- newVES's Lopsie Schwartz on New Animation Categories
With submissions closing October 31, the society's awards committee chair explains the 5 animation-only categories, the new Short Project category that admits animated shorts, the Procedural Effects rename, and the expanded in-camera effects award.
- 2 hours ago7 Oct 26, 6:45pm -
- newBlueBolt Shares 'The Dog Stars' VFX Breakdown Reel
Led by Henry Badgett, the London studio delivered 92 shots for Ridley Scott, building a deserted, overgrown Denver in 3D from more than 180 assets and completing the film's Cessna flying sequences.
- 4 hours ago7 Oct 26, 4:38pm -
- newAWN Jobs Roundup, October 7: 61 Animation and VFX Openings Worldwide
61 new Indeed postings this week from India, the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, spanning games studios, agencies, broadcasters and motion design teams.
- 6 hours ago7 Oct 26, 2:34pm -
- LOFTAPPS to Debut LOFT Software and Peek at Phil Tippett's 'Mad God' Sequel at VIEW 2026
Berkeley company's generative AI production system gets its European premiere at the upcoming conference, running October 12-16 in Turin, where the Oscar-winning filmmaker will join a panel to share exclusive look at his stop-motion feature follow-up…
- 1 day ago6 Oct 26, 6:29pm -
- Call for Participation: USC Annenberg AI in Film and TV Survey
Dr. Stacy L. Smith's Inclusion Initiative is asking professionals above and below the line to share their thoughts on artificial intelligence in a 30-minute anonymous online questionnaire.
- 1 day ago6 Oct 26, 4:24pm -
- AWN Jobs Roundup, October 6: 33 Animation and VFX Openings Worldwide
9 paid Spring 2027 DreamWorks internships lead a week of studio openings in compositing, FX, layout, storyboarding, rigging and machine learning across Vancouver, Madrid, Brussels, Mumbai and beyond.
- 1 day ago6 Oct 26, 3:46pm -
- Dark Slope Acquires Pixomondo's Virtual Production Assets
The Toronto studio behind the LED volume work on 'The Boys' and 'Heated Rivalry' picks up the equipment built for several 'Star Trek' series, 6 months after Sony moved to close the VFX company.
- 2 days ago6 Oct 26, 12:34am -
- UK Screen Alliance Sets First INsight '26 Conference for October 8
The trade body for British VFX, post, and animation to hold first business summit in Soho, London, premiering new data on the VFX tax credit uplift and UK VFX spend, with speakers from Sohonet, Cinesite, Milk, Harbor, and Netflix.
- 2 days ago6 Oct 26, 12:16am -
- Authentic Brands Eying $6 Billion Mattel Takeover
A bid of more than $20 a share is under discussion for the Barbie and Hot Wheels maker, though no sale process is underway; the toy company CEO Ynon Kreiz departed October 2 to lead merged Paramount-WBD company Skydance starting October 6.
- 2 days ago5 Oct 26, 8:33pm -
- DNEG's Patrick Harboun to Present 'The Angry Birds Movie 3' at VIEW 2026
The VFX supervisor goes behind the scenes on fur and feather simulation, expressive lighting, and keeping the franchise's familiar look for Paramount's December 23 release; conference runs October 12-16 in Turin, Italy.
- 2 days ago5 Oct 26, 6:44pm -
- Haymaker VFX Acquires SWISS
Swedish studio known for 'The Epic Split' Volvo Trucks spot that won 2 Grand Prix at Cannes Lions joins the growing visual effects company whose recent work includes 'Fallout' Season 2 and 'The Wizard of Oz' at Sphere.
- 2 days ago5 Oct 26, 4:21pm -
- Paul Debevec to Keynote Digital Storytelling's 20th Anniversary in Oslo
The Netflix research fellow's image-based lighting talk anchors the October 9 program at Cinemateket that also features Framestore's Stuart Penn on 'Project Hail Mary,' Espen Nordahl of Storm Studios on practical-plus-digital effects, and Tahir Tanis…
- 5 days ago2 Oct 26, 9:36pm -