- newNVIDIA ‘Neural Rendering, World Models and Simulation’ Keynote Set for SIGGRAPH 2026
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.
- 4 hours ago13 Jul 26, 6:38pm -
- newSIGGRAPH 2026 Launches New Games Summit Track
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 programmi…
- 5 hours ago13 Jul 26, 5:37pm -
- Disney Legend, Oscar Winner Don Iwerks Passes as 96
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.
- 1 day ago12 Jul 26, 3:52pm -
- DreamWorks’ ‘Forgotten Island’ Writers/Directors Join VIEW Conference 2026
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.
- 3 days ago10 Jul 26, 7:42pm -
- Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2026 Honorees
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 Neis…
- 4 days ago9 Jul 26, 6:55pm -
- 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.
- 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 10:48pm -
- TV Academy Announces 78th Emmy Award Nominations
‘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…
- 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 5:43pm -
- Proof Opens New Brisbane Studio
The leading visualization company returns to Australia with a new operation led by executive producer Katrina Peers.
- 5 days ago8 Jul 26, 4:18pm -
- 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.
- 6 days ago7 Jul 26, 11:29pm -
- Disney, DreamWorks, and Pixar Titles Land California Tax Credits
The state’s expanded Film and Television Tax Credit Program closed its first year with 41 new films out of a total of 170; ‘Hexed,’ ‘Donkey,’ and untitled Pixar film among the animated projects in the mix.
- 6 days ago7 Jul 26, 6:33pm -
- BlueBolt Shares ‘Outlander’ Final Season VFX Breakdown Reel
Studio delivers 160 visual effects shots for the eighth and final season of STARZ’s epic time-traveling adventure based on Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling novels.
- 7 days ago6 Jul 26, 11:42pm -
- ‘Apart’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival
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.
- 21 days ago23 Jun 26, 8:37am -