowing sci-fi series starring Rebecca Ferguson and Common returns July 3 with an origin story set centuries earlier, while continuing the bleak, dark story of the last 10,000 people on Earth, living in a mile-deep home that protects them from a toxic and deadly outside world, who never dare to question their existence or they’ll end up dead.

A Journey of Perception and Transformation Headline News

General Huge and Skarra Mucci Release ‘Beautiful Day’ Music Video

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 3:57pm

The hand-drawn, 3-minute-plus animated short brings to life the song’s messages about transformation, freedom and the power of music to reshape reality.

People Headline News

Black Kite Studios Names Phil Oldham and Jonathan Box Creative Directors

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:11am

Pair will work closely with executive creative director Adam Crocker in shaping the company’s creative offerings and expansion.

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