- The Animation Guild Releases GenAI Study
The AI Task Force’s report, ‘Critical Crossroads: The Impact of Generative AI and the Importance of Protecting the Animation Workforce’ describes the impact of GenAI on animation workers and the animation industry; report drops as The Animation…
- 2 days ago13 Sep 24, 6:16pm -
- Pixotope Partners with Happy Elephant Consortium for Asia Distribution
Strategic partnership opens new doors for the real-time virtual production solutions platform to expand its presence in China and selected countries across Southeast Asia.
- 2 days ago13 Sep 24, 4:43pm -
- Metaphysic Resurrects Eminem’s Alter Ego ‘Slim Shady’ in MTV Video Music Award Win
Eminem’s 1999 alter ego returns, via AI, live onstage at the ceremony and on the music icon’s ‘Houdini’ video, which scored the first VFX VMA honor for a digital character recreated in an AI-powered pipeline – watch it here!
- 3 days ago12 Sep 24, 9:09pm -
- LightBox Expo Reveals Expansive 2024 Program Lineup
The 3-day event, a celebration of the best in Animation, Live Action, Illustration and Video Games, returns to Pasadena October 25-27; over 200 hours of featured programming includes presentations, panels and workshops from leading industry talent.
- 3 days ago12 Sep 24, 4:15pm -
- Jack Huston Joins Spider-Man ‘Noir’ Live-Action Series
The ‘House of Gucci’ actor joins Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson, and Nicholas Cage in the upcoming ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comic adaptation, which follows the aging, down on his luck PI in 1930s New York grappling with his past life as a superhero…
- 4 days ago11 Sep 24, 8:55pm -
- RBmedia Releases ‘Hellboy and the B.P.R.D: The Goddess of Manhattan’ Audiobook
Written by Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski with all-new cover art by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart, the project celebrates 30 Years of Hellboy.
- 4 days ago11 Sep 24, 7:36pm -
- Revenant VFX Adds to Dramatic ‘Apollo 13: Survival’ Documentary
The studio created 40 VFX shots and 17 MGFX animations for the film that chronicles the 1970 Apollo launch and its catastrophic explosion, adding compelling visuals to the emotional story and rescue; now streaming on Netflix.
- 5 days ago10 Sep 24, 6:41pm -
- Destin Daniel Cretton in Talks to Direct ‘Spider-Man 4’
The ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ filmmaker would join franchise writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers on the yet untitled film; Tom Holland returns in titular role.
- 5 days ago10 Sep 24, 5:15pm -
- Legendary Actor James Earl Jones Passes at 93
The prolific thespian and famed voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa passed away at his New York home on Monday; with a prolific career in film, television, and stage career, he was one of only a handful of actors to earn EGOT status.
- 5 days ago10 Sep 24, 4:52pm -
- ‘Akiko, The Flying Monkey’ and the Art of CG Animal Mouths
Director Veit Helmer shot live-action animals, then animated them talking using an innovative photorealistic VFX pipeline that included Maya, Nuke, Arnold, Unreal Engine and LiveFX, on his new feature about the fantastical adventures of a young monke…
- 6 days ago9 Sep 24, 10:59pm -
- Netflix Cancels ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ After One Season
The first season of Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman Universe’ live-action series, which follows two mystery loving ghosts, will be its last.
- 6 days ago9 Sep 24, 6:00pm -
- Bizarre Teaser Trailer Drops for ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Reaction is mixed for the big-screen adaptation of Mojang’s best-selling video game, directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Eugene Hansen, and Jason Momoa; film hits theaters April 4, 2025.
- 6 days ago9 Sep 24, 5:19pm -