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Mozambique-based FX Animation Studios owner Nildo Essá discusses how his 2-person team’s feature film production pipeline featuring iClone, Character Creator 4, LIVE LINK and CC Control Rig enables seamless transfer of data to and from Unreal Engine,...

Visual Effects Supervisor Josh Simmonds runs down the many ways in which his team amped the verisimilitude in George Miller’s latest ‘Mad Max’ franchise outing.

Marvel Studios’ Hall H showcase panel at Comic-Con 2024 also revealed ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’ helmers Anthony and Joe Russo will return to direct ‘...

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An Inferno of Horror: How Herne Hill Media VFX Ignited ‘The First Omen’

Herne Hill VFX supervisor Ben King describes how his studio delivered almost 200 visual effects shots, all grounded in a 1970s cinematic style, including extensive layering of practical and digital fire, along with a jackal-inspired demon, in Arkasha Stevenson’s chilling prequel to the classic 1976 film.

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New Fun from Critical Role Headline News

Prime Video Releases ‘Mighty Nein’ Animatic Clip

The upcoming adult animated series based on Critical Role’s highly successful second campaign – yes, about a group of criminals and misfits on a quest - has begun production and will stream on Prime Video.

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Save the Date Headline News

FMX YouTube Channel Launches with 2024 Talks, 2025 Event Dates Set

Save the date - FMX 2025 will run May 6-9, 2025; free content from this year’s conference is now available to stream, kicking off with ‘AI is now at the Gates of VFX and Animation’ panel.

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No More Adama For Now Headline News

Frack! ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Reboot Axed at Peacock

First announced in 2019, the project was never formally ordered to series, despite Derek Simonds’ attachment as showrunner and writer; UCP will shop the project to other outlets.

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Farrell Gets Feral Headline News

HBO Drops Official Trailer for ‘The Penguin’

Upcoming Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios series, which continues Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ epic crime saga with stories focused on Oz Cobb, will debut weekly beginning September 19.

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Transmedia In Action Headline News

Wonderstorm Launches ‘The Dragon Prince: Xadia’ RPG

Creative team and voice talent celebrated the game launch and Emmy-Award winning ‘The Dragon Prince’ Season 6 premiere at SDCC 2024.

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When a Hitman Falls in Love Headline News

Netflix Teases ‘Sakamoto Days’ Anime Series

Based on the manga by Yuto Suzuki, the action-packed show follows a legendary hitman and the chaos that ensues when he falls in love; streaming worldwide in January 2025.

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He’ll Be Back Headline News

Netflix Drops Official ‘Terminator Zero’ Trailer

The first anime installment in the popular sci-fi franchise, produced by Skydance Animation and Production I.G Studios, streams August 29.

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Solidarity! Headline News

The Animation Guild Announces Stand with Animation

Ahead of August 12 negotiation kickoff with AMPTP, the union outlines critical issues and invites the animation community to come together and rally support on August 10.

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Continuing to Boldy Go Places in the Universe Headline News

Paramount+ Reveals ‘Strange New Worlds’ Season 3 First Look and Season 4 Renewal

Fans at San Diego Comic-Con got a first look at the upcoming season of the popular series that follows Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock, and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the ship; show gets Season 4 greenlight ahead of the Season 3 2025 debut.

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The Star Trek Universe Expands Headline News

Paramount+ Announces ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Legacy Cast

‘Star Trek: Discovery’s Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr, and Mary Wiseman join the cast of the new series that begins production next month; also revealed, a reaction video featuring previously announced cast members.

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Celebrating Starfleet's Less Than Finest Headline News

Paramount+ Debuts ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 5 Trailer

San Diego Comic-Con fans got a peek at the fifth and final season of the animated series that celebrates the underdog crew that is dangerously close to being promoted out of the lower decks and into strange new Starfleet roles; the 10-episode season kicks off October 24.

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Business Headline News

Basilic Fly Studio Acquires 70% Stake in One of Us VFX Studio

The two companies, which now boast over 900 artists combined, previously teamed for ‘Bridgerton’ (Season 1 and 2), ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ ‘Napoleon, Zone of Interest’ and ‘Luther: The Fallen Sun.’

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Its Anime-zing! Headline News

‘Dan Da Dan’ Voice Actors Head to Anime NYC 2024

Abby Trott and AJ Beckles, the English dub voices of Momo and Okarun, take the stage August 24 for the series panel and highly anticipated episode 1 world premiere; theatrical release of first 3 episodes begins September 13 in North America.

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Technology Headline News

AOUSD Releases OpenUSD v24.08

The Alliance for OpenUSD also announced that DigitalFish, Hunan Mango Innocreative Technology, Microsoft Corp., Shutterstock, Sony Group, and Sunvega Information Technology have joined the organization.

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Mom and Dad Really Need Handling Headline News

Netflix Drops ‘Spellbound’ Teaser Trailer

Rachel Zegler stars in Vicky Jenson and Skydance Animation’s upcoming original fairy tale take on a modern story, except the King and Queen are massive, rampaging monsters, streaming November 22.

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Welcome to Gotham City Headline News

Minnie Driver to Voice The Penguin in ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’

The award-winning actress takes on the gender-swapped role of Oswalda Copperpot in the Prime Video animated series, which serves as J.J. Abrams’ reimagining of the Batman mythology, premieres worldwide August 1.

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The New DCU Headline News

Max Drops ‘Creature Commandos’ Teaser Trailer

The new adult animated series, which tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans, marks the first title to kick off the new DC Universe; the series debuts this December.

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An Epic War Concludes Headline News

Netflix Announces ‘Blood of Zeus’ 3rd and Final Season

Season 3, confirmed by the creators at San Diego Comic-Con, promises fans an epic conclusion to an epic war between gods, mortals and demons.

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The Star Trek Universe Expands Headline News

Paramount+ Teases ‘Star Trek: Section 31’

Fans at San Diego Comic-Con were treated to a peek at the upcoming original movie from the expanding ‘Star Trek’ universe; starring Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson and Kacey Rohl, it makes its streaming debut in early 2025.

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People Headline News

ASIFA-Hollywood Elects Aubry Mintz as New Executive Director

Following Frank Gladstone's retirement, the seasoned educator and animator takes the reigns; in the works are strategic plan development including fundraising, staff growth, and initiative support such as open source software, film preservation, film festivals, and screenings.

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From Game to Screen Headline News

Heroic Signatures Begins ‘Mutant: Year Zero’ Feature Production

The company taps UE5 technology for its first animated film, which is based on its popular video game ‘Mutant: Year Zero Road to Eden;’ the story follows an unlikely team of animal mutants as they navigate a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of answers.

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F**k S**t up! Headline News

Prime Video Drops ‘The Legend of Vox Machina’ Season 3 Clip

The new season, which debuts October 3, was teased during Friday’s “Adapting Fan Favorites: A Conversation with Prime Video’s Adult Animation Creators” panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

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Life Will Find a Way! Headline News

DreamWorks Animation Teases ‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Season 2

Netflix drops a trailer for the 3DCG animated series, set 6 years after the events at Camp Cretaceous; in the wake of tragedy, ‘The Nublar Six’ must unravel a conspiracy that threatens dinosaur and humankind alike.

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A Meeting of Giants Headline News

Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg to Speak on the Future of AI, Virtual Worlds at SIGGRAPH 2024

The NVIDIA and Meta founders will discuss the future of artificial intelligence, generative AI, simulations, and the pivotal role of research at SIGGRAPH on July 29 at 4 pm MDT